D.C. College Cup

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D.C. College Cup
Organizing body NCAA
Founded2007
Abolished2016;8 years ago (2016)
Region Washington
Most successful club(s) George Mason (5 titles)

The D.C. College Cup, officially known as the Kuykenstrong D.C. College Cup for sponsorship reasons, was an early season, non-conference college soccer tournament played between the NCAA Division I men's soccer programs in the Washington metropolitan area. [1]

Contents

The teams that participated in the past include American, George Mason, George Washington, Georgetown, Howard and Maryland.

Results

Year1st Place2nd Place3rd Place4th PlaceRef.
2007 George Washington American George Mason Howard [2]
2008 George Washington George Mason American Howard [3]
2009 American George Mason George Washington Howard [4]
2010 George Mason George Washington American Howard [5]
2011 George Mason American George Washington Howard [6]
2012 George Mason American George Washington Howard [7]
2013 George Mason American George Washington Howard [8]
2014 George Mason George Washington American Howard [9]
2015 American George Mason George Washington Howard [10]
2016 American George Mason N/A [11]

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References

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