Des Moines Corporate Games update schedule and live dodgeball standings

Corteva Agriscience, LCS, FHLB, R&R Realty Group, Iowa Soybean Association and KCL Engineering were the names sitting on top of the live Division 1 through Division 6 leaderboard when the Des Moines Corporate Games updated its dodgeball standings at 7:17 p.m. on June 22. In a field built around office identity as much as athletic execution, those companies had turned a summer novelty into a meaningful early read on which corporate programs were handling the pressure best.

The schedule itself made clear why the event has become one of the Games’ more demanding entries. The dodgeball bracket was updated June 18 and mapped across three straight nights at Pioneer Columbus Community Recreation Center, 2100 SE 5th St, Des Moines, with Division 3 and Division 6 playing June 22, Division 2 and Division 5 set for June 24, and Division 1 and Division 4 scheduled for June 25. Games began at 6:00 p.m. each night, and teams were warned that winners could be playing for more than two hours, a format that rewards depth, stamina and a roster that can stay sharp late into the evening.

That structure has helped the event function like a real league rather than a one-off exhibition. The 11th annual Des Moines Corporate Games runs from late May through July 31, and organizers say it is built around teamwork, company pride and corporate wellness. In 2026, 69 companies were split into six divisions by size, with points awarded for placing, participation and volunteerism, a scoring system that makes every match matter beyond the court. Across the divisions, the corporate field stretches from major regional brands to smaller specialist firms, including Principal, John Deere, Pella Corporation, MidAmerican Energy Company, Farm Bureau Financial Services, Dee Zee, Palmer Group, Ruan, Wittern Group, EquiTrust Life Insurance Company, EFCO, Willis Automotive, ITA Group, Wal-Mart, FHLB, DLL Finance, Farmers Mutual Hail, KKR, Collins Aerospace, ARAG, Fareway and Atlantic Bottling Co.

The standings also give the tournament an early competitive shape. Corteva Agriscience led Division 1 and looked like one of the clearest early contenders, while LCS held Division 2 and FHLB sat first in Division 3. R&R Realty Group controlled Division 4, Iowa Soybean Association led Division 5 and KCL Engineering topped Division 6, giving the June slate a strong mix of established corporate brands and firms that have already built enough momentum to carry pressure into the later rounds. The scale is not small, either: the 2026 registration announcement said the 2025 Games drew 82 companies and more than 15,000 employees, a reminder that this dodgeball bracket sits inside a much larger summer rivalry that now has its own rhythm, scoreboard and pecking order.