US National Team Events
2026 Championships
ICU Junior World & World Cheerleading Championship
Orlando, Florida, United States of America
April 22-24, 2026
The ICU World Cheerleading Championship is held annually by the International Cheer Union, the World Governing Body for Cheer. The annual competition has become the pinnacle of cheerleading worldwide as the sport is now recognized and practiced in 119 countries. The United States National Team has represented the USA at the ICU World Championship since 2009.
This event is represented by the 2026 US National Team.
Click here to view 2026 ICU World Championship Results.
FISU World University Championships
Gothenburg, Sweden
June 05-07, 2026
For University Teams – For both Cheerleading & Performance Cheer. A modified version of the 2026 US National Teams represents the USA at this event under the age restriction guidelines for University Championships.
ICU Pan-American Championships
Mexico City, Mexico
September 25-27, 2026
The Pan American Championships have been held since the inaugural year in 2017. North & South American countries compete for the title of Pan American Champion each year. Hosted in countries such as Colombia, Costa Rica, and Canada, the US National Team has remained present and successful at this event year after year.
This event is represented by the 2026 US National Team.
ICU World Cup
Athens, Greece
November 20-22, 2026
The International Cheer Union (ICU) will host the ICU Cheerleading World Cup (CWC) Athens 2026 Friday through Sunday 20-22 November 2026 at the Paiania Indoor Sports Arena in beautiful Athens, Greece.
The ICU Cheerleading World Cup (CWC) will be conducted specifically for Individual “Club Teams” (Club, Gym, All Star, Recreational “Rec” League Teams, Scholastic/University or School Teams) for the Youth, Junior and Senior age groups within the ICU Cheerleading and Performance Cheer Divisions. All Club, All Star, Scholastic and Rec Teams have the opportunity to showcase their programs on the World Stage as the event will be streamed live on the Olympic Channel.
Frequently Asked Questions
The Selection Process for the US National Team:
The US National Team Premier teams will have selections at specific locations in combination with our college recruiting combines. The Premier US National Teams are chosen to represent the USA at the ICU World Cheerleading Championships in April (Orlando, FL).
The current US National Team athletes will be given the initial opportunity to compete at any international events following the ICU World Championships. Upon vacant positions on the team, USA Cheer will invite athletes outside of the US National Team on a need be basis.
If a scholastic team is required to compete at an international championship to represent the USA, there will be an application process for coaches to submit their teams for selection.
The 2026 All Girl Premier & Coed Premier National Team Individual/Group Tryouts have concluded. US National Teams excluding the USA All Girl Premier & USA Coed Premier are chosen initially as team selections. Please visit the individual team page and press “Selection Process” to find the unique application process for the team in mind.
Scholastic (college, high school, rec) & All-Star teams/programs are selected for qualifying international competitions to represent the USA. The routines competed at these events will follow ICU style of competition: a crowd leading cheer followed by a 2:15 music section of a competition routine.
2026 international events are not currently open for application.
For more details, frequently asked questions, and a link to apply when open, please visit the event pages above.