Boys Soccer 2026 Shore Conference Tournament Group Schedule
The World Cup format returns to the Shore Conference Tournament soccer tournaments for the fourth consecutive year and for the first time since the debut of the World Cup style tournament, there will not be any noteworthy changes to the format, rules or procedures from the year prior. Below, you will find the entire schedule for the boys SCT group stage, to be played between Sept. 10 and Oct. 6, with the SCT cutoff date falling on Saturday, Oct. 10.
First, here are the dates for the tournament stage of the Shore Conference Tournament.
Opening Round: Wednesday, Oct. 14
Round of 16: Friday, Oct. 16
Quarterfinals: Tuesday, Oct. 20
Semifinals: Thursday, Oct. 22 at Summerfield School, Neptune
Championship: Saturday, Oct. 24 at Summerfield School, Neptune
2026 Shore Conference Tournament Group Stage Schedule
Group 1
Teams: Christian Brothers Academy, Manasquan, Central, Red Bank, Red Bank Catholic
Thursday, Sept. 10
Manasquan at Central, 3:45 p.m.
CBA at Red Bank, 3:45 p.m.
Saturday, Sept. 19
Red Bank at Red Bank Catholic, 10 a.m.
Central at CBA, 11 a.m.
Tuesday, Sept. 22
Manasquan at Red Bank Catholic, 3:45 p.m.
Central at Red Bank, 4 p.m.
Monday, Sept. 28
Red Bank Catholic at CBA, 4 p.m.
Red Bank at Manasquan, 4 p.m.
Tuesday, Oct. 6
CBA at Manasquan, 3:45 p.m.
Red Bank Catholic at Central, 6 p.m.
Group 2
Teams: Southern, Holmdel, Freehold Township, Jackson, Matawan
Thursday, Sept. 10
Holmdel at Freehold Township, 4 p.m.
Southern at Jackson, 4:15 p.m.
Saturday, Sept. 12
Matawan at Southern, 10 a.m.
Saturday, Sept. 19
Jackson at Matawan, 10 a.m.
Freehold Township at Southern, 4 p.m.
Tuesday, Sept. 22
Freehold Township at Jackson, 4 p.m.
Holmdel at Matawan, 6:15 p.m.
Monday, Sept. 28
Jackson at Holmdel, 4 p.m.
Tuesday, Oct. 6
Matawan at Freehold Township, 4 p.m.
Southern at Holmdel, 4 p.m.
Group 3
Teams: Toms River East, Ocean, Lacey, Barnegat, Raritan
Thursday, Sept. 10
Lacey at Ocean, 2 p.m.
Raritan at Barnegat, 6 p.m.
Saturday, Sept. 19
Barnegat at Toms River East, 10 a.m.
Lacey at Raritan, 10 a.m.
Tuesday, Sept. 22
Lacey at Barnegat, 3:45 p.m.
Ocean at Toms River East, 6 p.m.
Monday, Sept. 28
Toms River East at Raritan, 3:45 p.m.
Barnegat at Ocean, 6:15 p.m.
Tuesday, Oct. 6
Toms River East at Lacey, 3:30 p.m.
Raritan at Ocean, 3:45 p.m.
Group 4
Teams: Manalapan, Toms River South, Long Branch, Middletown North, Monmouth
Thursday, Sept. 10
Manalapan at Middletown North, 3:45 p.m.
Toms River South at Long Branch, 4 p.m.
Friday, Sept. 18
Middletown North at Monmouth, 3:45 p.m.
Saturday, Sept. 19
Long Branch at Manalapan, 10 a.m.
Tuesday, Sept. 22
Toms River South at Monmouth, 3:45 p.m.
Long Branch at Middletown North, 4 p.m.
Monday, Sept. 28
Monmouth at Manalapan, 3:45 p.m.
Middletown North at Toms River South, 3:45 p.m.
Tuesday, Oct. 6
Long Branch at Monmouth, 4 p.m.
Manalapan at Toms River South, 6 p.m.
Group 5
Teams: Colts Neck, Toms River North, Brick, Ranney, Asbury Park
Thursday, Sept. 10
Toms River North at Brick, 3:45 p.m.
Colts Neck at Ranney, 4 p.m.
Friday, Sept. 18
Brick at Colts Neck, 4 p.m.
Saturday, Sept. 19
Ranney at Asbury Park, 10 a.m.
Tuesday, Sept. 22
Toms River North at Asbury Park, 3:45 p.m.
Brick at Ranney, 4 p.m.
Monday, Sept. 28
Asbury Park at Colts Neck, 4 p.m.
Ranney at Toms River North, 7 p.m.
Tuesday, Oct. 6
Asbury Park at Brick, 3:45 p.m.
Colts Neck at Toms River North, 6:30 p.m.
Group 6
Teams: Marlboro, Rumson-Fair Haven, Brick Memorial, Freehold Boro, Pinelands, St. Rose
Thursday, Sept. 10
Freehold Boro at Pinelands, 3:45 p.m.
Brick Memorial at St. Rose, 5:15 p.m.
Thursday, Sept. 17
Rumson-Fair Haven at Marlboro, 6 p.m.
Saturday, Sept. 19
Brick Memorial at Freehold Boro, 10 a.m.
St. Rose at Marlboro, 10 a.m.
Rumson-Fair Haven at Pinelands, 10 a.m.
Tuesday, Sept. 22
Marlboro at Brick Memorial, 3:45 p.m.
Pinelands at St. Rose, 3:45 p.m.
Freehold Boro at Rumson-Fair Haven, 6 p.m.
Monday, Sept. 28
Rumson-Fair Haven at Brick Memorial, 3:45 p.m.
Marlboro at Pinelands, 4 p.m.
St. Rose at Freehold Boro, 4 p.m.
Tuesday, Oct. 6
Freehold Boro at Marlboro, 4 p.m.
St. Rose at Rumson-Fair Haven, 6 p.m.
Pinelands at Brick Memorial, 6 p.m.
Group 7
Teams: Middletown South, Point Pleasant Boro, Wall, Lakewood
Thursday, Sept. 10
Point Boro at Wall, 3:45 p.m.
Middletown South at Neptune, 4 p.m.
Saturday, Sept. 19
Neptune at Lakewood, 10 a.m.
Wall at Middletown South, 10 a.m.
Tuesday, Sept. 22
Point Boro at Lakewood, 3:45 p.m.
Wall at Neptune, 3:45 p.m.
Monday, Sept. 28
Lakewood at Middletown South, 3:45 p.m.
Neptune at Point Boro, 6 p.m.
Tuesday, Oct. 6
Middletown South at Point Boro, 3:45 p.m.
Lakewood at Wall, 3:45 p.m.
Group 8
Teams: St. John Vianney, Shore, Howell, Manchester, Keyport, Donovan Catholic
Thursday, Sept. 10
Shore at St. John Vianney, 3:45 p.m.
Manchester at Keyport, 3:45 p.m.
Howell at Donovan Catholic, 6:30 p.m.
Saturday, Sept. 19
Howell at Manchester, 10 a.m.
Donovan Catholic at St. John Vianney, 10 a.m.
Shore at Keyport, 10 a.m.
Tuesday, Sept. 22
Donovan Catholic at Manchester, 3:45 p.m.
Shore at Howell, 3:45 p.m.
St. John Vianney at Keyport, 4 p.m.
Monday, Sept. 28
Donovan Catholic at Shore, 3:45 p.m.
Keyport at Howell, 5:30 p.m.
Manchester at St. John Vianney, 7 p.m.
Tuesday, Oct. 6
Manchester at Shore, 3:45 p.m.
St. John Vianney at Howell, 3:45 p.m.
Keyport at Donovan Catholic, 4 p.m.
