Tournament Information

Dates
May 29-31, 2027 (Tentative)

Location
Payson, Arizona

Ages
Youth divisions 9U-14U

Game Guarantee
4 Games - No gate fee
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Format
Pool play followed by championship brackets.

Why Teams Love the Memorial Day Classic

• Beautiful mountain setting in Payson
• Cooler temperatures than Phoenix area
• Competitive travel teams
• 4 game guarantee
• Championship Sunday games
• Family friendly baseball environment

​Programs from across the region return each year because the Memorial Day Classic combines competitive baseball with a memorable tournament experience.

Payson Arizona Baseball Tournament Location

The Memorial Day Classic is played in Payson, Arizona, located in the scenic Mogollon Rim region just north of Phoenix.
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Payson offers a unique tournament setting where players and families can enjoy:
• Mountain scenery
• Cooler summer temperatures
• Outdoor recreation
• Great restaurants and local shops

​Many teams turn the Memorial Day Classic into a full tournament weekend trip.

Teams That Travel to This Tournament

The Memorial Day Classic attracts travel teams from across the Southwest and western United States including:

• Arizona
• California
• Nevada
• New Mexico
• Utah
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Strong competition and a great location make this one of the most popular Arizona Memorial Day baseball tournaments.

More Arizona Youth Baseball Tournaments

Looking for more competitive events this season?

View additional tournaments hosted by NCS Cafarelli across Arizona.
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Arizona Youth Baseball Tournaments

NCS Cafarelli hosts competitive Arizona youth baseball tournaments throughout the year for travel teams across multiple age divisions. Programs from around the western United States compete in events featuring great venues, organized scheduling, and championship environments.
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Teams looking for Arizona travel baseball tournaments can explore upcoming events across the state including Phoenix, Tucson, and Payson.
RECENT TOURNAMENT RESULTS
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2026 Champions:
9U Gold - AZ Bisons
9U Silver - Ropes Baseball
10U Silver - Wolfpack
11U Silver - Cyclones
12U Silver - Heat Baseball Club
13U - Tucson Bulldogs 13u

2026 Finalists:
9U Gold - Los Jaguares
9U Silver - AZA - Arizona Athletics 9u
​10U Silver - Sluggers
11U Silver - AZA Arizona Athletics 11u
12U Silver - The Warriors
13U - Scrappers 13u
2025 Champions:
9U - AZ Rattlesnakes
10U - AZ Adrenaline
12U - Legends
13U - EV Bandits Black
14U - AZ Wildfire

2025 Finalists:
9U - Bambinos Elite
10U - PDP Athletics
12U - Arizona Legends
13U - AZ Neptune
14U - Sahuarita Miners
NCS Cafarelli is a proud affiliate of National Championship Sports. NCS  is a network of the best tournament organizations across the country that provide the best tournament events there is to offer for your baseball and fastpitch teams. To view the other great organizations with NCS you can go to www.playncs.com and view what other NCS partners have to offer. NCS not only provides great events for your teams to play in, but also has team and player rankings.
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