Charlotte, NC – Notre Dame has clinched the No. 1 seed in the 2026 Allstate Atlantic Coast Conference Men’s Lacrosse Championship, which will be played Friday, May 1, and Sunday, May 3, at American Legion Memorial Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina. With their win over Syracuse on Saturday, the Fighting Irish locked up the outright ACC regular-season title and will be the tournament’s top seed for the third straight season.
The semifinals will be held Friday, with the top-seeded Fighting Irish (10-1, 3-1 ACC) opening the tournament against No. 4 seed Virginia (8-6, 2-2) at 5 p.m. ET. The Cavaliers handed Notre Dame its lone ACC loss in 2026, winning the regular-season meeting, 11-9, on March 28 in Charlottesville, Virginia.
The Friday nightcap features No. 2 seed North Carolina (11-3, 2-2) facing No. 3 seed Syracuse (11-4, 2-2). UNC topped the Orange, 14-9, on April 4 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
All four teams in the tournament are ranked in the top 10 of the latest Inside Lacrosse poll, with No. 1 Notre Dame, No. 3 North Carolina, No. 5 Syracuse and No. 8 Virginia. Syracuse is the reigning tournament champion after claiming the 2025 ACC Men’s Lacrosse Championship in Charlotte.
In the NCAA’s latest RPI, released Saturday, the four ACC tournament teams all stand among the top 10: Notre Dame (1), North Carolina (2), Syracuse (4) and Virginia (9).
Individual Session tickets for the ACC Championship are available online HERE. One ticket gains admission for all of the games on that respective day. Anyone 5 years and older requires a ticket for entry. All tickets are General Admission.
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2026 Allstate ACC Men’s Lacrosse Championship
American Legion Memorial Stadium, Charlotte, N.C.
Friday, May 1 – Semifinals
5 p.m. – No. 4 Virginia vs. No. 1 Notre Dame
8 p.m. – No. 3 Syracuse vs. No. 2 North Carolina
Sunday, May 3 – Championship
Noon – Semifinal Winners
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