CHARLOTTE, NC (September 15, 2025) - The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA®), the nation's oldest historically Black athletic conference, kicks off the HBCU homecoming season with a special Homecoming Ticket Sale. The limited-time offer invites alumni, students, fans,and families to "Come Home to Baltimore" for the 2026 Food Lion CIAA Men's and Women's Basketball Championship Tournament, taking place February 24–28, 2026 at the CFG Bank Arena in Baltimore, MD.
Starting today through October 31, fans can keep the homecoming spirit alive, and reunite with friends, family, sorors and frats at the CIAA Championship Tournament by using the promo code: HOME to score $75 off All-Session General Admission tickets. The Homecoming sale is a celebration of HBCU culture, legacy and history and part of #FebruaryIsCIAA during Black History Month. All tickets are available at CIAATournament.org.
More than a game, the CIAA Tournament is a weeklong experience featuring:
- 22 action-packed men's and women's basketball games
- Education Day, Career Expo, Greek Night, Step Shows
- The legendary Free 2-Day Fan Fest
- Official concerts, Day parties, celebrity sightings and much more!
With the CIAA recently extending its partnership with Baltimore through 2029, Charm City continues to be the proud home of CIAA Basketball, a place where HBCU pride, culture, and legacy take center stage. CFG Bank Arena will come alive with the energy of alumni, students, athletes, the Divine Nine, and fans from across the country for an unforgettable celebration of HBCU excellence.
To get tickets now, book hotels and get the latest information about the CIAA, visit CIAATournament.org. You can also like us on Facebook, and follow us on Tiktok & Instagram.
About the CIAA
Founded in 1912, the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) is the first, and longest running, African American athletic conference in the U.S. and one of the most recognized conferences in Division II. The CIAA conducts 14 championships attended by more than 150,000 fans from around the country. The Basketball Tournament has been honored as a 2019 Champion of Economic Impact in Sports Tourism by Sports Destination Management, the leading publication with the largest circulation of sports event planners and tournament directors in the sports tourism market, for both 2018 and 2019.
Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, the CIAA is governed by the Presidents and Chancellors of its 12 member institutions: Bowie State University, Bluefield State University, Claflin University, Elizabeth City State University, Fayetteville State University, Johnson C. Smith University, Lincoln University of Pennsylvania, Livingstone College, Shaw University, Virginia State University, Virginia Union University, and Winston-Salem State University. For more information on the CIAA, visit theciaa.com, like us on Facebook, and follow us on Twitter and Instagram.
About Visit Baltimore
Visit Baltimore is the official sales and marketing arm for the City of Baltimore. The 501(c)(6) non-profit organization generates economic benefits for stakeholders through the attraction of convention, group and leisure visitors. In 2022, 26.7 million people visited Baltimore for overnight and day trips, spending a total of $3.7 billion to Baltimore's economy. For more information, please visit Baltimore.org.
