SIOUX FALLS, S.D. -- If the final day of the regular season was any indication of what's ahead in the 2026 Summit League Men's Soccer Championship, fans are in for an exciting postseason as six teams prepare to compete for the conference crown for the first time in League history.

Kansas City secured its second consecutive Summit League regular-season title, finishing conference play with a 4-1 record and 12 points. The Roos won their first four league matches before closing the regular season with a 4-0 setback at Omaha. Despite the loss, Kansas City secured the No. 1 seed and will host both semifinal matches and the championship match.

Omaha earned the No. 2 seed and a first-round bye after closing the regular season with a historic performance against the Roos. The Mavericks' 4-0 victory over No. 5 Kansas City marked the highest-ranked win in program history and provided a strong finish to conference play. Omaha will face the winner of the quarterfinal matchup between No. 4 Oral Roberts and No. 5 St. Thomas in the semifinals.

The remaining quarterfinal matchup features No. 3 Massachusetts and No. 6 Delaware. The Minutemen enter the postseason after defeating the Blue Hens 4-1 in the regular-season finale. UMass is making its first appearance in the Summit League Championship but brings postseason experience from its 2024 NCAA Elite Eight run. Delaware, meanwhile, is making its second consecutive postseason appearance after earning the No. 3 seed a season ago before falling to Kansas City in the semifinals.

The quarterfinal round marks a historic addition to the Summit League Men's Soccer Championship, with Oral Roberts hosting St. Thomas on Friday and Massachusetts hosting Delaware on Saturday. The winners will advance to Kansas City for the semifinal round on Nov. 11, with the championship match set for Nov. 14. All quarterfinal matches will be streamed live on the Summit League Network.

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Quarterfinals | Friday, Nov. 6/Saturday Nov. 7 | TV/Stream | Local Time
QF1: No. 5 St. Thomas at No. 4 Oral Roberts | SLN | 7 p.m. CT
QF2: No. 6 Delaware at No. 3 UMass | SLN | 1 p.m. ET

Semifinals | Wednesday, Nov. 11 | TV/Stream | Local Time
SF1: QF2 winner vs. No. 2 Omaha | SLN | 2 p.m. CT
SF2: QF1 winner at (12/13) No. 1 Kansas City | SLN | 6 p.m. CT

Championship | Saturday, Nov. 15 | TV/Stream
CH: SF1 winner vs. SF2 winner | SLN | 5 p.m. CT

Top 25 Rankings (United Soccer Coaches/Top Drawer)
Key: SLN (Summit League Network)

RESULTS
Saturday, Oct. 31 
Omaha 4, (5/6) Kansas City 0* 
UMass 4, Delaware 1* 
Oral Roberts 3, St. Thomas 0

CHAMPIONSHIP HISTORY
Team | All-Time Record | Titles
(1) Kansas City | 9-16-6 | 4 (‘01, ‘03, ‘08, ‘24)
• The Roos won their first title since 2008 two seasons ago, earning a 2-1 win at top-seeded Denver.
• KC is 0-1-0 all-time as the No. 1 seed winning two of their titles from the 2 seed line (‘03, ‘24) and the other two titles from the 3 seed line (‘01, ‘08)
• The Roos have made the title game in each of the last four tournaments.
 
(2) Omaha | 7-6-0 | 2 (‘17, ‘23)
• The Mavericks are 1-2-0 all-time as the No. 2 seed.
• The last postseason match was a 2-0 victory against Kansas City to claim the 2023 Summit League championship.
• OMA has advanced to the title game five times since 2015.
 
(3) Massachusetts | 0-0-0 | 2026 Championship Newcomer
• The Minutemen are making their first Summit League Championship appearance, but they are no strangers to postseason success.
• Massachusetts reached the NCAA Elite Eight in 2024, defeating No. 11 Virginia 1-0 in the third round before its season ended in the quarterfinals.
 
(4) Oral Roberts | 5-15-3 | 1 (1999)
• The Golden Eagles are 0-4-1 all-time as the No. 4 seed
• The last postseason meeting ended in a 0-4 loss to the Pioneers in the 2025 semifinals
• ORU advanced to the 2010 title game as the No. 4 seed, falling to Oakland via penalty kicks.
 
(5) St. Thomas | 0-0-0 | 2026 Championship Newcomer
• The Tommies will be participating in their first ever Summit League Men’s Soccer Championship after first being eligible in the 2025 season. 
• St. Thomas enters the postseason with a defensive-minded identity, allowing just 1.00 goals per match in conference play.
 
(6) Delaware | 0-1-0 | 0
• The Blue Hens will be the first six seed in Summit League championship history
• The last postseason match ended in an 0-2 loss to Kansas City in the 2025 semifinals

AROUND THE LEAGUE
• The Summit League placed three teams among the top six of the latest United Soccer Coaches West Region rankings, with regular-season champion Kansas City leading the way at No. 1, Omaha ranking fourth and Delaware slotting in at No. 6.
• For the first time in Summit League men’s soccer history, six programs will compete for the conference championship. The 2026 tournament marks the first time the League has hosted quarterfinal-round matches, expanding the championship field and adding another round of postseason competition.
•St. Thomas and Massachusetts will make their first appearances in the Summit League Men’s Soccer Championship, marking a postseason milestone for both programs.
• St. Thomas goalkeeper Moritz Krenc earned Summit League Goalkeeper of the Year honors after allowing just five goals in conference play. He led the League in goals-against average while recording 20 saves during the regular season.
• Kansas City claimed its second consecutive Summit League regular-season title, finishing conference play with a 4-1 record and 12 points. The Roos won their first four league matches before suffering a 4-0 setback at Omaha in the regular-season finale.
• Kansas City will be the No. 1 seed for the second time in program history and will have home-field advantage for the remainder of the tournament. The Roos will host both semifinal matches on Nov. 11 and the championship match on Nov. 14 at Durwood Soccer Stadium in Kansas City.
• Omaha earned the No. 2 seed and a first-round bye after closing the regular season with a convincing 4-0 victory over Kansas City. The Mavericks finished conference play at 3-1-1 and will face the winner of Oral Roberts and St. Thomas in the semifinals.
• Both quarterfinal matchups feature rematches of the regular-season finales. Oral Roberts defeated St. Thomas 3-0, while UMass handled Delaware 4-1 in the teams’ respective final matches.
• The six-team tournament gives four programs an opportunity to advance to Kansas City, while the top two seeds, Kansas City and Omaha, earned byes directly into the semifinal round.
• Omaha closed the regular season with one of its biggest victories in program history, defeating No. 5 Kansas City 4-0. The win marked the Mavericks’ highest-ranked victory in program history.
• Omaha forward Italo Jenkins scored twice in the regular-season finale, bringing his season total to 10 goals and establishing a new single-season program record. Jenkins also earned Offensive Player of the Year honors after leading the Summit League in goals and points in conference play.
• UMass enters the postseason as one of the League’s most active offensive teams. The Minutemen led all six programs with 88 shots and 43 corner kicks during conference play, averaging 17.6 shots per match.
• Delaware will look to turn around its conference postseason fortunes after finishing the regular season without a league victory. The Blue Hens opened conference play with three consecutive draws before dropping their final two matches. Despite that finish, Delaware enters the tournament with a 7-4-6 overall record.
• Oral Roberts enters the postseason on a positive note after shutting out St. Thomas 3-0 in the regular-season finale. The Golden Eagles earned the No. 4 seed with a 1-2-2 conference record and will host the Tommies in Friday’s quarterfinal.
• St. Thomas enters the postseason with a defensive-minded identity, allowing just 1.00 goals per match in conference play. The Tommies will look to carry that defensive success into their first-ever Summit League Championship

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