HIGH POINT, N.C. – The High Point University men's soccer program will once again play host to one of the nation's premier spring college soccer events as The Carolina Cup returns in 2026, culminating with the finals on Sunday, April 12, in Winston-Salem at Wake Forest University's Spry Stadium. High Point ended the 2026 season ranked No. 16 in the final United Soccer Coaches poll and as the longest continuously ranked team among Carolina Cup teams. The Panthers are coming off a 2025 Sweet Sixteen appearance along with rival UNCG, who was the only team to beat HPU in the regular season. 
 

The spring competition will feature 10 programs from across the region, including Wake Forest, North Carolina, Duke, NC State, UNC Wilmington, UNC Greensboro, Campbell, South Carolina, High Point and Virginia Tech.

Each program will compete in a five-match spring slate, consisting of two home matches, two away matches and one neutral-site contest at Wake Forest, leading up to the final event at Spry Soccer Stadium. Kickoff times for group-stage matches will be determined by the home team.

High Point's Spring Slate 
The Panthers will play at Campbell in the first Carolina Cup match on March 14 followed by their second match a week later at Duke on March 21. In a Holden Trent Community Cup doubleheader on March 28, the Carolina Core will open the competition with a MLS Next Pro match against Inter Miami CF II at Truist Stadium before High Point faces North Carolina. The Panthers host England's Sixteen93 FC in a International Friendly on April 1, and then wrap the Carolina Cup slate by welcoming UNC Greensboro to Vert Stadium on April 4.

After the league phase, the Carolina Cup Final will be held on Sunday, April 12, at the iconic Spry Soccer Stadium. Full championship-day matchups and kickoff times will be announced following the completion of league play.

Tickets for the Carolina Cup finals are available for purchase here and will be $20 for adults and $10 for youth, with group discounts available for purchases of 10 or more tickets. 

Annually some of the highest performing programs in the country, the teams in The Carolina Cup field over the past five seasons have combined to earn: 

CollegeSoccerNews will provide national coverage of each Carolina Cup match, continuing its in-season partnership from the fall. Coverage will include group-stage matches as well as the championship final at Wake Forest and will help elevate the competition to a larger stage.

High Point University will host the official Carolina Cup website, featuring schedules, scores, standings and updates. For more updates, follow The Carolina Cup on X and Instagram:

More information, including the full schedule and championship-day details, will be announced as league play progresses.