The University of Alabama
Capture the Flag
Past Competitions

2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025

UACTF 2025

UACTF 2025 was the seventh annual Capture the Flag competition at the University of Alabama. It was a great competition that featured eighty-three teams from across the United States, with eighteen teams competing in-person.

Congratulations to our 2025 winners. They did an excellent job.
     Division 1 - High School Advanced:
        Overall:
           First Place: Enterprise Career and Technology Center - Crimson
           Second Place: Shadow Ridge High School - Chimes
           Third Place: Alabama School of Cyber Technology and Engineering - Bryant

        In-Person:
           First Place: Enterprise Career and Technology Center - Crimson
           Second Place: Tuscaloosa Academy - Crimson
           Third Place: Alabama School of Fine Arts - Crimson

     Division 2 - High School Beginner:
        Overall:
            First Place: Nature Coast Technical High School - Crimson
            Second Place: Enterprise Career and Technology Center - Tide
            Third Place: Middleton High School - Roll

        In-Person:
            First Place: Enterprise Career and Technology Center - Tide
            Second Place: Gulf Shores High School - Tide
            Third Place: Cullman High School - Tide

     Division 3 - Middle School:
        Overall:
            First Place: Toby Johnson Middle School - Crimson
            Second Place: Islamic Academy of Alabama - Denny
            Third Place: Islamic Academy of Alabama - Rodgers

        In-Person:
            First Place: Islamic Academy of Alabama - Denny
            Second Place: Islamic Academy of Alabama - Rodgers

We also want to congratulate our Crimson Defense special award winners.
     Best New Team Award - In-Person: Islamic Academy of Alabama - Tide
     Best New Team Award - Virtual: Mississippi School of Math and Science - Crimson
     Lone Wolf: Hendersonville High School - Crimson
     Big Al Award (Team that displays the most team spirit): Islamic Academy of Alabama - Denny
     Crimson Defense Choice Award (Awarded for contributions to cyber spirit): New Century Technology High School - Roll
     Crypto Bug Award (Solves the most complicated Cryptography challenges): Enterprise Career and Technology Center - Roll
     Crimson Challenge Champion Award (First to solve the Crimson Challenge problems): Enterprise Career and Technology Center - Crimson
     Amazing Alabama Award (Highest score on the Sweet Home Alabama challenges): Alabama School of Fine Arts - Crimson

A special Thank You to all our sponsors:
     University of Alabama Computer Science Department
     Crimson Defense
     Digital Forensics and Control Systems Security Lab