GREENVILLE, S.C. - The Conference Carolinas Men's Soccer Developmental Championship kicks off on Monday, October 12. The men's preliminary rounds will be hosted by Francis Marion University and Young Harris College while the final will be hosted at Francis Marion University.
The championship, which is a unique opportunity for developmental teams within Conference Carolinas, features nine teams competing at two preliminary round sites. The championship will then have a final contest on Monday, October 19 at Francis Marion between the two preliminary site winners.
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The championship starts with four matches at the two preliminary sites. Competing in Young Harris, Georgia will be host Young Harris as they take on Converse University at 10:00 a.m. King University then takes on Lees-McRae College at 12:00 p.m. North Greenville University will then face the winner of the Converse-Young Harris match at 2:00 p.m. The consolation round will take place at 4:00 p.m. with the final scheduled for 6:00 p.m. with the winner advancing to the championship the following week.
The Francis Marion bracket features host Francis Marion taking on Belmont Abbey College at 11:00 a.m. followed by Barton College facing the University of Mount Olive at 1:00 p.m. The consolation match is scheduled for 3:00 p.m. before the final match at 5:00 p.m., with the winner advancing to the championship the following week. All matches will be 60 minutes in length.
The championship concludes on Monday, October 19 at Francis Marion in Florence, South Carolina The championship match pits both preliminary site winners in a 90-minute match at 4:00 p.m.
In the 2026-27 season, Conference Carolinas is scheduled to host a developmental championship in men's and women's soccer, women's volleyball, men's wrestling, men's and women's basketball and baseball. The developmental teams will be composed of student-athletes that have either not competed at the varsity level in 2026-27 or have competed sparingly at the varsity level by the time of the championship.