GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The 2026-27 Florida High School Athletic Association girls’ basketball season will get underway on Monday, October 26^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 16^th. The last allowable regular season game must be concluded by Saturday, January 30^th. All post-season dates, as well as important information about the sport of girls basketball can be found below.

Important 2026-27 Dates
District Tournaments – February 1^st, 3^rd, and 5^th    

• District Tournament Brackets (sites located within the bracket)

Regional Tournaments*

• Quarterfinals: February 12^th for Classes 1A-6A
• Semifinals: February 12^th for Class Rural
• Semifinals: February 19^th for Classes 1A-6A
• Finals: February 19^th for Class Rural
• Finals: February 20^th for Classes 1A-6A

State Semifinals & Championships – March 2^nd- 6^th  & 8^nd - 13^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 29^th   (release dates remain subject to change as necessary)
• FHSAA Basketball Sports Manual for 2026-27
• Playoff Brackets
• Florida Record Book and Championship Result Archives
• Sport Advisory Committee
• Third Party Approved Events
• Crown Awards - Post Season Ordering

Wilson EVO NXT - Official Ball of the FHSAA