Newtown, Pa. (Men's Soccer) - The 2026 Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC) Freedom Men's Soccer Championship begins Tuesday, Nov. 3, with a play-in game and continues with the semifinals on Thursday, Nov. 5, before the champion is crowned on Saturday, Nov. 7. The winner earns the conference's automatic qualifier for the NCAA Division III Championship.

Lebanon Valley is the No. 1 seed, followed by Arcadia at No. 2 and King's at No. 3. Defending champion Stevens is the No. 4 seed and Misericordia is the No. 5 seed.

The tournament opens Tuesday, Nov. 3, at 7:00 p.m., with the play-in game, as No. 5 Misericordia visits No. 4 Stevens. In the semifinals on Thursday, Nov. 5, No. 3 King's visits No. 2 Arcadia at 6:00 p.m., and the play-in winner visits No. 1 Lebanon Valley at 2:00 p.m. The championship game will be played Saturday, Nov. 7, at the highest remaining seed. Game times are set by the home team and are subject to change.

Stevens won the 2025 championship with a 1-0 victory over Lebanon Valley, its fifth straight MAC Freedom title. Ryan O'Byrne scored the game's lone goal with just under seven minutes remaining in regulation, and Ethan Hagen was named Tournament MVP. The Ducks are seeking a sixth consecutive title.

The entire tournament will be streamed on MACtv. Fans can watch through the MACtv app on Roku, Fire TV, Apple TV, Android TV, smart TVs and iOS and Android mobile devices, or in a web browser at gomacsports.tv.

Championship merchandise is available online through Athletic Solutions and will be shipped to homes. Items include short- and long-sleeve casual and performance t-shirts, tank tops, sweatshirts and hoodies. No merchandise will be sold at the competition site.

Ticket prices for each round are $10 for adults, $5 for senior citizens, $5 for students with a valid ID and children, and free for preschool-age children under 6 accompanied by an adult.

2026 MAC Freedom Men's Soccer Championship Bracket 

Play-In (Tuesday, Nov. 3, 7:00 p.m.): No. 5 Misericordia at No. 4 Stevens

Semifinal 1 (Thursday, Nov. 5, 6:00 p.m.): No. 3 King's at No. 2 Arcadia

Semifinal 2 (Thursday, Nov. 5, 2:00 p.m.): Play-in winner at No. 1 Lebanon Valley

Championship (Saturday, Nov. 7): At highest remaining seed