NEW HAVEN, Conn. (July 20, 2026) – Holy Family University has been chosen to host the 2026-27 Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference Basketball Championship tournaments. The semifinals and final of both the men’s and women’s events will take place on Saturday and Sunday, March 6-7, at the Campus Center Gymnasium on Holy Family’s campus in Philadelphia, Pa.
The CACC Men’s and Women’s Basketball Championships are both single-elimination tournaments, with the top eight teams in the standings qualifying for the postseason. The quarterfinals are on Tuesday, March 2, at the campus sites of the higher seeds. The quarterfinal winners will head to Holy Family for the remainder of the tournament.
The Tigers are hosting the CACC Championships for the fourth time in the conference’s NCAA era and the first since 2011. The Campus Center Gym, which seats 1,000 spectators, has also played host to three NCAA basketball regional championships, the women’s in 2008 and 2009 and the men’s in 2016.
The 2026 CACC Basketball Championships were hosted by Caldwell University, with Felician University emerging victorious to take both the men’s and the women’s crowns. The 2027 CACC champions will once again automatically qualify for their respective NCAA Division II East Regional Championship.
Admission for all rounds of the CACC Championships is $10 for adults and $5 for children, students, and senior citizens. The CACC Network will also provide live coverage of all games.
2026-27 CACC BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP FAST FACTS
Dates: March 2, 6, & 7
Host: Holy Family University
Site: Campus Center Gymnasium, Philadelphia, Pa.
Format: Eight-team, single-elimination tournament. Top eight teams in the regular-season standings qualify.
Quarterfinals: No. 8 seed at No. 1 seed; No. 7 at No. 2; No. 6 at No. 3; No. 5 at No. 4.
Semifinals (at Holy Family): 1/8 winner vs. 4/5 winner; 2/7 winner vs. No. 3/6 winner
Final (at Holy Family): Semifinal winners
Admission: For each round - $10 for adults | $5 for children/students/senior citizens
Defending Men’s Champion: Felician University
Defending Women’s Champion: Felician University
Past Champions: MEN’S | WOMEN’S
Live Coverage: caccnetwork.com
Founded in 1961, the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference has been affiliated with NCAA Division II for 21 years. Conference institutions compete for championships in 18 sports – seven for men, 10 for women, and one co-ed. The CACC contains 11 full members in Connecticut, Delaware, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania. Membership includes the University of Bridgeport, Caldwell University, Chestnut Hill College, Dominican University New York, Felician University, Georgian Court University, Goldey-Beacom College, Holy Family University, Post University, Thomas Jefferson University, and Wilmington University.