Women's Soccer National Championships

National Championship Host Manual & Style Guide  |  

Event Name:

NAIA Women's Soccer National Championship

Seeking Site For:

2026 & 2027

Bid Deadline:

June 1, 2025

Bid Packet:

Bid Packets will be posted August 2024. 

Rights Fee:

$7,000.00 (each year)

Dates:

November 30 - December 7, 2026

November 29 - December 6, 2027

Days of the Week:

Monday - Monday

Number of Teams:

16team single-elimination format

Estimated Number
of Participants & Fans:

300 Participants
3,000 Staff/Fans (approx.)

Facility Requirements:

A stadium type facility with lights, seating capacity of 1000 minimum and a playing surface of Championship Quality (natural grass or sport turf). The field shall be rectangular, the width of whichshall not be more than 75 yards or less than 70 yards and the length shall not be more than 120 yards or less than 115 yards. The optimal dimensions are 75 yards wide by 120 yards in length. A back-up/alternate championship field is also required. Must have warm-up field located near game field. Four practice fields must be located within close proximity to championship venue and housing.

Hotel Requirements:

Centralized properties capable of accommodating several meetings , an opening banquet for 600 and a final four banquet for 150-200 people. Teams can be housed at several properties.

Average Length of Stay:

4-5 nights

Room Block Needed:

200

Room Rate:

The price range is $90-$115, regardless of room occupancy

Hotel Pre-Registration:

Participants responsible for making reservations and paying for rooms directly with the hotel

Contact:

Alex Schultz, Championship Sport Manager
816-595-8169
alschultz@naia.org


Event History:

2021-22: Orange Beach Sportsplex - Orange Beach, Ala.
2020: Foley Sports Tourism Championship Field - Foley, Ala. 
2012-19: Orange Beach Sportsplex - Orange Beach, Ala.
2009-11: Jack Allen Complex, Decatur, Ala.
2007-08: Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Soccer Complex, Daytona Beach, Fla.
2005-06: College Boulevard Activities Center, Olathe, Kan.
2003-04: La Playa Stadium, Santa Barbara, Calif.
2001-02: Lindenwood University, St. Charles, Mo.
1999-00: St. Thomas University, Miami, Fla.
1998: University of Mobile, Mobile, Ala.
1996-97: Incarnate Word, San Antonio, Texas