2026 Softball NJSIAA Tournament Seeds and Pairings
2026 Softball NJSIAA Tournament
Projected Seeds and Pairings
Shore Conference teams in bold
The seeds and pairings are now official. There were several changes due to opt outs.
In Central Jersey Group 2, East Brunswick Magnet opted out, which bumped Manasquan and Wall up one seed, changing their first-round opponent.
In Central Jersey Group 1, Woodbridge Magnet and Piscataway Magnet both opted out, moving Keyport and Manville into the field as a 15-seed and 16-seed respectively.
In Non-Public A, Trinity Hall opted out, moving Our Lady of Mercy to a 10-seed.
Group 4 (Opening Round: Tuesday, May 26)
Central Jersey Group 4
(16) Monroe at (1) Hillsborough
(9) Nottingham/Hamilton West at (8) Franklin
(12) Freehold Township at (5) East Brunswick
(13) Perth Amboy at (4) Edison
(14) North Brunswick at (3) Marlboro
(11) Jackson at (6) Hunterdon Central
(10) Manalapan at (7) Montgomery
(15) Old Bridge at (2) Sayreville
South Jersey Group 4
(16) Atlantic Tech at (1) Kingsway
(9) Williamstown at (8) Cherry Hill East
(12) Millville at (5) Rancocas Valley
(13) Lenape at (4) Southern
(14) Washington Township at (3) Vineland
(11) Egg Harbor at (6) Gloucester Tech
(10) Howell at (7) Central
(15) Toms River North at (2) Cherokee
Group 3 (Opening Round: Tuesday, May 26)
Central Jersey Group 3
(16) Pemberton at (1) Steinert
(9) Hopewell Valley at (8) Lawrence
(12) Ewing at (5) Freehold Boro
(13) Westampton Tech at (4) Colts Neck
(14) Moorestown at (3) Middletown South
(11) Brick at (6) Middletown North
(10) Brick Memorial at (7) Matawan
(15) Burlington Township at (2) Northern Burlington
South Jersey Group 3
(16) Cherry Hill West at (1) Ocean City
(9) Pinelands at (8) Timber Creek
(12) Mainland at (5) Delsea
(13) Cumberland at (4) Seneca
(14) Shawnee at (3) Clearview
(11) Absegami at (6) Toms River East
(10) Toms River South at (7) Triton
(15) Deptford at (2) Hammonton
Group 2 (Opening Round: Tuesday, May 26)
Central Jersey Group 2
(1) Allentown- Bye
(9) Metuchen at (8) South River
(12) Ocean at (5) Raritan
(13) Point Boro at (4) Delaware Valley
(14) Manasquan at (3) Delran
(11) Bordentown at (6) Holmdel
(10) Spotswood at (7) Robbinsville
(15) Wall at (2) A.L. Johnson
South Jersey Group 2
(16) Haddonfield at (1) Gloucester
(9) Oakcrest at (8) Middle Township
(12) Collingswood at (5) West Deptford
(13) Manchester at (4) Cedar Creek
(14) Lower Cape May at (3) Haddon Heights
(11) Salem Tech at (6) Cinnaminson
(10) Sterling at (7) Medford Tech
(15) Overbrook at (2) Barnegat
Group 1 (Opening Round: Tuesday, May 26)
Central Jersey Group 1
(16) Manville at (1) Shore
(9) Florence at (8) South Amboy
(12) Roselle Park at (5) New Egypt
(13) Keansburg at (4) Highland Park
(14) Henry Hudson at (3) South Hunterdon
(11) Point Beach at (6) Middlesex
(10) Somerset Tech at (7) Bound Brook
(15) Keyport at (2) Dunellen
Non-Public South A (Opening Round: Wednesday, May 27)
(1) Donovan Catholic- Bye
(9) St. Rose at (8) Paul VI
(5) St. Thomas Aquinas- Bye
(4) Notre Dame- Bye
(3) Red Bank Catholic- Bye
(6) Union Catholic- Bye
(10) Our Lady of Mercy at (7) Immaculata
(2) St. John Vianney- Bye
