About FALL CHAMPIONSHIPS
The Fall Championships are a two-stage end of season tournament for Division II and Division III teams from South Texas. Teams from STX Soccer Member Associations’ Fall Leagues compete in a District Playoff tournament. Winners (Division II teams only) advance and compete in the State Finals tournament. Team eligibility for Fall Championships is based on the allocations given to each Member Association as well as each team’s performance in their respective Fall League play.
2026 event TIMELINE
AUGUST 2026
Aug. 1-2 – South Texas Youth Soccer Summer Member Symposium: The Woodlands, TX
Aug. 5 – Host Site Bid Form Submission Deadline
SEPTEMBER 2026
Sept. 16 – Team Count Survey Sent to Member Associations (to provide the number of eligible teams in each age group and competition level)
OCTOBER 2026
Oct. 7 – Team Count Survey Submission Deadline
Oct. 9 – Allocations Sent to Member Associations
Oct. 16 – Deadline for Member Associations to Accept / Deny Allocations
Oct. 16 – Invoices for Accepted Allocations Sent to Member Associations
Oct. 21 – Brackets announced based on Accepted Allocations
NOVEMBER 2026
Nov. 2 – GotSport Event Registration Opens
Nov. 2 – Fall Championships Transfer / Release Deadline | Roster Freeze Date – Primary Players who are transferred or new Primary Players registered after this date are ineligible to play on Fall Championships teams
Nov. 18 – GotSport Event Registration Deadline & Payment Deadline
Nov. 20 – GotSport Event Schedule Release
Nov. 29 – District Playoffs Event Check-In Deadline (Online ONLY)
DECEMBER 2026
Dec. 5-6 – Division II & Division III District Playoffs
- Eastern District Division II Boys and Girls Playoffs (TBA)
- Eastern District Division III Boys and Girls Playoffs (TBA)
- Western District Division II Boys and Girls Playoffs (TBA)
- Western District Division III Boys and Girls Playoffs (TBA)
Dec. 12-13 – Division II State Finals
- Division II Boys State Finals (TBA)
- Division II Girls State Finals (TBA)
2026 event INFORMATION
ELIGIBLE TEAMS
Allocations are accepted or declined by each requesting STX Youth Soccer Member Association with a current seasonal year (2026-27) Division II or Division III league. Teams interested in competing in Fall Championships must communicate with their respective league association contact(s) regarding allocations.
- Division II | 11U – 19U Boys and Girls Teams
- Division III |11U – 14U Boys and Girls Teams
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENT: Players must be rostered to the team they are playing with on or before November 2, 2026, and must have participated as a primary player in at least two (2) league games with that team.
RULES & GAME DAY PROCEDURES
- 2025 Fall Championships Rules & Policies
- 2026 Fall Championships Rules & Policies – COMING SOON
- 2025 Fall Championships Game Day Procedures
- 2026 Fall Championships Game Day Procedures – COMING SOON
- *NO CLUB PASS PLAYERS or GUEST PLAYERS ALLOWED*
EVENT FEES
Event Fees are billed to and paid by the Member Association. Please contact your Member Association regarding payment.
- Division II | $575 per team
- Division III | $500 per team
ONLINE CHECK-IN DOCUMENTS
Teams must read, sign, and upload the completed documents into their GotSport account to be eligible for participation.
- STX Soccer Parent’s and Coach’s Code of Ethics
- 2025 Fall Championships Event Checklist
- 2026 Fall Championships Event Checklist – COMING SOON
TEAM MISCONDUCT BOOKING REPORT
- Misconduct Booking(s) Report (PDF)
- Misconduct Booking(s) Report (Excel)
DISTRICT PLAYOFFS DATES, LOCATIONS, & HOTELS
December 5-6, 2026
EASTERN DISTRICT PLAYOFFS
- DIII Boys & Girls – TBA
- Division III Boys and Girls Hotel Booking Link – COMING SOON
- DII Boys & Girls – TBA
- Division II Boys and Girls Hotel Booking Link – COMING SOON
WESTERN DISTRIC PLAYOFFS
- DIII Boys & Girls – TBA
- Division III Boys and Girls Hotel Booking Link – COMING SOON
- DII Boys & Girls – TBA
- Division II Boys and Girls Hotel Booking Link – COMING SOON
2026 FALL CHAMPIONSHIPS STATE FINALS INFORMATION
DATES
December 12-13, 2026
LOCATIONS
Division II BOYS State Finals (Western District Site) – TBA
State Finals Event Site Map (Fields, Parking, Restrooms, etc.) – COMING SOON
Division II GIRLS State Finals (Eastern District Site) – TBA
State Finals Event Site Map (Fields, Parking, Restrooms, etc.) – COMING SOON
HOTELS
Booking Deadline: TBA
STATE FINALS FORMAT
Teams will play round-robin within their age group, typically two games Saturday and one game Sunday (pending field availability and inclement weather).
Schedule requests will NOT be accepted.
Award ceremonies to take place following the final match for each age group for both the Champion and Finalist teams.