NCAA Division II Soccer Sets 40-Team Field
Ten teams from each of four super regions will compete for the 2026 Division II men's soccer national championship.
Updated on Nov. 10, 2026 in Soccer
The NCAA Division II Men's Soccer Committee announced the 40-team field for the 2026 championship on Nov. 9. Preliminary round competitions will be played Nov. 13, 15, 20, and 22 on competing campuses.
Why it matters
The bracket structure pairs teams from the same region in early rounds, shaping the path to the national title. The championship festival is hosted by the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association and the Kansas City Sports Commission.
The 40-team field comes from an NCAA selection process that took 10 teams from each of four super regions, selected in rank order. Specific matchups for the first and second rounds have not been detailed in the announcement.
The players
NCAA Division II Men's Soccer Committee
The committee oversees selection and seeding for the NCAA Division II men's soccer championship, which is held annually across the national collegiate level.
Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association
The conference co-hosts the 2026 Division II National Championships Festival alongside the Kansas City Sports Commission.
The details
Teams were selected in rank order from each super region, and teams from the same region will be paired for first- and/or second-round competition. The semifinals and final will be played Dec. 3 and 5 at CPKC Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri, following the 2025 title won by Midwestern State over Rollins 2-0.
Timeline
2025: Midwestern State defeats Rollins 2-0 to win the national championship.
Nov. 9, 2026: Field of 40 teams is announced.
Nov. 13 and 15, 2026: First- and second-round preliminary competitions.
Nov. 20 and 22, 2026: Third-round competitions.
Dec. 3 and 5, 2026: Semifinals and final at CPKC Stadium.
Season Trajectory
Midwestern State won its first Division II men's soccer national title in 2025 by defeating Rollins 2-0. The 2026 field of 40 teams, built from four super regions, sets up another national title race following that result.
Fans following the bracket can track which regional opponents meet in the first two rounds, since teams from the same super region are paired together. The national semifinals and final will be played in Kansas City, Missouri, on Dec. 3 and 5.
The takeaway
The 2026 bracket rewards regional strength early, with teams from the same super region facing each other in the first two rounds. The path to Kansas City runs through those early matchups.
What happens next
Preliminary round competitions are scheduled for Nov. 13, 15, 20, and 22, followed by the semifinals and final at CPKC Stadium on Dec. 3 and 5.
Further reading
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Source note: This article includes information reported by NCAA.
