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2025 CDAB TOURNAMENT INFO - ALL DIVISIONS

Tournament Manager: Kyle Hamrick,  P: 512-292-4992; Email: [email protected].
CDAB Board Member Soccer Liaison: Dan Snively, Director of Athletics, Berne Union School, 506 N. Main Street, Sugar Grove 43115.   P:  740-746-9956; Email: [email protected].
 
2025 Soccer Tournament Information for Coaches and Athletic Directors
 
Hosting Tournament Games: The host school shall be responsible for all game arrangements, except the selection of game officials.   Game arrangements include field preparation, hiring gate help, ticket sellers, ticket takers, police, and other game preparations that are necessary.  If the higher seeded team is unable to provide adequate facilities, that team is responsible to arrange a game site with adequate facilities to host the game. The home team Athletic Director is responsible for notifying the tournament manager of any game site changes as soon as possible after alternative site arrangement have been made.
2025 CDAB Soccer Tournament Forms
Soccer Tournament Team Bench List (.docx) - to be used by all visiting teams for sectional and district semifinal tournament competition and by both home and away teams for district final tournament competition.  Right click and select "save target as" to save the file to your hard drive BEFORE completing.
Soccer Tournament Team Bench List (.pdf)
2025 CDAB Fall Sport Financial Documents
    2025 CDAB Financial Procedures
    2025 CDAB Fall Sport Financial Report
2025 Division I Tournament Information
DIVISION I - PARTICIPATING SCHOOLS
Central District Schools: Central Crossing, Delaware Hayes, Dublin Coffman, Dublin Jerome, Gahanna Lincoln, Grove City, Groveport Madison, Hilliard Bradley, Hilliard Darby, Hilliard Davidson, Lancaster, Marysville, Newark, Olentangy, Olentangy Berlin, Olentangy Liberty, Olentangy Orange, Pickerington Central, Pickerington North, Reynoldsburg, St. Charles, Upper Arlington, Westland. (23)
DIVISION I - TOURNAMENT DATES
October 15 - District Semifinals     October 22 - District Finals
Division I schools will draw into one of six district tournaments (Central 1, Central 2, Central 3, Central 4, Central 5, Central 6). All district games will be played on the home field of the better seeded team at 7:00 p.m., unless otherwise indicated on the tournament brackets. Please check the tournament brackets posted on this page for updates.  
Regional Tournament Qualifiers:  The winner of each district tournament will advance to the Regional Tournament.  Regional Tournament sites are subject to change.  Check the tournament brackets for updates.
Region 1 Tournament
  Semifinal #1 - Wed., Oct. 29 at a designated neutral site
     Central 4 winner (home) vs. Central 3 winner (visitor) 
  Semifinal #2 - Wed., Oct. 29 at a designated neutral site
     Central 5 winner (home) vs. Central 1 winner (visitor)
  Final: Sunday, Nov. 2 at a designated neutral site
Region 4 Tournament
  Semifinal #1 - Wed., Oct. 29 at a designated neutral site
     Central 2 winner (home) vs. Central 6 winner (visitor) 
  Semifinal #2 - Wed., Oct. 29 at a designated neutral site
     Southwest 2 winner (home) vs. Southwest 5 winner (visitor)
  Final: Sunday, Nov. 2 at a designated neutral site
2025 Division II Tournament Information
DIVISION II - PARTICIPATING SCHOOLS
Central District Schools: Big Walnut, Briggs, Canal Winchester, Dublin Scioto, Franklin Heights, Licking Heights, Mifflin, Mount Vernon, New Albany, Northland, Teays Valley, Thomas Worthington, Watkins Memorial, Westerville Central, Westerville North, Westerville South, Whetstone, Worthington Kilbourne. (18)
Southeast District Schools: Logan. (1)
DIVISION II - TOURNAMENT DATES
October 13 - Sectional
October 15 - District Semifinals     October 22 - District Finals
Division II schools will draw into one of four district tournaments (Central 1, Central 2, Central 3, Central 4). All sectional and district games will be played on the home field of the better seeded team at 7:00 p.m., unless otherwise indicated on the tournament brackets. Please check the tournament brackets posted on this page for updates.
Regional Tournament Qualifiers: The winner of each district tournament will advance to the Regional Tournament.  Regional Tournament sites are subject to change.  Check the tournament brackets for updates.
Region 6 Tournament
  Semifinal #1 - Wed., Oct. 29 at a designated neutral site
     Central 2 winner (home) vs. Central 1 winner (visitor) 
  Semifinal #2 - Wed., Oct. 29 at a designated neutral site
     Central 3 winner (home) vs. Central 4 winner (visitor)
  Final: Sunday, Nov. 2 at a designated neutral site
2025 Division III Tournament Information
DIVISION III - PARTICIPATING SCHOOLS
Central District Schools:  Beechcroft, Bexley, Bishop Hartley, Bishop Watterson, Bloom-Carroll, Buckeye Valley, Centennial, Cristo Rey Columbus, Granville, Hamilton Township, Independence (Columbus), Jonathan Alder, Linden McKinley, London, Marion Harding, South (Columbus), St. Francis DeSales (Columbus), Walnut Ridge, West, Whitehall-Yearling. (20)
DIVISION III - TOURNAMENT DATES
October 15 - Sectional Round 1     Ocotber 18 - Sectional Round 2
October 22 - District Semifinals     October 25 - District Finals
Division III schools will draw into one of two district tournaments (Central 1, Central 2). All sectional and district semifinal games will be played on the home field of the better seeded team at 7:00 p.m., unless otherwise indicated on the tournament brackets. District final games will be played at New Albany High School.  Central 1 final at 3:00 p.m. and Central 2 final at 6:00 p.m.  Please check the tournament brackets posted on this page for updates.  
Regional Tournament Qualifiers: The winner of each district tournament will advance to the Regional Tournament.  Regional Tournament sites are subject to change.  Check the tournament brackets for updates.
Region 12 Tournament
  Semifinal #1 - Wed., Oct. 29 at a designated neutral site
     Central 1 winner (home) vs. Central 2 winner (visitor) 
  Semifinal #2 - Wed., Oct. 29 at a designated neutral site
     Southeast 1 winner (home) vs. East 1 winner (visitor)
  Final: Sunday, Nov. 2 at a designated neutral site
2025 Division IV Tournament Information
DIVISION IV - PARTICIPATING SCHOOLS
Central District Schools:  Amanda-Clearcreek, Bishop Ready, Columbus Academy, Columbus North International, Harvest Preparatory, Heath, Highland (Marengo), Horizon Science Academy (Columbus), Johnstown, Lakewood (Hebron), Marion-Franklin, Northridge (Johnstown), Pleasant, River Valley (Caledonia), Tree of Life Christian, Worthington Christian. (16)
DIVISION IV - TOURNAMENT DATES
Ocotber 18 - Sectional
October 22 - District Semifinals     October 25 - District Finals
Division IV schools will draw into one of two district tournaments (Central 1, Central 2). All sectional and district semifinal games will be played on the home field of the better seeded team at 7:00 p.m., unless otherwise indicated on the tournament brackets. District final games will be played at Dublin Jerome High School.  Central 1 final at 3:00 p.m. and Central 2 final at 6:00 p.m.  Please check the tournament brackets posted on this page for updates.  
Regional Tournament Qualifiers: The winner of each district tournament will advance to the Regional Tournament.  Regional Tournament sites are subject to change.  Check the tournament brackets for updates.
Region 16 Tournament
  Semifinal #1 - Wed., Oct. 29 at a designated neutral site
     Northwest 1 winner (home) vs. Northwest 3 winner (visitor) 
  Semifinal #2 - Wed., Oct. 29 at a designated neutral site
     Central 2 winner (home) vs. Central 1 winner (visitor)
  Final: Sunday, Nov. 2 at a designated neutral site
2025 Division V Tournament Information
DIVISION V - PARTICIPATING SCHOOLS
Central District Schools:  Delaware Christian, Fairbanks, Fisher Catholic, Genoa Christian, Grandview Heights, Granville Christian, Grove City Christian, Liberty Christian, Liberty Union, Madison Christian, Northside Christian, Patriot Preparatory, Wellington School, West Jefferson. (14)
DIVISION IV - TOURNAMENT DATES
Ocotber 14 - Sectional Round 1     October 18 - Sectional Round 2
October 22 - District Semifinals     October 25 - District Finals
Division V schools will draw into one of one district tournament (Central 1).  All sectional and district semifinal games will be played on the home field of the better seeded team at 7:00 p.m., unless otherwise indicated on the tournament bracket. The District final game will be played at Whitehall-Yearling High School at 6:00 p.m.  Please check the tournament bracket posted on this page for updates.  
Regional Tournament Qualifiers: The winner will advance to the Regional Tournament.  Regional Tournament sites are subject to change.  Check the tournament brackets for updates.
Region 20 Tournament
  Semifinal #1 - Wed., Oct. 29 at a designated neutral site
     Southeast 1 winner (home) vs. Southeast 2 winner (visitor) 
  Semifinal #2 - Wed., Oct. 29 at a designated neutral site
     Central 1 winner (home) vs. East 1 winner (visitor)
  Final: Sunday, Nov. 2 at a designated neutral site
2025 CENTRAL DISTRICT TOURNAMENT SEEDING
October 3-5, 2025
2025 Central District Boys Soccer Tournament Seeding Information will be emailed to the Athletic Director at each participating school by September 23. The email will come from [email protected]. Athletic Directors: please check your inbox, junk or spam folder for this important email. Contact your school's IT department to ensure delivery of emails from this email address.
Seeding: All seeding will be conducted on-line using the Central District web site (OHSAA.org/CDAB) complete instructions will be sent to the Athletic Director for distribution to the head coach the last week of September.  Click to view the CDAB Tournament Seeding Procedures
2025 Central District Soccer Coaches Informational Video - coming soon
All coaches are required to view the Tournament Information Video prior to October 3, 2025. 
Contact Kyle Hamrick ([email protected]) with questions regarding the video.
 
2025 Central District Tournament Brackets - posted soon
Division I Division II Division III Division IV Division V
 
Coaches Draw Meeting: A mandatory meeting of boys soccer coaches will be held on Sunday, October 5, 2025 at 2:00 p.m., virtually using Microsoft Teams. Complete instructions to access the virtual meeting using Microsoft Teams will be available during the seeding process.  Coaches do not need a Microsoft Teams account to participate.
Virtual Coaches Meeting Information: Bob Britton ([email protected]) will email each coach the links to their specific required coaches meetings prior to those meetings.  Coaches are encouraged to print any materials provided in those emails to expedite the selection process. 

Please adhere to the seeding and meeting deadlines below as there are penalties for each missed deadline.

  • Friday, October 3, 2025 
    • 12:00 noon - Team Information Due for Seeding
    • 3:00 p.m. - Seed Voting Begins
  • Saturday, October 4, 2025 - 12:00 noon - Seed Voting Ends
  • Sunday, October 5, 2025 - 2:00 p.m. - VIRTUAL MANDATORY MEETING OF BOYS COACHES (using Microsoft Teams) to place teams on the tournament brackets.   
VIRTUAL MANDATORY COACHES MEETINGS using MICROSOFT TEAMS: 
All coaches must participate in the mandatory VIRTUAL coaches meetings. Coaches should download the free Microsoft Teams app to the device they will be using for the meetings.  Here is the link that will allow you to create a free Microsoft Teams account.  Please create your free account prior to Friday, October 3, 2025.
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/microsoft-teams/free

CENTRAL DISTRICT PAST TOURNAMENT RESULTS

2024 SECTIONAL/DISTRICT TOURNAMENT BRACKETS


New Albany High School
2024 Boys Division II State Champion


Worthington Christian High School
2024 Boys Division IV State Runner-Up


St. Charles Preparatory School
2024 Boys Division I State Runner-Up

2024 Sectional and District Tournament Survey

Coaches use the button above to access the evaluation form. 
Please submit evaluations prior to November 24, 2024.