The Masters Basketball Association – National Masters Championships tournament offers highly competitive full-court basketball for Men ages 40+ through 80+ and Women 40+, 50+, 55+, and 60+.

The 2026 tournament will be the 42nd tournament in South Florida, the 26th played in the Coral Springs Gymnasium and the 18th under the supervision of the Masters Basketball Association.

In 2026, we are offering Team Entries in eight Men’s age divisions. The divisions are 40 – 49+, 50+, 55+, 60+, 65+, 70+, 75+ and 80+ and 4 Women’s division 40+, 50+, 55+, and 60+.

Men’s 50+ through 80+ and Women’s 40+ through 60+ play three preliminary qualifying games, one game per day on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Semifinal games are on Friday and Finals on Saturday. The men’s 40 – 49+ division is a 3-day tournament starting Thursday of tournament week. All teams are guaranteed to play four games and will play a fifth, if qualifying, for either a Championship or Consolation Final on Saturday.

You will be playing against players and teams from across the United States, Cananda, Mexico, Central and South America and the Caribbean. These athletes represent the “best of the best” in master’s basketball. Over the years a number of former professional players have also been participants.

The Masters Basketball Association’s experienced Senior Staff has a national reputation for operating the tournament at a high level of quality.

At the MBA National Masters Championships, we play a NCAA college game. This means that there are two 20-minute halves with a 30-second shot clock.

The Board and Staff believe that the college game is well suited for this tournament and experience has shown that it works as a good middle ground between a high school and pro-length game.

All the basic information about the tournament can be found by clicking Team Organizers Handbook in the Enter Your Team Section.

For those needing more information or with additional specific questions, please feel free to contact us. Contact information is found on the Contact Us tab on the Home Page.

We cannot over emphasize the very competitive nature of the tournament. You will be playing at a level you experienced if you played high school, college or professionally at a playoff level. This most definitely is not rec-league play!

The overwhelming majority of the players are in excellent condition, know the fundamentals of the game and come with experience levels that include everything from high school to the professional ranks.

Teams reaching either the Championship or Consolation Finals, will be playing five games in five days.

We strongly urge you to bring ten players. Eight is the minimum requirement with twelve as the cap.

Experience shows that teams reaching the semifinals and finals have depth on their bench.