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* FALL SOCCER CALENDAR *
The start of the 2026 fall soccer season will be ...
Monday August 24, 2026
New NYSPHSAA rule adopted by Section-XI
* Teams only need 6 practice days before they can scrimmage or play a game.
* Players need 6 practices before they can take the field against another team.
* Teams only need 6 practice days before they can scrimmage or play a game.
* Players need 6 practices before they can take the field against another team.
Section-XI ... "off the field by 10am and back on after 5pm" RULE
Section-XI's 10am-5pm rule is in effect ...
Monday August 24th and expires at midnight ... Thursday August 27th
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Friday August 28th = No 10am-5pm rule
Monday August 31st = Scrimmages & NL games can begin.
Section-XI's 10am-5pm rule is in effect ...
Monday August 24th and expires at midnight ... Thursday August 27th
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Varsity & JV Coaches Mandatory Rules Interpretation Meeting & SCSCA Meeting
Date: to be determined - Time: tbd - Brookhaven Town Hall
The Section-XI's offices are now located in Brookhaven Town Hall on Bald Hill in Farmingville
Once in the building, you will be directed to the ... Main Auditorium
Date: to be determined - Time: tbd - Brookhaven Town Hall
The Section-XI's offices are now located in Brookhaven Town Hall on Bald Hill in Farmingville
Once in the building, you will be directed to the ... Main Auditorium
Friday August 28th = No 10am-5pm rule
Monday August 31st = Scrimmages & NL games can begin.
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First League Week - Start Dates
League-1 - Class-AAA ......... Tuesday Sept. 1st & Thursday Sept. 3rd & Saturday Sept. 5th
League-2 - Class-AAA ........ Wednesday Sept. 2nd & Friday Sept. 4th
League-3 - Class-AA .......... Tuesday Sept. 1st & Thursday Sept. 3rd
League-4 - Class-AA ........... Wednesday Sept. 2nd & Friday Sept. 4th
League-5 - Class-A ............. Thursday Sept. 3rd
League-6 - Class-BCD ........ Wednesday Sept. 2nd & Friday Sept. 4th
Monday October 7th = LABOR DAY
* Section-XI won't schedule games for Labor Day but if both schools agree,
they can move league games to this date or play NL games.
Middle School (Modified) Mandatory Rules Interpretation Meeting
Date: To be Determined = Mandatory Modified Rules Meeting
Time: tbd - Media Room - Brookhaven Town Hall - Bald Hill
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Friday September 11th = Rosh Hashanah begins - in by sundown
Games must start by 3:30pm
Saturday September 12th = Rosh Hashanah - NO PLAY DAY
First League Week - Start Dates
League-1 - Class-AAA ......... Tuesday Sept. 1st & Thursday Sept. 3rd & Saturday Sept. 5th
League-2 - Class-AAA ........ Wednesday Sept. 2nd & Friday Sept. 4th
League-3 - Class-AA .......... Tuesday Sept. 1st & Thursday Sept. 3rd
League-4 - Class-AA ........... Wednesday Sept. 2nd & Friday Sept. 4th
League-5 - Class-A ............. Thursday Sept. 3rd
League-6 - Class-BCD ........ Wednesday Sept. 2nd & Friday Sept. 4th
Monday October 7th = LABOR DAY
* Section-XI won't schedule games for Labor Day but if both schools agree,
they can move league games to this date or play NL games.
Middle School (Modified) Mandatory Rules Interpretation Meeting
Date: To be Determined = Mandatory Modified Rules Meeting
Time: tbd - Media Room - Brookhaven Town Hall - Bald Hill
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Friday September 11th = Rosh Hashanah begins - in by sundown
Games must start by 3:30pm
Saturday September 12th = Rosh Hashanah - NO PLAY DAY
Sunday September 24th = Roshahana - NO PLAY DAY
* Teams cannot play or scrimmage other schools.
* Teams can practice if their school allows practicing.
Sunday September 20th - Yom Kippur - NO PLAY DAY
Monday September 21st - Yom Kippur - NO PLAY DAY
* Teams cannot play or scrimmage other schools.
* Teams can practice if their school allows practicing.
Monday October 12th = COLUMBUS DAY
* Section-XI won't schedule games for Columbus Day but if both schools agree,
they can move league games to this date or play NL games.
* Teams cannot play or scrimmage other schools.
* Teams can practice if their school allows practicing.
Sunday September 20th - Yom Kippur - NO PLAY DAY
Monday September 21st - Yom Kippur - NO PLAY DAY
* Teams cannot play or scrimmage other schools.
* Teams can practice if their school allows practicing.
Monday October 12th = COLUMBUS DAY
* Section-XI won't schedule games for Columbus Day but if both schools agree,
they can move league games to this date or play NL games.
Tuesday October 20th - Last Day for Regular Season League Games
Wednesday October 22nd - Make-up Games
Wednesday October 22nd - Make-up Games
Thursday October 22nd - SCSCA All-Star Selection Meeting
Tentative Site: Brookhaven Town Recreation building meeting room.
286 Hawkins Rd, Centereach, NY 11720 - Behind the Centereach Pool
Time: 5pm food & 5:30 meeting
Friday October 23rd - Section-XI Playoff Seeding Meeting
* Seeds are usually posted on the Section-XI website by 11am or 12noon
* This website will be updated soon after.
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* Neutral field playoff games... sites and times are subject to change.
Suffolk County Playoffs Begin
Friday October 23rd - Class-AAA - Out-Bracket playoff games @ higher seed ... (only if needed)
Friday October 23rd - Class-AA - Out-Bracket playoff games @ higher seed ... (only if needed)
Friday October 23rd - Class-A - Out-Bracket playoff games @ higher seed ... (only if needed)
Monday October 26th - Class-AAA - Quarter-final playoff games @ higher seed
Monday October 26th - Class-AA - Quarter-final playoff games @ higher seed
Monday October 26th - Class-A - Quarter-final playoff games @ higher seed
Suffolk County Class-D Championship
* If only one Class-D team qualifies for the Suffolk County playoffs that team will be the Class-D qualifier.
* The Class-D Qualifier will represent Suffolk County in the NYS Class-D soccer tourament.
Tuesday October 27th - Class-D Championship - Site: tbd & Time: tbd
Wednesday October 28th - Class-B - Semi-final playoff games @ higher seed
Thursday October 29th - Class-AAA - Semi-final playoff games @ higher seed
Thursday October 29th - Class-AA - Semi-final playoff games @ higher seed
Thursday October 29th - Class-A - Semi-final playoff games @ higher seed
Saturday October 31st = Halloween
* Seeds are usually posted on the Section-XI website by 11am or 12noon
* This website will be updated soon after.
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* Neutral field playoff games... sites and times are subject to change.
Suffolk County Playoffs Begin
Friday October 23rd - Class-AAA - Out-Bracket playoff games @ higher seed ... (only if needed)
Friday October 23rd - Class-AA - Out-Bracket playoff games @ higher seed ... (only if needed)
Friday October 23rd - Class-A - Out-Bracket playoff games @ higher seed ... (only if needed)
Monday October 26th - Class-AAA - Quarter-final playoff games @ higher seed
Monday October 26th - Class-AA - Quarter-final playoff games @ higher seed
Monday October 26th - Class-A - Quarter-final playoff games @ higher seed
Suffolk County Class-D Championship
* If only one Class-D team qualifies for the Suffolk County playoffs that team will be the Class-D qualifier.
* The Class-D Qualifier will represent Suffolk County in the NYS Class-D soccer tourament.
Tuesday October 27th - Class-D Championship - Site: tbd & Time: tbd
Wednesday October 28th - Class-B - Semi-final playoff games @ higher seed
Thursday October 29th - Class-AAA - Semi-final playoff games @ higher seed
Thursday October 29th - Class-AA - Semi-final playoff games @ higher seed
Thursday October 29th - Class-A - Semi-final playoff games @ higher seed
Saturday October 31st = Halloween Suffolk County Class-C & Class-B Championships
Saturday October 31st - Class-C Championship - Site: tbd & Time: tbd
Saturday October 31st - Class-B Championship - Site: tbd & Time: tbd
Suffolk County CLASS-AAA Championship
Sunday November 1st - Class-AAA Championship - Site: tbd & Time: tbd
Suffolk County Class-AA Championship
Sunday November 1st - Class-AA Championship - Site: tb & Time: tbd
Suffolk County Class-A Championship
Sunday November 1st - Class-A Championship - Site: tbd & Time: tbd
Tuesday November 3rd = ELECTION DAY
Long Island & NYS Sub-Regional Class Championships
Tuesday November 3rd - Long Island Class-B Championship - Section-11 @ Section-8 - Site: tbd & Time: tbd
Tuesday November 3rd - Long Island Class-C Championship - Section-11 @ Section-8 - Site: tbd & Time: tbd
New York State Sub-Regional Championship
Tuesday November 3rd - Suffolk's Class-B at-large qualifier - Section-11 @ Section-4 - Site: tbd & Time: tbd
Long Island & NYS Regional Class Championships
Wednesday November 4th - Long Island Class-AAA Championship - Section-11 @ Section-8 - Site: tbd - Time: tbd
Wednesday November 4th - Long Island Class-AA Championship - Section-11 @ Section-1 - Site: tbd & Time: tbd
Wednesday November 4th - Loung Island Class-A Championship - Section-11 @ Section-9 - Site: tbd & Time: tbd
Tuesday November 3rd - Long Island Class-B Championship - Section-11 @ Section-8 - Site: tbd & Time: tbd
Tuesday November 3rd - Long Island Class-C Championship - Section-11 @ Section-8 - Site: tbd & Time: tbd
New York State Sub-Regional Championship
Tuesday November 3rd - Suffolk's Class-B at-large qualifier - Section-11 @ Section-4 - Site: tbd & Time: tbd
Long Island & NYS Regional Class Championships
Wednesday November 4th - Long Island Class-AAA Championship - Section-11 @ Section-8 - Site: tbd - Time: tbd
Wednesday November 4th - Long Island Class-AA Championship - Section-11 @ Section-1 - Site: tbd & Time: tbd
Wednesday November 4th - Loung Island Class-A Championship - Section-11 @ Section-9 - Site: tbd & Time: tbd
New York State Regional Class Championships
Saturday November 7th - Class-AAA - Section-11/8 winner @ Section-1/9 winner - Site: tbd - Time: tbd
Saturday November 7th - Class-A - Section-1/9 winner @ Section-11/8 winner - Site: tbd - Time: tbd
Saturday November 7th - Class-B - Section-1/9 winner @ Section-11/8 winner - Site: tbd - Time: tbd
Saturday November 7th - Class-B - Section-11 At-Large qualifier - tbd
Saturday November 7th - Class-AA - Section-11/8 winner @ Section-1/9 winner - Site: tbd - Time: tbd
Saturday November 7th - Class-AA - Section-11AL winner @ Section-4 - Site: tbd - Time: tbd
Saturday November 7th - Class-C - Section-1/9 winner @ Section-11/8 winner - Site: tbd - Time: tbd
Saturday November 7th - Class-D - Section-9 winner @ Section-11 - Site: tbd - Time: tbd
Monday November 9th - SCSCA All-County/All-State Selection Meeting
Site: Brio at the Boulevard Club House
410 Princeton Rd, Yaphank, NY 11980
Time: 10am-11am
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2026 New York State Championship Weekend
Friday November 13th = New York State Championship Meetings
Host: Section-9 @ Middletown High School - Middletown, NY
Friday November 13th = New York State > Semi-finals
Class-AAA & Class-A
Saturday November 14th = New York State Championship
Class-AAA & Class-A
Saturday November 14th = New York State > Semi-finals
Class-AA, Class-B, Class-C & Class-D
Sunday November 15th = New York State Championship
Class-AAA, Class-AA, Class-C & Class-D
Friday November 13th = New York State Championship Meetings
Host: Section-9 @ Middletown High School - Middletown, NY
Friday November 13th = New York State > Semi-finals
Class-AAA & Class-A
Saturday November 14th = New York State Championship
Class-AAA & Class-A
Saturday November 14th = New York State > Semi-finals
Class-AA, Class-B, Class-C & Class-D
Sunday November 15th = New York State Championship
Class-AAA, Class-AA, Class-C & Class-D
NEW YORK STATE SOCCER CHAMPIONSHIPS
Middletown High School - Middletown, New York
Friday November 13th - NYS Class-AAA & Class-A Semi-finals
Saturday November 14th - NYS Class-AAA & Class-A Championships
Saturday November 14th - NYS Class-AA, Class-B, Class-C & Class-D Semi-finals
Sunday November 15th - NYS Class AA, Class-B, Class-C & Class-D Championships
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Middletown High School - Middletown, New York
Friday November 13th - NYS Class-AAA & Class-A Semi-finals
Saturday November 14th - NYS Class-AAA & Class-A Championships
Saturday November 14th - NYS Class-AA, Class-B, Class-C & Class-D Semi-finals
Sunday November 15th - NYS Class AA, Class-B, Class-C & Class-D Championships
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SCSCA All-Star Senior Games
2026 played at ... The SUSA Sports Complex in Central Islip
DPW Drive, Central Islip New York 11722
DPW Drive, Central Islip New York 11722
Sponsors: Northeast Youth Sports Association, Port Jeff Sports Trophy Hut & Sterling Bank
Contributors: Brookhaven Town Recreation, Suffolk County Soccer Referees Association
NORTHEAST YOUTH SPORTS ASSOCIATION
Wednesday November 18, 2026
SUFFOLK-1 vs SUFFOLK-2 - 6pm
SUFFOLK-3 vs SUFFOLK-4 - 8pm
* Information on the 2026 SCSCA Senior Games are listed separetly on this site
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Suffolk County Soccer Awards Banquet
All-Star Awards Banquet
Villa Lombardi of Holbrook, NY
MONDAY DECEMBER 14, 2026 - 6pm
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On Monday December 15th 2025 the Suffolk County Soccer Coaches Association welcomed
957 players, coaches, parents and soccer crazies to Villa Lombardi in Holbrook, New York.
The banquet was the largest in Suffolk County history to honor High School athletes.
Master of Ceremonies & Past President - Lou Hanner
