# CAA men's soccer tournament

The Coastal Athletic Association men's soccer tournament is the annual conference championship tournament for the Coastal Athletic Association (CAA). The tournament has been held every year since 1983, when the CAA began sponsoring a men's soccer program.

## Format

Presently, the Coastal Athletic Association Men's Soccer Tournaments features six conference teams that have the best conference regular season record. The regular season champion and runner-up receive byes to the semifinal round. The third through six-placed teams play in a play-in round at the site of the higher seed. The winners take on the top two seeds, which is hosted at the site of the team that wins the regular season. The champion earns an automatic berth into the NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship.

## Champions

The following is a list of Coastal Athletic Association tournament winners:

### Finals
#### Key

* (1) – Title number
* – Match went to extra time
* – Match decided by a penalty shootout after extra time
* – Winning team reached College Cup
* – Winning team won National Championship

### Year by year

| Ed. | Year | Champion | Score | Runner-up | Venue | City |
| 1 | 1983 | William & Mary (1) | 4–3 | George Mason | Zable Stadium | Williamsburg, VA |
| – | 1984–1989 | (No tournament held during those years) | (No tournament held during those years) | (No tournament held during those years) | (No tournament held during those years) | (No tournament held during those years) |
| 2 | 1990 | Richmond (1) | 1–0 | George Mason | City Stadium | Richmond, VA |
| 3 | 1991 | Old Dominion (1) | 1–0 | James Madison | City Stadium | Norfolk, VA |
| 4 | 1992 | James Madison (1) | 2–1 | William & Mary | City Stadium | Norfolk, VA |
| 5 | 1993 | James Madison (2) | 3–0 | Old Dominion | City Stadium | Richmond, VA |
| 6 | 1994 | James Madison (3) | 3–1 | William & Mary | City Stadium | Richmond, VA |
| 7 | 1995 | William & Mary (2) | 1–0 | George Mason | JMU Soccer Complex | Harrisonburg, VA |
| 8 | 1996 | William & Mary (3) | 2–0 | James Madison | Legion Field | Wilmington, NC |
| 9 | 1997 | VCU (1) | 2–2 (9–8 p) | American | Virginia Beach Sportsplex | Virginia Beach, VA |
| 10 | 1998 | Richmond (2) | 2–0 | William & Mary | Virginia Beach Sportsplex | Virginia Beach, VA |
| 11 | 1999 | William & Mary (4) | 4–2 | VCU | Virginia Beach Sportsplex | Virginia Beach, VA |
| 12 | 2000 | William & Mary (5) | 4–2 | James Madison | Virginia Beach Sportsplex | Virginia Beach, VA |
| 13 | 2001 | James Madison (4) | 1–0 | VCU | Virginia Beach Sportsplex | Virginia Beach, VA |
| 14 | 2002 | VCU (2) | 2–1 | William & Mary | Virginia Beach Sportsplex | Virginia Beach, VA |
| 15 | 2003 | VCU (3) | 2–0 | George Mason | Sports Backers Stadium | Richmond, VA |
| 16 | 2004 | Hofstra (1) | 1–0 | Old Dominion | Sports Backers Stadium | Richmond, VA |
| 17 | 2005 | Hofstra (2) | 1–0 | Old Dominion | ODU Soccer Complex | Norfolk, VA |
| 18 | 2006 | Hofstra (3) | 1–1 (3–2 p) | George Mason | Virginia Beach Sportsplex | Virginia Beach, VA |
| 19 | 2007 | Old Dominion (2) | 0–0 (4–2 p) | Towson | Virginia Beach Sportsplex | Virginia Beach, VA |
| 20 | 2008 | George Mason (1) | 1–0 | Northeastern | Legion Field | Wilmington, NC |
| 21 | 2009 | UNC Wilmington (1) | 1–0 | Northeastern | Legion Field | Wilmington, NC |
| 22 | 2010 | William & Mary (6) | 4–0 | Hofstra | Albert–Daly Field | Williamsburg, VA |
| 23 | 2011 | Delaware (1) | 2–1 | Old Dominion | JMU Soccer Complex | Harrisonburg, VA |
| 24 | 2012 | Northeastern (1) | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | Hofstra | Vidas Athletic Complex | Philadelphia, PA |
| 25 | 2013 | Drexel (1) | 1–0 | William & Mary | Vidas Athletic Complex | Philadelphia, PA |
| 26 | 2014 | James Madison (5) | 1–0 | Delaware | Grant Stadium | Neward, DE |
| 27 | 2015 | Hofstra (4) | 2–0 | Delaware | Hofstra Soccer Stadium | Hempstead, NY |
| 28 | 2016 | Delaware (2) | 2–1 | William & Mary | Hofstra Soccer Stadium | Hempstead, NY |
| 29 | 2017 | William & Mary (7) | 4–2 | UNC Wilmington | Sentara Park | Harrisonburg, VA |
| 30 | 2018 | James Madison (6) | 1–1 (4–2 p) | Hofstra | Sentara Park | Harrisonburg, VA |
| 31 | 2019 | James Madison (7) | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | UNC Wilmington | UNCW Soccer Stadium | Wilmington, NC |
| 32 | 2020 | James Madison (8) | 0–0 (4–3 p) | Hofstra | Vidas Athletic Complex | Philadelphia, PA |
| 33 | 2021 | Hofstra (5) | 3–2 | Elon | Hofstra Soccer Stadium | Hempstead, NY |
| 34 | 2022 | Hofstra (6) | 2–1 | Elon | Rudd Field | Elon, NC |
| 35 | 2023 | Hofstra (7) | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Monmouth | Hofstra Soccer Stadium | Hempstead, NY |
| 36 | 2024 | Hofstra (8) | 1–0 | UNC Wilmington | Hofstra Soccer Stadium | Hempstead, NY |

## CAA Teams performance in the NCAA Tournament
### Key

* F = Finals
* SF = College Cup
* QF = Quarterfinals
* R4 = Fourth round
* R3 = Third round
* R2 = Second round
* R1 = First round
| Year | CAA Champion | Result | CAA At-large | Result |
| 2002 | VCU | R2 | | |
| 2003 | VCU | R3 | | |
| 2004 | Hofstra | R2 | VCU | QF |
| 2005 | Hofstra | R1 | | |
| 2006 | Hofstra | R2 | | |
| 2007 | Old Dominion | R3 | | |
| 2008 | George Mason | R2 | | |
| 2009 | UNC Wilmington | R2 | | |
| 2010 | William & Mary | R3 | | |
| 2011 | Delaware | R2 | | |
| 2012 | Delaware | R2 | | |
| 2013 | Drexel | R1 | | |
| 2014 | James Madison | R1 | UNC Wilmington | R2 |
| 2015 | Hofstra | R2 | Elon | R2 |
| 2016 | Delaware | R1 | | |
| 2017 | William & Mary | R1 | UNC Wilmington | R2 |
| 2018 | James Madison | R3 | UNC Wilmington | R1 |
| 2019 | James Madison | R1 | | |
| 2020 | James Madison | R1 | | |
| 2021 | Hofstra | R3 | | |
| 2022 | Hofstra | R1 | Elon | R1 |
| 2023 | Hofstra | R3 | | |
| 2024 | Hofstra | R2 | | |

## Titles by school

Teams in italics no longer play in the CAA.
| School | Winner | Runner-up | Years won | Years runner-up |
| James Madison | 8 | 3 | 1992, 1993, 1994, 2001, 2014, 2018, 2019, 2020 | 1991, 1996, 2000 |
| William & Mary | 7 | 6 | 1983, 1995, 1996, 1999, 2000, 2010, 2017 | 1992, 1994, 1998, 2002, 2013, 2016 |
| Hofstra | 8 | 4 | 2004, 2005, 2006, 2015, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 | 2010, 2012, 2018, 2020 |
| VCU | 3 | 2 | 1997, 2002, 2003 | 1999, 2001 |
| Delaware | 2 | 2 | 2011, 2016 | 2014, 2015 |
| Old Dominion | 2 | 4 | 1991, 2007 | 1993, 2004, 2005, 2011 |
| Richmond | 2 | 0 | 1990, 1998 | |
| George Mason | 1 | 5 | 2008 | 1983, 1990, 1995, 2003, 2006 |
| Northeastern | 1 | 2 | 2012 | 2008, 2009 |
| Drexel | 1 | 0 | 2013 | |
| Elon | 0 | 2 | | 2021, 2022 |
| Monmouth | 0 | 1 | | 2023 |
| UNCW | 0 | 1 | | 2019 |
* Campbell, Charleston, and Stony Brook have yet to appear in a tournament final. However, Stony Brook did not join the all-sports CAA until 2022, and the 2023 season was Campbell's first in the CAA.