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    Fall 2025 Intramural Sports Offerings

    Fall 1
    LeagueTeam Registration FeeRegistration DatesDays AvailablePlay Begins  
    Cornhole TournamentFREEAug 18 - Aug 26WednesdayAugust 27  
    Flag Football 7v7$180Aug 18 - Sept 3Sunday - ThursdaySeptember 7  
    Softball$130Aug 18 - Sept 3Sunday, MondaySeptember 7  
    Sand Volleyball 4v4$130Aug 18 - Sept 3Sunday September 7  
    Volleyball Indoor 4v4$130Aug 18 - Sept 3Monday - ThursdaySeptember 8  
    Basketball 3v3$45Aug 18 - Sept 3Monday - ThursdaySeptember 8  
    Pickleball - Doubles$45Aug 18 - Sept 3Monday - ThursdaySeptember 8  
    Tennis - Doubles$10Aug 18 - Sept 3Tuesday, WednesdaySeptember 9  
    Pool Basketball - 3v3 Tournament$10Aug 26 - Sept 10WednesdaySeptember 17  
    Canoe Battleship$20Aug 26 - Oct 1FridayOctober 3  
    Fall 2
    LeagueTeam Registration FeeRegistration DatesDays AvailablePlay Begins  
    Soccer 7v7$180Sept 22 - Oct 15Sunday - ThursdayOctober 19  
    Basketball 5v5$150Sept 22 - Oct 15Sunday - ThursdayOctober 19  
    Pickleball - Doubles$45Sept 22 - Oct 15Monday - ThursdayOctober 20  
    Kickball$130Sept 22 - Oct 15SundaysOctober 19  
    Ultimate Frisbee$130Sept 22 - Oct 15MondaysOctober 20  
    Table Tennis Tournament$10Sept 22 - Nov 5FridayNovember 7  

    How to Participate/Register

    1. Log in to your Rec Automation account
      • UC students, faculty or staff must click: Click Login with SSO    
    2. Select Register for Programs on the left navigation menu
    3. Search by program name, by category, or by day(s) of week
    4. Select the program you want to register for, then click the green Sign Up button to register and select the correct option
    5. When you are ready to check out, click View Cart in the top right
    6. Review your cart and check out!

    NOTE: All Intramural registrations will still be using IMLeagues for team creation, rosters, schedule postings, and league updates

    NOTE: For Free Summer Intramurals, please begin at step 2 [below] of our process

    1. Login to the UC IMLeagues website. If you do not have an account, select Create Account  at the top of the page.
    2. Select Register in the middle of the page.
    3. Scroll down and select the sport and league that you registered for (e.g., Open Basketball).
    4. Select Create Team and choose your division preferences. It is recommended you choose multiple division choices in case your first-choice division fills.
    5. Your team's status will default to Pending.  An administrator will change it to Confirmed and move it to the night you paid for within one to three business days of your payment.

    *Registration on IMLeagues prior to payment does not hold a spot in the desired league/division.

    Your team must have the required number of players CONFIRMED (see below) on your roster on IMLeagues by registration close  Rosters are able to be edited freely, however, players may not play for multiple teams in one league or switch teams within a league.

    Minimum number of confirmed players on IMLeagues roster required by sport:

    • Basketball (3v3) - Three
    • Basketball (5v5) - Five
    • Flag Football (7v7) - Seven
    • Kickball - Nine
    • Pickleball (Doubles) - Two
    • Soccer (7v7) - Seven
    • Soccer (11v11) - Eleven
    • Softball - Nine
    • Ultimate Frisbee - Five
    • Volleyball (4v4) - Four
    • Volleyball (6v6) - Six


    Crosstown Championship Series

    Each year the University of Cincinnati and Xavier University Intramural Sports programs face-off in the Crosstown Intramural Championship Series! This event features each university's Intramural Spring Basketball - 5v5 champions in a best of four series. This event is FREE of charge to spectators and participants.

    2026 Intramural Crosstown Championship Series

    • Date: TBD
    • Location: Xavier University
    • Time: TBD
    • Cost: FREE

    Series History

    All-Time Series: UC Leads 5-4
    • 2025 - UC 3-1
    • 2024 - XU 2-2
    • 2023 - UC 3-1
    • 2022 - UC 2-1
    • 2019 - XU 3-2
    • 2018 - XU 3-2
    • 2017 - UC 3-2
    • 2016 - UC 4-1
    • 2015 - XU 4-1

    I-275 Bowl Series

    Each year four universities near the I-275 loop compete in a Flag Football Championship Series in the Open and Mixed Gender Leagues. The Intramural Sports Flag Football Champions from each school in those divisions face-off in the I-275 Bowl Series! The four participating schools are: University of Cincinnati, Xavier University, Northern Kentucky University, and Miami (OH) University. This event is FREE of charge to spectators and participants.

    2025 I-275 Bowl Series

    • Date: Saturday, October 18th, 2025
    • Location: University of Cincinnati, Nippert Stadium
    • Time: TBD
    • Cost: FREE