STL High School Champions League 2025 Tournament Rundown

The 2025 St. Louis High School Champions League tournament featured 16 top local boys' soccer teams competing in a pool play format, culminating in a final four playoff where SLUH claimed their first-ever Champions League title. The tournament provided intense competition and a prelude to the later MSHSAA state playoffs.

Tournament Format and Pool Play

The tournament began with 16 teams divided into four pools (A, B, C, and D), with round-robin play determining the winner of each pool, who then advanced to the semifinals.

Pool A:

-DeSmet

-Lindbergh

-Principia

-Timberland

Pool B:

Oakville

Francis Howell

St. Dominic

Liberty

Pool C:

-SLUH

-Clayton

-Chaminade

-Webster

Pool D:

-Ladue

-Zumwalt West

-CBC

-Vianney

• Pool A: De Smet emerged on top, showcasing a strong offensive game.

• Pool B: Oakville secured first place in a tight group.

• Pool C: SLUH dominated their pool, finishing undefeated to advance.

• Pool D: Ladue was the winner of their pool, displaying a strong offensive output.

Semifinals

The four pool winners moved on to the semifinals held on October 15, 2025:

• SLUH vs. Ladue: SLUH advanced to the final with a solid 2-0 victory over the reigning Class 3 State Champions, Ladue.

• De Smet vs. Oakville: De Smet secured their second consecutive trip to the final by defeating Oakville with a 2-0 shutout.

Championship Final

The final match took place on Tuesday, October 21, 2025, at the Creve Coeur Park Soccer Complex, featuring a rematch of the 2024 state championship between Metro Catholic Conference rivals, SLUH and De Smet.

• The Match: De Smet initially took the lead two minutes into the second half. However, SLUH responded with an "unbelievable" offensive surge, scoring five unanswered goals.

• The Result: SLUH claimed the 2025 title with a commanding 5-1 victory, their first win in the tournament's history.

Schedule:

Sept 2 Clayton (1) vs Chaminade (1) 5:45 PM @Clayton HS

Sept 4 Clayton (2) vs Webster (0) 5:45 PM @Clayton HS

Sept 6 Liberty (1) vs Oakville (2) 10:00 AM @Oakville

Sept 9 Timberland (3) vs De Smet (6) 6:00 PM @Timberland

Sept 11 Webster (0) vs SLUH (2) 6:00 PM @Clayton HS

Sept 13 SLUH (2) vs Clayton (0) 10:00 AM @SLUH

Sept 13 CBC (1) vs Ladue (4) 12:00 PM @CBC

Sept 13 Vianney (1) vs Zumwalt West (3) 12:00 PM @Vianney

Sept 15 St. Dominic (0) vs Francis Howell (2) 7:00 PM @St. Dominic

Sept 16 Chaminade (2) vs Webster (1) 4:30 PM @Chaminade

Sept 20 Principia (2) vs Lindbergh (4) 10:00 AM @Principia

Sept 20 Liberty (3) vs Francis Howell (3) 11:00 AM @Liberty

Sept 20 Zumwalt West vs Ladue 12:00 PM @Zumwalt West

Sept 20 St. Dominic (1) vs Oakville (1) 1:00 PM @Liberty

Sept 20 CBC (2) vs Vianney (2) 7:00 PM @CBC

Sept 23 Chaminade (2) vs SLUH (3) 4:15 PM @Chaminade

Sept 24 Lindbergh (1) vs De Smet (1) 6:00 PM @Lindbergh

Sept 27 Timberland (1) vs Lindbergh (5) 10:00 AM @De Smet

Sept 27 Liberty (1) vs St. Dominic (2) 10:45 AM @Francis Howell

Sept 27 De Smet (6) vs Principia (0) 12:00 PM @De Smet

Sept 27 Francis Howell (0) vs Oakville (1) 12:45 PM @Francis Howell

Sept 27 Zumwalt West (2) vs CBC (0) 1:00 PM @Zumwalt West

Sept 27 Ladue (5) vs Vianney (1) 3:30 PM @Ladue

Oct 4 Principia (2) vs Timberland (0) 6:00 PM @Principia

Oct 15 SLUH (2) vs Ladue (0) 5:00 PM @SLUH

Oct 15 DeSmet (2) vs Oakville (0) 7:00 PM @SLUH

Oct 21 DeSmet (1) vs SLUH (5) 6:30 PM @Creve Coeur Soccer Park