The reported seeding gives Bayonne the clearest platform in the bracket. The team is seeking its second county championship in three years after winning its first title in 2024, while remaining unbeaten against county opponents this season.
That record includes an 8-2 victory over second seed Hoboken on September 15. The margin makes Bayonne the obvious reference point entering the tournament, although Hoboken arrives as the defending county champion and has the strongest recent knockout pedigree among the leading seeds.
Harrison occupies third position, with Kearny fourth, keeping the opening section of the bracket focused on four established contenders. Memorial is fifth, followed by Union City, North Bergen and BelovED Charter.
The reported order also gives the tournament a clear early storyline:
Below them, Dickinson, McNair, Ferris, Secaucus, Hudson Catholic, St. Dominic and Weehawken complete the field.
The first round is scheduled for October 6, with three matches on the opening day. The second round follows on October 10, before the quarterfinals on October 14 and semifinals on October 17.
The final is scheduled for October 20 at Sports Illustrated Stadium in Harrison. That setting adds a significant closing stage to a tournament already shaped by Bayonne’s unbeaten county run and Hoboken’s status as defending champion.
The next key storyline will arrive when the first-round bracket is played: whether Bayonne’s reported form produces another routine advance, or whether one of the tournament’s other top seeds can change the balance immediately.