Parliamentary Debate at Berkeley

Collegiate debate club

University of California, Berkeley

• University of California, Berkeley — Berkeley · Berkeley, CA

Activity: Active

The team’s 2026 national-tournament qualifications are documented by UC Berkeley, and its entry is listed at the 2026 NPDA championship.

Season 2025-2026. Evidence dated 2026-02-28. Verified 2026-11-02.

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How the program debates

Parliamentary Debate at Berkeley (PDAB) is a student-run parliamentary team with its own program site. UC Berkeley’s 2025–26 team travel page says PDAB qualified multiple teams for the 2026 NPDA and NPTE national tournaments and has hosted its National Parliamentary Debate Invitational since 2012. The NPDA’s official champions list credits Parliamentary Debate at Berkeley with national tournament titles in 2021, 2023 and 2024.

Debate formats

• American parliamentary debateSourceSource

Circuits and associations

• National Parliamentary Debate Association · Documented participation · 2025-2026SourceSource

Joining and participation

Joining details are not documented in the reviewed sources. Visit the official program for current information.

History and achievements

PDAB has hosted the National Parliamentary Debate Invitational since 2012, a competition for Bay Area high school students.Source

• 2024 · National Parliamentary Debate Association National Tournament

  Won the NPDA national tournament championship.

  Parliamentary debate

  Source

• 2023 · National Parliamentary Debate Association National Tournament

  Won the NPDA national tournament championship.

  Parliamentary debate

  Source

• 2021 · National Parliamentary Debate Association National Tournament

  Won the NPDA national tournament championship.

  Parliamentary debate

  Source

Historical connections and results describe the named program and season. Contact the program for current participation details.