2026 NJAC Men's Soccer Championship Central • Bracket

PITMAN—The bracket for the 2026 New Jersey Athletic Conference Men’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.
 
Montclair State is the No. 1 seed after going unbeaten in league play at 7-0-2. The Red Hawks (15-2-2) earned a first-round bye and will host a semifinal on Tuesday, Nov. 3. Montclair State last won the NJAC crown in 2023.
 
Two-time defending champion Rowan (12-1-3, 6-1-2 NJAC) is the No. 2 seed. The Profs also earned a bye and will host a semifinal as they chase a third consecutive conference title.
 
TCNJ earned the No. 3 seed. The Lions (8-0-9, 4-0-5 NJAC) are unbeaten overall this season and seek their first title since 2005. Rutgers-Newark (8-3-5, 5-2-2 NJAC) locked up the No. 4 seed, and looks for its first title since 2017. No. 5 New Paltz (10-5-2, 5-3-1 NJAC) and No. 6 Ramapo (8-6-3, 3-4-2 NJAC) round out the field. New Paltz earned the tournament qualification in its first-ever season as an NJAC member and Ramapo looks for its first title since the 2020-21 season.
 
 
QUARTERFINALS – SATURDAY, OCTOBER 31
No. 5 New Paltz at No. 4 Rutgers-Newark, 1:00 p.m. (Frederick Douglass Field; Newark, NJ)
No. 6 Ramapo at No. 3 TCNJ, 3:30 p.m. (Lions Stadium; Ewing, NJ)
 
SEMIFINALS – TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3
New Paltz/Rutgers-Newark winner at No. 1 Montclair State, 7:00 p.m. (MSU Soccer Park; Montclair, NJ)
Ramapo/TCNJ winner at No. 2 Rowan, 6:00 p.m. (Rowan Soccer Complex; Glassboro, NJ)
 
CHAMPIONSHIP – FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 6
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 – Wednesday, November 4
 
To guarantee access, fans are strongly encouraged to purchase tickets as soon as they go on sale.