NEW HAVEN, Conn. (October 29, 2026) – Wilmington University has won the 2026 Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference men’ soccer regular-season championship and is the No. 1 seed for the upcoming CACC Men’s Soccer Championship tournament. Following the completion of regular-season play on Wednesday evening, the seedings and schedule for that event were announced today by CACC Commissioner Dan Mara.
Tournament information is available online at the CACC Championship Central page at https://caccathletics.org/tournaments/?id=44.
Wilmington (9-4-5, 6-1-3 CACC) ended Post University’s five-year run as the conference’s regular-season winner. In addition to the Wildcats, 2025 CACC champion University of Bridgeport (7-7-3, 6-4) has qualified for this year’s event as the No. 5 seed, and Post (6-6-5, 3-4-3), last year’s other finalist, is in again as the No. 7 seed. The quarterfinals will be staged on Saturday at the sites of the higher seeds.
At 2 p.m. on Saturday, Wilmington hosts No. 8 seed Caldwell University (6-8-2, 3-5-2). An hour earlier, No. 4 seed Holy Family University (6-5-7, 5-1-4) welcomes Bridgeport. On the other side of the bracket, Post travels to No. 2 seed Thomas Jefferson University (7-8-2, 6-2-2) at 2 p.m., and No. 6 seed Georgian Court University (9-6-3, 5-4-1) is on the road against No. 3 Felician University (6-4-8, 5-0-5) for a 7:30 p.m. kickoff.
The semifinals will be held on Tuesday, November 3, at 1 p.m. at the sites of the highest remaining seeds. Wilmington is set to host the championship game on Saturday, November 7, at 10 a.m. at its athletics complex in Newark, Del. The winner of the 2026 CACC Men’s Soccer Championship will earn the league’s automatic berth into the NCAA Division II Super-Region 1 Tournament.
Tickets for all rounds of the 2026 CACC Men’s Soccer Championship are $10 for adults and $5 for children, senior citizens (65+) and students with valid identification. Children under three years of age will be admitted free.
2026 CACC MEN'S SOCCER CHAMPIONSHIP INFORMATION
SEEDING
1. Wilmington
2. Jefferson
3. Felician
4. Holy Family
5. Bridgeport
6. Georgian Court
7. Post
8. Caldwell
SCHEDULE
Saturday, October 31 (at sites of higher seeds)
#5 Bridgeport at #4 Holy Family, 1 p.m.
#8 Caldwell at #1 Wilmington, 2 p.m.
#7 Post at #2 Jefferson, 2 p.m.
#6 Georgian Court at #3 Felician, 7:30 p.m.
Tuesday, November 3 (at sites of higher seeds)
WilmU/Caldwell winner vs. HFU/UB winner, 1 p.m.
Post/Jefferson winner vs. GCU/Felician winner, 1 p.m.
Championship Final - Saturday, November 7
(at Wilmington University Athletics Complex, Newark, Del.)
Semifinal Winner vs. Semifinal Winner, 10 a.m.
Founded in 1961, the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference has been affiliated with NCAA Division II for 21 years. Conference institutions compete for championships in 18 sports – seven for men, 10 for women, and one co-ed. The CACC contains 11 full members in Connecticut, Delaware, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania. Membership includes the University of Bridgeport, Caldwell University, Chestnut Hill College, Dominican University New York, Felician University, Georgian Court University, Goldey-Beacom College, Holy Family University, Post University, Thomas Jefferson University, and Wilmington University.