California · CIF · 2025–26

Sections

CIF runs California in ten sections. Your school’s section decides the league it plays, the playoff it enters and the title it can win — there is no single state final.

Northern SectionCIF-NS · Redding, Chico & the far northNo varsity water polo in 25-26

North Coast SectionCIF-NCS · Marin, Sonoma & the East Bay65 schools · 9 leagues→Sac-Joaquin SectionCIF-SJS · Sacramento, Stockton & Modesto83 schools · 12 leagues→

San Francisco SectionCIF-SFS · the city of San FranciscoNo varsity water polo in 25-26

Oakland SectionCIF-OAL · the city of OaklandNo varsity water polo in 25-26

Central Coast SectionCIF-CCS · the Peninsula, San Jose & Monterey75 schools · 9 leagues→Central SectionCIF-CS · Fresno & Bakersfield68 schools · 11 leagues→Los Angeles City SectionCIF-LACS · the city of Los Angeles22 schools · 6 leagues→Southern SectionCIF-SS · Orange, Ventura, Santa Barbara & the Inland Empire271 schools · 46 leagues→San Diego SectionCIF-SDS · San Diego County69 schools · 13 leagues→

7 of 10 sections field varsity water polo in the 2025–26 data: 653 schools across 106 leagues. The other 3 are listed so the map is complete, not because the season is hiding somewhere.