Best Cheer Gyms in Michigan
Michigan's top all-star cheer programs, ranked by 2025-26 banners and podium finishes.
Our ranking of the best cheer gyms in Michigan covers 7 programs and is built from real 2025-26 season results: banners are first-place finishes in finals, podiums are top-3 finishes. Premier Athletics of Plymouth leads the state with 25 banners, nearly doubling the next gym on the list.
All-star cheer in Michigan is concentrated around the Detroit metro area, with ranked gyms in Plymouth, Farmington Hills, Shelby Township, Chesterfield Township, and Monroe, plus World Tour Cheer and Tumble in Okemos representing the Lansing side of the state. The scene is smaller than in the sport's southern strongholds, but the top Michigan programs field teams up through Level 6.
Map of the Top Cheer Gyms in Michigan
Some ranked gyms are not shown on the map because we don't have a verified location for them yet.
2025-26 Michigan Cheer Gym Rankings
| Rank | Gym | City | Banners | Podiums | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PRPremier Athletics - Michigan | Plymouth | 25 | 45 | 7 |
| 2 | MOMotor City Cheer | Farmington Hills | 13 | 22 | 6 |
| 3 | INIntensity Elite Cheer and Dance | Shelby Township | 9 | 18 | 8 |
| 4 | CHChampion Force Athletics | Monroe | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| 5 | WOWorld Tour Cheer & Tumble | Okemos | 2 | 7 | 4 |
| 6 | G-G-Force Athletics | Monroe | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 7 | ELElite Cheer Michigan | Chesterfield Township | 0 | 5 | 4 |
The Top 7 Cheer Gyms in Michigan
1. Premier Athletics - Michigan
Premier Athletics Michigan, based in Plymouth, is the top-ranked gym in the state with 25 banners and 45 podium finishes in the 2025-26 season. The program fields 7 teams across a wide range, from Level 1 through Level 6.
2. Motor City Cheer
Motor City Cheer of Farmington Hills ranks second with 13 banners and 22 podiums this season. Its 6 teams cover Level 1 through Level 6, matching the state leader on competitive range with a leaner roster.
3. Intensity Elite Cheer and Dance
Intensity Elite Cheer and Dance in Shelby Township earned 9 banners and 18 podium finishes in 2025-26. The gym runs 8 teams, the largest roster on this list, competing at Levels 1 through 6.
4. Champion Force Athletics
Champion Force Athletics of Monroe took an unusual route to fourth place: a single Level 6 team that won every time it reached the podium, going 4 for 4 on banners this season.
5. World Tour Cheer & Tumble
World Tour Cheer and Tumble in Okemos posted 2 banners and 7 podiums in 2025-26. The program fields 4 teams at Levels 1.1 and 2, serving the mid-Michigan area.
6. G-Force Athletics
G-Force Athletics gives Monroe a second ranked program, finishing the season with 1 banner and 1 podium. The gym runs 6 teams competing at Levels 1 through 3.
7. Elite Cheer Michigan
Elite Cheer Michigan of Chesterfield Township closes out the rankings. It did not take home a banner in 2025-26 but recorded 5 podium finishes across 4 teams that compete from Level 1 up to Level 6.
Other All-Star Cheer Gyms in Michigan
Beyond the ranked programs above, FullOut tracks these Michigan all-star gyms.
How These Rankings Work
FullOut ranks Michigan cheer gyms using real competition results, not reputation or reviews. A banner is a first-place finish in a finals round. A podium is a top-three finish. Every banner and podium earned by a gym's teams counts toward its ranking: banners order the list, and podiums break ties.
These rankings cover All Star Cheer divisions (Levels 1 through 7) during the 2025-26 season, which runs July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026. Results come from publicly available scoresheets and live results in FullOut's competition database, which tracks thousands of events across the country.
A gym's ranking reflects how often its teams won, not how big the program is. Team counts and levels are shown for context.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the best cheer gym in Michigan?
Premier Athletics - Michigan in Plymouth tops FullOut's 2025-26 rankings for Michigan, with 25 event titles and 45 podium finishes across the season.
How many all-star cheer gyms are in Michigan?
FullOut tracks 29 all-star cheer programs in Michigan. 7 of them earned at least one podium finish during the 2025-26 season.
How are Michigan cheer gym rankings calculated?
Rankings count banners (first-place finishes in finals rounds) and podiums (top-three finishes) earned by each gym's teams in All Star Cheer Levels 1 through 7 during the 2025-26 season (July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026), using publicly available competition results in FullOut's database. Banners rank first; podiums break ties.
Which Michigan cheer gyms won the most banners in 2025-26?
Premier Athletics - Michigan (25), Motor City Cheer (13), Intensity Elite Cheer and Dance (9) led Michigan in banners during the 2025-26 season.