Months of off-season training for some.

Weeks of playing with club teams for others.

Another three months of playing with their high school teams.

That is the list of activities that most high school soccer players go through every year. And there might not be something as exciting for these players than the San Diego Section playoffs.

Preseason tournaments and league matches are over. The time for CIF supremacy begins Tuesday when boys and girls teams begin Division I through V tournament competition en route to the section championships March 5.

Some teams could possibly move on to the Southern California State Regionals in March but schools are focusing on their next opponent, for now.

Here is a list of playoff pairings that include a handful of teams from the South Bay playing in four of the five divisions.

Division V was added this season for smaller schools.

BOYS

DIVISION I

Outlook: Perennial powerhouse Poway (23-1-3) earned the top seed while Rancho Bernardo (14-5-1), San Pasqual (18-3-5, moved up a division this season) and Torrey Pines (11-7-5) earned seeds 2-4. The top four seeds earn first round byes. Otay Ranch and Mesa League runner-up, Chula Vista, will represent the South Bay with first round matches Tuesday.

Schedule (all matches are at 5 p.m. unless otherwise noted)

First round on Feb. 22:

Mira Mesa (12-6-6) at Rancho Buena Vista (10-9-3)

Otay Ranch (6-12-3) at Granite Hills (11-4-9)

Escondido (6-9-4) at Chula Vista (13-7-3)

San Diego (10-9-4) at Calexico (9-9-5)

Quarterfinals on Feb. 25

Semifinals on March 1 Finals are March 5 at Westview High, 1 p.m.

DIVISION II

Outlook: A couple of teams from the South Bay are seeded in the top four and earned byes. South Bay League champion Hilltop (22-3-1), which is also ranked nationally by ESPN Rise Magazine, earned the No. 2 seed behind No. 1 Westview (16-2-5). Bonita Vista (16-6-1) is No. 4 while San Marcos (16-3-) is No. 3.

Schedule (All matches 5 p.m. unless otherwise noted.)

First round on Feb. 22:

Orange Glen (11-8-1) at Mt. Carmel (11-9-4)

El Cajon Valley (11-7-2) at La Costa Canyon (13-4-2)

Oceanside (9-8-8) at Valhalla (16-3-3)

West Hills (10-6-5) at Scripps Ranch (14-5-3)

Quarterfinals on Feb. 25

Semifinals on March 1 Finals on March 2 at Cathedral Catholic High, 1:30 p.m.

DIVISION III

Outlook: Defending champion Castle Park (18-3-1) earned the No. 4 seed in what could be a very intriguing tournament that includes the Southwest Raiders, the No. 2 seed. Southwest hasn't lost since falling 4-3 to Castle Park on Jan. 4. That's 12 straight wins for coach Memo Medina's team. The Raiders (16-4-1) and Trojans will have their hands full in a challenging bracket that features Cathedral Catholic (16-5-3) as the No. 3 seed and St. Augustine (12-3-5) as the top seed. Montgomery is another South Bay squad to reach the playoffs.

Schedule (All matches 5 p.m., unless otherwise noted.)

First round on Feb. 22:

Santana (9-12-2) at Ramona (10-12-3)

Mission Bay (6-7-4) at Canyon Crest (11-7-2)

University City (10-8) at Montgomery (11-10-3)

Central (9-4-8) at La Jolla (9-8-3)

Quarterfinals Feb. 25

Semifinals March 1 Finals March 5 at Westview High, 5:30 p.m.

DIVISION IV

Outlook: The usual suspects seeded in the top four with one South Bay team earning the No. 3 seed. That is Mater Dei Catholic (7-10-3). Coronado earned (21-1) No.1, Francis Parker (15-2-3) No. 2 and Bishop's is No. 4. Chula Vista High Tech High, the team that did not have a home field, reached the playoffs for the second year in a row.

Schedule (All matches 5 p.m. unless otherwise noted.)

First round on Feb. 22:

SD High Tech (12-4-1) at La Jolla Country Day (13-6-4)

Mountain Empire (10-9) at Holtville (9-11-2)

CV High Tech at (12-5-2) at Preuss (9-6-2)

Guajome Park (10-10-1) at Christian (8-11-3)

Quarterfinals on Feb. 25

Semifinals on March 1 Finals at Cathedral Catholic High, 6:30 p.m.

DIVISION V

Outlook: This is the first time the section holds a fifth division tournament. Smaller schools will battle for the first banner. Borrego Springs (14-2-1) took the top seed, Calipatria (13-2-2) is No. 2, Pacific Ridge (18-0-3) is No. 3 and the No. 4 seed is Santa Fe Christian (8-11-3).

Schedule (All matches 5 p.m. otherwise noted)

First round on Feb. 22:

Maranatha Christian (13-7-1) at King Chavez (9-6-1)

Tri-City Christian (4-14-3) at Horizon (5-16-1)

Julian (4-16) at Calvin Christian (13-2-2)

Gompers (9-3) at Vincent Memorial (11-6)

Quarterfinals on Feb. 25] Semifinals on March 1 Finals on March 5 at Westview High, 8:30 a.m.