GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The 2025-26 Florida High School Athletic Association girls’ basketball season will get underway on Monday, October 27^th with the first official practice/tryout date. The road to a state championship and UNF Arena in Jacksonville will commence with the first regular season contest allowed to begin on Monday, November 17^th. The last allowable regular season game must be concluded by Saturday, January 31^st. All post-season dates, as well as important information about the sport of girls basketball can be found below.

Important 2025-26 Dates
District Tournaments – February 2^nd, 4^th, and 6^th    

• District Tournament Brackets (sites located within the bracket)

Regional Tournaments*

• Quarterfinals: February 13^th for Classes 1A-7A
• Semifinals: February 13^th for Class Rural
• Semifinals: February 20^th for Classes 1A-7A
• Finals: February 20^th for Class Rural
• Finals: February 27^th for Classes 1A-7A

State Semifinals & Championships – February 24^th-27^th & March 5^th-14^th  

• CSI Companies Court at UNF Arena (Jacksonville)

*locations/sites notated on playoff bracket

Important Information

• Classifications
• Regular Season Team Schedules
• Weekly FHSAA Rankings
  • scheduled to be released weekly beginning Tuesday, December 30^th   (release dates remain subject to change as necessary)
• FHSAA Basketball Sports Manual for 2025-26
• Playoff Brackets
• Florida Record Book and Championship Result Archives
• Sport Advisory Committee
• Third Party Approved Events