KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association released the official bracket and seeds for its 2026 postseason women’s soccer championship. Washburn University claimed the league’s regular season crown and the top seed in the championship tournament.
 
Regular season matches in the 2026 MIAA women’s soccer season concluded on Wednesday, October 28, with the top eight teams advancing to the league’s postseason championship. MIAA quarterfinal matches are scheduled to begin this Sunday, November 1, on the campuses of the tournament’s four highest seeds. The four advancing teams will then meet at the Scheels’ Stryker Sports Complex in Wichita, Kansas, November 6-8 for the championship’s final rounds.  
 
The Ichabods took home the MIAA regular season title after their 3-0 win over the Jets in Wichita. Washburn ended its regular season with a conference record of 9-1-2 and enters the postseason 12-1-3 overall. It’s the Ichabods’ third regular season championship in the last four seasons and the program’s fourth overall. Washburn will host No. 8 seed Northeastern State (8-7-3, 4-6-2 MIAA) at 1 pm on Sunday in Topeka.
 
Central Missouri was the league’s 2026 runner-up with an MIAA record of 8-0-4 (13-1-4 overall). The No. 2-seeded Jennies will host No. 7 seed Northwest Missouri at 1 pm on Sunday in Warrensburg. Pittsburg State, the only team to defeat the Ichabods in the regular season, finished third in the conference standings with an MIAA record of 7-0-5 (13-0-5 overall). The No. 3-seeded Gorillas will host No. 6 seed Missouri Western (8-3-7, 5-3-4 MIAA) at 1 pm in Pittsburg this Sunday. Central Oklahoma earned the final hosting seed with an MIAA record of 7-2-3 (10-5-3 overall). The No. 4-seeded Bronchos will host No. 5 seed Emporia State (8-5-5, 5-3-4 MIAA) at 1 pm this Sunday in Edmond.

The No. 6-seeded Griffons are the defending MIAA tournament champions, winning last last season's title and automatic qualifier into the NCAA Division II postseason with a 2-1 victory over Central Oklahoma in overtime. 
 
Below is the official bracket for the 2026 MIAA Women’s Soccer Championship. For more information on the postseason tournament, visit theMIAA.com/soccerchampionship.
 
MIAA QUARTERFINALS — Sunday, November 1
No. 1 Seed Washburn vs. No. 8 Seed Northeastern State @ 1 PM | Topeka, Kansas
No. 2 Seed Central Missouri vs. No. 7 Seed Northwest Missouri @ 1 PM | Warrensburg, Missouri
No. 3 Seed Pittsburg State vs. No. 6 Seed Missouri Western @ 1 PM | Pittsburg, Kansas
No. 4 Seed Central Oklahoma vs. No. 5 Seed Emporia State @ 1 PM | Edmond, Oklahoma
 
MIAA SEMIFINALS — Friday, November 6
Scheels’ Stryker Sports Complex | Wichita, Kansas
Semifinal Match One @ 12 PM
Semifinal Match Two @ 3 PM
 
MIAA CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH — Sunday, November 8 @ 2 PM
Scheels’ Stryker Sports Complex | Wichita, Kansas