After men's and mixed North Central Regionals this past weekend, 48 teams are now set for San Diego!
October 5, 2026 by Theo Wan in Preview, Recap
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The postseason continues with the regional championships, where teams compete for bids to the National Championships that are earned during the regular season. Teams that lose in the regional game-to-go earn Top Select Flight status and are joined by the next three highest-finishing teams from the region in the Select Flight. Select Flight teams earn invitations to Triple Crown Tour Series events, joining squads who make Nationals, who end up in the Pro and Elite Flights.
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Women’s Division
There was no on-field action in the Women’s Division, as all Regionals took place last weekend. With the field decided, the pool draw for the Women’s Division pools at Club Nationals occurred live on Deep Look last Tuesday.
Looking Ahead
Stay tuned to Ultiworld for previews and video coverage plans for the biggest club event of the year, the USAU Club Championships, which runs from Oct. 22-25.
Men’s Division
Sub Zero Claim North Central in Chalky Regionals
The only Regionals tournament this past weekend, North Central Regionals took center stage as after it was rescheduled from a week ago due to weather. #7 Minneapolis Sub Zero defeated Madison Mad Men 15-12 to claim their the second consecutive regional title and fourth since 2021. Sub Zero won their quarter and semifinal matches by identical scorelines of 15-3.
Mad Men also won their semifinal 15-3, defeating St. Louis Lounar to get to the championship game. Joining Mad Men and Lounar in the Select Flight are Kansas City Smokestack and Golden Valley Knights of Ni, who took down Milwaukee Fuse 15-11 in the fifth-place game. Fuse reached the play-in by scoring one of the only upsets across the tournament, beating the no.6 seed Madison Zoboomafoo.
Looking Ahead
The pool draw for the Men’s Division Nationals pools will take place tomorrow at 1:30 PM Eastern, live on Deep Look! Then, stay tuned for Nationals previews and video coverage plans for the biggest club event of the year, which will stream on Ultiworld Oct. 22-25.
Mixed Division
Drag’n Dominant Again
North Central Regionals capped the season in the mixed division after adverse weather postponed the tournament a week. It was a rematch from last year’s final, as #5 Minneapolis Drag’n Thrust took on #23 St. Louis Good Company. Drag’n Thrust brought home their 12th consecutive North Central title with a 15-10 win. Both teams were otherwise undefeated at Regionals and won their semifinal matchups over Minneapolis Bird and Minnesota Star Power, who tied for third and qualified for Select Flight.
Omaha Fatal Attraction, the eighth seed, lost to Good Company in quarters but rebounded in the Select Flight bracket, scoring wins over fourth seed Twin Cities No Touching! and third seed Milwaukee Northern Comfort to claim the final Select Flight spot.
Looking Ahead
The pool draw for the Mixed Division Nationals pools will take place tomorrow at 1:30 PM Eastern, live on Deep Look! Then, stay tuned for previews and video coverage plans for the biggest club event of the year, which will stream on Ultiworld Oct. 22-25.
