2026 NJAC Women's Soccer Championship Central • Bracket

PITMAN—The bracket for the 2026 New Jersey Athletic Conference Women’s Soccer Championship Tournament is set. Six teams will compete for the conference title and the NJAC’s automatic bid to the 2026 NCAA Division III Tournament, starting with quarterfinal action on Saturday, October 31.
 
Rowan is the No. 1 seed after a perfect regular season. The Profs (14-0) went 9-0 in league play, earned a quarterfinal-round bye and will host a semifinal on Wednesday, Nov. 4. They seek their first title since 2022.
 
TCNJ (13-1-2, 8-1 NJAC) is the No. 2 seed and will also host a semifinal after a quarterfinal-round bye. The Lions lead all programs with 22 NJAC titles since 1994, and have won two of the last three.
 
Defending champion Montclair State (12-3-2, 6-2-1 NJAC) is the No. 3 seed. Stockton (8-5-3, 5-4 NJAC) earned the No. 4 seed, followed by No. 5 New Paltz (8-6-1, 4-4-1 NJAC) and No. 6 Rutgers-Camden (8-5-3, 4-5 NJAC). Stockton and Rutgers-Camden seek their first conference title, as does New Paltz which qualified for the tournament in its first-ever season in the NJAC.
 
QUARTERFINALS – SATURDAY, OCTOBER 31
No. 6 Rutgers-Camden at No. 3 Montclair State, 1:00 PM (MSU Soccer Park; Montclair, NJ)
No. 5 New Paltz at No. 4 Stockton, 3:00 PM (G. Larry James Stadium; Galloway, NJ)
 
SEMIFINALS – WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 4
New Paltz/Stockton winner at No. 1 Rowan, 6:00 PM (Rowan Soccer Complex; Glassboro, NJ)
Rutgers-Camden/Montclair State winner at No. 2 TCNJ, 6:00 PM (Lions Stadium; Ewing, NJ)
 
CHAMPIONSHIP – SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7
Semifinal winners meet at the highest remaining seed. Time TBA.
 
TICKET INFORMATION
The NJAC uses electronic ticketing for all conference championship events. Fans can purchase tickets at NJACSPORTS.COM/TICKETS.
 
No cash ticket sales will take place at any NJAC tournament venue. Fans may buy electronic tickets on-site using a mobile device, but only if tickets remain available at the time of purchase.
 
Ticket prices are $11 for all adults, $6 for current students with a school ID, and $6 for children ages 2-12.
 
Tickets go on sale at noon on the following dates:
 
Quarterfinals – Thursday, October 29
Semifinals – Sunday, November 1
Championship – Thursday, November 5
 
To guarantee access, fans are strongly encouraged to purchase tickets as soon as they go on sale.