Colorado Springs, Colo. (July 16, 2026)—The 2027 USA Ultimate College Championships have been awarded to Salt Lake City, the nationwide governing physique for the game of final within the United States introduced right now following the approval of a bid submitted by the group’s Tier 2 Affiliate, the Utah Ultimate Disc Association (UUDA), and native companions Sports Salt Lake and the Utah Sports Commission.
The profitable bid contains each USA Ultimate’s Division I and Division III tournaments, marking the primary time both occasion can be held in Utah. The D-III championships will happen May 22-24, adopted by the D-I championships May 28-31 – each on the Salt Lake Regional Athletic Complex.
“We are thrilled to bring the College Championships to Salt Lake City,” stated USA Ultimate CEO Kevin Erlenbach. “Utah Ultimate submitted an outstanding bid that reflects years of experience delivering first-class events, strong local partnerships and a genuine commitment to creating a welcoming experience for everyone involved. Combined with an exceptional championship venue and the support of community officials, we’re confident this will be a wonderful experience for our student-athletes and their families, fans and the broader ultimate community.”
“The first-ever USA Ultimate College Championships in Utah reinforce our reputation as a premier destination for championship-level events,” added Jeff Robbins, president and CEO of the Utah Sports Commission. “When organizations like USA Ultimate, the UDDA and our local partners come together, we can create opportunities to showcase the passion, hospitality and sports culture that make Utah the State of Sport.”
First contested in 1984, the D-I Championships function 40 groups (20 every within the males’s and girls’s divisions) from main faculties and universities throughout North America. The D-III Championships have been later launched in 2010 and host 32 groups (16 in every division) from smaller establishments with enrollment of as much as 10,000 college students.
All totaled, greater than 2,200 student-athletes will journey to Salt Lake City for the end result of the aggressive school final season and a shot at one among 4 nationwide titles over a 10-day span.
Since USA Ultimate carried out a championship for D-III colleges 18 years in the past, 2027 additionally marks simply the fourth time each the D-I and D-III tournaments may have been hosted in the identical location (2021-22, 2025).
In awarding the 2027 College Championships to Salt Lake City, USA Ultimate brings one among its flagship properties to a fervent and thriving final neighborhood with a historical past of internet hosting high-level tournaments, together with regional championships and Triple Crown Tour occasions. It additionally joins a sturdy sports activities panorama that options dozens of main national-level tournaments and occasions yearly throughout a large spectrum of newbie athletics, together with archery, baseball, climbing, fencing, hockey, soccer, softball, rugby, volleyball and lots of others.
“Bringing the College Championships to Salt Lake City is a reflection of everything our community has built together and represents an incredible opportunity to showcase what Utah Ultimate is all about,” commented match director and UUDA President Joe Strong. “We’re excited to welcome the best college teams in the country and share our passion for ultimate, our hospitality and our incredible community.”
“On behalf of Visit Salt Lake and Sports Salt Lake, we are thrilled to have been entrusted as a destination and host venue for both championship tournaments,” added Sports Salt Lake Chief Sports Officer Clay Partain. “We’re grateful for the support of our local partners, especially the Utah Ultimate Disc Association, and the entire Salt Lake County ultimate community and are proud and excited to welcome participating athletes, their families and ultimate fans from around the country.”
The 2026 College Championships wrapped up this previous spring with Massachusetts and Carleton College earning national titles within the males’s and girls’s D-I ranks and Middlebury College sweeping both divisions in D-III.
A pair of nationwide championship-caliber groups additionally name Salt Lake City residence with the University of Utah having most just lately certified for the D-I Championships in each the boys’s and girls’s divisions in 2026 and 2025 respectively.