It’s Championship Weekend at Week 1 of the PGF Nationals.

The Platinum titles at 18U and 16U will be played Friday evening and the Premier 18U and 16U championship games will be played Saturday at 8 am and noon followed by the two All-Star Games – Sophs vs Juniors – and Seniors vs. Seniors.

All the championship games and the All-Star games will be televised on the ESPN family of networks… here’s how to find them:

At the time of publishing this (Friday afternoon Calif. time), here’s who are in, or poised to be in, the four championship games tonight and tomorrow.

Remember that the teams coming from the losers’ bracket have to win twice to capture the title.

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FRIDAY NIGHT CHAMPIONSHIPS

• 18U Platinum

  • Bracket A: Athletics Mercado – Sabo (CHAMPS)
  • Bracket B: Unity Meadows – Johnson (CHAMPS)
  • CHAMPIONSHIP: 
    • TIME: 12:00 PM PST… Saturday, July 26, 2025
    • LOCATION: Deanna Manning Stadium in Bill Barber Park, Irvine, Calif.

• 16U Platinum

  • Bracket A: Tennessee Mojo – Pardue (CHAMPS)
  • Bracket B: Valley Waves – Lindvall/Platt (CHAMPS)
  • CHAMPIONSHIP: 
    • TIME: 5 PM PST… Friday, July 25, 2025
    • LOCATION: Deanna Manning Stadium in Bill Barber Park, Irvine, Calif.

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SATURDAY CHAMPIONSHIPS

• 18U Premier

  • Bracket A: Arizona Rising (winners’ bracket) vs. either Birmingham Thunderbolts or Athletics Gold – Tamborra (losers’ bracket)
  • Bracket B: Lady Dukes – Lamar (winners’ bracket) vs either Unity -Johnson vs. Nebraska Gold (losers’ bracket)
  • CHAMPIONSHIP: 
    • TIME: 12:00 PM PST… Saturday, July 26, 2025
    • LOCATION: Deanna Manning Stadium in Bill Barber Park, Irvine, Calif.

• 16U Premier

  • Bracket A: Nebraska Gold (winners’ bracket) vs. Hotshots – Galloway (losers’ bracket)
  • Bracket B: Athletics Mercado – Hovermale/Tidd (winners’ bracket) vs. Lady Magic – Munoz (losers’ bracket)
  • CHAMPIONSHIP: 
    • TIME: 8:30 AM PST… Saturday, July 26, 2025
    • LOCATION: Deanna Manning Stadium in Bill Barber Park, Irvine, Calif.

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SATURDAY ALL-STAR GAMES

• PGF High School (Futures) All American Game

  • 3 PM PST… Saturday, July 26, 2025
  • Deanna Manning Stadium in Bill Barber Park, Irvine, Calif.

• PGF High School (Senior) All American Game

  • 7 PM PST… Saturday, July 26, 2025
  • Deanna Manning Stadium in Bill Barber Park, Irvine, Calif.