2025-2026 LA CITY CIF Sports Calendar

**All dates are subject to change due to any unforeseen circumstance, change of schedule, or venue need**

First Allowable Practice or Contest

• Football Practice Monday, July 28
• Fall Practice (all other sports) Monday, August 4
• Fall Contest Friday, August 15
• Winter Practice Monday, November 3
• Competitive Cheer First Contest Monday, November 3
• Winter Contest Friday, November 14
• Spring Practice Monday, February 2, 2026
• Spring Contest Friday, February 13
• Boys Golf First Contest Friday, February 27

CIF Los Angeles City Section Office Holidays (office will be closed)

• Independence Day Friday, July 4
• Labor Day Monday, September 1
• Rosh Hashanah Tuesday, September 23
• Yom Kippur Thursday, October 2
• Veteran’s Day Tuesday, November 11
• Thanksgiving Thursday, November 27
• Christmas Thursday, December 25
• New Year’s Day Thursday, January 1, 2026
• Martin Luther King Day Monday, January 19
• President’s Day Monday, February 16
• Cesar Chavez Day Friday, March 27
• Good Friday Friday, April 3
• Armenian Genocide Day Friday, April 24
• Memorial Day Monday, May 25
• Juneteenth Friday, June 19

Section Office Closed Summer Fridays (June 6 – August 1)

• Friday, November 28, 2025
• December 22, 23, 24, 26, 29, 30, 31 2025
• January 2, 2026

SOP Dates per Sport

Fall Sports

• Girls Volleyball – Friday, September 12, 2025
• Boys Water Polo – Thursday, September 18, 2025
• Girls Tennis – Thursday, September 18, 2025
• Cross Country – Monday, September 22, 2025
• Girls Golf – Monday, September 22, 2025
• Football – Thursday, September 25, 2025
• Girls Flag Football – Friday, September 26, 2025

Winter Sports

• Competitive Cheer – Thursday, December 11, 2025
• Wrestling – Monday, December 22, 2025
• Girls Water Polo – Wednesday, December 24, 2025
• Basketball – Friday, December 26, 2025
• Soccer – Friday, December 26, 2025

Spring Sports

• Stunt/Gameday – Tuesday, March 17, 2026
• Lacrosse – Wednesday, March 18, 2026
• Boys Tennis – Thursday, March 19, 2026
• Boys Volleyball & Beach Volleyball – Friday, March 20, 2026
• Swim/Dive – Monday, March 23, 2026
• Softball – Thursday, March 26, 2026
• Track and Field – Friday, March 27, 2026
• Baseball – Monday, March 30, 2026
• Boys Golf – Thursday, April 9, 2026

Coaches Meetings via Zoom

Fall Sports

• Football (in-person) Monday, June 9, 2025 – 5pm
• Cross Country / Track & Field Monday, August 11, 2025 – 4pm
• Volleyball (Boys & Girls) Tuesday, August 12, 2025 – 4pm
• Girls Flag Football Wednesday, July 30, 2025, 4pm
• Water Polo (Boys & Girls) Wednesday, August 13, 2025 – 3pm
• Tennis (Boys & Girls) Wednesday, August 13, 2025 – 4:30pm
• Golf (Boys & Girls) Thursday, August 14, 2025 – 4pm
  
  

Winter Sports

• Wrestling Wednesday, October 15, 2025 – 4pm
• Competitive Cheer/Game Day/Stunt Thursday, October 16, 2025 – 4pm
• Soccer Monday, October 27, 2025 – 4pm
• Basketball Tuesday, October 28, 2025 – 4pm

Spring Sports

• Baseball Monday, January 26, 2026 – 4pm
• Lacrosse Tuesday, January 27, 2026 – 4pm
• Beach Volleyball Tuesday, January 27, 2026 – 5:30pm
• Stunt/Gameday Wednesday, January 28, 2026 – 3pm
• Softball Thursday, January 29, 2026 – 4pm
• Swim and Dive Wednesday, January 21, 2025 – 4pm

Last Date of Contest

Fall Sports

• Boys Water Polo Wednesday, October 29, 2025
• Cross Country Thursday, November 6, 2025
• Football Friday, October 31, 2025
• Girls Flag Football Friday, October 31, 2025
• Girls Golf Thursday, October 30, 2025
• Girls Tennis Thursday, October 23, 2025
• Girls Volleyball Monday, October 20, 2025

Winter Sports

• Basketball Friday, February 6, 2026
• Competitive Cheer Saturday, January 10, 2026
• Girls Water Polo Wednesday, February 4, 2026
• Soccer Saturday, February 7, 2026
• Wrestling Saturday, January 24, 2026

Spring Sports

• Baseball Friday, May 8, 2026 (tentative)
• Beach Volleyball Saturday, April 18, 2026
• Boys Golf Thursday, May 14, 2026
• Boys Tennis Thursday, April 23, 2026
• Boys Volleyball Monday, April 27, 2026
• Lacrosse Monday, April 20, 2026
• Softball Wednesday, May 13, 2026 (tentative
• Swim and Dive Friday, May 1, 2026
• Track and Field Friday, May 8, 2026
• Stunt/Gameday Saturday, April 18, 2026

Last Date of Contest

Fall Sports

• Boys Water Polo Wednesday, October 29, 2025
• Cross Country Thursday, November 6, 2025
• Football Friday, October 31, 2025
• Girls Flag Football Friday, October 31, 2025
• Girls Golf Thursday, October 30, 2025
• Girls Tennis Thursday, October 23, 2025
• Girls Volleyball Monday, October 20, 2025

Winter Sports

• Basketball Friday, February 6, 2026
• Competitive Cheer Saturday, January 10, 2026
• Girls Water Polo Wednesday, February 4, 2026
• Soccer Saturday, February 7, 2026
• Wrestling Saturday, January 24, 2026

Spring Sports

• Baseball Friday, May 8, 2026 (tentative)
• Beach Volleyball Saturday, April 18, 2026
• Boys Golf Thursday, May 14, 2026
• Boys Tennis Thursday, April 23, 2026
• Boys Volleyball Monday, April 27, 2026
• Lacrosse Monday, April 20, 2026
• Softball Wednesday, May 13, 2026 (tentative)
• Swim and Dive Friday, May 1, 2026
• Track and Field Friday, May 8, 2026
• Stunt/Gameday Saturday, April 18, 2026

Seeding Announcements – to be posted on www.cif-la.org

Fall Sports

• Boys Water Polo Thursday, October 30, 2025
• Cross Country Friday, November 7, 2025
• Football Saturday, November 1, 2025
• Girls Flag Football Saturday, November 1, 2025
• Girls Golf Monday, November 3, 2025
• Girls Tennis Friday, October 24, 2025
• Girls Volleyball Thursday, October 23, 2025
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Winter Sports

• Basketball Saturday, February 7, 2026
• Girls Water Polo Thursday, February 5, 2026
• Soccer Monday, February 9, 2026
• Wrestling (Duals) Monday, January 26, 2026
• Wrestling (City) Tuesday, February 10, 2026

Spring Sports

• Baseball Saturday, May 9, 2026 (tentative)
• Beach Volleyball Monday, April 20, 2026
• Boys Golf Monday, May 18, 2026
• Boys Tennis Friday, April 24, 2026
• Boys Volleyball Thursday, April 30, 2026
• Lacrosse Tuesday, April 21, 2026
• Softball Thursday, May 14, 2026 (tentative)
• Swim and Dive Saturday, May 2, 2026
• Track and Field Monday, May 11, 2026
• Stunt Monday, April 20, 2026

Championship Dates (dates subject to change)

Fall Sports

• Boys Water Polo Wednesday, November 12, 2025
• Cross Country Prelims - Saturday, November 15, 2025
• Finals - Saturday, November 22, 2025
• Football Friday & Saturday, November 28-29, 2025
• 8-Person Football Saturday, November 22, 2025 @ home site
• Girls Flag Football Saturday, November 15, 2025
• Girls Golf Thursday, November 6, 2025
• Girls Tennis Thursday, October 30 & November 5-6, 2025
• Girls Volleyball Friday & Saturday, November 7-8, 2025

Winter Sports

• Basketball Thursday - Saturday, February 26 - 28, 2026
• Competitive Cheer Saturday, January 17, 2026
• Girls Water Polo Wednesday, February 18, 2026
• Soccer Thursday - Saturday, February 26 - 28, 2026
• Wrestling Duals - Saturday, January 31, 2026
• Finals - Saturday, February 14, 2026

Spring Sports

• Baseball Friday & Saturday, May 22-23, 2026 (tentative)
• Beach Volleyball Pairs- Saturday, April 25, 2026 / Team- Friday, May 1, 2026
• Boys Golf Wednesday, May 20, 2026
• Boys Tennis Wednesday, April 29, Wednesday & Thursday, May 6-7, 2026
• Boys Volleyball Friday & Saturday, May 15-16, 2026
• Lacrosse Wednesday, April 29, 2026
• Softball Friday & Saturday, May 29-30, 2026 (tentative)
• Stunt/Gameday Saturday, April 25, 2026
• Swim and Dive Championships - Wednesday, May 6, 2026
• Finals - Saturday, May 9, 2026
• Track and Field Prelims - Thursday, May 14, 2026
• Finals - Thursday, May 21, 2026