# NCAA Division II men's soccer tournament

The NCAA Division II men's soccer tournament (formerly the NCAA College Division soccer tournament) is an annual event organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) to determine the national champions of men's collegiate soccer among its Division II members in the United States and Canada. It has been held every year since 1972; prior to that, all teams competed in a single tournament.
The most successful program has been Southern Connecticut State, with six national titles.
Lynn are the defending champions, winning their fourth national title in 2024.

## Format

The Division II tournament is structured around four unbalanced Super Regionals from the eight NCAA regions (Atlantic, Central, East, Midwest, South, South Central, Southeast, and West). At least two and as many as six teams from each region are selected with no automatic qualifiers given. The selection criteria used is similar to that used in Division I, although one difference is that the RPI is replaced with the Quality of Winning Percentage Index, a more subjective measure. In 2016, the tournament field consisted of a 38-team, single-elimination tournament.
The first two rounds are played on campus sites with the highest seed usually hosting the regional semis and finals. The winners of each region meet in the third round and/or quarterfinals, with the host being determined by specific criteria or, failing that, geographical rotation. The final two rounds are played at a predetermined site. The 2016 semifinals and final, for example, were held at Swope Soccer Village in Kansas City, Missouri and hosted by the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association and the Kansas City Sports Commission.

## Results

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### Year by year

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#### Keys

* (a.e.t.) – match went to extra time
* (p) – match result defined on penalties
| Ed. | Year | Host city | Championship | Championship | Championship | Third place match / Semifinalists | Third place match / Semifinalists | Third place match / Semifinalists |
| Ed. | Year | Host city | Champion | Score | Runner-Up | Third Place | Score | Fourth Place |
| 1 | 1972 | Edwardsville, IL | SIU Edwardsville (1) | 1–0 | Oneonta State | Chico State and Baltimore | Chico State and Baltimore | Chico State and Baltimore |
| 2 | 1973 | Springfield, MA | UMSL (1) | 3–0 | Cal State FU | Adelphi | 1–0 | Baltimore |
| 3 | 1974 | St. Louis, MO | Adelphi (1) | 3–2 | Seattle Pacific | UDC | 5–3 | Eastern Illinois |
| 4 | 1975 | Seattle, WA | Baltimore (1) | 3–1 | Seattle Pacific | Adelphi | 9–1 | UW–Green Bay |
| 5 | 1976 | Seattle, WA | Loyola Maryland (1) | 2–0 | New Haven | Chico State | 2–2 (4–2 p) | UMSL |
| 6 | 1977 | University Park, FL | Alabama A&M (1) | 2–1 | Seattle Pacific | New Haven | 2–2 (5–3 p) | UW–Green Bay |
| 7 | 1978 | University Park, FL | Seattle Pacific (1) | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | Alabama A&M | Eastern Illinois | 2–1 | Southern Connecticut |
| 8 | 1979 | University Park, FL | Alabama A&M (2) | 2–0 | Eastern Illinois | Seattle Pacific | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | Southern Connecticut |
| 9 | 1980 | University Park, FL | Lock Haven (1) | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | FIU | Cal State Chico | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Southern Connecticut |
| 10 | 1981 | New Haven, CT | Tampa (1) | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | Cal State LA | Southern Connecticut | 3–1 | UMSL |
| 11 | 1982 | University Park, FL | FIU (1) | 2–1 | Southern Connecticut | UMSL and Oakland | UMSL and Oakland | UMSL and Oakland |
| 12 | 1983 | Tampa, FL | Seattle Pacific (2) | 1–0 | Tampa | Oakland and Southern Connecticut | Oakland and Southern Connecticut | Oakland and Southern Connecticut |
| 13 | 1984 | Seattle, WA | FIU (2) | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | Seattle Pacific | New Haven and UMSL | New Haven and UMSL | New Haven and UMSL |
| 14 | 1985 | University Park, FL | Seattle Pacific (3) | 3–2 | FIU | NYIT and Davis & Elkins | NYIT and Davis & Elkins | NYIT and Davis & Elkins |
| 15 | 1986 | Seattle, WA | Seattle Pacific (4) | 4–1 | Oakland | Bridgeport and Davis & Elkins | Bridgeport and Davis & Elkins | Bridgeport and Davis & Elkins |
| 16 | 1987 | Tampa, FL | Southern Connecticut (1) | 2–0 | Cal State NO | UMSL and Tampa | UMSL and Tampa | UMSL and Tampa |
| 17 | 1988 | Northridge, CA | Florida Tech (1) | 3–2 | Cal State NO | Southern Connecticut and Oakland | Southern Connecticut and Oakland | Southern Connecticut and Oakland |
| 18 | 1989 | Greensboro, NC | SNHU (1) | 3–1 | UNC Greensboro | Cal State Hayward and Gannon | Cal State Hayward and Gannon | Cal State Hayward and Gannon |
| 19 | 1990 | Melbourne, FL | Southern Connecticut (2) | 0–0 (4–3 p) | Seattle Pacific | Gannon and Florida Tech | Gannon and Florida Tech | Gannon and Florida Tech |
| 20 | 1991 | Melbourne, FL | Florida Tech (2) | 5–1 | Sonoma State | Cal Poly Pomona and Franklin Pierce | Cal Poly Pomona and Franklin Pierce | Cal Poly Pomona and Franklin Pierce |
| 21 | 1992 | Tampa, FL | Southern Connecticut (3) | 1–0 | Tampa | Oakland and Seattle Pacific | Oakland and Seattle Pacific | Oakland and Seattle Pacific |
| 22 | 1993 | Melbourne, FL | Seattle Pacific (5) | 1–0 | Southern Connecticut | Florida Tech and Gannon | Florida Tech and Gannon | Florida Tech and Gannon |
| 23 | 1994 | Tampa, FL | Tampa (2) | 3–0 (a.e.t.) | Oakland | Seattle Pacific and Southern Connecticut | Seattle Pacific and Southern Connecticut | Seattle Pacific and Southern Connecticut |
| 24 | 1995 | Spartanburg, SC | Southern Connecticut (4) | 2–0 | USC Spartanburg | Mercyhurst and Cal State Bakersfield | Mercyhurst and Cal State Bakersfield | Mercyhurst and Cal State Bakersfield |
| 25 | 1996 | Phoenix, AZ | Grand Canyon (1) | 3–1 | Oakland | Lynn and Southern Connecticut | Lynn and Southern Connecticut | Lynn and Southern Connecticut |
| 26 | 1997 | Boca Raton, FL | Cal State Bakersfield (1) | 1–0 | Lynn | Truman State and Southern Connecticut | Truman State and Southern Connecticut | Truman State and Southern Connecticut |
| 27 | 1998 | Spartanburg, SC | Southern Connecticut (5) | 1–0 | USC Spartanburg | Mercyhurst and Seattle Pacific | Mercyhurst and Seattle Pacific | Mercyhurst and Seattle Pacific |
| 28 | 1999 | Miami Shores, FL | Southern Connecticut (6) | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Fort Lewis | Charleston (WV) and Barry | Charleston (WV) and Barry | Charleston (WV) and Barry |
| 29 | 2000 | Miami Shores, FL | Cal State DH (1) | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Barry | East Stroudsburg and Lewis | East Stroudsburg and Lewis | East Stroudsburg and Lewis |
| 30 | 2001 | Tampa, FL | Tampa (3) | 2–1 | Cal State DH | Dowling and SIU Edwardsville | Dowling and SIU Edwardsville | Dowling and SIU Edwardsville |
| 31 | 2002 | Virginia Beach, VA | Sonoma State (1) | 4–3 | SNHU | Central Arkansas and Mercyhurst | Central Arkansas and Mercyhurst | Central Arkansas and Mercyhurst |
| 32 | 2003 | Virginia Beach, VA | Lynn (1) | 2–1 | Chico State | Findlay and Dowling | Findlay and Dowling | Findlay and Dowling |
| 33 | 2004 | Wichita Falls, TX | Seattle (1) | 2–1 | SIU Edwardsville | UNC Pembroke and Dowling | UNC Pembroke and Dowling | UNC Pembroke and Dowling |
| 34 | 2005 | Wichita Falls, TX | Fort Lewis (1) | 3–1 | Franklin Pierce | Lynn and SIU Edwardsville | Lynn and SIU Edwardsville | Lynn and SIU Edwardsville |
| 35 | 2006 | Pensacola, FL | Dowling (1) | 1–0 | Fort Lewis | Lincoln Memorial and West Florida | Lincoln Memorial and West Florida | Lincoln Memorial and West Florida |
| 36 | 2007 | Orange Beach, AL | Franklin Pierce (1) | 1–0 | Lincoln Memorial | Montevallo and Midwestern State | Montevallo and Midwestern State | Montevallo and Midwestern State |
| 37 | 2008 | Tampa, FL | Cal State DH (2) | 3–0 | Dowling | Tampa and Northern Kentucky | Tampa and Northern Kentucky | Tampa and Northern Kentucky |
| 38 | 2009 | Tampa, FL | Fort Lewis (2) | 1–0 | Lees-McRae | Le Moyne and Lewis | Le Moyne and Lewis | Le Moyne and Lewis |
| 39 | 2010 | Louisville, KY | Northern Kentucky (1) | 3–2 | Rollins | Dowling and Midwestern State | Dowling and Midwestern State | Dowling and Midwestern State |
| 40 | 2011 | Pensacola, FL | Fort Lewis (3) | 3–2 | Lynn | Franklin Pierce and Millersville | Franklin Pierce and Millersville | Franklin Pierce and Millersville |
| 41 | 2012 | Evans, GA | Lynn (2) | 3–2 | Saginaw Valley State | Simon Fraser and Mercyhurst | Simon Fraser and Mercyhurst | Simon Fraser and Mercyhurst |
| 42 | 2013 | Evans, GA | SNHU (2) | 2–1 | Carson–Newman | Rockhurst and Simon Fraser | Rockhurst and Simon Fraser | Rockhurst and Simon Fraser |
| 43 | 2014 | Louisville, KY | Lynn (3) | 3–2 | Charleston (WV) | Colorado Mesa and Quincy | Colorado Mesa and Quincy | Colorado Mesa and Quincy |
| 44 | 2015 | Pensacola, FL | Pfeiffer (1) | 4–0 | Cal Poly PO | Charleston (WV) and Rockhurst | Charleston (WV) and Rockhurst | Charleston (WV) and Rockhurst |
| 45 | 2016 | Kansas, MO]] | Wingate (1) | 2–0 | Charleston (WV) | Rockhurst and UC San Diego | Rockhurst and UC San Diego | Rockhurst and UC San Diego |
| 46 | 2017 | Kansas, MO | Charleston (WV) (1) | 2–2 (a.e.t.) | Lynn | Cal Poly Pomona and Rockhurst | Cal Poly Pomona and Rockhurst | Cal Poly Pomona and Rockhurst |
| 47 | 2018 | Pittsburgh, PA | Barry (1) | 2–1 | West Chester | Cal Poly Pomona and Fort Hays State | Cal Poly Pomona and Fort Hays State | Cal Poly Pomona and Fort Hays State |
| 48 | 2019 | Pittsburgh, PA | Charleston (WV) (2) | 2–0 | Cal State LA | Indianapolis and Lynn | Indianapolis and Lynn | Indianapolis and Lynn |
| – | 2020 | – | (tournament canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic) | (tournament canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic) | (tournament canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic) | – | – | – |
| 49 | 2021 | Colorado Sp, CO | Cal State LA (1) | 1–0 | Charleston (WV) | Indianapolis and Nova Southeastern | Indianapolis and Nova Southeastern | Indianapolis and Nova Southeastern |
| 50 | 2022 | Seattle, WA | Franklin Pierce (2) | 2–0 | CSU Pueblo | Barry and Lake Erie | Barry and Lake Erie | Barry and Lake Erie |
| 51 | 2023 | East Ridge, TN | Franklin Pierce (3) | 4–0 | CSU Pueblo | Florida Tech and Lewis | Florida Tech and Lewis | Florida Tech and Lewis |
| 52 | 2024 | East Ridge, TN | Lynn (4) | 3–2 | Charleston (WV) | CSU Pueblo and McKendree | CSU Pueblo and McKendree | CSU Pueblo and McKendree |
| 53 | 2025 | Matthews, NC | | | | | | |
| 54 | 2026 | Kansas City, MO | | | | | | |
| 55 | 2027 | Huntsville, AL | | | | | | |

#### Notes

* ↑ No third match held.
* ↑ No third place match has been played since this edition.
* ↑ Later vacated by NCAA.

## Champions
### Active programs

| Team | Titles | Years |
| Southern Connecticut | 6 | 1987, 1990, 1992, 1995, 1998, 1999 |
| Seattle Pacific | 5 | 1978, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1993 |
| Lynn | 4 | 2003, 2012, 2014, 2024 |
| Franklin Pierce | 3 | 2007, 2022, 2023 |
| Fort Lewis | 3 | 2005, 2009, 2013 |
| Tampa | 3 | 1981, 1994, 2001 |
| Cal State (DH) | 2 | 2000, 2008 |
| Charleston (WV) | 2 | 2017, 2019 |
| Florida Tech | 2 | 1988, 1991 |
| SNHU | 2 | 1989, 2013 |
| Adelphi | 1 | 1974 |
| Barry | 1 | 2018 |
| Cal State (LA) | 1 | 2021 |
| Lock Haven | 1 | 1980 |
| UMSL | 1 | 1973 |
| Sonoma State | 1 | 2002 |
| Wingate | 1 | 2016 |

### Former programs

| Team | Titles | Years |
| Alabama A&M | 2 | 1977, 1979 |
| FIU | 2 | 1982, 1984 |
| Baltimore | 1 | 1975 |
| Cal State Bakersfield | 1 | 1997 |
| Dowling | 1 | 2006 |
| Grand Canyon | 1 | 1996 |
| Loyola Maryland | 1 | 1976 |
| Northern Kentucky | 1 | 2010 |
| Pfeiffer | 1 | 2015 |
| Seattle | 1 | 2004 |
| SIU Edwardsville | 1 | 1972 |

## Finals hosting history

From 1982 through 2002, the highest seeded finalist or semifinalist school was designated as the host for the finals. The University of Tampa has hosted the finals seven times, more than any other school. Florida International is the only school to have hosted four championships in a row. The championship final has been played in the state of Florida on 22 occasions, 18 more time than any other state. On seven occasions the host team has won the championship.
Source:

### Key

* Schools in italics are no longer Division II members.
* Venues: number of matches hosted, indicated in brackets
* Years in bold indicate when the host school won championship
| School/ Conference | Hosted | Years | Venues |
| Tampa | 7 | 1983, 1987, 1992, 1994, 2001, 2008, 2009 | Plant Field (5), Pepin Stadium (2) |
| Florida International | 6 | 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1982, 1985 | Sunblazers Stadium |
| West Florida | 4 | 2006, 2007, 2011, 2015 | Ashton Brosnaham (3), Orange Beach (1) |
| Seattle Pacific | 4 | 1975, 1976, 1984, 1986 | Memorial Stadium |
| Florida Tech | 3 | 1990, 1991, 1993 | FIT Varsity Field (2), Panther Stadium (1) |
| Slippery Rock | 2 | 2018, 2019 | Highmark Stadium |
| Mid-America IAA | 2 | 2016, 2017 | Swope Village |
| Peach Belt Conference | 2 | 2012, 2013 | Blanchard Woods Park (Evans, GA) |
| Bellarmine | 2 | 2010, 2014 | Owsley Frazier |
| Midwestern State | 2 | 2004, 2005 | MSU Soccer Field |
| | 2 | 2002, 2003 | Virginia Beach Sportsplex |
| Barry | 2 | 1999, 2000 | Buccaneer Field |
| USC Spartanburg | 2 | 1995, 1998 | Rifle Field |
| Lynn | 1 | 1997 | McCusker Sports Complex |
| Grand Canyon | 1 | 1996 | GCU Stadium |
| UNC Greensboro | 1 | 1989 | Campus Field |
| Cal State Northridge | 1 | 1988 | North Campus Stadium |
| Southern Connecticut | 1 | 1981 | Reese Stadium |
| UM–St. Louis | 1 | 1974 | Don Dallas Soccer Field |
| Springfield (MA) | 1 | 1973 | Benedum Field |
| SIU Edwardsville | 1 | 1972 | Cougar Field |

## Former programs in Division I

Source:
Conference affiliations are current for the ongoing 2024 NCAA men's soccer season.
| School | Championship | Year moved | Current Conference |
| SIU Edwardsville | 1972 | 1973, 2008 | Ohio Valley Conference |
| Loyola (Maryland) | 1976 | 1979 | Patriot League |
| Alabama A&M | 1977, 1979 | 1999 | Southwestern Athletic Conference |
| FIU (Florida International) | 1982, 1984 | 1987 | American Athletic Conference |
| Grand Canyon | 1996 | 2013 | Western Athletic Conference |
| CSU Bakersfield | 1997 | 2006 | Big West Conference |
| Seattle | 2004 | 2008 | Western Athletic Conference (West Coast Conference in 2025) |
| Northern Kentucky | 2010 | 2012 | Horizon League |

## Schools ranked by number of appearances

Schools indicated in pink no longer compete in Division II.
| Rank | School | App. |
| 1 | Seattle Pacific | 35 |
| 2 | Southern Connecticut | 31 |
| 3 | Tampa | 24 |
| 4 | SNHU (N.H. College) | 22 |
| 5 | East Stroudsburg | 19 |
| 6 | Franklin Pierce | 19 |
| 7 | UMSL | 17 |
| 8 | Lynn | 15 |
| 8 | Mercyhurst | 15 |
| 8 | Rollins | 15 |
| 9 | Oakland | 14 |
| 10 | Cal State Dominguez Hills | 13 |
| 10 | Dowling | 13 |
* ↑ SIUE returned to Division II from 1996 through 2007.
* ↑ Grand Canyon's men's soccer affiliation beyond the 2024 season is uncertain. It initially announced a 2025 move to the West Coast Conference, but reneged on the move in favor of joining the Mountain West Conference, which sponsors soccer only for women.
* In addition to the above schools, Alabama A&M moved to Division I after winning Division II titles in 1977 and 1979. However, it discontinued its men's soccer program after the 2010 season.
* Adelphi also moved to Division I in 1976, after winning the Division II title in 1974, but returned to Division II in 2013.