NEW HAVEN, Conn. (July 23, 2026) – The Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference will sponsor a championship in women’s flag football for the first time in 2027, CACC Commissioner Dan Mara announced today. The inaugural CACC Women’s Flag Football Championship will be a four-team event hosted by Chestnut Hill College on its Philadelphia, Pa., campus on Saturday, April 24.
Seven CACC institutions sponsor women’s flag football, including four who will be playing their first varsity seasons in 2027. The schools will compete in a 12-game, double round-robin regular-season conference schedule with the top four teams advancing to the championship. The semifinals and finals will be conducted in a single day at the Chestnut Hill Athletic Field.
One of the fastest-growing sports in the country, women’s flag football was added to the NCAA Emerging Sports for Women program in January. Approximately 60 NCAA schools offered it at the varsity level in spring 2026, including Chestnut Hill, Holy Family University, and Post University from the CACC. Flag football will also debut in the Olympic Games in 2028 in Los Angeles.
“Hosting our first CACC Women’s Flag Football Championship in 2027 is going to be a landmark moment for our conference,” Mara said. “Flag football has exploded in popularity, and providing our student-athletes with the stage to compete for an inaugural CACC championship title is something we’re immensely proud to deliver. We can’t wait to celebrate history when we crown our very first champion.”
Admission for the CACC Championship is $10 for adults and $5 for children, students and senior citizens. The CACC Network will also provide live coverage of the tournament.
2027 CACC WOMEN’S FLAG FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP FAST FACTS
Dates: Saturday, April 24
Host: Chestnut Hill College
Site: Chestnut Hill College Athletic Field, Philadelphia, Pa.
Format: Four-team single-elimination tournament. Top four teams in regular-season standings qualify.
Sponsoring Schools: University of Bridgeport, Caldwell University, Chestnut Hill College, Dominican University New York, Goldey-Beacom College, Holy Family University, Post University.
Admission: $10 adults | $5 children/students/senior citizens
Defending Champion: Inaugural championship
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.