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FIRST Robotics Competition

District & Regional Teams

FIRST® Robotics Competition teams are assigned to one of two competition models based on their location.
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FIRST® Robotics Competition operates under two competition models, the "District" Model and the "Regional" Model.

District Model Teams have the opportunity to compete at two smaller-scale District Events as part of their season registration. Some District Teams will earn enough ranking points at these District events to earn their way to the District Championship Event. Each District sends a representative number of Teams to the FIRST Championship through the District Championship Event (see Championship Eligibility Criteria for details). District Teams are allowed to compete at Regional Events, under some restrictions.

Regional Teams compete at one, usually larger-scale, Regional Event as part of their season registration. From each of these Regional Events, a few teams qualify for the FIRST Championship (see Championship Eligibility Criteria for details). Regional Teams are currently not allowed to compete at District Events.

Teams are assigned to the District or Regional model based solely on their location. Any Team that is not in a District geography is automatically a Regional model team.

Districts by Location

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  • US District Teams by State

    FIRST Robotics Competition Teams in the US Competing in the District Model

    District Name

    Locations Included

    FIRST California

    California

    FIRST Chesapeake 

    Maryland, Virginia, + Washington, D.C.

    FIRST in Michigan 

    Michigan

    FIRST in Texas

    Texas & New Mexico

    FIRST Indiana Robotics

    Indiana

    FIRST Mid-Atlantic 

    Delaware, New Jersey, & Eastern Pennsylvania

    FIRST North Carolina

    North Carolina

    FIRST South Carolina

    South Carolina

    FIRST Wisconsin

    Wisconsin

    NE FIRST 

    Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, & Vermont

    Peachtree

    Georgia

    Pacific Northwest

    Washington & Oregon
    The image shows a map of the United States with 22 states shaded blue, and the rest in white. The blue states represent the regions of the US with a District model.

  • International District Teams by Area

    FIRST Robotics Competition Teams in Canada (Ontario) and Israel (All) Competing in the District Model

    District Name

    Locations Included

    Ontario

    Ontario, Canada

    FIRST Israel

    Israel
    international-district-map

FIRST Robotics Competition Teams in the US Competing in the District Model

District Name

Locations Included

FIRST California

California

FIRST Chesapeake 

Maryland, Virginia, + Washington, D.C.

FIRST in Michigan 

Michigan

FIRST in Texas

Texas & New Mexico

FIRST Indiana Robotics

Indiana

FIRST Mid-Atlantic 

Delaware, New Jersey, & Eastern Pennsylvania

FIRST North Carolina

North Carolina

FIRST South Carolina

South Carolina

FIRST Wisconsin

Wisconsin

NE FIRST 

Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, & Vermont

Peachtree

Georgia

Pacific Northwest

Washington & Oregon
The image shows a map of the United States with 22 states shaded blue, and the rest in white. The blue states represent the regions of the US with a District model.

FIRST Robotics Competition Teams in Canada (Ontario) and Israel (All) Competing in the District Model

District Name

Locations Included

Ontario

Ontario, Canada

FIRST Israel

Israel
international-district-map