Plan Your Perfect Season

Varsity Spirit Canada strives to provide high quality events and experiences for athletes across Canada. We are committed to providing your programs options to host your season, safely. Our virtual events allow your program to compete from home, while our live championships give you that in-person experience. Both event types give you the chance to earn bids to our End-Of-Season Championships!

THE ULTIMATE BATTLE CANADA RETURNS

Spirit Sports is bringing THE ULTIMATE BATTLE to Ottawa, ON in 2026! THE ULTIMATE BATTLE is a one-night event where Worlds level teams will go head-to-head and compete for a cash prize to help them on their way to The Cheerleading Worlds stage.

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Upcoming Events

Spirit Sports - Canadian Clash

Ottawa, ON, 2/21/2026 - 2/22/2026

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Location
Rogers Centre Ottawa
55 Colonel By Dr
Dates
2/21/2026 - 2/22/2026
Housing Designation
Housing Offered
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Bids

The Summit

Non-US teams - 3 Paid Bid & 6 At-Large Bids | US based teams - 1 Paid Bid, 3 At Large

The Youth Summit

Non-US teams - 1 Paid Bids & 3 At-Large Bids | US based teams - 1 Paid Bid

The Regional Summit

Top 3 in eligible divisions qualify

Additional Information

THE ULTIMATE BATTLE

  • Spirit Sports is bringing THE ULTIMATE BATTLE to Ottawa, ON in 2026! THE ULTIMATE BATTLE is a one-night event where Worlds level teams will go head-to-head and compete for a cash prize to help them on their way to The Cheerleading Worlds stage. View the information guide HERE.

ATL - Atlantic Showdown

Moncton, NB, 2/28/2026 - 3/1/2026

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Location
Moncton Coliseum
377 Killam Dr
Dates
2/28/2026 - 3/1/2026
Housing Designation
Housing Offered
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Bids

The IASF Cheerleading Worlds

1 Partial Paid Bid & 2 At-Large Bids

The Summit

1 Paid Bid & 3 At-Large Bids

The Youth Summit

1 Paid Bid & 3 At-Large Bids

The Regional Summit

Top 3 in each eligible division qualify

PAST EVENTS

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Event Information

Scoring Information

Scoring:

  • All Canadian teams will judged using IASF scoring.
  • All U.S. based teams will be judged using United Scoring.
  • Please have IASF/USASF approval for skills for ease of Legality Review at each event.

Discounted Housing

Use the link below to get discounted housing rates for our events

Team Travel Source Housing

Virtual Competition Series

The Virtual Competition Series allows your program to hit the scoresheet before your biggest events and earn bids to End-Of-Season Championships. Compete with top brands and competition all in the comfort of your gym. Record your routine in the gym and upload your video to be scored by a Varsity certified judging panel. View the Virtual Competition Series website.

Varsity End-of-Season Championships

The Summit

  • Summit Bid Declaration HERE!

The Youth Summit

The Regional Summit

We are proud to host bid qualifying events for the 2025 Regional Summit events!  At-Large Bids will be awarded to the top 3 teams in eligible divisions. Click HERE for a list of eligible divisions, pricing and housing requirement information. Contact Mandy Andrews (mandrews@varsity.com) for additional inquiries.

The Cheerleading Worlds

  • Worlds Bid Declaration – HERE!

Required Paperwork

Please visit our main website to see details on all required paperwork.

Varsity Spirit International – Varsity.com

Digital Waivers – all Varsity events require their own event specific waiver for coaches, athletes, and personnel.  Please check your myVarsity account for the event specific waiver link.  There you will also be able to check to see who has and has not submitted waivers. If you need assistance, please email mandrews@varsity.com

ALL STAR NEWS

Insider Info: 2026 NCA Milwaukee Classic

Insider Info: 2026 NCA Milwaukee Classic

Once again, Baird Center in Milwaukee will be the center of the cheer and dance world for a weekend in January, welcoming back a pair of elite competitions – 2026 DanceFest Grand Nationals and the 2026 NCA Milwaukee Classic.

Dec. 19, 2025

Insider Info: 2025 Spirit Sports Worcester Nationals

Insider Info: 2025 Spirit Sports Worcester Nationals

Spirit Sports Cheer & Dance will have 14 events during the 2025-2026 season, and the action will begin with one exciting competition in December – Spirit Sports Worcester Nationals on Dec. 13-14.

Dec. 11, 2025

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