Archbishop Mitty’s Scarlett Martinez (4) fights for the ball against St. Francis’ Sophie McCarthy (6) in the first half at Archbishop Mitty High School in San Jose, Calif., on Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)

CCS soccer playoffs 2026: Boys, girls first-round schedule

Central Coast Section boys, girls soccer playoffs begin Saturday across five divisions

by · The Mercury News

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CCS boys soccer playoffs

Division I

Saturday’s first round

No. 6 Leigh (15-3-0) at No. 3 Los Altos (16-2-2), 3 p.m.

No. 7 Mountain View (15-3-2) at No. 2 St. Ignatius (15-3-2), 11 a.m.

No. 5 Westmont (12-4-3) at No. 4 4 Hillsdale (13-1-6), 11 a.m.

No. 8 St. Francis (14-4-2) at No. 1 Alvarez (20-0-0), 5 p.m.

Division II

Saturday’s first round

No. 6 Los Gatos (8-6-4) at No. 3 Homestead (13-1-5), X p.m.

No. 7 Woodside (10-4-4) at No. 2 Watsonville (16-1-2), 7 p.m.

No. 5 Serra (11-4-5) at No. 4 Harbor (17-2-1), X p.m.

No. 8 Sacred Heart Prep (13-1-4) at No. 1 Archbishop Mitty (9-6-4), 11 a.m.

Division III

Saturday’s first round

No. 6 Santa Clara (10-6-4) at No. 3 Del Mar (11-6-3), 7 p.m.

No. 7 Monterey (12-5-3) at No. 2 Burlingame (11-4-3), 5 p.m.

No. 5 Christopher (12-2-4) at No. 4 Gonzales (13-3-4), 7 p.m.

No. 8 Alisal (10-9-1) at No. 1 Menlo (13-3-4, 1 p.m.

Division IV

Saturday’s first round

No. 6 Menlo-Atherton (6-7-7) vs. No. 3 Sacred Heart Cathedral (10-8-2) at Beach Chalet, 2 p.m.

No. 7 North Salinas (9-9-2) at No. 2 Aptos (13-2-3), 3 p.m.

No. 5 Willow Glen (9-8-3) at No. 4 Carlmont (6-6-6), 5 p.m.

No. 8 Silver Creek (11-6-3) at No. 1 Prospect (10-7-2), 1 p.m.

Division V

Saturday’s first round

No. 6 Latino College Prep (15-1-2 at No. 3 El Camino (18-0-1), 3 p.m.

No. 7 Cristo Rey (14-4-2) at No. 2 Soledad (14-3-3), 3 p.m.

No. 5 Cupertino (9-6-3) at No. 4 Branham (7-5-8), 1 p.m.

No. 8 Yerba Buena (9-2-4) at No. 1 Crystal Springs Uplands (15-2-2), 3 p.m.

CCS girls soccer playoffs

Division I

Saturday’s first round

No. 6 Los Altos (12-7-0) at No. 3 Archbishop Mitty (13-3-0), 1 p.m.

No. 7 Leland (13-2-2) at No. 2 Los Gatos (15-1-3), 5 p.m.

No. 5 Leigh (14-3-2) at No. 4 St. Ignatius (12-3-4), 1 p.m.

No. 8 Carlmont (11-4-4 at No. 1 St. Francis (17-0-1), 11 a.m.

Division II

Saturday’s first round

No. 6 Homestead (10-7-2) at No. 3 Salinas (16-1-1), 7 p.m.

No. 7 Menlo-Atherton (9-5-5) at No. 2 Mountain View (14-4-1), 6 p.m.

No. 5 Pioneer (9-5-6) vs. No. 4 Sacred Heart Cathedral (12-7-2) at Beach Chalet, noon

No. 8 Palo Alto (9-6-3) at No. 1 Woodside (10-5-3, 5 p.m.

Division III

Saturday’s first round

No. 6 acred Heart Prep (8-4-5) at No. 3 Monterey (14-3-2), 1 p.m.

No. 7 Piedmont Hill at No. 2 The King’s Academy (9-2-7), 5 p.m.

No. 5 Branham (7-5-8) at No. 4 Sequoia (8-8-4), 1:30 p.m.

No. 8 Gilroy (13-3-3) at No. 1 Aptos (14-4-1), 1 p.m.

Division IV

Saturday’s first round

No. 6 Silver Creek (12-4-4) at No. 3 Crystal Springs Uplands (10-3-4), 1 p.m.

No. 7 Gunn (12-5-3) at No. 2 Hollister (12-4-1), 11 a.m.

No. 5 Menlo (7-4-7) at No. 4 Santa Cruz (13-6-1), 5 p.m.

No. 8 Pacific Collegiate (11-4-2) at No. 1 Aragon (6-5-7), 3 p.m.

Division V

Saturday’s first round

No. 6 Oak Grove (14-2-2) at No. 3 Nueva (15-3-1), 11 a.m.

No. 7 Thomas More (14-1-0) at No. 2 Monta Vista (14-2-4), 3 p.m.

No. 5 Alvarez (8-7-4) at No. 4 Watsonville (12-5-1), 5 p.m.

No. 8 Gonzales (8-8-1) at No. 1 Terra Nova (13-4-1), 1 p.m.

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