“This will be the first league of its kind for Middle School basketball in Minnesota. ”
BATTLE GROUNDS
LEAGUE
Where Programs Are Built & Champions Rise
Battle Grounds League is a competitive middle school winter basketball league for 7th and 8th grade programs across the Twin Cities. We run high-level basketball with the polish of a pro event, and we treat every player, coach, official, and family like they belong here.
THE LEAGUE
Where the Best Come to Battle
RANKINGS & STATS
Weekly Power Rankings, Stat Leaders, and highlights all winter, so every team has something to chase.
TWO DIVISIONS, 32 TEAMS
Sixteen 7th grade and sixteen 8th grade teams. Each team plays sixteen regular season games across four weekends.
CHAMPIONSHIP WEEKEND
A standalone postseason: the Elite Eight and First Four brackets, a best-of-three final, and a center-court trophy celebration.
battle Ground League teams
THE SCHEDULE
The 2026-27 Season
Four regular season weekends set the seeding, then a separate Championship Weekend crowns the champions.
OPENING
Tip-Off
WEEKEND 1
Nov 28-29
Winter Run
WEEKEND 2
Dec 12-13
Mid-Season
WEEKEND 3
Jan 16-17
Seeding
WEEKEND 4
Feb 20-21
POSTSEASON
Championship
FEB 27-28
Elite 8 & First Four
TICKETS & PASSES
Get in the Building
One hundred percent cashless: cards, Apple Pay, Google Pay, and online. Buy ahead online and skip the line. Seniors and students save, and children 5 and under are always free.
SEASON PASS
Adult $80
Senior $60
Student $48
Best value. All four regular weekends.
WEEKEND PASS
Adult $25
Senior $20
Student $15
Good both days of a weekend.
DAILY PASS
Adult $15
Senior $12
Student $9
One day at the door or online.
FAMILY SEASON
Two adults + all kids 17 and under $200
The easiest yes for a basketball family. All four regular weekends.
Championship Weekend (Feb 27-28) is a separate ticketed event with its own weekend and daily passes, priced the same as a regular weekend.