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NCAA Division I men's soccer tournament

College soccer tournament

College soccer tournament

FieldValue
nameNCAA Division I
men's soccer tournament
imageNCAA logo.svg
imagesize150
organiserNCAA
founded1959;
regionUnited States
number of teams48
current championsWashington
(1st title)
most successful teamSaint Louis
(10 titles)
broadcastersESPNU
ESPN+
website
current2025
Americanyes

men's soccer tournament (1st title) (10 titles) ESPN+ The NCAA Division I men's soccer tournament, sometimes known as the College Cup, is an American intercollegiate soccer tournament conducted by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), and determines the Division I men's national champion. The tournament was formally held in 1959, when it was an eight-team tournament. Since then, the tournament has expanded to 48 teams, in which every Division I conference tournament champion is allocated a berth. Among the most successful programs, Saint Louis won 10 titles during dynasty years between 1959 and 1973. Indiana has won 8 titles beginning in 1982, whereas Virginia has won 7 titles beginning in 1989.

Although the tournament is frequently referenced as the "College Cup", the NCAA applies the title only to the semifinal and championship rounds of the tournament proper. Since the tournament began, the semifinal and final fixtures have been held at a neutral site predetermined by the NCAA before starting the regular season.

Format

The NCAA Division I men's soccer tournament is a 48-team, single-elimination tournament. Currently, 23 spots are reserved for the winners of automatic bids.

As of the current 2024 NCAA men's soccer season, the following conferences are expected to be granted automatic qualification:

  • America East
  • American Athletic
  • ASUN
  • Atlantic Coast
  • Atlantic 10
  • Big East
  • Big South
  • Big Ten
  • Big West
  • Coastal Athletic Association
  • Horizon League
  • Ivy League
  • Metro Atlantic
  • Missouri Valley
  • Northeast
  • Ohio Valley
  • Patriot League
  • Southern
  • Summit League
  • Sun Belt
  • West Coast
  • Western Athletic

Each conference determines the format for its conference championship, which determines the school that receives its automatic bid. Many use conference tournaments, although three conferences award the championship and automatic bid to the regular-season champion. The remaining 26 teams receive at-large bids. The at-large teams are selected by a committee consisting of representatives from each of the eight regions the NCAA has divided the country into. The committee uses a number of criteria, the most influential supposedly being the Ratings Percentage Index, a mathematical formula designed to objectively compare the results and strength of schedule of all Division I teams.

The top 16 teams are seeded into the bracket and receive first round byes. The other 32 are grouped by geographical proximity. The first four rounds are played on campus sites, with matches being hosted by the higher seed. The College Cup, comprising the semifinal and final matches, is played at a predetermined site.

Vermont is the current champion, defeating Marshall 2–1 in overtime in the 2024 final.

List of champions

Below is a complete list of winning teams and finals held:

NCAA Division Iborder=1color=#ffffff}}"Ed.NCAA Division Iborder=1color=#ffffff}}"YearNCAA Division Iborder=1color=#ffffff}}"FinalNCAA Division Iborder=1color=#ffffff}}"Third-place match/semifinalistsNCAA Division Iborder=1color=#ffffff}}"CityNCAA Division Iborder=1color=#ffffff}}"StadiumNCAA Division Iborder=1color=#ffffff}}"ChampionNCAA Division Iborder=1color=#ffffff}}"ScoreNCAA Division Iborder=1color=#ffffff}}"Runner-upNCAA Division Iborder=1color=#ffffff}}"3rd PlaceNCAA Division Iborder=1color=#ffffff}}"ScoreNCAA Division Iborder=1color=#ffffff}}"4th Place
1959Saint Louis (1)BridgeportCCNYWest ChesterStorrsMemorial Stadium
1960Saint Louis (2)MarylandWest ChesterConnecticutBrooklynBrooklyn College Field
1961West Chester (1)Saint LouisBridgeportRutgersSt. LouisPublic Schools Stadium
1962Saint Louis (3)MarylandSpringfieldMichigan StateFrancis Field
1963Saint Louis (4)NavyMarylandArmyPiscatawayRutgers Stadium
1964Navy (1)Michigan StateSaint LouisArmyProvidenceBrown Stadium
1965Saint Louis (5)Michigan StateNavyArmyFrancis Field
1966San Francisco (1)5–2LIUMichigan StateArmyBerkeleyCalifornia Memorial
1967Michigan State (1)
Saint Louis (6)
—NavyLIUSt. LouisFrancis Field
1968Maryland (1)
Michigan State (2)
—BrownSan Jose StateAtlantaGrant Field
1969Saint Louis (7)San FranciscoMarylandHarvardSan JoseSpartan Stadium
1970Saint Louis (8)1–0UCLAHartwickHowardEdwardsvilleCougar Field, SIUE
1971Howard (0)3–2Saint LouisHarvardSan FranciscoMiamiOrange Bowl
1972Saint Louis (9)UCLAHowardCornellMiamiOrange Bowl
1973Saint Louis (10)UCLABrownClemsonMiamiOrange Bowl
1974Howard (1)Saint LouisHartwick3–1UCLABusch Memorial Stadium
1975San Francisco (2)4–0SIU EdwardsvilleBrown2–0HowardEdwardsvilleCougar Field
1976San Francisco (3)1–0IndianaHartwick4–3ClemsonPhiladelphiaFranklin Field
1977Hartwick (1)2–1San FranciscoSIU Edwardsville3–2BrownBerkeleyCalifornia Memorial
1978San Francisco (0)2–0IndianaClemson6–2Philadelphia TextileTampaTampa Stadium
1979SIU Edwardsville (1)3–2ClemsonPenn State2–1ColumbiaTampaTampa Stadium
1980San Francisco (4)IndianaAlabama A&MHartwickTampaTampa Stadium
1981Connecticut (1)Alabama A&MEastern IllinoisPhiladelphia TextilePalo AltoStanford Stadium
1982Indiana (1)DukeConnecticutSIU EdwardsvilleFort LauderdaleLockhart Stadium
1983Indiana (2)ColumbiaConnecticutVirginiaFort LauderdaleLockhart Stadium
1984Clemson (1)2–1IndianaHartwickUCLASeattleKingdome
1985UCLA (1)AmericanHartwickEvansvilleSeattleKingdome
1986Duke (1)1–0AkronHarvardFresno StateTacomaTacoma Dome
1987Clemson (2)2–0San Diego StateHarvardNorth CarolinaClemsonRiggs Field
1988Indiana (3)1–0HowardPortlandSouth CarolinaBloomingtonBill Armstrong
1989Santa Clara (1)
Virginia (1)
—IndianaRutgersPiscatawayRutgers Stadium
1990UCLA (2)RutgersEvansvilleNC StateTampaUSF Soccer Stadium
1991Virginia (2)Santa ClaraIndianaSaint LouisTampaUSF Soccer Stadium
1992Virginia (3)San DiegoDukeDavidsonDavidsonRichardson Stadium
1993Virginia (4)2–0South CarolinaCal State FullertonPrincetonDavidsonRichardson Stadium
1994Virginia (5)1–0IndianaUCLARutgersDavidsonRichardson Stadium
1995Wisconsin (1)2–0DukeVirginiaPortlandRichmondRichmond Stadium
1996St. John's (1)FIUCreightonUNC CharlotteRichmondRichmond Stadium
1997UCLA (3)2–0VirginiaIndianaSaint LouisRichmondRichmond Stadium
1998Indiana (4)3–1StanfordMarylandSanta ClaraRichmondRichmond Stadium
1999Indiana (5)1–0Santa ClaraConnecticutUCLACharlotteEricsson Stadium
2000Connecticut (2)2–0CreightonIndianaSMUCharlotteEricsson Stadium
2001North Carolina (1)2–0IndianaStanfordColumbusColumbus Crew Stadium
2002UCLA (4)1–0StanfordMarylandCreightonUniversity ParkGerald J. Ford Stadium
2003Indiana (6)2–1MarylandSanta ClaraColumbusColumbus Crew Stadium
2004Indiana (7)UC Santa BarbaraMarylandDukeCarsonHome Depot Center
2005Maryland (2)1–0New MexicoSMUClemsonCarySAS Soccer Park
2006UC Santa Barbara (1)UCLAWake ForestVirginiaHermann Stadium
2007Wake Forest (1)2–1Ohio StateVirginia TechMassachusettsCarySAS Soccer Park
2008Maryland (3)1–0North CarolinaWake ForestFriscoPizza Hut Park
2009Virginia (6)AkronWake ForestNorth CarolinaCaryWakeMed Soccer Park
2010Akron (1)1–0LouisvilleNorth CarolinaMichiganSanta BarbaraHarder Stadium
2011North Carolina (2)1–0CharlotteUCLACreightonHooverRegions Park
2012Indiana (8)1–0GeorgetownMarylandCreightonHooverRegions Park
2013Notre Dame (1)2–1MarylandNew MexicoVirginiaChesterPPL Park
2014Virginia (7)UCLAProvidenceUMBCCaryWakeMed Soccer Park
2015Stanford (1)ClemsonAkronSyracuseKansas CityChildren's Mercy Park
2016Stanford (2)Wake ForestDenverNorth CarolinaHoustonBBVA Compass Stadium
2017Stanford (3)IndianaNorth CarolinaAkronChesterTalen Energy Stadium
2018Maryland (4)AkronIndianaMichigan StateSanta BarbaraHarder Stadium
2019Georgetown (1)VirginiaStanfordWake ForestCaryWakeMed Soccer Park
2020Marshall (1)IndianaNorth CarolinaPittsburghCaryWakeMed Soccer Park
2021Clemson (3)WashingtonNotre DameGeorgetownCaryWakeMed Soccer Park
2022**Syracuse** (1)IndianaPittsburghCreightonCaryWakeMed Soccer Park
2023Clemson (4)Notre DameOregon StateWest VirginiaLouisvilleLynn Family Stadium
2024Vermont (1)MarshallDenverOhio StateCaryWakeMed Soccer Park
2025Washington (1)NC StateSaint LouisFurmanCaryWakeMed Soccer Park
2026CaryWakeMed Soccer Park
2027CaryWakeMed Soccer Park

;Notes

Most successful schools

Team titles

NCAA Division Iborder=1color=#ffffff}}"TeamNCAA Division Iborder=1color=#ffffff}}"TitlesNCAA Division Iborder=1color=#ffffff}}" class="unsortable"Years won
Saint Louis Billikens}}****101959, 1960, 1962, 1963, 1965, 1967, 1969, 1970, 1972, 1973
Indiana Hoosiers}}****81982, 1983, 1988, 1998, 1999, 2003, 2004, 2012
Virginia Cavaliers}}[](virginia-cavaliers-men-s-soccer)71989, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 2009, 2014
Clemson Tigers}}[](clemson-tigers-men-s-soccer)41984, 1987, 2021, 2023
Maryland Terrapins}}[](maryland-terrapins-men-s-soccer)41968, 2005, 2008, 2018
UCLA Bruins}}[](ucla-bruins-men-s-soccer)41985, 1990, 1997, 2002
San Francisco Dons}}****41966, 1975, 1976, 1980
Stanford Cardinal}}[](stanford-cardinal-men-s-soccer)32015, 2016, 2017
North Carolina Tar Heels}}****22001, 2011
UConn Huskies}}[](uconn-huskies-men-s-soccer)21981, 2000
Michigan State Spartans}}[](michigan-state-spartans-men-s-soccer)21967, 1968
Washington Huskies}}****12025
Vermont Catamounts}}****12024
Syracuse Orange}}****12022
Marshall Thundering Herd}}[](marshall-thundering-herd-men-s-soccer)12020
Georgetown Hoyas}}****12019
Notre Dame Fighting Irish}}****12013
Akron Zips}}****12010
Wake Forest Demon Deacons}}****12007
UC Santa Barbara Gauchos}}****12006
St. John's Red Storm}}11996
Wisconsin Badgers}}[](wisconsin-badgers-men-s-soccer)11995
Santa Clara Broncos}}[](santa-clara-broncos-men-s-soccer)11989
Duke Blue Devils}}[](duke-blue-devils-men-s-soccer)11986
SIU Edwardsville Cougars}}[](siu-edwardsville-cougars-men-s-soccer)11979
Hartwick Hawks}}[](hartwick-hawks-men-s-soccer)11977
Howard Bison}}[](howard-bison-men-s-soccer)11974
Navy Midshipmen}}****11964
West Chester Golden Rams}}**11961

;Notes

Appearances by team

Key

  • National Champion
  • National Runner-up
  • Semifinals
  • Quarterfinals
  • Round of 16
  • First Round (3 to 12 teams, 1968 to 1992); Round of 32 (1993 to present)
  • First Round (2001 to present)
  •   The team achieved the placement shown, but the participation was later vacated. These vacated appearances are not included in the totals columns. Vacated appearances include two national championships, won by San Francisco and Howard.

Starting in 1994, the NCAA began seeding the top 4 teams, which expanded to the top 8 in 1997 and the top 16 in 2003. These teams' seeds are show in superscript next to the result.

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Highest attendances

The highest recorded attendance for championship games are listed below:

  • 22,512 – Saint Louis (5) vs. SIU Edwardsville (1), Busch Stadium, St. Louis Oct. 30 1980
  • 21,319 – Wisconsin (1) vs. Portland (0) / Duke (3) vs. Virginia (2), Richmond, Virginia (NCAA semifinals) Dec. 8, 1995
  • 20,874 – St. John's (NY) (4) vs. FIU (1), Richmond, Virginia (NCAA final) Dec. 15, 1996
  • 20,703 – Wisconsin (2) vs. Duke (0), Richmond, Virginia (NCAA final) Dec. 10, 1995
  • 20,269 – St. John's (NY) (2) vs. Creighton (1) / FIU (4) vs. Charlotte (0), Richmond, Virginia (NCAA semifinals) Dec. 13, 1996
  • 20,143 – UCLA (2) vs. Virginia (0), Richmond, Virginia (NCAA final) Dec. 14, 1997
  • 20,112 – Saint Louis (1) vs. SIU Edwardsville (0), Busch Stadium, St. Louis Nov. 9, 1973 Numbers in parentheses indicate goals scored by participating teams.

References

References

  1. Elchlepp, Kimberly. (November 10, 2022). "ESPN Platforms Present Full NCAA Division I Women's Soccer Championship for First Time". ESPN.
  2. "DI Men's College Soccer Rankings – NCAA Men's Soccer RPI". NCAA.com.
  3. [https://www.ncaa.com/sports/soccer-men/d1 Men's Soccer - Championship history] {{Webarchive. link. (2022-10-08 at NCAA)
  4. "Men's Soccer Attendance Records".
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