The Spirit Unlimited Battle at the Boardwalk Nationals will return to Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey, in 2025, and Varsity TV will be there to provide live coverage of the event on Jan. 25-26.

For Battle Nationals, one of four events on the organization’s 2024-2025 schedule, Spirt Unlimited is able to harness the glitz and glamour of Atlantic City and give the competitors the red-carpet treatment and the feel of a Hollywood premiere. 

Enjoy complete coverage of the event, as standout teams from Division I and Division II go head-to-head with their sights set on obtaining points to The Varsity Cheer League by Varsity All Star and a bid to one of the prestigious end-of-season championships!

• Who: All Star Cheer Teams
• When: Jan. 25-26, 2025 
• Where: Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey
• Watch: LIVE on Varsity TV
• Rebroadcast: Watch HERE
• The League by Varsity All Star: 600 Points Up For Grabs

What To Know About Boardwalk Hall

Spirit Unlimited Battle at the Boardwalk Nationals returns to Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City New Jersey, in 2025, and one of the country’s original oceanside destinations should provide a weekend of fun for the competitors and their guests, even in January.

The venue’s history began in 1929 as the Atlantic City Convention Hall, and it has hosted everything from indoor football to the Miss America Pageant to conventions, concerts, trade shows, the 1964 Democratic National Convention – even an indoor helicopter flight in 1970.

Renovated and renamed in 2001, the facility remains an architectural marvel. In 2017, it was dedicated to the late New Jersey Senator Jim Whelan, who died earlier that year. 

Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall features a main area with 141,000 square feet of space and room to seat almost 15,000, plus a 23,000-square-foot theater that seats 3,200. Learn more about the property here.

The calendar for Boardwalk Hall in the coming months includes indoor auto racing, concerts, the Harlem Globetrotters, collegiate basketball, comedy shows, graduations, and more.

Added just before the Hall’s renovations began in 1998, the Atlantic City Convention Center created a 1-2 combo that makes Atlantic City a top destination for the biggest and best events on the East Coast.

Take a virtual tour of the property now.

Click HERE for directions and parking information. 

Things To Do In Atlantic City, New Jersey

A jewel along the famed New Jersey coastline, Atlantic City long was the home of the annual Miss America Pageant and later became the home of casino gambling on the East Coast.

But, for more than 170 years, Atlantic City has been a destination resort town, and the festive boardwalk has been part of the landscape since 1870.

Click HERE to learn more about Atlantic City, New Jersey, and all there is to do there.

Competitors and their guests in town for the 2025 SU Battle at the Boardwalk will have plenty of ways to fill their free time – beach, boardwalk, shopping, casinos, aquarium, shows, cruises, and more.

More importantly, there’s so much amazing food – seafood, casino buffets, steakhouses, classic Italian, hot dogs, pizza, funnel cake, salt water taffy. 

Need a car to get around Atlantic City and the famed Jersey Shore? Visit Avis!

How To Watch The 2025 SU Battle At The Boardwalk Nationals

The 2025 edition of the SU Battle at the Boardwalk Nationals will stream LIVE on Varsity TV.

The rebroadcast will stream on Varsity TV on a delay of 24 hours.

If you’re going to be in New Jersey and want to see the event in person, keep an eye on this page for spectator and ticket information.

The 2025 SU Battle At The Boardwalk Nationals Results

Results for the 2025 SU Battle at the Boardwalk Nationals can be found here.

The 2025 SU Battle At The Boardwalk Nationals Schedule

The schedule for 2025 SU Battle at the Boardwalk Nationals can be found here.

Tentative block schedule

Bids Up For Grabs At The 2025 SU Battle At The Boardwalk Nationals

• 2 Paid Bids to The Cheerleading Worlds
• 4 At-Large Bids to The Cheerleading Worlds
• 3 Paid Bids to The Summit
• 4 IASF At-Large Bids to The Summit
• 7 At-Large Bids to The Summit
• 3 Paid Bids to The D2 Summit
• 7 At-Large Bids to The D2 Summit
• 1 Paid Bid to The Youth Summit
• 4 At-Large Bids to The Youth Summit
• 2 Paid Bids (one Division I, and one Division II) to The Regional Summit
• Top 3 teams in eligible divisions will earn At-Large Bid to The Regional Summit
• 5 At-Large Bids to The Recreational Summit
• 2 Gold Bids to The Quest
• 1 Silver Bid to The Quest
• Top 3 teams in bid-eligible divisions will earn a Qualifier Bid to The Quest
• Golden Tickets to The U.S. Finals

The League by Varsity All Star

The League by Varsity All Star is the official 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?”

Every team that competes at a Varsity All Star event this season will be included in The Varsity Cheer League.

Team rankings are determined by the points system displayed here. At each Varsity All Star event your team competes, your team will earn points based on the assigned event and placement point value.

At the end of the season, your six best Varsity All Star event scores will be used to calculate your final rank.

In total, 128 winners will be recognized from first to third place across each region. 

One champion will be crowned in each of the five regions across the eight eligible divisions and two League 6 conferences, meaning 42 championships will be awarded in total. Champions will win cash and prizes!

Click here to learn more about The League

600 Points Up For Grabs At The 2025 Battle At The Boardwalk Nationals

Click here to view the full points system/breakdown.

Tune in to Varsity TV on Jan. 25-26 to watch all the action live from the 2025 SU Battle at the Boardwalk Nationals in Atlantic City, New Jersey!

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