2009 NCAA Division I men's soccer championship game

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2009 NCAA Division I men's soccer championship game
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WakeMed Soccer Park hosted the final
Event 2009 NCAA Div I tournament
Virginia won on penalties 3–2
Date13 December 2009
Venue WakeMed Soccer Park, Cary, NC, U.S.
Referee Chico Grajeda
Attendance5,679
2008
2010

The 2009 NCAA Division I men's soccer championship game (also known as the 2009 NCAA Division I Men's College Cup) was played on December 11, 2023, at Lynn Family Stadium in Louisville, Kentucky. The match determined the winner of the 2023 NCAA Division I men's soccer tournament, the national collegiate soccer championship in the United States. This was the 50th edition of the oldest active competition in United States college soccer.

Contents

The match featured Akron (23–0–0), which played its 2nd. final, and Virginia University (17–3–3), [1] which made its 7th. appearance in the final. After the match ended in a 0–0 tie, it went to a penalty shoot-out series, where Virginia defeated Akron 3–2 to claim their sixth NCAA soccer title. [2] [3] [4] [5]

Road to the final

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 has been formally held since 1959, when it was an eight-team tournament. Since then, the tournament has expanded to 48 teams, where every Division I conference tournament champion is allocated a berth.

Akron (BEC)Round Virginia (ACC)
OpponentResultNCAA TournamentOpponentResult
ByeFirst roundBye
South Florida (AAC)2–0 (A)Second round Bucknell (Patriot)5–0 (H)
Stanford (ACC)2–0 (H)Regional semifinals Portland (WCC)1–0 (A)
Tulsa (AAC)1–0 (H)Regional finals Maryland (ACC)3–0 (A)
North Carolina (ACC)0–0 (5–4 p) (H)College Cup (Final 4) Wake Forest (ACC)2–1 ( a.e.t. ) (A)

Match details

2009 College Cup
Final
Akron 00 (a.e.t.) Virginia
Parrish Soccerball shade.svg26'
Sylla Soccerball shade.svg69'
Report Burns Soccerball shade.svg80' (pen.)
Penalties
2–3
WakeMed Soccer Park , Cary, NC
Attendance: 5,679
Referee: Chico Grajeda

College Cup MVP
Offensive:
Defensive:

Assistant referees:
Andy Chapin (United States)
Alex Gorin (United States)
Fourth official:
Lou Labbadia (United States)

Match rules:

  • 90 minutes.
  • 20 minutes of extra time if necessary.
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores still level.
  • Unlimited substitutes, may not return if subbed out in the first half; may return unlimited times in the second half.

Statistics

Overall [2]
AkronVirginia
Goals scored00
Total shots1210
Saves33
Corner kicks64
Offsides21
Yellow cards32
Red cards00

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