08:00 AM - 08:00 PM, Saturday, August 15, 2026 | EagleBank Arena, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA
20 teams are split into 4 groups for the group stage.
Groups A (Red) & B (Black): Top 2 teams from each group advance to the Elite Eight Championship
08:00 AM - 08:30 AM
Team Check-in & Pit Setup — Group A & B teams occupy Pit Areas
08:00 AM - 08:45 AM
Morning Practice Session — Arena open for Group A & B test flights
08:45 AM - 09:00 AM
Opening Remark
09:00 AM - 09:15 AM
Match 1: Team 9 + Team 17 vs Team 3 + Team 4
09:15 AM - 09:30 AM
Match 2: Team 1 + Team 17 vs Team 11 + Team 18
09:30 AM - 09:45 AM
Match 3: Team 2 + Team 9 vs Team 12 + Team 18
09:45 AM - 10:00 AM
Match 4: Team 10 + Team 17 vs Team 11 + Team 12
10:00 AM - 10:15 AM
Match 5: Team 1 + Team 2 vs Team 4 + Team 11
10:15 AM - 10:30 AM
Match 6: Team 2 + Team 10 vs Team 4 + Team 18
10:30 AM - 10:45 AM
Match 7: Team 9 + Team 10 vs Team 3 + Team 11
10:45 AM - 11:00 AM
Match 8: Team 1 + Team 9 vs Team 4 + Team 12
11:00 AM - 11:15 AM
Match 9: Team 1 + Team 10 vs Team 3 + Team 18
11:15 AM - 11:30 AM
Match 10: Team 2 + Team 17 vs Team 3 + Team 12
11:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Morning Session Awards Ceremony — announce Elite Eight qualifiers A1, A2, B1, B2
11:50 AM - 12:00 PM
Morning Session Load-out — morning teams clear Pit Areas
12:00 PM - 01:00 PM
Lunch Break (1 Hour)
Groups C (Gold) & D (Blue): Top 2 teams from each group advance to the Elite Eight Championship
01:00 PM - 01:30 PM
Afternoon Team Check-in & Pit Setup — Group C & D teams occupy Pit Areas
01:00 PM - 01:45 PM
Afternoon Practice Session — Arena open for Group C & D test flights
01:45 PM - 02:00 PM
Opening Remark
02:00 PM - 02:15 PM
Match 11: Team 15 + Team 20 vs Team 7 + Team 8
02:15 PM - 02:30 PM
Match 12: Team 5 + Team 20 vs Team 13 + Team 19
02:30 PM - 02:45 PM
Match 13: Team 6 + Team 15 vs Team 14 + Team 19
02:45 PM - 03:00 PM
Match 14: Team 16 + Team 20 vs Team 13 + Team 14
03:00 PM - 03:15 PM
Match 15: Team 5 + Team 6 vs Team 8 + Team 13
03:15 PM - 03:30 PM
Match 16: Team 6 + Team 16 vs Team 8 + Team 19
03:30 PM - 03:45 PM
Match 17: Team 15 + Team 16 vs Team 7 + Team 13
03:45 PM - 04:00 PM
Match 18: Team 5 + Team 15 vs Team 8 + Team 14
04:00 PM - 04:15 PM
Match 19: Team 5 + Team 16 vs Team 7 + Team 19
04:15 PM - 04:30 PM
Match 20: Team 6 + Team 20 vs Team 7 + Team 14
04:30 PM - 05:00 PM
Afternoon Session Awards Ceremony — announce Elite Eight qualifiers C1, C2, D1, D2
04:50 PM - 05:00 PM
Afternoon Session Load-out — afternoon teams clear Pit Areas
2v2 Cross-Alliance Brackets to 1v1 Grand Finale
05:00 PM - 06:15 PM
Elite Eight Strategy, Tech Setup & Dinner
06:15 PM - 06:30 PM
Quarter-Final 1 (2v2): [A1 + C2] vs [D2 + B1]
06:30 PM - 06:45 PM
Quarter-Final 2 (2v2): [B2 + C1] vs [A2 + D1]
06:45 PM - 07:00 PM
Semi-Final (2v2): QF1 Winning Alliance vs QF2 Winning Alliance
07:00 PM - 07:15 PM
3rd Place Match (1v1): Losing semi-final partners battle for the Bronze Trophy
07:15 PM - 07:35 PM
Grand Finale (1v1): Winning semi-final partners face off for the ARC 2026 Championship Title
07:35 PM - 08:00 PM
Closing Ceremony, Trophies & Full-Arena Photo