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AHSAA Super 7 Football Championships returning to Birmingham in 2025
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The Alabama high school football state championships are returning to Birmingham’s Protective Stadium in 2025.
The decision to play in The Magic City this year was made at the Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA) Central Board meeting today.
Super 7 format change
Changes to the Super 7 host sites were made because Tuscaloosa and Auburn were removed from the rotation due to the new College Football Playoff format. As a result, the AHSAA began discussing alternative locations to be used along with Birmingham.
Joining Birmingham in the rotation is Mobile’s Hancock-Whitney Stadium, the home of the University of South Alabama Jaguars and the Senior Bowl.
“We are grateful to the cities of Tuscaloosa, Auburn and Opelika, Auburn University, the University of Alabama and their tourism bureaus for taking the Super 7 championships to the next level. We think we now have an outstanding plan in place and look forward to continue working with Birmingham and now Mobile while striving to keep our Super 7 the envy of many other states across the nation.”
Heath Harmon, AHSAA executive director
Here’s the schedule going forward:
- 2025: Protective Stadium
- 2026: Hancock-Whitney Stadium
- 2027: Protective Stadium
- 2028: Hancock-Whitney Stadium
Welcome back Super 7
Birmingham hosted the Super 7 in 2024, drawing over 41,269 fans. In 2021, more than 62,000 fans attended the championships at Protective Stadium setting a Super 7 attendance record.
“Super 7 is a great event. We look forward to welcoming the Alabama High School Athletic Association and teams from across the state back to Greater Birmingham to compete in 2025 and 2027.”
David Galbaugh, VP of Sports Sales & Marketing, Greater Birmingham Convention and Visitor Bureau
