| Federal League | |
| Association: | Ohio High School Athletic Association |
| Founded: | 1964 |
| Sports: | Baseball Basketball Bowling Cross-country Football Golf Soccer Softball Swimming/diving Tennis Track and field Volleyball Wrestling |
| Teams: | 7 |
| Region: | Stark and Summit counties |
| Map: | FederalLeagueOHSAA.PNG |
The Federal League is an Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA) sports conference that was established in 1964 and includes schools from Stark and Summit counties.
| School | Nickname | Location | Colors | Join Date | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canton McKinley | Bulldogs | Canton | Red, Black | 2003 | ||
| GlenOak | Golden Eagles | Plain Township | Forest Green, Vegas Gold | 1975 | ||
| Green | Bulldogs | Green | Orange, Black | 2015[1] | ||
| Hoover | Vikings | North Canton | Black, Orange | 1968 | ||
| Jackson | Polar Bears | Jackson Township | Purple, Gold | 1964 | ||
| Lake | Blue Streaks | Uniontown | Blue, Red, White | 1987 | ||
| Perry | Panthers | Perry Township | Black, Gold, White | 1964 | ||
| Federal League Divisions 1988/89-1989/90 | ||
|---|---|---|
| American Division | National Division | |
| Alliance | Canton South | |
| GlenOak | Lake | |
| Hoover | Louisville | |
| Jackson | New Philadelphia | |
| Perry | Canton Timken | |
| Wooster |
| Year | Football Champions | |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Glenwood | |
| 1965 | Jackson | |
| 1966 | Glenwood | |
| 1967 | Perry | |
| 1968 | Hoover, Oakwood | |
| 1969 | Perry | |
| 1970 | Louisville, Perry | |
| 1971 | Louisville | |
| 1972 | Hoover | |
| 1973 | Hoover | |
| 1974 | Louisville | |
| 1975 | Hoover | |
| 1976 | Hoover | |
| 1977 | Louisville | |
| 1978 | Louisville | |
| 1979 | Hoover | |
| 1980 | Hoover, Perry | |
| 1981 | Louisville | |
| 1982 | GlenOak | |
| 1983 | Alliance | |
| 1984 | Hoover, Perry | |
| 1985 | GlenOak, Perry | |
| 1986 | Hoover, Jackson | |
| 1987 | Alliance, Hoover, Perry | |
| 1988 | GlenOak, Hoover, Lake, Perry | |
| 1989 | GlenOak, Hoover, Jackson, Wooster | |
| 1990 | Jackson | |
| 1991 | Lake | |
| 1992 | Perry | |
| 1993 | Lake, Perry | |
| 1994 | GlenOak, Lake, Perry | |
| 1995 | Hoover, Perry | |
| 1996 | Alliance, Jackson | |
| 1997 | Hoover, Perry | |
| 1998 | Hoover, Jackson, Lake | |
| 1999 | Hoover, Perry | |
| 2000 | Hoover, Perry | |
| 2001 | Jackson | |
| 2002 | Hoover | |
| 2003 | Hoover | |
| 2004 | Austintown-Fitch | |
| 2005 | Canton McKinley | |
| 2006 | Canton McKinley | |
| 2007 | Hoover | |
| 2008 | Hoover | |
| 2009 | GlenOak | |
| 2010 | Austintown-Fitch | |
| 2011 | Canton McKinley, Boardman, GlenOak | |
| 2012 | Canton McKinley | |
| 2013 | Canton McKinley | |
| 2014 | GlenOak | |
| 2015 | Perry, GlenOak | |
| 2016 | Perry | |
| 2017 | Perry, McKinley, Jackson | |
| 2018 | Hoover, McKinley | |
| 2019 | McKinley | |
| 2020 | Perry | |
| 2021 | Hoover | |
| 2022 | McKinley, Lake |
If the Federal League would have to select a team that "built it" then it would be the Canton McKinley football team. And even though it joined the league almost 20 years ago and isn't even a charter member, it has given the league stability. With 12 state football titles, the most recent coming in 1998 while also having 2 National Titles it seems that they've been that team. And with the school being the home to the Football Hall of Fame stadium and one of the first high school football teams it shows why they dominate. They also hold a rivalry, that dates back to 1894, with the Massillon Tigers,who have 25 state titles and 9 national titles. The school was the first foot print of many to build High School Football as we know it today.
Famous NFL stars that come from McKinley:Mike Doss, Josh McDaniels (recently fired by the Las Vegas Raiders), Tyler Everett, Ray Ellis, Jamar Martin, Reggie Corner, and Antonio Hall.
| Year | Most recent Cross Country Champions since 2013 Cross country in the Federal league started in 1979 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Boardman | |
| 2014 | Boardman | |
| 2015 | Mass. Jackson | |
| 2016 | Mass. Perry | |
| 2017 | Mass. Jackson | |
| 2018 | Mass. Jackson | |
| 2019 | Hoover | |
| 2020 | GlenOak | |
| 2021 | Mass. Jackson | |
| 2022 | Mass. Jackson | |
| 2023 | Mass. Jackson |
Massillon Jackson High School's Cross Country team is the most successful of any Federal league Cross country team.Led by Eli Ilg and Elliot Zuckett in 2023 they captured the school's 5th state championship. Courtesy of winning 2 in basketball 2011 and 2017 and 2 in baseball 2010 and 2017 and their 1st in Cross Country country dethroning Mason High School who won the previous 2 state championships by 39 points.Giving the Coach Walsh who had coached for 30 years, in 1993 with Dover High School, and 1994–2023 with Jackson High School his first OHSAA State title in his career. The Polar Bears are the team of Federal League Cross Country and Stark County Cross Country.
Greatest runners of the Federal League:Tommy Rice, GlenOak,Eli Ilg, Mass. Jackson, Elliot Zuckett, Mass. Jackson,Alex Zuckett, Mass. Jackson,Connor Reed, Mass. Perry,Tesfaye Young, GlenOak,Evan Akers, Mass. Jackson,Xavier Medina, Hoover,