EDISON, NJ (Nov. 4, 2026) –– The Fairfield Stags enter the 2026 Metro Men’s Soccer Championship having secured the conference regular-season title and No. 1 seed for the first time since 2018. Finishing conference play with a 9-1 record and 24 points in the Metro standings, Fairfield has earned a first-round bye and will advance directly to the semifinal on Wednesday, Nov. 11, where the Stags will face the lowest remaining seed. Marist finished second in the standings with 20 points and also earned a first-round bye. Quinnipiac secured the No. 3 seed with 17 points and will host (6) Merrimack (15 points) in the first round on Saturday, Nov. 7, at 1 PM ET. (4) Sacred Heart (16 points) and (5) seed Niagara (15 points) will meet in the other first-round matchup on Nov. 7 at 6 PM ET.

The Metro Men’s Soccer Championship is a six-team, single-elimination tournament, with the No. 1 and No. 2 seeds receiving a bye to the semifinal. Following first-round competition, the championship will reseed the remaining teams, with the No. 1 seed facing the lowest remaining seed and the No. 2 seed meeting the highest remaining seed.

The winner of the 2026 Metro Men’s Soccer Championship will earn the conference’s automatic qualifier (AQ) to the NCAA Division I Men’s Soccer Championship.

The full bracket, including kickoff times, is below. Click here to download a printable PDF bracket. All Metro Championship matches will air on ESPN+.