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NE FIRST District Championship

The big show in New England! Our District Championship hosts top teams for a weekend at The Big E in West Springfield, Mass. The best of the best from any NE state take over the Coliseum, A Barn and Young buildings, competing for a chance to be crowned New England Champions in front of 5,000+ spectators. In 2026, NE FIRST will welcome 100 teams to DCMP, competing in two FRC divisions of 50 teams each.

EVENT PROGRAM

PRESS RELEASE

FIRST AGE NEW ENGLAND DISTRICT CHAMPIONSHIP
April 15–18, 2026

2026 EVENT INFO

2026 PHOTOS

BURNS DIVISION TEAMS

NEWSOM DIVISION TEAMS

Wednesday, April 15

LOAD-IN, 5–8 p.m.

Pits Open, Team Registration and Inspection available

Teams helping with setup may drop items in their pit at 2 p.m. to help the event get ready!

Thursday, April 16

DAY 1, 8 a.m. – 8 p.m.

Drivers meeting, field calibration, practice matches before
Kickoff Ceremony at 12 p.m.

Qualification matches
12:10–7 p.m.

Friday, April 17

DAY 2, 8 a.m. – 7:30 p.m.

Welcome Ceremony at 9 a.m.

Remaining Qualification matches and judging interviews all day

FTC Premier Event starts

Saturday, April 18

DAY 2, 7:30 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Opening Ceremony at 8 a.m.

followed by Alliance Selection, Divisional Playoffs and Awards

Finale Matches and District Awards Ceremony at 4 p.m.

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The Burns Division Champion Alliance went up against the Newsom Division Champion Alliance to crown the winners of the 2026 New England District Championship. Congratulations to the Burns Division Champions who came out victorious in REBUILT!

2026 New England District Champions:

FRC 1768, Massachusetts
FRC 5687, Maine
FRC 9644, Massachusetts
FRC 8724, New Hampshire