The 2026 Spirit Sports Kansas City Nationals returns for another year as All-Star teams will compete at the Kansas City Convention Center from Feb. 7-8. 

Spirit Sports is a top event that offers cheer and dance competitions where it feels like a party every day for athletes, friends, and family to enjoy!  The competition constantly awards giveaways, sing alongs, and dance parties to keep the energy up all weekend. 

Enjoy complete coverage of 2026 Spirit Sports Kansas City Nationals, as Division I and Division II All Star cheer teams go head-to-head with their sights set on obtaining points to The Varsity Cheer League and a bid to one of the prestigious end-of-season championships!

• Who: All Star Cheer Teams
  When: Feb. 7-8, 2026
  Where: Kansas City Convention Center in Kansas City, Missouri
  Watch: LIVE on Varsity TV
  Rebroadcast: Watch HERE
  The Varsity Cheer League: 400 Points Up For Grabs

What To Know About The Kansas City Convention Center

When Spirit Sports Kansas City Nationals visits Kansas City, Missouri, and the Kansas City Convention Center in 2026, it will be familiar territory for some of the competitors and their guests. 

Specifically, the facility’s Municipal Auditorium has hosted the event multiple times, but that’s just one of the many components of the expansive property that spans eight blocks in the city’s downtown area. 

The history of the entire property dates back to 1899, with the original iteration of the Municipal Auditorium rising in 1934. Nowadays, the Auditorium includes an arena, exhibition hall, music hall, and theatre and can host a variety of events. It even has a rich tradition of college basketball.

The complex includes a 388,000 square-foot exhibit hall, conference center, ballroom, meeting rooms, and a nearby outdoor plaza. Learn more about all the components HERE or take a virtual tour.

General information: Directions & Parking | Facility Photos | FAQs | Downtown Maps

Downtown Kansas City is filled with great hotel options that are walkable from the competition venue, along with public transportation and pride in providing hassle-free experiences for visitors.

Things To Do In Kansas City, Missouri

Click HERE for all there is to know about Kansas City, Missouri, and the things to do there. If you’ll be limited to the downtown area, there still is plenty to see and do – see more HERE.

Downtown Kansas City continues to grow, and visitors can enjoy many museums (American Jazz, Arabia Steamboat, National WWI, Negro Leagues Baseball Museum), galleries and theatres, the T-Mobile Center for a variety of concerts and shows or learn about the area’s history and culture.

There’s also a place called the College Basketball Experience that’s connected to the T-Mobile Center. 

The CBE celebrates the history of college basketball and allows hoops fans to put themselves in a variety of basketball situations, work on their shooting and rebounding, or take in the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame, which occupies a third of the building. 

Beyond downtown, Kansas City offers an endless list of attractions and activities, shopping, and professional sports (baseball, football, soccer, hockey, NASCAR). HERE is a comprehensive list to help build an unforgettable itinerary. 

One thing everyone will need to do while in Kansas City is eat. 

The area is known for BBQ, particularly, burnt ends – bite-size morsels of the area’s culinary history and diversity. It’s also a great area for some steak – a delicious Kansas City strip steak is a can’t-miss. 

Not everyone eats meat, so check out this list of places to eat and drink in Kansas City. You can’t go wrong!

Need a car to get around Kansas City? Visit Avis!

How To Watch The 2026 Spirit Sports Kansas City Nationals

The 2026 edition of the Spirit Sports Kansas City Nationals will stream LIVE on Varsity TV.

Missed the Action? Watch The Rebroadcast

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

The 2026 Spirit Sports Kansas City Nationals Results

Results for the 2026 Spirit Sports Kansas City Nationals can be found here.

The 2026 Spirit Sports Kansas City Nationals Schedule

The schedule for 2026 Spirit Sports Kansas City Nationals can be found here.

Bids Up For Grabs At Spirit Sports Kansas City Nationals In 2026

• 2 Partially Paid Bids to The Summit
• 8 At-Large Bids to The Summit
• 2 Partially Paid Bids to The D2 Summit
• 6 At-Large Bids to The D2 Summit
• 1 Partial Paid Bid to The Youth Summit
• 5 At-Large Bids to The Youth Summit
• 5 At-Large Bids to The Recreational Summit
• Top 3 teams in eligible divisions qualify for The Regional Summit
• 1 Silver Bid for The Quest
• Top 3 teams in eligible divisions qualify for The Quest
• Golden tickets to The U.S. Finals

The Varsity Cheer League

The Varsity Cheer League 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 all star elite team in Youth, Junior, and Senior divisions will be included in the Varsity Cheer League.

Team rankings are determined by the point system displayed here. 

At each Varsity All Star event your team completes, 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, 92 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 six eligible divisions and two League 6 conferences. Champions will win cash and prizes!

Click here to learn more about The Varsity Cheer League

400 Points Up For Grabs In Kansas City

Click here to view the full points system/breakdown.

Tune in to Varsity TV on Feb. 7-8 to watch all the action live from the 2026 Spirit Sports Kansas City Nationals in Kansas City, Missouri!

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