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CHARLOTTE, N.C. (theACC.com) - The 2025 Atlantic Coast Conference Men's Soccer Championship moves into semifinal action on Thursday, November 13, at First Horizon Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary, North Carolina. Top-seeded Virginia plays No. 12 seed California at 5:30 p.m. ET, followed by No. 6 seed Syracuse facing No. 7 seed SMU at 8 p.m. ET. Both matches air on ACC Network.

The championship game will be played on Sunday, November 16, at 1 p.m. ET on ESPNU.

Single-game tickets for the semifinal matches are $10 in advance and $15 on gameday, while championship game tickets are $15 in advance and $20 on gameday. Tickets only are available online and no walk-up sales will be available.

Exclusive group pricing is also available for groups of 10 or more, along with unique on-field opportunities. For details, visit theACC.com/groups or contact tickets@theacc.org.

Noting ACC Men's Soccer
• This is the 39th ACC Men's Soccer Championship.
• The tournament 1-seed has only won the event once since 2014 (Wake Forest, 2017). The only 7-seed to win the event was Syracuse in 2015. The 6-seed and 12-seed have never won it.
• The No. 12 seed, Cal is the lowest seed to ever reach the ACC semis.
• SMU is making its first visit to the ACC semifinals.
• Among current ACC programs, Clemson and Virginia lead with 16 ACC Championships apiece. UVA has captured a league-best 11 tournament titles, while Clemson has won five.
• Virginia is the tournament's No. 1 seed for the first time since 2001. The Cavaliers won their first regular-season crown since earning the 2019 Coastal Division title.
• Four ACC teams are ranked among the top 25 in the United Soccer Coaches Poll: Virginia (4), Stanford (8), NC State (11) and SMU (25). Thirteen of the 15 ACC teams have been ranked at some point in 2025.
• In the NCAA's Wednesday RPI report, eight ACC teams stand among the top 30, led by Virginia (2), Stanford (10), SMU (11) and NC State (13).
• ACC teams combined for a 73-19-24 record in non-conference play in the regular season (.737 win percentage, best of any league).
• ACC teams have won 20 NCAA men’s soccer championships, with 11 since 2001, including three of the last four (Clemson 2021 & 2023, Syracuse 2022). Eight active ACC programs have won at least one national championship, the most of any conference. The 15 active ACC schools have combined for 20 titles.
• At least one ACC team has reached the Men's College Cup in 22 of the last 24 seasons. Thirteen of the 15 active ACC programs have reached the College Cup. Sixty-five ACC teams have reached the College Cup all-time.

2025 ACC Men's Soccer Championship Schedule
First Round | Wednesday, Nov. 5
at Campus Sites 

at No. 3 NC State 3, No. 14 Louisville 0
at No. 6 Syracuse 2, No. 11 Virginia Tech 1
No. 13 Pitt 1, at No. 4 Clemson 0
No. 12 California 2, at No. 5 Duke 0
at No. 7 SMU 5, No. 10 Wake Forest 4
No. 9 North Carolina 3, at No. 8 Notre Dame 1
at No. 2 Stanford 4, No. 15 Boston College 2
No. 1 Virginia - bye

Quarterfinals | Sunday, Nov. 9
at Campus Sites

at No. 12 California 1, No. 13 Pitt 0
at No. 1 Virginia 2, No. 9 North Carolina 1
No. 6 Syracuse 3, at No. 3 NC State 0
No. 7 SMU 1, at No. 2 Stanford 0

Semifinals | Thursday, Nov. 13 
at First Horizon Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park | Cary, N.C.

No. 12 California vs. No. 1 Virginia | 5:30 p.m. | ACCN
No. 7 SMU vs. No. 6 Syracuse | 8 p.m. | ACCN

Championship | Sunday, Nov. 16
at First Horizon Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park | Cary, N.C.

1 p.m. ET | ESPNU

All times Eastern