Welcome to Year #32 of the SCC – 2025-26

Welcome to year #32 of the Southern Connecticut Conference.

Best of luck to our fall sports teams as they begin play on September 2. Click on each member school’s schedule on the bottom right side of the SCC home page.

For the eighth year, SCC football teams will participate in the Connecticut High School Football Alliance. All 21 SCC football teams will compete in Alliance contests during week #1 (Sept. 11-13).

Here is a tentative 2025 SCC Fall Playoff Schedule – as of Sept. 1 (times and dates are subject to change)

Boys/Girls Cross Country

Defending SCC champions: Xavier (boys), Mercy (girls)

Divisional Meets – Wednesday, Sept. 30 @Hamden Middle School

4 p.m. – Hammonasset/Quinnipiac girls; 4:30 p.m. – Hammonasset/Quinnipiac boys

5 p.m. – Housatonic/Oronoque girls; 5:30 p.m. – Housatonic/Oronoque boys

Championship Meet – Wednesday, October 15 @East Shore Park – New Haven

10 a.m. – Boys/Girls Freshman; 10:40 a.m. – Girls Varsity; 11:20 a.m. – Boys Varsity; 12 noon – Girls Junior Varsity; 12:40 p.m. – Boys Junior Varsity

Boys and Girls Soccer (8 teams)

Defending SCC champions: Notre Dame (boys), Mercy (girls)

Quarterfinals – Thursday, Oct. 23 @higher seeds

Semifinals – Saturday, Oct. 25 @higher seeds

Championship Game – Monday, October 27 @West Haven HS – 5:30 (girls)/7:30 p.m. (boys)

Field Hockey (8 teams)

Defending SCC champion: Guilford

Quarterfinals – Thursday, Oct. 23 @higher seeds

Semifinals – Saturday, Oct. 25 @higher seeds

Championship Game – Tuesday, October 28 @Amity Regional HS – 7 p.m.

Girls Volleyball (up to 16 teams)

Defending SCC champion: Amity Regional

First Round – Wednesday, Oct. 22 @higher seeds

Quarterfinals – Friday, Oct. 24 @higher seeds

Semifinals – Monday, Oct. 27 @higher seeds

Championship Game – Wednesday, October 29 @West Haven HS – 7 p.m.

Girls Swimming & Diving

Defending SCC champion: Amity Regional

Diving – Oct 24 @Sheehan HS – 5 p.m.

Trials – Monday, October 27 @Cheshire Community Pool – 4 p.m.

Championship Meet – Wednesday, October 29 @SCSU – Hutchinson Natatorium – 5 p.m.

History of the SCC

The SCC is coming off an outstanding 2024-25 campaign that saw league teams win a record 31 state titles, with another 25 state runner-ups.

SCC teams have now won 590 state titles since the league’s first year in 1994-95; with another 500 state runner-ups.

Click here for a SCC Historical Timeline, which dates back to the idea and formation of the league.

Did You Know??

Most SCC League Playoff Titles

1. Cheshire (124), 2. Amity Regional (103); 3. Daniel Hand (94); 4. Fairfield Prep (79); 5. Guilford (59)

Most State Titles Won

1. Hillhouse (83); 2. Daniel Hand (72); 3. Cheshire (70); 4. Xavier (56); 5. Guilford (43