The following is a list of high school athletic conferences in Wisconsin. All of the following are overseen by the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association (WIAA). The listed district for each conference is designated by WIAA, who divided the state into seven portions: District 1 is Northwest, District 2 is Northeast, District 3 is West Central, District 4 is East Central, District 5 is Southwest, District 6 is South Central, and District 7 is Southeast. The divisions column denotes the division(s) the conference uses for basketball.
Current all-sport conferences ConferenceFoundedMembersDivision(s)District(s)Badger Conference1952161–33, 5, 6Bay Conference197091–32, 4Big East Conference2015143–54, 6Big Eight Conference19251015–6Big Rivers Conference195681–21–3Capitol Conference1969123–43, 5, 6Central Wisconsin Conference1926223–52–4Classic 8 Conference199781–26–7Cloverbelt Conference1927173–51–3Coulee Conference1926732, 3, 5Dairyland Conference1959114–51–3Dunn-St. Croix Conference193093–41, 3Eastern Wisconsin Conference197982–44, 6Fox River Classic Conference2007101–22, 4Fox Valley Association1970101–22, 4Glacier Trails Conference202571–34, 6, 7Great Northern Conference200882–31–3Greater Metro Conference1997916–7Heart O'North Conference1928102-41,3Indian Trails Conference196310Non-WIAANon-WIAALake City Conference2021112-3, 57Lakeland Conference1934164–51, 3Marawood Conference1949124–51–3Marinette & Oconto Conference192793–52, 4Metro Classic Conference201283–56–7Middle Border Conference193182–41, 3Midwest Classic Conference1983122–46–7Milwaukee City Conference1893211–36–7Mississippi Valley Conference198972, 45North Eastern Conference201592–32, 4North Shore Conference198571–24, 6, 7Northern Lakes Conference192674-52Northern Lights Conference19361051–2Packerland Conference197093–52, 4Park Ridge Conference202681-27Ridge & Valley Conference1979853, 5Rock Valley Conference1969112–35–6Scenic Bluffs Conference197984–53, 5Six Rivers Conference1997144–55–6South Central Conference195283–42, 3, 6Southeast Conference1993716–7Southern Lakes Conference195381–25–7Southwest Wisconsin Conference200563–45Southwest Wisconsin Activities League192684–55Trailways Conference2001234–53–7Wisconsin Flyway Conference200693–44, 6Wisconsin Valley Conference192161–21–3Woodland Conference1993102–34, 6, 7
Former all-sport conferences ConferenceFoundedDisbanded3-C Conference192819624-C Conference193419537-C Conference1926196210-12 Conference19461948Badger Lutheran Conference19611964Baraboo Valley League19281929Bay-Lakes Conference19701979Bi-County League19281959Big Nine Conference19851993Black Hawk League19301997Braveland Conference19531993Central Lakes Conference19521962Central Lakeshore Conference19692015Central State Conference19621984Central Wisconsin Catholic Conference19562000Classic Conference19731983Dual County Conference19262001East Central Conference19702001East Central Conference20152025East Central Flyway Conference20012007Eastern Suburban Conference19692001Eastern Valley Conference20072015Eastern Wisconsin Conference19231970Flambeau League19391970Flambeau-Soo League19421947Flambeauland Conference19461955Flyway Conference19702001Fox River Valley Conference19232007Fox Valley Catholic Conference19291971Fox Valley Christian Conference19711999Fox Valley Tri-County League19241970Gateway Conference19411952Granite Valley Conference19451951Granite Valley Conference19541960Head of the Lakes Conference19181954I-W League19601964Iowa County League19271960Juneau County League19261958Kettle Moraine Conference19281969Kickapoo Valley League19071971Lakeshore Conference19972008Little Eight Conference19261937Little Five Conference19291935Little Nine Conference19281970Little Seven Conference19261934Little Ten Conference19251970Lumberjack Conference19532008Madison City Series19232017Madison Suburban Conference19261969Marathon County League19281949Menominee Valley Conference19451947Metro Conference19741997Michigan-Wisconsin Conference19371973Mid-Eastern Conference19521970Mid-Valley Conference19461950Midwest Prep Conference19401983Milwaukee Catholic Conference19301974Mississippi Valley Conference19331965Mississippi Valley Triangular League19361940Monroe-Vernon Conference19281958Nicolet Conference19381942Northeastern Wisconsin Conference19271970Northern Wisconsin Conference19551956Northwest Border Conference19401956Olympian Conference19702015Parkland Conference19632006Peninsula Conference19331970Rock River Valley League19221952Scenic Central Conference19581979Soo Line League19311943South Central Conference19261941South Shore Conference19701980Southeastern Badger Conference19631970Southeastern Wisconsin Conference19281963Southern Eight Conference19711987Southern Five Conference19281946Southern Regional Conference19371958Southern Six Conference19281941Southern Ten Conference19411952State Line League19271997Suburban Conference19251985Suburban Park Conference19851993SWANI Conference19461952SWAPS Conference19571961SWISS Conference19822006Trempealeau Valley Conference19271959Tri-County League19231963Upper St. Croix Valley Conference19361994Upper Wisconsin Conference19261939Vacationland Conference19661970Valley 8 Conference19992007Valley-Ridge Athletic Conference19341935West Central Conference19411952West Central Conference19591977West Grant League19301960Western Wisconsin Conference19311937Wisconsin Little Ten Conference19702017Wisconsin River League19281960Wisconsin Seminary League19631969Wolf River Valley Conference19321970Wood County League19251942
Current single-sport conferences ConferenceFoundedSport(s)Across the Bay Conference2020Football (8-player)Badgerland Hockey Conference1984Boys HockeyBay-Valley Lacrosse Association2024Boys Lacrosse, Girls LacrosseBig East-Eastern Wisconsin ConferenceN/ABoys SoccerClassic 8-Southeast ConferenceN/AGymnasticsCloverCroix ConferenceN/AGirls GolfEast Central Conference2015FootballEast Valley Gymnastics ConferenceN/AGymnasticsEastern Shores Hockey Conference2010Girls HockeyEastern Suburban Conference2020FootballGreater Metro-Midwest Classic Conference2025Boys Lacrosse, Girls LacrosseNorth Central-8 Conference2020Football (8-player)Northeast-8 Conference2020Football (8-player)Northwoods Football Conference2020Football (11-player & 8-player)Scenic Ridge & Rivers ConferenceN/AWrestlingSoutheast-8 Conference2022Football (8-player)Western Wisconsin Hockey Conference2025Boys Hockey
Former single-sport conferences ConferenceFoundedDisbandedSport(s)856 Conference19531956Football (8-player)Chequamegon Forest Football Conference19601968Football (8-player)Chippewa-Black River Valley Conference19291944FootballCloverwood Conference20082019FootballIndependent High School Hockey League19901999Boys HockeyLower Fox Conference19331936FootballMid-Western Wisconsin Conference20212025Girls SoccerMONLPC Football Conference20172021Football (11-player & 8-player)North Central Hockey Conference19731997Boys HockeyNorthwest Central Hockey League19912010Boys HockeyNorthwest Football League19941995FootballNorthwest Hockey Conference19761989Boys HockeyOlympian-Packerland Conference20072014FootballSouthern Dairyland Conference19591962FootballSuburban Classic Hockey Conference19952000Boys HockeySuburban Six-Man Football League19391957Football (6-player & 8-player)Top of Wisconsin Conference19691982FootballTri-County Football Conference19341944FootballTri-Valley Conference19531958FootballValley Football Association20112023FootballWisconsin Christian Football Conference19971998FootballWisconsin Independent Football Association19951998Football
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