Week 7: Championship Week

In the spirit of this year’s Double Elimination IFAPAC Madness Tournament, the Championship Week is split into two parts. From Saturday, April 12 – through Monday, April 14, 2025, at 11:59 PM ET, the Primary Bracket Winner will rest on their laurels while the Redemption Bracket Championship plays out.

Three teams will complete in the Redemption Championship – the two winners of Round Six and either Nebraska or Iowa (whomever falls from the Prime Bracket). The winner of the Redemption Bracket Championship will be announced on Tuesday, April 15^th, before 12:00 PM ET.

The second part of Championship Week, the IFAPAC Madness Tournament Championship, will be decided between Wednesday, April 16, and Friday, April 18^th at 11:59 PM ET. The Tournament Championship is the final stretch of this year’s IFAPAC Madness campaign. The Grand Champion will be announced at Congressional Conference in May, and the winning chapter will receive a trophy to defend until next year’s Madness tournament.

Championship Week Schedule:

• Redemption Bracket Championship: Saturday, April 12, 2025 – Monday, April 14, 2025, at 11:59 PM ET. Only the Redemption Bracket is in play during this time, three chapters will play.
• IFAPAC Madness Championship: Wednesday, April 16, 2025 – Friday, April 18^th at 11:59 PM ET. Two chapters play, the Prime Bracket Champions and the winner of the Redemption Bracket Championship. 

Get Into the Madness!

Much like the NCAA March Madness Brackets, IFAPAC has made its own brackets, dividing NAIFA Nation into four divisions: Generals, Defenders, Advocates, and Ambassadors. Chapters will advance through the brackets based on the total amount raised during each round. Unlike NCAA March Madness, however, the 2025 IFAPAC Madness tournament has been reorganized into a Double-Elimination Tournament to ensure that all Chapters have more opportunities to participate in the campaign. When Chapters face off, winners will move into the next round. Chapters that lose will drop into the Redemption Bracket and face off for the opportunity to move back into the higher bracket in the Championship Round. 

Tournament divisions were determined based on chapter performance in the 2024 IFAPAC Madness Tournament. Because we have an odd number of chapters, Madness will begin in late February with a preliminary round for the Advocates, Ambassadors, and Defenders divisions.  

Chapters in the preliminary round are as follows: Advocates: West Virginia vs. New Hampshire; Ambassadors: Arkansas vs. Connecticut; and Defenders: Wyoming vs. Vermont. The Preliminary round will begin on Saturday, February 22, 2025, and end Thursday, February 27th, 2025, at 11:59 PM ET. Winners will be announced Friday, February 28, 2025, in time for the first round of Madness to begin on Saturday, March 1, 2025.  

Teams eliminated in the Preliminary Round will not be eligible to play in the full IFAPAC Madness tournament, nor will they be entered into the Redemption Bracket.  

IFAPAC Madness begins Saturday, March 1, 2025, and ends Friday, April 11, 2025, at 11:59 PM ET. Championship Rounds will take place April 12, 2025 – April 18, 2025. More details will be announced for the Championship rounds as we approach the final weeks of the tournament. Round advancements will be officially announced on Mondays. Chapters can check their Contribution Status by using the Reports Portal in the NAIFA Advocacy in Action Center to pull real-time State Statistics Reports. These reports will reflect all online contributions in real-time. Contributions sent by mail will not be included in these statistics.  

The rounds of play are a full week. Rounds will begin on Saturdays and end on Fridays. Deadlines for contributions are Fridays of the week of play by 11:59 PM Eastern Time at the latest.  

The winner will be announced at Congressional Conference in May. The chapter that wins will receive a trophy that can tour their chapter’s state until the next year when it will be passed off to the next winner.  

Round Standings

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