Middle School National Championship Tournament

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The Middle School National Championship Tournament (MSNCT) is NAQT’s premier middle school event. The tournament is held near the end of each school year and features the top quiz bowl teams from across the United States.

Teams qualify for the MSNCT by their performance at tournaments held throughout the year using questions supplied by NAQT. A list of upcoming events may be found on NAQT’s website.

The 2023 MSNCT was held on May 12–14 at the Hyatt Regency O’Hare in Rosemont, Illinois (near Chicago). W. L. Chenery Middle School (Belmont, Massachusetts) was the champion out of 160 teams.

The 2024 MSNCT will be May 10–12 (Mother’s Day weekend) at the Hyatt Regency O’Hare in Rosemont, Illinois (near Chicago).

If you have any questions about the MSNCT, please write to msnct@naqt.com.

Learn More About the 2024 MSNCT

The 2024 Middle School National Championship Tournament will take place May 10–12, 2024 at the Hyatt Regency O'Hare Chicago in Rosemont, Illinois (near Chicago).

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Results from the 2023 MSNCT

Chenery (Belmont, Massachusetts) won the 2023 Middle School National Championship Tournament at the Hyatt Regency O'Hare Chicago in Rosemont, Illinois (near Chicago).

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Past Champions

NAQT began naming middle school national champions in 2011.

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