| CUNYAC men's basketball tournament | |
|---|---|
| Conference basketball championship | |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Conference | City University of New York Athletic Conference |
| Format | Single-elimination tournament |
| Played | 1966–present |
| Current champion | John Jay (2nd) |
| Most championships | Staten Island (15) |
| Official website | CUNYAC men's basketball |
| Host locations | |
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The CUNYAC men's basketball tournament is the annual conference basketball championship tournament for the NCAA Division III City University of New York Athletic Conference. The tournament has been held annually since 1966. It is a single-elimination tournament and seeding is based on regular season records. [1]
The winner receives the CUNYAC's automatic bid to the NCAA Men's Division III Basketball Championship.
Staten Island, with 15 titles, are the most successful program in tournament history.
| Year | Champions | Score | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | CCNY | 63–54 | Queens |
| 1967 | CCNY | 85–62 | Hunter |
| 1968 | CCNY | 80–67 | Queens |
| 1969 | Queens | 70–69 | CCNY |
| 1970 | Hunter | 70–54 | Queens |
| 1971 | CCNY | 81–73 | Queens |
| 1972 | CCNY | 69–61 | Hunter |
| 1973 | Brooklyn | 69–64 | CCNY |
| 1974 | Lehman | 60–58 | Medgar Evers |
| 1975 | Lehman | 54–51 | CCNY |
| 1976 | CCNY | 61–57 | York |
| 1977 | CCNY | 69–66 | Hunter |
| 1978 | CCNY | 64–58 | Brooklyn |
| 1979 | Staten Island | 92–78 | Queens |
| 1980 | CCNY | 73–59 | Queens |
| 1981 | Staten Island | 83–72 | Queens |
| 1982 | Staten Island | 83–77 | Baruch |
| 1983 | Staten Island | 74–56 | John Jay |
| 1984 | Lehman | 70–61 | Staten Island |
| 1985 | Staten Island | 60–55 | Lehman |
| 1986 | Staten Island | 78–75 | CCNY |
| 1987 | Lehman | 89–70 | Staten Island |
| 1988 | Staten Island | 72–69 | Hunter |
| 1989 | Staten Island | 55–48 | Lehman |
| 1990 | Hunter | 103–80 | Medgar Evers |
| 1991 | Medgar Evers | 101–92 | Hunter |
| 1992 | Hunter | 80–70 | CCNY |
| 1993 | Hunter | 104–73 | Medgar Evers |
| 1994 | Hunter | 96–68 | Baruch |
| 1995 | Hunter | 75–67 | York |
| 1996 | Staten Island | 66–62 | York |
| 1997 | York | 76–69 | Lehman |
| 1998 | Hunter | 76–55 | York |
| 1999 | Staten Island | 61–53 | York |
| 2000 | Baruch | 52–50 | York |
| 2001 | CCNY | 77–69 | Staten Island |
| 2002 | Staten Island | 59–57 | Medgar Evers |
| 2003 | CCNY | 84–79 | Baruch |
| 2004 | Lehman | 75–69 | City Tech |
| 2005 | City Tech | 76–66 | Staten Island |
| 2006 | York | 72–62 | Baruch |
| 2007 | York | 56–54 | Staten Island |
| 2008 | John Jay | 68–54 | York |
| 2009 | Brooklyn | 89–69 | Baruch |
| 2010 | Brooklyn | 79–68 | York |
| 2011 | Medgar Evers | 62–56 | Staten Island |
| 2012 | Staten Island | 82–81 | Medgar Evers |
| 2013 | Staten Island | 80–74 | John Jay |
| 2014 | York | 87–84 | Staten Island |
| 2015 | Baruch | 90–83 (2OT) | Brooklyn |
| 2016 | Brooklyn | 76–67 | Baruch |
| 2017 | Staten Island | 77–66 | CCNY |
| 2018 | Staten Island | 77–75 | Lehman |
| 2019 | Baruch | 76–74 | Staten Island |
| 2020 | Brooklyn | 62–55 | Baruch |
| 2021 | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | ||
| 2022 | Baruch | 75–69 (OT) | Lehman |
| 2023 | Baruch | 83–82 (OT) | Lehman |
| 2024 | Baruch | 73–71 | Lehman |
| 2025 | John Jay | 80–70 | Baruch |
| School | Finals record | Finals appearances | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Staten Island | 15–8 | 23 | 1979, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1996, 1999, 2002, 2012, 2013, 2017, 2018 |
| CCNY | 11–6 | 17 | 1966, 1967, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1980, 2001, 2003 |
| Hunter | 7–5 | 12 | 1970, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1998 |
| Baruch | 6–7 | 13 | 2000, 2015, 2019, 2022, 2023, 2024 |
| Lehman | 5–6 | 12 | 1974, 1975, 1984, 1987, 2004 |
| Brooklyn | 5–2 | 7 | 1973, 2009, 2010, 2016, 2020 |
| York | 4–8 | 12 | 1997, 2006, 2007, 2014 |
| Medgar Evers | 2–5 | 7 | 1991, 2011 |
| John Jay | 2–2 | 3 | 2008, 2025 |
| Queens | 1–7 | 8 | 1969 |
| City Tech | 1–1 | 2 | 2005 |