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California Community College Athletic Association

Collegiate athletics organization in California, US

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The California Community College Athletic Association (3C2A; formerly CCCAA) is a sports association of community colleges in the U.S. state of California. It oversees 108 athletic programs throughout the state. The organization was formed in 1929 as the California Junior College Federation to unify programs in Northern and Southern California.

Over 26,000 student athletes participate annually in intercollegiate athletics at California’s community colleges and more than 100 regional and state final events produce champions in 24 men’s and women’s sports each year. The majority of student athletes participating at a California community college transfer to a four-year college or university to continue their academic and athletic endeavors.

There are nine all-sport conferences, two football-only conferences, and three wrestling-only alliances.

01Sports

The CCCAA sponsors championships in the following sports:

Records

Previous logo until 2023
Previous logo until 2023

02Conferences

Bay Valley

Big 8

Central Valley

Coast

North

South

Golden Valley

Inland Empire

Orange Empire

Pacific Coast

South Coast

Western State

North

South

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