Men's Soccer

2025 PenFed Credit Union Patriot League Men’s Soccer Championship Field Set (11.4.25)

American earns regular season championship for the first time since 2016 and claims No.1 seed

BETHLEHEM, Pa. — The 2025 PenFed Credit Union Patriot League Men’s Soccer Championship field of six is set, as the League’s regular season schedule finished on Tuesday night.

The American Eagles (8-7-2, 7-1-1 PL) earned the No.1 seed in the Patriot League Men’s Soccer Championship, after defeating Navy 3-1 in the season finale to earn their first regular-season title since 2016.

The Lehigh Mountain Hawks (8-5-5, 5-1-3 PL) secured the No. 2 seed in the Patriot League Men’s Soccer Championship and finish as a top-two seed for the first time since 2019.

The first round of the 2025 Patriot League Men’s soccer Championship is scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 8.  No. 6 Lafayette (6-6-6, 3-2-4 PL) will head to West Point, N.Y. to play No. 3 Army West Point (7-5-5, 5-3-1 PL) at 7 p.m. Defending champions No. 5 Bucknell (9-3-5, 4-2-3 PL) will play No. 4 Boston University (9-7, 5-4 PL) at 1 p.m. in Boston, Mass.

The lowest-remaining seed will advance to the semifinals to play at No. 1 American, while the highest advancing seeds move on to play No. 2 Lehigh. Both games are scheduled for Tuesday, Nov. 11.

The 2025 PenFed Credit Union Patriot League Men’s Soccer Championship Game will be played on Saturday, Nov. 15. The host site for the title game will be at the highest-remaining seed.

Each game 2025 Patriot League Men’s Soccer Championship will be available on ESPN+.

2025 Patriot League Men’s Soccer Championship Field
No. 1 – American (8-7-2, 7-1-1 PL)
No. 2 –Lehigh (8-5-5, 5-1-3 PL)
No. 3 – Army West Point (7-5-5, 5-3-1 PL)
No. 4 – Boston University (9-7, 5-4 PL)
No. 5 – Bucknell (9-3-5, 4-2-3 PL)
No. 6 – Lafayette (6-6-6, 3-2-4 PL)

2025 Patriot League Men’s Soccer Championship Schedule
First Round – Saturday, Nov. 8
No. 5 Bucknell at No. 4 Boston University, 1 p.m., ESPN+
No. 6 Lafayette at No. 3 Army West Point, 7 p.m., ESPN+

Semifinals – Tuesday, Nov. 11
Lowest-remaining seed at No. 1 American, Noon, ESPN+
Highest-remaining seed at No. 2 Lehigh, 7 p.m., ESPN+

Championship Game – Saturday, Nov. 15 
Lowest-remaining seed at Highest-remaining seed, TBA., ESPN+
 
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