Maine Hoops - "the way Youth Basketball Should Be"

Maine Hoops is returning to it's roots as an Independent Operator of Youth Basketball Events. It's time for the tournaments to go back to the way events should be run! 

Tournament Update - Scroll Down for Tournament Registration Links - (Links will be Live by January 4th)

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REGISTRATION - SCROLL DOWN FOR Spring 2026 TOURNAMENTS Dates and Registration Information!  

WHY MAINE HOOPS?  You DON'T last over 25 years, if you are not doing it the right way!  We are one of the few Tournament providers that TRULY CARES about your team match ups.  We are not some mass Tournament organization, who just wants to get the schedule out.  You make a difference with us and we will work hard to give you the best match-ups we can.  We have teams from all over New England and Canada already committed to our events.   Why Maine Hoops Tournaments

Top Locations and Gyms.  We specialize in ONE DAY options, choose either day of Play.  There is no reason to look anywhere else!! You can register as late as 12:00 noon on the Monday before the weekend of play.

 See What Clubs are Saying:

I wanted to thank you for a great weekend! It was a very well run tournament and we had a great time...  Kresten S.

"Great Tourney once again!  Thank You!" Chris R.

"..was a great event Lenny and I know all the players and parents had fun..." Shawn L.

"We lost our three games but we had a beautiful Time.  Thank you for everything" Sylvie L.

"We had a great weekend Lenny. Thanks for everything. It was a great way for my kids to finish their high school basketball journey... Kevin D

To register for an event, please click on the location of the event for which you are playing in.  Southern Maine Events are played Saco and the Greater Portland area, while Central Maine Events are played in the Waterville, Augusta and Lewiston area. You will be brought to another site to complete the registration process. You can register without making a payment.  Also, after you have registered, you can return to the site to make payments or schedule requests. Contact Lenny at mainehoops@gmail.com or 207-749-9492 with any questions.  

Southern Maine - Saco/Portland Area
Central Maine - Waterville/Augusta Area
Northern Maine - Bangor Area 

Showcase Style Events - Teams going undefeated for the weekend (Southern Maine) will receive Championship T-Shirts (4 games total) Showcase style guarantees your game times, no waiting to see your schedule based on results. Most importantly it allows us to give you the most competitive schedule we can, as this is how players get better. Play 1 (2 games) or Both (4 Games) Days. 

Championship Format Events - Pool Play to Championship Event - Traditional Championship Event - Winning teams will receive Championship T-Shirts or Other Items. Every now and then it's fun to play a Tournament out to a Championship game in all divisions. 3+ Game Guarantee, you may register for just 1 day, however, you will not be included in Championship Play.  

Bracket Buster Events - 2 Games Minimum Guaranteed Each Day - Each Day teams will be placed in Brackets with teams of like ability. The Brackets will play out into a Championship Game each day, some teams will even get an extra game!  This exciting format has proven to be a huge hit for participating teams.One Day of Play available for All Events - (2 games each day) 

February 20-22 - 5th Annual Town Team Championships  - CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

On the weekend of February 20-22 Maine Hoops will be hosting an official Qualifier Tournament for the 2026 New England Basketball Championships to be held in Providence/Tiverton on March 13-15. All teams finishing 1st or 2nd in each division will qualify for the State Championship to battle top teams from towns throughout the New England area. Championship Games to be played at the Augusta Civic Center on February 22nd!! Last year close to 90 teams participated!!

This event is for Town/City teams and is not open to AAU or Club teams unless ALL players are from the same community for Boys and Girls Grades 4-8. Tournament format will be Pool Play to either Single Elimination Gold or Silver Tournament, so all Levels of ability are welcome. The Gold Championships games will be played at the Augusta Civic Center!! The top two teams from the Gold Divisions in grades 4-8 will earn a "Golden Ticket" for the New England Championships. The Tournament offers a 3 Game Guarantee, however, most teams will play a minimum of 4 games.

Click Here to Register for the Town Team Championships

All Events - $350 for 2 Days and $195 for one day, Showcase Style is $195 per day or $375 for two days, If you would like to mail your payment you can do so with this form. YOU MUST STILL REGISTER ONLINE! Must arrive 8 days before start of event. LINK TO PAYMENT FORM.

One Day of Play available for Most Events - (2 games each day) 

March 7,8 - Under Grade Tournament (Southern Maine) - Championship Event - Great way to preview Next Years Top High School Teams - This event is for High School Teams only and is not open to AAU Club Teams. Let's get the earliest preview going for next year! Cost 2 Day - $350 - Click Here for Southern Maine.  

March 7,8 - March Mayhem I - (Central Maine) Great Start to the New Season!! Play Saturday, Sunday or both Showcase Format Event - Cost 2 Day - $375, (4 Games) 1 Day $195 (2 Games) Click Here for Central Maine

March 14,15 - Maine Hoops March Mayhem II Travel Team Special!  (Southern Maine Only) Part of a Travel Team Program? We have added a special rate this weekend for Town Travel teams (contact Lenny for pricing discount) - Regular Club Games Running as well - Championship Format Event - Cost 2 Day - $350, (3+ Games) 1 Day $195 (2 Games)- Click Here for Southern Maine

March 14,15 - Central Maine Hoops March Mayhem II (Central Maine Only) - The Season is Starting to Heat Up!! Play Saturday, Sunday or both Showcase Format EventCost 2 Day - $375, (4 Games) 1 Day $195 (2 Games) - Click Here for Central Maine

March 21,22 - March Mayhem III -  Great Start to the New Season!! Play Saturday, Sunday or both Showcase Format Event - Cost 2 Day - $375, (4 Games) 1 Day $195 (2 Games)   Click here for Southern Maine -  Click Here for Central Maine

March 28,29 - Maine Hoops March Mayhem IV - (Central Maine) Wrap up the Month of March and Get ready for the Regional Championships in 2 weeks!!  2 Games each day, play Saturday, Sunday or Both! - Showcase Format - Cost 2 Day - $375, (4 Games) 1 Day $195 (2 Games) Click Here for Central Maine

April 4 - Maine Hoops Easter One Day  - Get 2 games on Saturday and keep Sunday for the Family! - Showcase Style Format - Cost 1 Day $195 (2 Games)-
 Click Here for Southern Maine - Click Here for Central Maine

April 11,12 - Northern/Central Maine Regional Championships - (Central/Northern Maine) Last year 150 teams decided that it's TIME to see who are the top Northern and Central Maine Teams! This Championship Event is limited to teams who are in Lewiston - Brunswick and as far North as you want to go. Let's see whose got GAME!  2 Day - $350 (3+ Games) - Click Here for Central Maine  (Discounts to the State Tournament for Championship Teams) 

April 11,12 - Battle for the Belt (Southern Maine) - Maine Hoops returns for the 3rd year of our Battle for the Belt Tournaments. Come join the fun and try to be the “Champion” in Maine Hoops Battle for the Belt! Who will wear “The Belt?” Championship Format Event - Cost 2 Day - $350, (3+ Games) 1 Day $195 (2 Games) - Click Here for Southern Maine

April 18,19  Spring Breakout II - Open play for all teams!  2 Games each day, play Saturday, Sunday or Both! - Showcase Format - Cost 2 Day - $350, (4 Games) 1 Day $185 (2 Games) - Click Here for Southern Maine -  Click Here for Central Maine

April 25,26- Central Maine Hoops "Battle for the Belt" - (Central/Northern Maine) Let's see who is ready to wear the Championship Belt as the "Legendary" Battle for the Belt tournament returns to Central Maine!! Don't miss your chance to wrap that Belt around your Waist!! Championshipo Event Cost 2 Day - $350 - Click Here for Central Maine

May 2,3- Maine Amateur Basketball State Championships - It's BACK!!! The premiere Maine State Tournament is returning after 3 years off. The Premiere event in Maine of the Early Spring Season!! Basketball Maine and Maine Hoops present this event, multiple divisions, bracket play to Championships, the event promises to deliver the way a State Championship event deserves to be treated!!  Media Coverage, mic'd up coaches, it's time is here!! Don't Miss Out on this Event!! ($395)  Click Here for Registration

May 2,3 - Central Maine Hoops End of Season Special (Central Maine) - The last event of the Spring in Central Maine, provided to you at a discounted price of $150 for one day of play.  Games each day, play Saturday, Sunday or Both! - Showcase Format - Cost 2 Day - $275, (4 Games) 1 Day $150 (2 Games) Click Here for Central Maine  

May 16,17 - New England vs Canadian Challenge (Southern Maine) - Now in its 10th Year, this Popular Event featuring New England Club Teams versus Canadian Teams from Montreal, Quebec and New Brunswick.  Last year over 70 Teams from Canada participated, we expect more this year! Easily our Most Exciting Event of the Late Spring Season! Another DON'T miss event!! Championship Format Event - Cost 2 Day - $350, (3+ Games) 1 Day $195 (2 Games) - Click Here for Southern Maine 

May 30,31 - Maine Hoops - Ballin by the Beach's Run for the Rings! (Southern Maine) - Great Championship Event with all the winning teams being awarded “Championship Rings” Why play for T-Shirts when you can play for a “Ring” for your efforts!! Teams from all over New England come to Maine to play Hoops at great facilities in a perfect location! Championship Format Event - Cost 2 Day - $350, (3+ Games) 1 Day $195 (2 Games) Click Here for Southern Maine 

June 6,7 - Queens of the Beach (Southern Maine) - Year 2 of this Girls Only Tournament Great Hoops on the Scenic Coast of Maine!! This event is for Girl's teams only. Last year we "Crowned" the ladies who starred all weekend to form Maine Hoops first "All Queens Court" teams! We also expect some College Exposure as well with The Maine Firecrackers and other Top girls teams have committed to playing. Fun Event for ALL LEVELS of play!  Showcase style event ensure every team will play 2 games each day. Cost 2 Days is $375, 1 Day is $195. Click Here for Southern Maine 

June 13,14 - Maine Hoops - Ballin' by the Beach II End of Season Special (Southern Maine) - End your season the right way with this great event. You are guaranteed a GREAT rate ($275), teams of all ability levels and the beautiful Coast of Maine in June, what could be better?? Kick off Summer with this Great end of year event!  Championship Format Event Cost 2 Day - $275, (3+ Games) 1 Day $195 (2 Games) - Click Here for Southern Maine 

INFORMATION BELOW THIS POINT IS OLD INFORMATION AND WILL BE UPDATED AT A LATER TIMe

 

 

Free Game Weekend - 12/21, 22 Happy Holidays - Free Games Weekend - Gilman Street Basketball and Maine Hoops will be hosting a weekend of Free Games as our way of saying THANK YOU for your support during the year! You will get 2 games on one day. Please only choose a specific day if you CANNOT play on either day. This gives us some flexibility. - Click to Register

December 28,29 - (Southern Maine) - End of the Year Extravaganza!! - Join us for a series of 1 Day Tournaments over the final weekend of the Year! Single Elimination Tournaments with a 2 Game Guarantee for all teams on One Day of play. Enjoy the rest of the weekend to yourselves. Grades 4, 5, and 6 Boy and Grades 5 and 6 Girls. Championship T-Shirts to all winning teams. Click Here to Register

WINTer sessions - 2024/25

Free Games Weekend Series is Back! - Gilman Street Basketball in Waterville and Maine Hoops will be hosting weekends of Free Games. When registering you will be able to choose as many weekends of play you would like!  You will get 2 games on one day. Please only choose a specific day if you CANNOT play on either day. This gives us some flexibility and better matchups.

Click Here to Register for Free Games Weekends 

January's Championship Tournament Weekend Series - Join us in January for our Series of One Day Tournaments - Add some excitement to the Winter Season by attending our January Championship Weekends. All teams will be but into a Single Elimination Bracket to determine a winner. Winning Teams will receive Championship T-Shirts PLUS a $100 Discount Registration to the Town Team Championships being held the last weekend in February. (see below for more information on that event) 

January's Championship Tournament Weekend Series - Join us in January for our Series of One Day Tournaments - Add some excitement to the Winter Season by attending our January Championship Weekends. All teams will be but into a Single Elimination Bracket to determine a winner. Winning Teams will receive Championship T-Shirts PLUS a $100 Discount Registration to the Town Team Championships being held the last weekend in February. (see below for more information on that event) 

January 4th - 8th Grade Girls - Click to Register

January 5th - 6th Grade Boys  - Click to Register

January 11th - 8th Grade Boys - Click to Register

January 12th - 6th Grade Girls - Click to Register

January 18th - 7th Grade Girls - Click to Register

January 19th - 5th Grade Boys - Click to Register

January 20th - 4th Grade Boys - Click to Register

January 25th - 7th Grade Boys - Click to Register

January 26th - 6th Grade Boys (B/C Level Teams) - Click to Register

 

All Events - Southern Maine $350 for 2 Days and $195 for one day, Showcase Style is $195 per day or $375 for two days - Central Maine $350 for 2 Days and $185/$195 for one day. If you would like to mail your payment for Southern Maine Events ONLY, you can do so with this form. YOU MUST STILL REGISTER ONLINE! Again Southern Maine Events only and must arrive 8 days before start of event. LINK TO PAYMENT FORM.

Showcase Style Events - Teams going undefeated for the weekend (Southern Maine) will receive Championship T-Shirts (4 games total) Showcase style guarantees your game times, no waiting to see your schedule based on results. Most importantly it allows us to give you the most competitive schedule we can, as this is how players get better. Play 1 (2 games) or Both (4 Games) Days. 

Championship Format Events - Pool Play to Championship Event - Traditional Championship Event - Winning teams will receive Championship T-Shirts or Other Items. Every now and then it's fun to play a Tournament out to a Championship game in all divisions. 3+ Game Guarantee, you may register for just 1 day, however, you will not be included in Championship Play.  

Bracket Buster Events - 2 Games Minimum Guaranteed Each Day - Each Day teams will be placed in Brackets with teams of like ability. The Brackets will play out into a Championship Game each day, some teams will even get an extra game!  This exciting format has proven to be a huge hit for participating teams.

 

September 20th/21st - Fall Tip Off Event  - Get a Head Start on the competition with this years Tip Off Event  Showcase Style Event. This event is NOT PART of the Fall Leagle Packages of Events and is a way to ease into the Fall Season. Special Pricing $165 - Click Here for Southern Maine Registration  Click Here for Central Maine Registration 

September 27th/28th - Fall Frenzy I - It's time to get the Fall Ball Season Officially started with the First Weekend of Play!! Play Saturday, Sunday or both Showcase Format EventClick Here for Southern MaineClick Here for Central Maine or Northern Area 

October 4th/5th - Chase for "The Chain" (Northern/Central Maine Only) - Let's GOOOO!! Bracket Buster style event where teams are playing for a chance to wear "The Chain" around their necks! Awesome "Chain" awarded to every winning team in their bracket. Great Fun event for all involved!! Bracket Buster Format. This event is included in your League Registration - Click Here for Central Maine or Bangor Area

October 4th/5th - Fall Frenzy II (Southern Maine Only) The Fall is Heating up with Fall Frenzy II !!  - Play Saturday, Sunday or both Showcase Format Event - Click Here for Southern Maine Area. 

October 11th/12th - Fall Frenzy III - The Fall Season is Continuing to Get Busy with FF III !!  - It's the Long Columbus Day Weekend come play some hoops and get your Leaf Peeping in! Play Saturday, Sunday or both Showcase Format Event   Click Here for Southern Maine   Click Here for Central Maine or Bangor Area 

October 18th/19th - Chase for "The Chain" (Southern Maine Area) - Let's GOOOO!! Bracket Buster style event will now comes to the Southern Maine area! Teams are playing for a chance to wear "The Chain" around their necks! Awesome "Chain" awarded to every winning team in their bracket.  Bracket Buster Event Format  Click Here for Southern Maine Area. 

October 18th/19th - Fall Frenzy IV (Northern/Central Maine Only) - We are now in the middle of the Fall season and the games keep moving along. Play Saturday, Sunday or both Showcase Format Event - Click Here for Northern/Central Maine.  

October 25th/26th - NORTH vs SOUTH CHALLENGE - Maine is really just one small State, so it's time to see which part of the State will "win" the Challenge!! Teams will be matched up against teams from each region with points being awarded to the winning region to see who really has "game!!"  Great Opportunity to see teams you normally don't see without leaving the State.  We are LOADING up on Gyms in the Central Maine and Lewiston/Auburn/Brunswick area to limit the amount of travel for everyone - Click Here for North vs South Challenge 

November 1st/2nd FALL FRENZY CHAMPIONSHIP WEEKEND! - (Southern Maine)  All teams will be in a Bracket Buster format based on grade and ability levels and will play out into Championship Games! Great FALL FRENZY Championship T-Shirts for all the Winning Teams - Click Here for Southern Area.    

November 1st/2nd - Fall Finale - Discout Pricing $165 and $325 - Looking for something a little more relaxing? Time to put a wrap on the Fall Season with this Showcase style event in Central Maine. Don't Miss Out on one last chance to play before the season starts!  Click Here for Central Maine

November 8th/9th - Maine Hoops  - "Salute to the Troops" Veteran's Day Weekend Event - All current and past members of the military will receive free admissions. Also, teams who have a player of present or former military member will receive a $50 team discount. (weekend play only) Come to Maine to finish the Fall Circuit and enjoy this tribute event. Bracket Buster Sunday to Championship - Click Here to Register for Event

 

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