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Junior Bisons basketball tournaments
Our tournaments are open to all boys and girls basketball teams in Canada and the USA. Spots are limited. Please register early.
All Junior Bisons basketball tournaments are played at the University of Manitoba Investors Group Athletic Centre (IGAC), 75 Sidney Smith Street, Winnipeg, MB.
2026 tournament dates
2026 Junior Bisons boys basketball tournament
Date
- April 3-5, 2026
Age groups
| 2008 teams | eight teams max |
| 2009 teams | eight teams max |
| 2010 teams | eight teams max |
| 2011 teams | eight teams max |
| 2012 teams | eight teams max |
| 2013/2014 teams | eight teams max |
Format
- Three game gaurentee
- Two eighteen minute halves (stop time games)
- MABO accredited referees
Cost
- TBD
2026 Junior Bisons girls basketball tournament
Date
- April 17-19, 2026
Age groups
| 2010 teams | eight teams max |
| 2011/2012 teams | eight teams max |
| 2013/2014 teams | eight teams max |
Format
- Three game gaurentee
- Two eighteen minute halves (stop time games)
- MABO accredited referees
Cost
- TBD
Junior Bisons volleyball tournaments
All tournaments are sanctioned by Volleyball Manitoba and open to all volleyball teams (male and female) in Canada and the USA. All tournaments are convened by the Junior Bisons Volleyball Technical Coordinator Joe Moore and held at the University of Manitoba’s Investors Group and Frank Kenndy Centre’s.
Tournament schedules are sent out to registered teams on the Monday preceding the event.
Online registration opens December 15, 2025 and will only be confirmed once payment is received.
Expressions of Interest
- Expression of interest for Central Showdown (17/18U Invitational)
Register for all tournaments here
2026 tournament dates and wave times
February 15, 2026
Age groups
- 13U boys
- 13U girls
Format
- Triple-ball format
- Five games guaranteed
Cost
- $495 per team
Central Showdown - March 20-22, 2026
Age groups
- 17-18U boys and girls invitational
Format
| Category | Times |
| Girls |
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| Boys |
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- Full court matches
- Best-of-three games
- Nine games guaranteed
- Certified officials
Cost
- $1000 per team
March 27-29, 2026
Age groups
- 14U girls
- 15U girls and boys
Format
| Category | Times |
| 14U girls |
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| 15U girls and boys |
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- Five game guaranteed
Cost
- $495 per team
April 10-12, 2026
Age groups
- 13U boys and girls
- 14U boys
- 16U girls
Format
| Category | Times |
| 13U boys and girls |
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| 14U boys |
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| 16U girls |
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- Five game guaranteed
- 13U boys and girls will play triple-ball format
Cost
- $495 per team