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July 23, 2026

CACC TO HOLD INAUGURAL WOMEN'S FLAG FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP IN 2027

Courtesy of the CACC

New Haven, Conn. (7/23/26)  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

The aim of Dominican University New York is to promote educational excellence, leadership, and service in an environment characterized by respect for the individual and concern for the community and its needs. Founded by the Dominican Sisters of Blauvelt, the university is an independent institution of higher learning, Catholic in origin and heritage. In the Dominican tradition, it fosters the active, shared pursuit of truth and embodies an ideal of education rooted in the values of reflective understanding and compassionate involvement.  Committed to building its programs upon a strong foundation in the liberal arts and sciences, the university maintains a student-centered climate and serves a diverse community of students in undergraduate and graduate programs. The university empowers this community of learners to excel, lead and serve with integrity and to engage responsibly in the pursuit of a more just, ethical and sustainable world.  Dominican also sponsors 18 varsity intercollegiate sports that compete at the NCAA Division II level.  To learn more about Dominican University New York, please visit www.duny.edu.