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