Sandia Wins Class 5A Boys Soccer State Title

The ninth-seeded Matadors beat seventh-seeded Capital 5-1 to claim their third boys' soccer championship in school history.

Updated on Nov. 6, 2026 in Soccer

Sandia Wins Class 5A Boys Soccer State Title

Sandia Matadors defeated Capital Jaguars 5-1 in the Class 5A boys soccer state championship game. The Matadors, the number nine seed, also knocked out defending champion La Cueva in the quarterfinals and beat Cleveland in the semifinals.

Why it matters

The title ends a long drought for Sandia, which last won a boys' soccer championship in 1992. The win gives the program its third state crown overall.

Sandia won 5-1 over Capital, with Teo Ojeda scoring twice in the second half. The Matadors' championship is their third boys' soccer title in school history and their first since 1992.

The players

Teo Ojeda

A Sandia Matadors forward who scored two second-half goals in the state championship game.

The details

The Matadors, seeded ninth, eliminated top-seeded and defending champion La Cueva in the quarterfinals before defeating Cleveland in the semifinals. In the final against seventh-seeded Capital, Sandia scored five goals, with Ojeda netting two in the second half.

November 6, 2026: Sandia defeats Capital 5-1 to win the Class 5A boys soccer state championship.

Season Trajectory

The Matadors' run through the bracket, including an upset of defending champion La Cueva, marks a significant turn for a program whose last boys' soccer title came in 1992. The victory positions Sandia among the state's most decorated boys' soccer programs with three championships.

The title run confirms Sandia as a three-time state champion in boys' soccer, a standing that carries into future seasons and recruiting. The result also means the Matadors have ended the 1992-to-2026 gap between state titles.

The takeaway

Sandia's championship shows that a lower seed can beat the top team in a high-stakes bracket, a reminder that seeding alone does not decide state titles. Local fans can follow the program's future results through the Albuquerque soccer section.