CHARLOTTE, NC (October 18, 2023) — The top football teams from the Northern and Southern Divisions of the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA^®), the nation's oldest historically black athletic conference, will face off on Saturday, November 11 at 3:00 p.m. ET when the league hosts the 2023 CIAA Football Championship game at Salem Stadium in Salem, VA.

Advance general admission tickets to the Football Championship are $15, Youth or Student with IDs are $10 . Both are available now at Ticketmaster.com. Admission for children ages 7 and under is free. Tickets are also available at the Salem Civic Center Box Office (Monday - Friday: 8 am - 5 pm). 
 
The battle for conference supremacy is among the festivities being held in Virginia's Blue Ridge as the area is also home to the 2023 CIAA Men's and Women's Cross Country Championship, which takes place on October 26 at Green Hill Park. The 2023 CIAA Volleyball Championship the semifinals takes place on November 18 and the championship game takes place on November 19 at 6:00 p.m. ET on the campus of Bowie State University. Tickets to the cross country championship and volleyball championship are free.

CIAA VIP Tickets for the football championship are available for advanced purchase only on Ticketmaster.com. While supplies last, a $30 upgrade will include FREE VIP reserved parking,  one-time entry to CIAA Hospitality Tent sponsored by the City of Salem, and a FREE Championship Program. Get this sale while supplies last! You MUST present your Hospitality ticket to gain access for parking and to get into the tent. 

Family-friendly activities during the football finale include free tailgating and a fireworks display after the game. The always crowd favorite marching bands and cheerleading squads will also be a part of this year's championship experience. After the contest, fans are encouraged to stay for an extravagant fireworks display and the awards presentation.

Parking is free and fans are encouraged to begin their tailgating festivities at 9:00 a.m. with gates opening at 12 noon.

Media interested in covering any of the 2023 CIAA Fall Championships (football, volleyball, and cross country) can submit a credential request HERE. (Note: space will be limited). Deadline for requesting credentials is Monday, November 6^th. 

If you cannot attend this year's CIAA Football Championship, you can catch the game live on the HBCU Go Network.

Every conference game will also still be available on the CIAA Sports Network. Local listings of each game's broadcast will be available at a later time.