The Monmouth County Athletic League

The Monmouth County Athletic League Believes Sportsmanship is an Expectation.   So Please Let The Players Play, Let The Coaches Coach, Let The Officials Officiate, Let The Spectators Be Positive.  M.C.A.L. PRIDE 

​2026 M.C.A.L. AMERICAN / NATIONAL DIVISION SOCCER TOURNAMENT

              DATES TBA

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

TIE BREAKING PROCEDURE
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.​​
 
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.​​

GIRLS' MCAL SOCCER TOURNAMENT
Please Call In or Email Don Neice, M.C.A.L. Director, After Each Game - 848-258-2896 donneice@comcast.net