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2026 The Cheerleading Worlds

The Cheerleading Worlds Are Here. Here's The Day 1 Schedule & When To Watch

The Cheerleading Worlds Are Here. Here's The Day 1 Schedule & When To Watch

A look at Day 1 of Cheerleading Worlds 2026, featuring top teams, full schedule, and key divisions competing at ESPN Wide World of Sports.

Apr 24, 2026 by Joe Harrington
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Day 1 of The Cheerleading Worlds 2026 sets the tone with a full slate of elite competition at ESPN Wide World of Sports inside Disney World. Action begins early in the State Farm Field House, with Level 6 divisions taking the floor throughout the morning and into the afternoon.

Top programs like Cheer Athletics, Top Gun, and Stingray All Stars headline a deep field, competing across divisions including International Open Non-Tumbling and Limited Senior Small Coed.

The schedule runs continuously into the afternoon, with U18 divisions adding depth and global representation. By the end of Day 1, semifinalists are set, raising the stakes heading into the weekend.

Here's what fans need to know about Day 1. 

Watch All The Cheerleading Worlds 2026 Day 1 Action On FloCheer 

The Cheerleading Worlds are streaming on FloCheer and the FloSports app. Portions of the event will stream live on FloCheer's YouTube page. 

When Are The Cheerleading Worlds 2026 Awards Ceremonies On Day 1?

Friday, April 24, 2026 All Times ET

State Farm Field House (Announcements, not formal awards)

  • 2:10 PM: L6 Limited Senior XSmall Coed Semi-Finalists
  • 2:20 PM: L6 International Open Coed Non Tumbling Semi-Finalists
  • 5:15 PM: L6 U18 Coed Non Tumbling Semi-Finalists
  • 5:15 PM: L6 U18 Non Tumbling Semi-Finalists

  • The 2026 Cheerleading Worlds Block Schedule

     Friday April, 24. All Times ET

    State Farm Field House: 

    • 10 a.m.–11:56 a.m., L6 International Open Coed Non-Tumbling Preliminary Competition
    • 10:05 a.m.–11:40 a.m., L6 Limited Senior X-Small Coed Preliminary Competition
    • 1–4:02 p.m., L6 U18 Non-Tumbling Preliminary Competition
    • 1:05–3:51 p.m., L6 U18 Coed Non-Tumbling Preliminary Competition
    • 2:10–2:20 p.m., Announce L6 Limited Senior X-Small Semifinalists
    • 2:20–2:30 p.m., Announce L6 International Open Coed Non-Tumbling Semifinalists
    • 5:15–5:30 p.m., Announce L6 U18 Coed Non-Tumbling Semifinalists
    • 5:15–5:30 p.m., Announce L6 U18 Non-Tumbling Semifinalists

Cheer Worlds 2026 Performance Order Schedule

Here's when every team competes at Cheerleading Worlds 2026. All Times are ET. 

State Farm Field House On Friday, April 24, 2026

  •  10:00 AM: Cheer Athletics - Denver - Rage (USA), IOCNT-6
  •  10:05 AM: Intensity Elite Cheer and Dance - Obsession, LSXSC-6
  •  10:10 AM: CheerVille HV - Aftermath (USA), IOCNT-6
  •  10:15 AM: Elite Cheer Academy - Mach 6, LSXSC-6
  •  10:20 AM: Open, Open
  •  10:25 AM: Super All Stars - Vibranium, LSXSC-6
  •  10:30 AM: West Coast Rush - Dynasty (USA), IOCNT-6
  •  10:35 AM: Cheergyms.com - PrimeTime, LSXSC-6
  •  10:40 AM: Galaxy Cheer - Stellar (USA), IOCNT-6
  •  10:45 AM: Designer Athletics - Cartier Coed, LSXSC-6
  •  10:50 AM: The Stingray Allstars - 6 Below (USA), IOCNT-6
  •  10:55 AM: Universal Athletics - Royals, LSXSC-6
  •  11:00 AM: Twist & Shout Tulsa - Adam & Eve (USA), IOCNT-6
  •  11:05 AM: Gravity Cheer - Infinity, LSXSC-6
  •  11:10 AM: Zer0 Gravity Elite - Eclipse (USA), IOCNT-6
  •  11:15 AM: Knoxville Twisters - Eclipse, LSXSC-6
  •  11:20 AM: East Celebrity Elite - CT - Smoke (USA), IOCNT-6
  •  11:25 AM: Five Star Athletics - DREAM, LSXSC-6
  •  11:30 AM: Cheer Extreme - Maryland - Shade (USA), IOCNT-6
  •  11:35 AM: Extreme Athletics - Pink Punch, LSXSC-6
  •  11:40 AM: USA Starz - Reign (USA), IOCNT-6
  • 1:00 PM: ICE - Hail (USA), U18NT-6
  • 1:05 PM: ATA - QuaNTum (USA), U18CNT-6
  • 1:10 PM: Top Gun All Stars - Lady Eve (USA), U18NT-6
  • 1:15 PM: Twist & Shout Tulsa - Ignite (USA), U18CNT-6
  • 1:20 PM: East Celebrity Elite - S.W.A.T. (USA), U18NT-6
  • 1:25 PM: Just Cheer - FaNTasy (USA), U18CNT-6
  • 1:30 PM: South Jersey Storm - Ice Queens (USA), U18NT-6
  • 1:35 PM: The California All Stars-Mesa - Genesis (USA), U18CNT-6
  • 1:40 PM: A-List Athletics - Glamour Girls (USA), U18NT-6
  • 1:45 PM: Maryland Twisters - Fire (USA), U18CNT-6
  • 1:50 PM: Rocket Elite - midNighT (USA), U18NT-6
  • 1:55 PM: CheerForce San Diego - ROGUE (USA), U18CNT-6
  • 2:00 PM: Cheer Extreme - Raleigh - Cougars (USA), U18NT-6
  • 2:05 PM: Premier Athletics - Michigan - Showtime (USA), U18CNT-6
  • 2:10 PM: Cheer Extreme Allstars - Odenton - Sea Queens (USA), U18NT-6
  • 2:15 PM: Woodlands Elite - Katy - G-6 (USA), U18CNT-6
  • 2:30 PM: Maryland Twisters Virginia - Thin Ice (USA), U18NT-6
  • 2:35 PM: Rock Cheer Company - The Rockettes (USA), U18CNT-6
  • 2:40 PM: Cheer Athletics - Plano - Felines (USA), U18NT-6
  • 2:45 PM: USA Wildcats - UnTamed (USA), U18CNT-6
  • 2:50 PM: ICE - Starstruck (USA), U18NT-6
  • 2:55 PM: Prodigy All Stars - Twilight (USA), U18CNT-6
  • 3:00 PM: Royal Revolution All Stars - REVolt 6 (USA), U18NT-6
  • 3:05 PM: A-List Athletics MA - VIP'S (USA), U18CNT-6
  • 3:10 PM: World Cup All-Stars - Omni (USA), U18NT-6
  • 3:15 PM: Phoenix Elite - Bomb Squad (USA), U18CNT-6
  • 3:20 PM: Cheer Sport Sharks-New England - Miss Sharks (USA), U18NT-6
  • 3:25 PM: BSRI Allstars - REVEN6E (USA), U18CNT-6
  • 3:30 PM: Express Cheer - Exalted (USA), U18NT-6
  • 3:35 PM: Cheer Extreme - Raleigh - Cobra Coed (USA), U18CNT-6
  • 3:40 PM: ATA Lake Norman - Miss Boom (USA), U18NT-6
  • 3:45 PM: Galaxy Athletics - Space Angels (USA), U18CNT-6
  • 3:51 PM: Cheer Extreme - Maryland - Gossip Girls (USA), U18NT-6

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