Bracket (PDF)
GREENSBORO, N.C. (theACC.com) – Following the conclusion of Thursday’s matches, the bracket and seeds for the 2021 ACC Women’s Soccer Championship are set.
Virginia, the nation’s top-ranked team with a 15-1-1 overall record and an 8-0-2 mark in conference play, earned a 1-1 road draw at third-ranked Florida State on Thursday night to win the ACC regular-season title outright and clinch the No. 1 seed. The Seminoles (14-1-2, 7-1-2 ACC) garnered the No. 2 seed in the upcoming ACC Championship and both teams receive a bye into the semifinals.
Fourth-seeded Notre Dame (13-4-1, 7-3) opens the ACC Championship first-round slate on Sunday at 6 p.m. and hosts fifth-seeded Clemson (11-5-1, 6-3-1). Duke (13-2-1, 7-2-1) defeated Louisville, 1-0, on the road Thursday night to clinch the No. 3 seed and hosts in-state foe, sixth-seeded Wake Forest (14-4, 6-4) in the second game on Sunday at 8 p.m.
North Carolina and Wake Forest ended the regular season with 18 points each and the Demon Deacons edged the Tar Heels for the No. 6 seed due to the second, two-team tiebreaker which is most wins in overall conference game results among common opponents.
The winner of the Notre Dame-Clemson matchup will battle No. 1 seed Virginia in the semifinals at 5:30 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 5, while the Duke-Wake Forest winner will face second-seeded Florida State at 8 p.m. Friday. The semifinals and final will be held at WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary, North Carolina, while first-round matches will be played on campus sites.
The first round and semifinals will air live on ACC Network and the final on Sunday, Nov. 7, will be broadcast at 1 p.m. on ESPNU.
The field includes four of the conference’s ranked teams in the most recent United Soccer Coaches Top 25 Poll: No. 1 Virginia, No. 2 Duke, No. 3 Florida State and No. 22 Notre Dame, while Clemson and Wake Forest are receiving votes. An ACC team has been ranked No. 1 in every poll this season.
Tickets for the semifinals and final of the 2021 ACC Championship are on sale now and can be purchased at
https://theacc.co/wsocchamptix21. Single-day adult general admission tickets are $10. One ticket gets entry into both semifinal games, but no reentry is allowed.
Admission is free for youth ages 18 and under, as well as students of ACC institutions.
Tickets to the first-round matches can be purchased through the host schools.
2021 ACC Women’s Soccer Championship
First Round | Sunday, Oct. 31
#5 Clemson vs. #4 Notre Dame | 6 p.m. | ACC Network
#6 Wake Forest vs. #3 Duke | 8 p.m. | ACC Network
Semifinals | Friday, Nov. 5
Clemson/Notre Dame Winner vs. #1 Virginia | 5:30 p.m. | ACC Network
Wake Forest/Duke Winner vs. #2 Florida State | 8 p.m. | ACC Network
Final | Sunday, Nov. 7
Semifinal 1 Winner vs. Semifinal 2 Winner | 1 p.m. | ESPNU