This is a list of Northeast Conference men's soccer regular season first-place finishers, including ties. [1]
| Year | NEC Regular Season Champion(s) | Head Coach | Record |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Long Island | Arnold Ramirez | 6–0–0 |
| 1986 | Long Island | Arnold Ramirez | 5–0–1 |
| 1987 | Loyola (MD) | Bill Sento | 5–1–0 |
| 1988 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Ben Stravato | 4–1–0 |
| 1989 | Long Island | Arnold Ramirez | 5–1–1 |
| 1990 | Monmouth | Wayne Ramsey | 6–1–0 |
| 1991 | St. Francis (NY) | Sam Carrington | 6–1–0 |
| 1992 | Robert Morris | John Kowalski | 6–1–1 |
| 1993 | Monmouth Fairleigh Dickinson | Wayne Ramsey Tom Lang | 6–2–0 |
| 1994 | Robert Morris | Peter Smith | 7–0–1 |
| 1995 | Robert Morris | John Kowalski | 8–0–0 |
| 1996 | Robert Morris | John Kowalski | 7–1–0 |
| 1997 | St. Francis (NY) | Sam Carrington | 5–1–0 |
| 1998 | St. Francis (NY) | Sam Carrington | 7–1–1 |
| 1999 | UMBC | Pete Caringi | 9–0–1 |
| 2000 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Seth Roland | 8–2–0 |
| 2001 | Fairleigh Dickinson Robert Morris | Seth Roland Bill Denniston | 8–2–0 |
| 2002 | Long Island UMBC | TJ Kostecky Pete Caringi | 8–1–1 |
| 2003 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Seth Roland | 7–1–1 |
| 2004 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Seth Roland | 7–2–0 |
| 2005 | Monmouth | Rob McCourt | 6–0–3 |
| 2006 | Monmouth | Rob McCourt | 7–0–2 |
| 2007 | Monmouth | Rob McCourt | 7–2–0 |
| 2008 | Monmouth | Rob McCourt | 6–1–2 |
| 2009 | Monmouth | Rob McCourt | 8–1–1 |
| 2010 | Monmouth | Rob McCourt | 14–2–4 |
| 2011 | Central Connecticut Sacred Heart Monmouth | Shaun Green Joe Barroso Rob McCourt | 7–3–0 6–1–3 7–3–0 |
| 2012 | Quinnipiac | Eric Da Costa | 8–1–1 |
| 2013 | Central Connecticut | Shaun Green | 9–0–1 |
| 2014 | Saint Francis (PA) | Michael Casper | 6–1–0 |
| 2015 | LIU Brooklyn | TJ Kostecky | 7–0–0 |
| 2016 | St. Francis Brooklyn | Tom Giovatto | 6–0–1 |
| 2017 | St. Francis Brooklyn | Tom Giovatto | 6–0–1 |
| 2018 | LIU Brooklyn | TJ Kostecky | 6–2–0 |
| 2019 | Merrimack | Tony Martone | 9–0–0 |
| 2020 | St. Francis Brooklyn | Tom Giovatto | 5–1–1 |
| 2021 | St. Francis Brooklyn LIU | Tom Giovatto Michael Mordocco | 7–2–0 |
| 2022 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Seth Roland | 6–0–2 |
| 2023 | Saint Francis (PA) | Mads Kaiser | 5–0–3 |
| 2024 | Mercyhurst | Austin Solomon | 5–1–2 |
| ‡ | Denotes school is a former member of the NEC |
| School | Number | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Monmouth ‡ | 9 | 1990, 1993, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 |
| Fairleigh Dickinson | 7 | 1988, 1993, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2022 |
| LIU | 7 | 1985, 1986, 1989, 2002, 2015, 2018, 2021 |
| St. Francis Brooklyn ‡ | 7 | 1991, 1997, 1998, 2016, 2017, 2020, 2021 |
| Robert Morris ‡ | 5 | 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2001 |
| Saint Francis (PA) | 2 | 2014, 2023 |
| Central Connecticut | 2 | 2011, 2013 |
| UMBC ‡ | 2 | 1999, 2002 |
| Mercyhurst | 1 | 2024 |
| Sacred Heart ‡ | 1 | 2011 |
| Merrimack # | 1 | 2019 |
| Quinnipiac ‡ | 1 | 2012 |
| Loyola (MD) ‡ | 1 | 1987 |
| Bryant ‡ | 0 | — |
| Mount St. Mary's *‡ | 0 | — |
* – Mount St. Mary's dropped men's soccer after the 2012 season, but reinstated the sport for 2018.
# – Merrimack joined the conference in 2019.