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Team Entry for the 2026 tournament is open.
Early Team Entry ends 2/21/26.
*Final team entry ends 3/28/26

Welcome to the National Masters Championships for 2026. This will be the 42nd year of the tournament in South Florida and the 18th operated by the Masters Basketball Association.

Just follow the steps outlined for a smooth Team Entry. As the Team Organizer, you are responsible for knowing the information that is contained in the MBA web site tab TEAM ORGANIZER HANDBOOK. Please pay particular attention to our Team Forfeit/Uniform Requirements, which are more stringent than other tournaments. The return of your Team Forfeit/Uniform Deposit depends on meeting these requirements.

We cannot overstress the importance of a strong bench for having success in this tournament. If you make of the finals, you will be playing five games in five days!

A TEAM ENTRY WILL NOT GO THROUGH THE SYSTEM UNLESS THE ENTRY FEE AND THE TEAM FORFEIT/UNIFORM DEPOSIT HAS BEEN PAID. THIS MEANS FOR A TEAM ENTRY TO GO THROUGH YOU HAVE TO LIST A MINIMUM OF 8 PLAYERS AND PAY THE FEE. Once your entry is complete and received, you will be notified of your entry number in the age division selected.

Please Note

If you are entry #5 in your division, there are special requirements that we will discuss with you prior to finalizing your entry.

If your team entry makes an odd number of teams in the division, entry #7, #9, #11, #13, your entry will be pending until such time that another team submits their entry to make an even number of team in the division. We do not have any odd number team divisions except for a 5-team division. We advise not booking any air travel until you are notified that another team has entered in the division.

Player Registration Fee

The Player Registration Fee for 2026 is $55. The Player Registration Fee is a separate fee from the Team Entry Fee. Individual players are responsible for this fee, which for 2026, will be set up to be paid online through the website. Players will still be required to check in at the registration office the week of the tournament before being allowed to play in any game.

Special Offer

The Player Registration Fee is waived for all players on teams that have a sponsor who purchases one of our MBA Sponsorship Packages that start at $650. Such a sponsorship not only waives the player registration fee for all players on the team but also will entitle the sponsor of the team to a full-page color ad (see specs below) in the Tournament Program.

Prepare your Sponsor ad as:
RGB, 300 dpi, PDF format, sized at 8.75 x 11.25 using JPG Quality Print.
Ads must be submitted no later than April 1, 2026, send to info@MastersHoops.org

TEAM ENTRY FEE

EARLY TEAM ENTRY FEE ……………………………… $1150

To enter your team

Review the entry fees
Review the uniform criteria
Complete the team roster information
Select a payment option

MBA Uniform Requirements

JERSEYS – Each team must have a light and dark jersey for each player with regulation basketball numbers FRONT and BACK A reversible jersey is acceptable. All jerseys must be of the same color and style.

SHORTS – Each team must wear shorts of the SAME COLOR and STYLE. For example, if you select red shorts with a white stripe, all players must have red shorts with a white stripe. Solid color shorts are recommended as the easiest to manage. Many teams are now coming with very nice uniforms with team and player names. However, this is not required.

For teams meeting the standard of meeting the uniform standards and playing in all scheduled games, the Team Forfeit/Uniform Deposit will be returned after the tournament.

TEAM FORFEIT/UNIFORM DEPOSIT ……………………………….. $200
Note: This year you will have to pay the Team Forfeit/Uniform Deposit with your Team Entry Fee online through the website.