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NCAA Shifts Men's Soccer to Split Season, Spring Tournament

5/15/2026

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The NCAA announced men’s soccer will adopt a split fall-spring season and move its national tournament and College Cup to spring in 2027-28.
Teams may play up to 18 matches from late August to Saturday before Thanksgiving and up to 10 matches from mid-February to the tournament.
The oversight committee introduced the model in January citing student-athlete welfare, with the Division I Cabinet set to review the proposal in June.

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Story summary

The NCAA announced men’s soccer will adopt a split fall-spring season and move its national tournament and College Cup to spring in 2027-28.
Teams may play up to 18 matches from late August to Saturday before Thanksgiving and up to 10 matches from mid-February to the tournament.
The oversight committee introduced the model in January citing student-athlete welfare, with the Division I Cabinet set to review the proposal in June.