THE UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT MERCY AND THE DETROIT SPORTS COMMISSION will host the nation’s top collegiate fencers when the 2020 NCAA Fencing National Championships come to TCF Center in downtown Detroit, March 19 – 22. The 2015 renovation of TCF Center opened the facility to the majestic Detroit River and international views of Windsor, Ontario. The original 12,000 seat arena was repurposed into the stunning 40,000 square foot Grand Riverview Ballroom, the largest in the state of Michigan. The entire center has been updated with the latest technology, including more than 100 digital signs inside, and two gigantic digital signs on the facility's exterior.
The National Collegiate Men’s and Women’s Fencing Championships include individual events in each of the six weapons (women’s sabre, women’s foil, women’s épée, men’s sabre, men’s foil and men’s épée). Participants will be selected by the NCAA Men’s and Women’s Fencing Committee and announced on Tuesday, March 10, 2020.
The two primary factors for determining selections into the championships are the FSF and the fencer’s placement at NCAA regional competition. A maximum of 144 fencers (24 participants in each event) will qualify to participate in the combined-scoring championships. Fencers compete in a round robin of 24 fencers in five-touch bouts. After the round robin, the top four fencers in each event will fence direct elimination, 15-touch semifinals and championship bouts. Absolute ties for the seeding are broken as follows: within the top four by lot; to get into the top four by five-touch fence-off.
2020 NCAA Fencing Championships
Hosted by the University of Detroit Mercy (1972 NCAA Men's Fencing National Champions) & Detroit Sports Commission
When: March 19-22, 2020 // Competition begins at 9 a.m. each day
Where: TCF Center (formerly Cobo Center) //
Facility Information
Address: 1 Washington Blvd, Detroit, MI 48226
Parking/Transportation: TCF Center Parking |
Downtown Detroit Parking |
Transportation/Directions
| Schedule of Events |
| Thursday, March 19, 2020 // Tickets for Day 1 |
| Time |
Event |
| 9:00 a.m. |
Women's Epee, rounds 1-3 |
| 11:00 a.m. |
Women's Foil, rounds 1-3 |
| 1:30 p.m. |
Women's Sabre, rounds 1-3 |
| Friday, March 20, 2020 // Tickets for Day 2 |
| Time |
Event |
| 9:00 a.m. |
Women's Epee, rounds 4-5
Women's Foil, rounds 4-5
Women's Sabre, rounds, 4-5 |
| 1:00 p.m. |
Women's Semifinals / Championship Bouts (Epee, Foil, Sabre) |
| Saturday, March 21, 2020 // Tickets for Day 3 |
| Time |
Event |
| 9:00 a.m. |
Men's Epee, rounds 1-3 |
| 11:00 a.m. |
Men's Foil, rounds 1-3 |
| 1:30 p.m. |
Men's Sabre, rounds 1-3 |
| Sunday, March 22, 2020 // Tickets for Day 4 |
| Time |
Event |
| 9:00 a.m. |
Men's Epee, rounds 4-5
Men's Foil, rounds 4-5
Men's Sabre, rounds 4-5 |
| 1:00 p.m. |
Men's Semifinals / Championship Bouts (Epee, Foil, Sabre) |
Live Results
Strip Assignments
- Women's Epee
- Women's Foil
- Women's Sabre
- Men's Epee
- Men's Foil
- Men's Sabre
Ticket Information
All Session Tickets -- $30
Adult Single-Session Tickets -- $10
Senior / Student / Veterans Single-Session -- $5
Group Tickets (10 or more) for Single-Session -- $5
Tickets for Day 1 (Thursday) |
Tickets for Day 2 (Friday) |
Tickets for Day 3 (Saturday) |
Tickets for Day 4 (Sunday) |
All Session Tickets
Parking & Traffic
Parking is available in lots surrounding TCF Center, with entrances on Third Street, Congress Street, Washington Boulevard, at Atwater Street (see Parking Map below). Accessible parking spaces for the disabled using both regular vehicles and vans are available in each tCF Center garage and requires a state-issued disability parking placard or license plate. Please follow the instruction of TCF Center Parking Staff when arriving.
Parking Map (PDF)
Venue & Transportation
Volunteer Information
To volunteer and assist with the 2020 NCAA Fencing Championship, please contact University of Detroit Mercy Assistant Athletic Director for Marketing & Event Operations Cliff Sims at simscl1@udmercy.edu or Associate Director of Athletic Communications Adam Bouton at boutonat@udmercy.edu.
Media Credentials
All members of the media interested in covering the championship should submit credential requests via the
NCAA Credential Portal. Credential requests must be submitted prior by Friday, March 13 at 5 p.m. ET. Further questions can be submitted to Associate Director of Athletic Communications Adam Bouton at boutonat@udmercy.edu.
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