Division 3: Ohio High School Basketball Teams and Conferences
- Jun 18
- 4 min read
See all of Ohio's Division 3 High School Basketball Teams and what conferences they are in below. Good luck to all High School Basketball Teams this coming season.
🏀 Ohio Division III Boys Basketball Teams and Conferences
2026-27 Season
Ohio Division III boys basketball will be one of the deepest and most competitive divisions in the state during the 2026-27 season.
Ohio has 132 Division III boys basketball teams for the 2026-27 season.
Below is a simple breakdown of every Division III team by conference.
🔥 Akron City Series
2 Division III teams
Ellet Community Learning Center
Firestone Community Learning Center
💪 All-American Conference
2 Division III teams
Canfield
Howland
🏀 Central Buckeye Conference
3 Division III teams
Bellefontaine
Jonathan Alder
Tecumseh
📚 Central Buckeye League
1 Division III team
Bexley
✝️ Central Catholic League
3 Division III teams
Bishop Hartley
Bishop Watterson
St. Francis DeSales (columbus)
🌲 Chagrin Valley Conference
7 Division III teams
Chardon
Harvey
Hawken
Lakeside
Lutheran West
Madison
Willoughby South
🏙️ Cincinnati Metro Athletic Conference
2 Division III teams
Aiken
Hughes
🏙️ Cleveland Senate Athletic League
3 Division III teams
East Tech
Garrett Morgan School of Leadership & Innovation
John F. Kennedy
🌊 Cleveland West Conference
1 Division III team
Westlake
🏀 Columbus City League
5 Division III teams
Beechcroft
Centennial
Independence
Linden McKinley
Columbus South
🚗 Dayton City League
3 Division III teams
Belmont
Ponitz Career Technology Center
Thurgood Marshall
⚔️ Eastern Buckeye Conference
1 Division III team
Alliance
📍 Eastern Cincinnati Conference
2 Division III teams
Anderson
Turpin
🛡️ Federal League
1 Division III team
Lake
🌾 Frontier Athletic Conference
3 Division III teams
Chillicothe
Jackson
Miami Trace
✝️ Greater Catholic League
5 Division III teams
Archbishop Carroll
Archbishop McNicholas
Badin
Chaminade Julienne
La Salle
🌊 Lake Erie League
3 Division III teams
Bedford
Garfield Heights
Maple Heights
🏆 Licking County League
3 Division III teams
Granville
Licking Valley
Zanesville
⚡ Metro Athletic Conference
4 Division III teams
Cloverleaf
Cuyahoga Falls
Tallmadge
Theodore Roosevelt
🚗 Miami Valley League
7 Division III teams
Butler
Greenville
Piqua
Sidney
Stebbins
Tippecanoe
West Carrollton
📍 Mid-Ohio Athletic Conference
1 Division III team
Marion Harding
🏀 Mid-State League
2 Division III teams
Bloom-Carroll
Hamilton Township
🏆 Muskingum Valley League
2 Division III teams
Sheridan
Tri-Valley
✝️ North Coast Conference
3 Division III teams
Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy
Holy Name
Padua Franciscan
🧭 Northern Buckeye Conference
1 Division III team
Maumee
🧭 Northern Lakes League
4 Division III teams
Bowling Green
Fremont Ross
Springfield
Sylvania Southview
🌊 Northern Ohio Conference
3 Division III teams
Columbian
Norwalk
Sandusky
🐦 Ohio Cardinal Conference
5 Division III teams
Lexington
Madison Comprehensive
Mansfield Senior
New Philadelphia
Wooster
🏔️ Ohio Valley Athletic Conference
1 Division III team
Dover
🌊 Ohio Valley Conference
1 Division III team
Gallia Academy
📍 Southern Buckeye Athletic and Academic Conference
3 Division III teams
Batavia
Goshen
Western Brown
🌆 Southwest Ohio Conference
2 Division III teams
Mount Healthy
Northwest
🏀 Southwestern Buckeye League
6 Division III teams
Bellbrook
Edgewood
Franklin
Monroe
Ross
Talawanda
🌊 Southwestern Conference
3 Division III teams
Avon Lake
Midview
Olmsted Falls
⚔️ Steel Valley Conference
2 Division III teams
Chaney
East
🐝 Suburban League
7 Division III teams
Aurora
Brecksville-Broadview Heights
Copley
Highland
Kenston
Nordonia
Revere
🔥 Three Rivers Conference
1 Division III team
Bethel
🏙️ Toledo City League
6 Division III teams
Bowsher
Lima Senior
Rogers
Scott
Waite
Woodward
🏛️ Tri-Valley Conference
1 Division III team
Athens
🌉 Twin State League
2 Division III teams
Marietta
Warren
⭐ United League
1 Division III team
Horizon Science Academy
🏀 Western Buckeye League
4 Division III teams
Celina
Defiance
Shawnee
Wapakoneta
✝️ Catholic High School League
1 Division III team
Central Catholic
⭐ Independents
9 Division III teams
Benedictine
Brush
Gilmour Academy
Louisville
St. Vincent-St. Mary
Trotwood-Madison
University School
Villa Angela-St. Joseph
Walsh Jesuit
✅ Total Check
Akron City Series: 2
All-American Conference: 2
Central Buckeye Conference: 3
Central Buckeye League: 1
Central Catholic League: 3
Chagrin Valley Conference: 7
Cincinnati Metro Athletic Conference: 2
Cleveland Senate Athletic League: 3
Cleveland West Conference: 1
Columbus City League: 5
Dayton City League: 3
Eastern Buckeye Conference: 1
Eastern Cincinnati Conference: 2
Federal League: 1
Frontier Athletic Conference: 3
Greater Catholic League: 5
Lake Erie League: 3
Licking County League: 3
Metro Athletic Conference: 4
Miami Valley League: 7
Mid-Ohio Athletic Conference: 1
Mid-State League: 2
Muskingum Valley League: 2
North Coast Conference: 3
Northern Buckeye Conference: 1
Northern Lakes League: 4
Northern Ohio Conference: 3
Ohio Cardinal Conference: 5
Ohio Valley Athletic Conference: 1
Ohio Valley Conference: 1
Southern Buckeye Athletic and Academic Conference: 3
Southwest Ohio Conference: 2
Southwestern Buckeye League: 6
Southwestern Conference: 3
Steel Valley Conference: 2
Suburban League: 7
Three Rivers Conference: 1
Toledo City League: 6
Tri-Valley Conference: 1
Twin State League: 2
United League: 1
Western Buckeye League: 4
Catholic High School League: 1
Independents: 9
🏀 Total: 132 Ohio Division III boys basketball teams
Ohio Division III basketball will feature a strong mix of public schools, private powers, city programs, traditional leagues and independent programs during the 2026-27 season.
From Akron, Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati, Dayton, Toledo and every region in between, Division III will be one of the most exciting levels of Ohio high school basketball to follow all season long.
