The Monmouth County Athletic League

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​2025 M.C.A.L. AMERICAN / NATIONAL DIVISION SOCCER TOURNAMENT
Schedule
Round 1 will be October 27 and 28
Round 2 will be October 29 and 30
Finals will be November 3, 4 or 5
If play-in game is needed it will be October 24 or October 27

DATES:  All league games must be completed by October 24nd.  No exceptions.

The top three teams in each division will make up the tournament.
(Both for boys and girls)

Round 1  American #1 BYE
               National #1 BYE
                 American #2 vs. National #3
                   American #3 vs. National #2

  Round 2    Winner of A#3 & N#2 vs. American 1
                   Winner of A#2 & N#3 vs. National 1

Finals –     Winners of Round 2 Games

If both Division Champions win – The team with the best overall % will get home game.
If the same there will be a coin flip. 
GAMES MUST BE COMPLETED BY OCT. 24nd  TO COUNT

Tie-Breaking Procedure - NEW
Head-to Head
Goal differential (total in both games)
 
If there is a tie for 3rd place there will be a play-in game if tie isn’t broken.

ALL GAMES ROUNDS 1 AND 2 PLAY TO A WINNER - 2 - 25 MINUTE HALVES
2 - 5 MINUTE OVERTIMES (Not sudden death)
SHOT SHOOT OUT (Best of five)

FINALS – DUE TO DAY LIGHT SAVINGS TIME ENDING, THE FINALS WILL NOT HAVE 2 OVERTIMES.  THE GAME WILL GO STRAIGHT TO A SHOOT-OUT IF THE GAME ENDS IN A TIE.  It will be too dark to do both overtime and shoot-out.​​

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