Click the tabs to view regional, national and automatic bid information

All regions will receive three automatic bids for the Men’s Championship Division and three automatic bids for the Women’s Championship Division.

There will also be six “at-large” bids for both Men’s and Women’s Championship Division. The at-large invitations will be given on Monday, November 3, 2025. All dates reflect logistics for the 2024 tournament.

Criteria for qualifying women’s and men’s teams by region is listed in the tabs below.

Last updated: June 6, 2025

National

SCHEELS Overland Park Soccer Complex
Overland Park, Kansas
November 20-22, 2025

Region I Soccer Regional

TBD

Region I Women’s Contact

Shane Conti, Boston College, 617-552-8329

Region I Men’s Contact

Adam Shanley, Rutgers University

Region I Tournament Director

Jeff Gontarek, 410-905-8174

Region I Automatic Bid Qualifications 

(Last updated September 4, 2024)

Women

  • Regional Tournament Co-Champion
  • Regional Tournament Co-Champion
  • Highest Power Ranked Team

Men

  • Regional Tournament Co-Champion
  • Regional Tournament Co-Champion
  • Highest Power Ranked Team

Region II Soccer Regional

Bryan Park Soccer Complex | October 31 – November 1, 2025
6105 Townsend Rd, Browns Summit, NC 27214

Region II Contacts

Jennifer Fasano, University of South Florida, [email protected]
Jessica Coleman, University of West Florida, [email protected]

Region II Automatic Bid Qualifications

(Last updated September 4, 2024)

Women

  • Winner of Regional Tournament
  • Runner-up of Regional Tournament 
  • Highest ranked team in Region II after Regional Tournament*

Men

  • Winner of Regional Tournament
  • Runner-up of Regional Tournament 
  • Highest ranked team in Region II after Regional Tournament*

**The RPI ranking upon completion of the tournament with special consideration paid to tournament performance.

Region III Soccer Regionals

Women’s & Men’s 
Olympic Park| October 25-26, 2025
1141 W Irving Park Rd, Schaumburg, IL 60193

Region III Women’s Contact

Keith Woolems, University of Portland

Region III Men’s Contact

Cait Carney, Northwestern University

Region III Automatic Bid Qualifications

(Last updated September 4, 2024)

Women

  • Winner of Regional Tournament
  • #1 Power Ranked team at the end of the Regional Tournament
  • #2 Power Ranked team at the end of the Regional Tournament

At-large bids, recommended at the discretion of the league commissioner and regional coordinator, will be based on overall performance during the regular season and regional tournament. In the event of a tie in the final power rank standings, the following will be used to resolve order of the power ranking. 1) Head to Head Result 2) Overall Goal Differential (max +/- 3 points per game) 3) Total Goals Allowed 4) Total Shutouts Recorded 5) Coin Flip

Men

  • Regional Tournament Co-Champion
  • Regional Tournament Co-Champion
  • Highest Power Ranked Team

At large bids, recommended at the discretion of the league commissioner and regional coordinator, will be based on overall performance during the regular season and regional tournament. In the event of a tie in the final power rank standings, the following will be used to resolve order of the power ranking. 1) Head to Head Result 2) High Point Goal Differential (max +/- 5 3) Most Goals For 4) Fewest Goals Allowed 5) Most Total Wins 6) Total Shutouts Recorded 7) Power Ranking Points at the time of the tie 8) Coin Flip

Region IV Soccer Regionals

Texas A&M | October 31 – November 2, 2025
College Station, Texas

Region IV Men & Women’s Contacts

Abbie Cunningham, Texas A&M University

Madi Luney, Sam Houston State University

Region IV Automatic Bid Qualifications

(Last updated September 4, 2024)

Men

  • North Regional Tournament Winner
  • South Regional Tournament Bid Game 1 Winner
  • South Regional Tournament Bid Game 2 Winner

Women

  • North Regional Tournament Winner
  • South Regional Tournament Bid Game 1 Winner
  • South Regional Tournament Bid Game 2 Winner

Region V Soccer Regional

CHI Multisport Complex | TBD
Omaha, Nebraska

Region V Men & Women’s Contacts

Joe Rademacher, University of Wyoming
Brittany Close, Creighton University

Region V Automatic Bid Qualifications

(Last updated September 4, 2024)

Women

  • Pool Play Winner
  • Pool Play Winner
  • Bracket Play Winner

Men

  • Pool Play Winner
  • Pool Play Winner
  • Bracket Play Winner

Region VI Soccer Regionals

North
TBD

South
Cal Poly SLO | October 24-26, 2025
San Luis Obispo, California

Region VI Women’s & Men’s Contact

Yadira Soto, University of California, Irvine
Email: [email protected]

Region VI Automatic Bid Qualifications

(Last updated September 4, 2024)

Women

  • North Tournament Winner
  • South Tournament Winner
  • South Tournament Runner-Up

Men

  • North Tournament Winner
  • South Tournament Winner
  • South Tournament Runner-Up
Map of NIRSA Regional Soccer Tournaments

Need more information?

Questions about the NIRSA Championship Series Soccer Championship can be directed to the NIRSA Director of National Sport Programs, Nicole Jackson. the Soccer work team chair, Alex Pendar, or the Soccer work team vice chair Gresh Urbanowski.