CHARLOTTE, N.C. (theACC.com) – Postseason play begins on Sunday, November 8, with the first round of the 2026 Ally ACC Women’s Soccer Championship. Sixth-seeded Duke heads to third-seeded Wake Forest at 6 p.m. ET on ESPNU, followed by fifth-seeded Virginia visiting fourth-seeded Florida State at 8 p.m. ET on ACC Network.
This season marks the 39th edition of the Ally ACC Women’s Soccer Championship and the 20th time a champion will be crowned in Cary, North Carolina. First Horizon Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park has hosted the previous eight ACC Women’s Soccer Championships.
The first-round winners will advance to the semifinals in Cary, scheduled for Thursday, November 12, where top-seeded Notre Dame and second-seeded North Carolina await their first postseason opponents. Kickoff times for the semifinals will be set following the first-round matches.
Led by No. 2 North Carolina, all six teams in this year's championship field are ranked in the top 15 of the latest IWSOC/United Soccer Coaches Poll. Every team is also in the top 25 of the latest NCAA RPI.
Ticket books are $40 for all six matches of the ACC Men's and Women's Soccer Championships. 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.
Upcoming Schedule (All Times ET)
2026 Ally ACC Women’s Soccer Championship (All Times ET)
First Round | Sunday, Nov. 8 – Campus Sites
#6 Duke at #3 Wake Forest | 6 p.m. | ESPNU
#5 Virginia at #4 Florida State | 8 p.m. | ACC Network
Semifinals | Thursday, Nov. 12 – First Horizon Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park (Cary, N.C.)
Florida State/Virginia Winner vs. #1 Notre Dame | 11 a.m. or 2 p.m. | ACC Network
Wake Forest/Duke Winner vs. #2 North Carolina | 11 a.m. or 2 p.m. | ACC Network
Final | Sunday, Nov. 15 – First Horizon Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park (Cary, N.C.)
Semifinal 1 Winner vs. Semifinal 2 Winner | Noon | ESPNU
Noting ACC Women’s Soccer
• The 40th season of ACC Women’s Soccer got underway on Wednesday, August 12.
• The ACC has eight teams in the latest IWSOC/United Soccer Coaches Poll, the most in the nation.
• The poll includes No. 2 North Carolina, No. 4 Wake Forest, No. 6 Notre Dame, No. 10 Florida State, No. 14 Virginia, No. 15 Duke, No. 17 Stanford and No. 24 Louisville. Clemson is currently receiving votes.
• The ACC also has nine teams ranked among the top 30 in the RPI, the most in the nation.
• The RPI top 30 includes No. 2 North Carolina, No. 4 Wake Forest, No. 7 Notre Dame, No. 12 Virginia, No. 13 Florida State, No. 15 Duke, No. 17 Stanford, No. 22 Clemson and No. 27 Boston College.
• Four ACC teams were named to the initial NCAA Women's Soccer Committee Top 16, announced on Monday, October 26: No. 1 North Carolina, No. 3 Wake Forest, No. 9 Notre Dame and No. 11 Stanford.
• ACC teams have combined for 86 non-conference wins and a .801 winning percentage, both of which lead the nation.
• A total of 12 ACC standouts were named to the MAC Hermann Trophy Mid-Season Watch List, the most among all conferences. The next-closest conference had six.
• Florida State earned the ACC's 27th national championship (24th since the ACC began sponsoring women's soccer) a season ago, bringing the total to 33 national championships among current ACC institutions. No school outside the ACC has won more than two championships.
• The Seminoles defeated Stanford, 1-0, in the 2025 national championship match, marking the second straight year that two ACC teams met for the national title and the third consecutive championship match featuring current ACC members.