Competition Schedule

08:00 AM - 08:00 PM, Saturday, August 15, 2026 | EagleBank Arena, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA

Group Assignments

20 teams are split into 4 groups for the group stage.

Group ARed
  • Team 1
  • Team 2
  • Team 9
  • Team 10
  • Team 17
Group BBlack
  • Team 3
  • Team 4
  • Team 11
  • Team 12
  • Team 18
Group CGold
  • Team 5
  • Team 6
  • Team 15
  • Team 16
  • Team 20
Group DBlue
  • Team 7
  • Team 8
  • Team 13
  • Team 14
  • Team 19

Morning Session — Group A vs Group B

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)

Afternoon Session — Group C vs Group D

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

Evening — Elite Eight Championship Bracket

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