About
The Badgerland Classic Tournment was started in 2008 as the Felicia Melton-Smyth (FMS) Memorial Tournment. Felicia was a well known trans activisit from Madison, Wisconsin who's life was tragically cut short while on vacation in Mexico. Learn more about Felicia here. The tournment was renamed the Badgerland Classic to better connect with the League and the FMS Spirit Award was added to the tournment structure. Hosting over a dozen teams in the D & C division, the tournment continues to grow each year with expansion focused on both C division and the new E division.
Past Results
Winners
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2024
D Division (11 teams)
Champion - Iowa City Dirty Divas
1st Runner-Up - Big Mini Blues
2nd Runner-Up - Tampa Bay Aces
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E Division (4 teams)
Champion - Milwaukee 4-1-Force
1st Runner-Up - Iowa City Undaunted
2nd Runner-Up - Madison Mad Dogs
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2023
D Division (10 teams)
Champion - Iowa City Dirty Divas
1st Runner-Up - Milwaukee Balls Deep
2nd Runner-Up - Des Monies Fury
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E Division (4 teams)
Champion - Madison Mad Dogs
1st Runner-Up - Milwaukee Brew Crew
2nd Runner-Up - Iowa City Undaunted
2022​
C Division (8 teams)
Champion - Milwaukee Arch Nemesis
1st Runner-Up - Milwaukee Nemesis
2nd Runner-Up - Chicago Ball Fondlers
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D Division (8 teams)
Champion - Chicago Lark Tater Tots
1st Runner-Up - Des Moines Fury
2nd Runner-Up - Milwaukee Sandlot Ballas
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2021
10 teams
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D Division
Champion - Milwaukee Scraps
1st Runner-Up - Iowa City Dirty Divas
2nd Runner-Up - Madison Fireballs
2020
No Tournament Hosted
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2019
16 teams
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C Division
Champion - Missouri Mayhem
1st Runner-up - Madison Big Cheese
2nd Runner-up - Chicago icandee Smash Brothers
D Division
Champion - Chicago Sidetrack Shade
1st Runner-up - Iowa City Dirty Divas
2nd Runner-up - Madison Fireballs
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2018
19 teams
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C Division
Champion - Chicago Sidetrack Black Widows
1st Runner-up - Milwaukee Arch Nemesis
2nd Runner-up - Chicago Smash Bros
D Division
Champion - Chicago Sidetrack Shade
1st Runner-up - Kansas City I’d Hit That
2nd Runner-up - Madison Fireballs
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2017
19 teams
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C Division
Champion - Chicago Sidetrack Black Widows
1st Runner-up - Chicago Windy City Crew
2nd Runner-up - Chicago Instant Replay
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D Division
Champion - Chicago Sidetrack Shade
1st Runner-up - Kansas City/Twin Cities TBD's
2nd Runner-up - Twin Cities Racers
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2016
15 teams
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C Division
Champion - Chicago Black Widows
1st Runner-up - Madison Big Cheese
2nd Runner-up - Milwaukee Stingers
D Division
Champion - Chicago Fire Softball Team
1st Runner-up - Des Moines Master Batters
2nd Runner-up - Kansas City Express
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2011
6 competitive teams, 5 recreational teams, and 6 women's teams
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Competitive Division
Champion - Coliseum Bar (Madison)
1st Runner-up - Cupid's Pure Awesomeness (Madison)
2nd Runner-up - Fluid (Milwaukee)
Recreational Division
Champions - Ball Busters (Madison) & Meat Locker (Madison)
2nd Runner-up - Blue Crush (Madison)
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Women's Division
Champion - Hot Properties (Minn/St.Paul)
1st Runner-up - Kode (Madison)
2nd Runner-up - Missfits (Madison)
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2010
No Tournament Hosted
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2009
5 competitive teams and 8 recreational teams
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Competitive Division
Champion - WOOF'S Madd Dawgs
1st Runner-up - Players
2nd Runner-up - Line Drive
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Recreational Division
Champion - MGAC Scream & Chicago Spin
2nd Runner-up - Out Queens
2008
8 competitive teams and 3 women's teams
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Competitive Division
Champion - Wiggie's
1st Runner-up Madd Dawgs
2nd Runner-up Clubbers
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Women's Division
Champion - Milwaukee Nut Hut
1st Runner-up - L Team
2nd Runner-up - Short Cuts
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Cheese Cup Winners
2024 - Madison Big Cheese
2023 - Madison Big Cheese
2022 - Iowa City Dirty Divas
2021 - Madison Wildfire
2019 - Chicago Swallows
2018 - Chicago JOX
2017 - Milwaukee Screwballs
2016 - Chicago JOX
FMS Spirit Award Recipients
2024 - Madison Axolotls (E)
2023 - Milwaukee Brew Crew
2022 - Des Moines Fury
2021 - Iowa City Dirty Divas
2019 - Madison Skittles
2018 - Kansas City I’d Hit That
2017 - Madison Big Cheese
2016 - Chicago Fire Softball Team