The 2024-2025 All Star competition season is here, which means The Varsity Cheer League is back & better than ever! The Varsity Cheer League is the official points ranking system for the sport of All Star cheerleading, changing the conversation from "Who won the weekend?" to "Who ranks at the top this season? Any All Star elite cheer teams in youth, junior or senior divisions that compete at Varsity All Star events this season are included in The Varsity Cheer League. The more times your team competes means the more chances your team has to add up those points to climb up on The Leaderboard! As Season 3 of The Varsity Cheer League gets underway, here's a quick refresher on everything you need to know. 

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Everything You Need To Know: The Varsity Cheer League

How Does Earning Points Early On Help Your Team? 

The more times a team competes, the better the chances are for earning the most amount of points in The Varsity Cheer League. Teams that compete early on in the season in November and December get off to a great start for earning those points. As the New Year comes around, teams will have already started to gather plenty of points. This can be a great strategy for teams as it could catapult them in The Leaderboard standings later on in the season once they've surpassed six total events. Once a team has competed at more than six events, they have the opportunity to drop a lower point value for a higher point value which can increase their overall points total on their regional leaderboard.  

How Does The Rankings System Work?

Team rankings are determined by the Points System displayed here. At each Varsity All Star event your team competes at, your team will earn points based on the event and your team's final placement. Super National events are worth the most amount points with the potential to earn 700 points. Teams have the opportunity to earn 700 points at five events this season including Spirit Cheer Super Nationals, JAMfest Cheer Super Nationals, CHEERSPORT, NCA All-Star Nationals, and USA All Star Super Nationals. 

A team's top 6 event point totals will be added up to determine their spot in the regional race. Additionally, teams are going head to head in the total points race where all point totals are accumulated. All those points will be added up and showcased on The Leaderboard. 

The rankings system places teams in their respective conference across five different regions: The Northeast, The Midwest, The Southeast, The Southwest, and The West. Their are 42 eligible conference broken down into division specific groupings including:

• D1 Youth
• D2 Youth
• D1 Junior
• D2 Junior
• D1 Senior
• D2 Senior
• D1 Coed (Junior/Senior combined)
• D2 Coed (Junior/Senior combined)
• League 6 - All Girl
• League 6 - Coed 

The League 6 is back! 

The League 6 are two conferences in The Varsity Cheer League featuring Level 6 USASF Elite all star cheer teams! The two conferences, League 6 All Girl & League 6 Coed, feature some of the most exciting teams going head to head on The Leaderboard. The League 6 gives fans the opportunity to see how teams compare to one another across all divisions in both Coed and All Girl. History was made last season as we crowned the first-ever League 6 Champions: East Celebrity Elite Bombshells (League 6 All Girl Champion) and Woodlands Elite Gunsmoke (League 6 Coed Champion). 

What Do Teams Win? 

In total, 128 winners will be recognized from 1st to 3rd place across each region. One champion will be crowned in each of the five regions across the 8 eligible divisions, plus League 6! Two Total Points Winners will be crowned for teams with the most cumulative points in both Divison 1 and Division 2. The top five teams will be recognized in both League 6 Coed & All Girl with over $50,000 awarded in cash prizes. Here is the full prize breakdown:

Regional Conference Prizes:

• 1st Place: Teams receive $3,000 cash or a $3,500 credit and a team banner, athletes receive individual banners and a ruby pendant 
• 2nd Place: Teams receive a $2,000 Varsity All Star credit and team banner, athletes receive individual banners
• 3rd Place: Teams receive a $1,000 Varsity All Star credit and a team banner, athletes receive individual banenrs 

National Prizes:

• Division 1 and Division 2 winner both receive a $5,000 cash prize and win The Varsity Cheer League's iconic trophy 

League 6 Prizes - League 6 All Girl & Coed:

• 1st Place: $10,000 cash prize
• 2nd Place: $7,500 cash prize
• 3rd Place: $5,000 cash prize
• 4th Place: $2,500 cash prize
• 5th Place: $1,000 cash prize 
• League 6 Prizes are sponsored by Varsity All Star Fashion 

Follow Along With League Updates on Varsity TV:

Once the season gets underway, The Leaderboard will update to reflect current points every week. Stay tuned for more updates on when The Leaderboard will officially launch in 2025! Additionally, follow along with Varsity TV's Varsity Cheer League Weekly Series starting December 12. The Weekly Series is your home for all the latest excitement in all star cheer including the top storylines, leaderboard analysis, athlete profiles & team breakdowns, and interviews with people from all around The Varsity Cheer League.