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 1, Central 0

CBA 4, Red Bank 0

Saturday, Sept. 19

Red Bank 3, Red Bank Catholic 0

CBA 6, Central 0

Tuesday, Sept. 22

Manasquan 6, Red Bank Catholic 1

Red Bank 3, Central 0

Monday, Sept. 28

CBA 6, Red Bank Catholic 0

Manasquan 3, Red Bank 1

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

Freehold Township 5, Holmdel 2

Southern 0, Jackson 0

Saturday, Sept. 19

Jackson 2, Matawan 1

Freehold Township 4, Southern 1

Tuesday, Sept. 22

Jackson 2, Freehold Township 1 (OT)

Matawan 2, Holmdel 1

Monday, Sept. 28

Jackson 1, Holmdel 0

Tuesday, Oct. 6

Matawan at Freehold Township, 4 p.m.

Southern at Holmdel, 4 p.m.

Friday, Oct. 9

Matawan at Southern, 10 a.m.

 

Group 3

Teams: Toms River East, Ocean, Lacey, Barnegat, Raritan

Thursday, Sept. 10

Ocean 1, Lacey 0

Barnegat 6, Raritan 3

Saturday, Sept. 19

Toms River East 7, Barnegat 0

Lacey 2, Raritan 0

Tuesday, Sept. 22

Lacey 4, Barnegat 1

Ocean 3, Toms River East 2

Monday, Sept. 28

Toms River East 4, Raritan 0

Ocean 6, Barnegat 2

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 1, Middletown North 0

Long Branch 1, Toms River South 0

Friday, Sept. 18

Middletown North 3, Monmouth 2

Saturday, Sept. 19

Manalapan 7, Long Branch 1

Tuesday, Sept. 22

Toms River South 2, Monmouth 1

Long Branch 1, Middletown North 0

Monday, Sept. 28

Manalapan 7, Monmouth 0

Toms River South 1, Middletown North 0

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 5, Brick 1

Colts Neck 5, Ranney 0

Friday, Sept. 18

Colts Neck 7, Brick 0

Saturday, Sept. 19

Ranney 5, Asbury Park 1

Tuesday, Sept. 22

Toms River North 6, Asbury Park 1

Ranney 5, Brick 1

Monday, Sept. 28

Colts Neck 6, Asbury Park 0

Toms River North 5, Ranney 2

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 3, Pinelands 1

Brick Memorial 0, St. Rose 0

Thursday, Sept. 17

Marlboro 2, Rumson-Fair Haven 0

Saturday, Sept. 19

Freehold Boro 4, Brick Memorial 1

Marlboro 6, St. Rose 0

Rumson-Fair Haven 5, Pinelands 0

Tuesday, Sept. 22

Marlboro at Brick Memorial

St. Rose 2, Pinelands 1

Rumson-Fair Haven 3, Freehold Boro 2 (OT)

Monday, Sept. 28

Rumson-Fair Haven 3, Brick Memorial 2 (OT)

Marlboro 7, Pinelands 0

St. Rose at Freehold Boro — PPD, TBA

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, Neptune

Thursday, Sept. 10

Wall 4, Point Boro 1

Middletown South 2, Neptune 1

Saturday, Sept. 19

Neptune 6, Lakewood 0

Middletown South 2, Wall 0

Monday, Sept. 21

Lakewood 5, Point Boro 4 (OT)

Tuesday, Sept. 22

Wall 3, Neptune 1

Monday, Sept. 28

Middletown South 4, Lakewood 0

Point Boro 5, Neptune 1

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 3, St. John Vianney 1

Manchester 6, Keyport 0

Howell 4, Donovan Catholic 0

Saturday, Sept. 19

Howell 4, Manchester 0

St. John Vianney 3, Donovan Catholic 1

Shore 6, Keyport 0

Tuesday, Sept. 22

Donovan Catholic 1, Manchester 1

Shore 3, Howell 1

St. John Vianney 9, Keyport 1

Monday, Sept. 28

Shore 5, Donovan Catholic 0

Howell 7, Keyport 0

St. John Vianney 7, Manchester 2

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.