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2025 WIAA boys soccer playoff brackets announced

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The brackets for the 2025 WIAA boys soccer playoffs have been released.

Play begins with regional semifinals in Divisions 1 and 2, and regional quarterfinals in Division 3 and 4 on Tuesday, Oct. 21.

Regional semifinals in Divisions 3 and 4 will be played Thursday, Oct. 23, with regional finals in all four divisions on Saturday, Oct. 25.

Sectionals will be played Thursday, Oct. 30, and Saturday, Nov. 1, and four teams in each division will qualify for the 2025 WIAA State Boys Soccer Tournament, which will be held Nov. 6-8 at Uihlein Soccer Park in Milwaukee.

Locally, Appleton North is the No. 6 seed in bottom half of the Division 1 Sectional 1 bracket and will play at No. 3 De Pere, while Appleton West is the No. 7 seed and will travel to No. 2 D.C. Everest in regional semifinals Oct. 21.

Also in Division 1, Appleton East is the No. 12 seed in the Sectional 2 bracket and will play a regional semifinal at No. 5 Germantown on Oct. 21.

In Division 3, Bay Conference co-champion Fox Valley Lutheran is the No. 2 seed in the Sectional 2 bracket and will host the winner of New Holstein/Brillion and Little Chute in a regional semifinal Oct. 23.

In the Division 4 Sectional 2 bracket, Appleton Xavier is the No. 3 seed and will host a regional semifinal against No. 14 Kewaunee on Oct. 23.

Here is a look at the regional schedule:

2025 WIAA State Boys Soccer Playoffs
Division 1
Sectional 1
Regional Semifinals
Tuesday, Oct. 21

No. 8 Eau Claire North at No. 1 Hudson
No. 5 Sevens Point at No. 4 Wisconsin Rapids
No. 6 Holmen at No. 3 Superior
No. 7 Chippewa Falls at No. 2 Eau Claire Memorial
No. 8 Wausau West at No. 1 Hortonville
No. 5 Green Bay Preble at No. 4 Bay Port
No. 6 Appleton North at No. 3 De Pere
No. 7 Appleton West at No. 2 D.C. Everest
Sectional 2
Regional Semifinals
Tuesday, Oct. 21

No. 9 Oshkosh North at No. 8 Hartford
No. 12 Appleton East at No. 5 Germantown
No. 13 Fond du Lac at No. 4 Sheboygan North
No. 14 Menomonee Falls at No. 3 Neenah
No. 11 Oshkosh West at No. 6 Sussex Hamilton
No. 10 Oconomowoc at No. 7 Kimberly
No. 15 Manitowoc at No. 2 Brookfield East
Regional Finals
Saturday, Oct. 25

Hartford-Oshkosh North winner at No. 1 Hartland Arrowhead
Sectional 3
Regional Semifinals
Tuesday, Oct. 21

No. 16 Janesville Parker at No. 1 Madison West
No. 9 Waunakee at No. 8 Sun Prairie East
No. 12 Madison La Follette at No. 5 Verona
No. 13 Mukwonago at No. 4 Madison East
No. 14 Kettle Moraine at No. 3 Middleton
No. 11 Madison Memorial at No. 6 Lake Geneva Badger
No. 10 Sun Prairie West at No. 7 Oregon
No. 15 Janesville Craig at No. 2 Beloit Memorial
Sectional 4
Regional Semifinals
Tuesday, Oct. 21

No. 9 Milwaukee King/Juneau at No. 8 Kenosha Tremper
No. 12 Racine Case at No. 5 Kenosha Bradford
No. 13 Westosha Central at No. 4 Muskego
No. 14 Racine Horlick at No. 3 Franklin
No. 11 Oak Creek at No. 6 Milwaukee Reagan
No. 10 West Allis Central/West Allis Hale at No. 7 Kenosha Indian Trail
No. 15 Milwaukee Riverside at No. 2 Waukesha West
Regional Finals
Saturday, Oct. 25

Kenosha Tremper-Milwaukee King/Juneau winner at No. 1 Milwaukee Marquette
Division 2
Sectional 1
Regional Semifinals
Tuesday, Oct. 21

No. 8 Sparta at No. 1 New Richmond
No. 5 Marshfield at No. 4 Tomah
No. 6 River Falls at No. 3 Altoona/Fall Creek
No. 7 Menomonie at No. 2 Wausau East
No. 8 Portage/Poynette at No. 1 DeForest
No. 5 Onalaska at No. 4 Baraboo
No. 6 La Crosse Central at No. 3 Monona Grove
No. 7 Reedsburg at No. 2 Sauk Prairie
Sectional 2
Regional Semifinals
Tuesday, Oct. 21

No. 16 Green Bay West at No. 1 West Bend West
No. 9 North Fond du Lac at No. 8 Green Bay Southwest
No. 12 Menasha at No. 5 Kaukauna
No. 13 Beaver Dam at No. 4 West De Pere
No. 14 West Bend East at No. 3 Slinger
No. 11 Ashwaubenon at No. 6 Mequon Homestead
No. 10 Cedarburg at No. 7 Sheboygan South
No. 15 Green Bay East at No. 2 Pulaski
Sectional 3
Regional Semifinals
Tuesday, Oct. 21

No. 9 Milton at No. 8 Pewaukee
No. 12 Milwaukee Arts at No. 5 Watertown
No. 13 Waukesha South at No. 4 Glendale Nicolet
No. 14 Milwaukee South at No. 3 Milwaukee Carmen South/Carmen Southeast
No. 11 Waukesha North at No. 6 Wauwatosa West
No. 10 Stoughton at No. 7 Wisconsin Lutheran
Regional Finals
Saturday, Oct. 25

Milton-Pewaukee winner at No. 1 Wauwatosa East
Wisconsin Lutheran-Stoughton winner at No. 2 Brookfield Central
Sectional 4
Regional Semifinals
Tuesday, Oct. 21

No. 9 Greenfield at No. 8 Waterford
No. 12 Milwaukee Pulaski at No. 5 Milwaukee Veritas/Tenor
No. 13 Cudahy/St. Francis at No. 4 Milwaukee Augustine Prep South
No. 14 Wilmot/Burlington Catholic Central at No. 3 Elkhorn
No. 11 Milwaukee Bradley Tech at No. 6 Greendale
No. 10 Burlington at No. 7 Racine Park
Regional Finals
Saturday, Oct. 25

Waterford-Greenfield winner at No. 1 Union Grove
Racine Park-Burlington winner at No. 2 Whitefish Bay
Division 3
Sectional 1
Regional Quarterfinals
Tuesday, Oct. 21

No. 9 Ashland/Drummond at No. 8 Unity/St. Croix Falls
No. 9 Medford at No. 8 Rhinelander
Regional Semifinals
Thursday, Oct. 23

Ashland/Drummond-Unity/St. Croix Central winner at No. 1 Somerset
No. 5 Baldwin-Woodville at No. 4 Osceola
No. 6 St. Croix Central at No. 3 Spooner/Shell Lake
No. 7 Hayward at No. 2 Rice Lake
Medford-Rhinelander winner at No. 1 Lakeland
No. 5 Waupaca at No. 4 Mosinee
No. 6 Merrill at No. 3 New London
No. 7 Antigo at No. 2 Shawano
Sectional 2
Regional Quarterfinals
Tuesday, Oct. 21

No. 17 Wautoma/Wild Rose at No. 16 Seymour
No. 19 Campbellsport at No. 14 Grafton
No. 18 Little Chute at No. 15 New Holstein/Brillion
Regional Semifinals
Thursday, Oct. 23

Seymour-Wautoma/Wild Rose winner at No. 1 Green Bay Notre Dame
No. 9 Denmark at No. 8 Sheboygan Falls
No. 12 Winneconne at No. 5 Port Washington
No. 13 Waupun at No. 4 Kettle Moraine Lutheran
Grafton-Campbellsport winner at No. 3 Kewaskum
No. 11 Plymouth at No. 6 Freedom
No. 10 Luxemburg-Casco at No. 7 Marinette
New Holstein/Brillion-Little Chute winner at No. 2 Fox Valley Lutheran
Sectional 3
Regional Quarterfinals
Tuesday, Oct. 21

No. 17 La Crosse Logan at No. 16 Jefferson
Regional Semifinals
Thursday, Oct. 23

Jefferson-La Crosse Logan winner at No. 1 McFarland
No. 9 West Salem at No. 8 Mount Horeb
No. 12 Cambridge at No. 5 Edgerton
No. 13 Monroe at No. 4 Platteville/Lancaster
No. 14 Prairie du Chien at No. 3 Belleville/New Glarus
No. 11 Fort Atkinson at No. 6 Wisconsin Dells
No. 10 Evansville at No. 7 Lakeside Lutheran
No. 15 Dodgeville/Mineral Point at No. 2 Madison Edgewood
Sectional 4
Regional Quarterfinals
Tuesday, Oct. 21

No. 17 Greendale Martin Luther at No. 16 Brown Deer
No. 19 Milwaukee Golda Meir at No. 14 Milwaukee School of Languages
No. 18 Milwaukee Hmong American Peace at No. 15 St. John’s Northwestern/Chesterton Academy
Regional Semifinals
Thursday, Oct. 23

Brown Deer-Martin Luther winner at No. 1 Waukesha Catholic Memorial
No. 9 Big Foot/Williams Bay at No. 8 Milwaukee St. Thomas More
No. 12 New Berlin West at No. 5 Shorewood
No. 13 Whitewater at No. 4 Lake Country Lutheran
School of Languages-Golda Meir winner at No. 3 New Berlin Eisenhower
No. 11 Milwaukee St. Anthony at No. 6 Delavan-Darien
No. 10 Shoreland Lutheran at No. 7 Milwaukee Pius XI Catholic
St. John’s/Chesterton-Hmong American winner at No. 2 Whitnall
Division 4
Sectional 1
Regional Quarterfinals
Tuesday, Oct. 21

No. 9 Cumberland at No. 8 Amery
No. 10 Wausau Newman Catholic at No. 7 Northland Lutheran
No. 8 Tri-County vs. No. 9 Coulee Christian/Providence Academy at Wisconsin Rapids
Regional Semifinals
Thursday, Oct. 23

Amery-Cumberland at No. 1 Marshfield Columbus Catholic
No. 5 Northland Pines at No. 4 Barron
No. 6 Eau Claire Regis/Chippewa Falls McDonell at No. 3 Three Lakes/Phelps
Northland Lutheran-Newman Catholic winner at No. 2 Washburn
Tri-County-Coulee Christian/Providence winner at No. 1 Arcadia
No. 5 Nekoosa at No. 4 Adams-Friendship
No. 6 Richland Center at No. 3 La Crosse Aquinas
No. 7 Stevens Point Pacelli/Iola-Scandinavia at No. 2 Amherst
Sectional 2
Regional Quarterfinals
Tuesday, Oct. 21

No. 17 Gresham/Bowler at No. 16 Green Bay N.E.W. Lutheran
Regional Semifinals
Thursday, Oct. 23

N.E.W. Lutheran-Gresham/Bowler winner at No. 1 Sturgeon Bay
No. 9 Green Bay Providence Academy at No. 8 Peshtigo
No. 12 Manitowoc Roncalli at No. 5 Gibraltar/Sevastopol
No. 13 Berlin at No. 4 Kiel
No. 14 Kewaunee at No. 3 Appleton Xavier
No. 11 Clintonville at No. 6 Omro
No. 10 Wrightstown at No. 7 Algoma
No. 15 Neenah St. Mary Catholic at No. 2 Oshkosh Lourdes/Valley Christian
Sectional 3
Regional Quarterfinals
Tuesday, Oct. 21

No. 17 East Troy at No. 16 Watertown Luther Prep
No. 19 Wayland Academy at No. 14 Williams Bay Faith Christian
No. 18 Lomira at No. 15 St. Lawrence Seminary
Regional Semifinals
Thursday, Oct. 23

Watertown Luther Prep-East Troy winner at No. 1 Ripon
No. 9 Columbus at No. 8 Living Word Lutheran
No. 12 Central Wisconsin Christian at No. 5 Brookfield Academy
No. 13 Mayville at No. 4 River Valley
Faith Christian-Wayland Academy winner at No. 3 Lake Mills
No. 11 Lodi at No. 6 Winnebago Lutheran
No. 10 University Lake School at No. 7 Madison Country Day
St. Lawrence Seminary-Lomira winner at No. 2 Wisconsin Heights/Barneveld
Sectional 4
Regional Quarterfinals
Tuesday, Oct. 21

No. 17 Milwaukee Audubon at No. 16 Milwaukee Salam
No. 18 Racine Lutheran at No. 15 Milwaukee Eastbrook Academy
Regional Semifinals
Thursday, Oct. 23

Salam-Audubon winner at No. 1 Oostburg
No. 9 Cedar Grove-Belgium at No. 8 Milwaukee Heritage Christian
No. 12 Howards Grove/Elkhart Lake-Glenbeulah at No. 5 Kohler
No. 13 Whitefish Bay Dominican at No. 4 Racine St. Catherine’s
No. 14 Random Lake/Ozaukee at No. 3 Sheboygan Christian/Sheboygan Lutheran
No. 11 Kenosha Christian Life at No. 6 Milwaukee Cristo Rey Jesuit
No. 10 Kenosha St. Joseph Catholic at No. 7 University School of Milwaukee
Eastbrook-Racine Lutheran winner at No. 2 Racine The Prairie School