NEW YORK - Baruch College has earned the top seed in the 2026 CUNY Athletic Conference Men's Soccer Championship. The 2026 championship field is set, with the Bearcats and No. 2 seed Hunter earning first round byes.
The Bearcats earned their first CUNYAC regular season title since 2022 with a 5-1-1 conference record and a 6-7-1 overall mark. Baruch has come on late, entering the tournament on a five-match win streak.
The six-team championship kicks off on Wednesday, October 28 with a pair of first round contests. No. 3 seed Brooklyn (7-3-5, 4-2-1) hosts No. 6 seed Medgar Evers (8-3-2, 3-3-1) in one first round game. The Cougars are making their first CUNYAC men's soccer championship appearance since 2015. Defending champion Lehman (5-4-5, 2-1-4) has earned the No. 4 seed and hosts No. 5 seed John Jay (7-7-1, 3-3-1).
On Saturday, October 31, Baruch will host the Lehman-John Jay winner, while the second-seeded Hawks (5-7-3, 4-2-1) will take on the Brooklyn-Medgar Evers winner. The semifinal winners meet on Saturday, November 7 at 10:30 am at York College as the first half of a doubleheader with the women's soccer championship later in the day.
Lehman edged CCNY 1-0 for in last season's championship game.
2026 CUNYAC Men's Soccer Championship Schedule
Wednesday, Oct. 28 - First Round (at higher seeds)
No. 6 Medgar Evers at No. 3 Brooklyn - 5 pm
No. 5 John Jay at No. 4 Lehman - 3 pm
Saturday, Oct. 31- Semifinals (at higher seeds)
John Jay/Lehman winner at No. 1 Baruch
Medgar Evers/Brooklyn winner at No. 2 Hunter
Saturday, Nov. 7- Championship (at York College)
Semifinal winners - 10:30 am
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