Memphis Officially Secures Top Seed In 2026 American Women’s Soccer Championship

11.03.26

IRVING, Texas – The field is set for the 2026 American Women’s Soccer Championship, scheduled for Nov. 8-14 at the Premier Sports Campus in Lakewood Ranch, Florida.

Memphis finished with an undefeated conference record of 8-0-2 (11-3-3 overall) and is seeded first in the tournament for the fourth straight year and fifth time overall. The Tigers, who are four-time American Championship winners (2018, 2021, 2022, 2023), will face the No. 8 seed UNT in the fourth and final quarterfinal on Nov. 8 at 7:30 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The Mean Green (6-6-6 overall, 2-3-5 American) earned results in its final five matches to secure the final spot in the tournament field, including a 1-1 draw against Memphis on Oct. 25.

Charlotte was seeded second for the second straight season after going 6-3-1 in league play (10-6-1 overall) and will face No. 7 seed Florida Atlantic (6-9-4, 4-6) in the second quarterfinal on Nov. 8 at 1:30 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

Third-seeded UAB (9-8-1, 6-4) will take on No. 6 seed Temple (11-6-2, 4-4-2) at 11 a.m. ET on ESPN+ in the first quarterfinal on Nov. 8, while No. 4 seed Rice (6-7-5, 4-4-2) will face defending champion and No. 5 seed UTSA (8-5-5, 4-4-2) in a rematch of the 2025 championship final at 5 p.m. ET on ESPN+ in quarterfinal three.

The semifinals will take place on Nov. 11 at 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+, with the final scheduled for Nov. 14 at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

Admission is free to the matches at the Premier Sports Campus.

2026 American Women's Soccer Championship Schedule
Premier Sports Campus | Lakewood Ranch, Fla.


Sunday, November 8
Quarterfinal 1 – No. 6 Temple vs. No. 3 UAB | 11 a.m. ET | ESPN+
Quarterfinal 2 – No. 7 Florida Atlantic vs. No. 2 Charlotte | 1:30 p.m. ET | ESPN+
Quarterfinal 3 – No. 5 UTSA vs. No. 4 Rice | 5 p.m. ET | ESPN+
Quarterfinal 4 – No. 8 UNT vs. No. 1 Memphis | 7:30 p.m. ET | ESPN+

Wednesday, November 11
Semifinal 1 – Winner QF1 vs. Winner QF2 | 4 p.m. ET | ESPN+
Semifinal 2 – Winner QF3 vs. Winner QF4 | 7 p.m. ET | ESPN+

Saturday, November 14
Championship Final – Winner Semi 1 vs. Winner Semi 2 | 7 p.m. ET | ESPN+