Delaware high school boys soccer state tournament brackets released

Defending Division I champions Salesianum and Division II Newark Charter earned the top seeds in the 2026 DIAA boys soccer state tournament brackets.

Salesianum opens at home Caesar Rodney, which they beat in the final in 2025 after losing in the final to the previous year. Newark Charter, which has never won a state title, open their tournament against the winner of Delmar and Sussex Academy, which won the final in 2023 and 2024 and were a finalist last season. Tower Hill, defending champions Saint Mark’s and 2025 finalists St. Andrew’s joined Newark Charter in earning first round byes in Division II.

The tournament kicks off with four first round matches in Division II on Tuesday and continues with Division I quarterfinals on Thursday and Division II quarterfinals on Saturday.

The Division I semifinals will be played on Tuesday, November 17 and Division II semifinals are the following night. Both finals will be played on Friday, November 20.

The higher seed will host the first round and quarterfinal matches. Semifinals and finals will all be played at DE Turf Sports Complex in Frederica, Del.

Division I Bracket
Division II Bracket

Matthew Ralph

Matthew Ralph is the managing editor of Philadelphia Soccer Now. He's covered soccer at all levels for a decade in the Philadelphia region and has also written for TheCup.us, NPSL, PrepSoccer and other publications. He lives with his wife and two young children in Broomall, Pa., but grew up in South Jersey and is originally from Kansas.

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