Organizing body | NCAA |
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Founded | 1972 |
Region | United States |
Number of teams | 40 |
Current champion(s) | Franklin Pierce (3rd title) |
Most successful club(s) | Southern Connecticut (6 titles) |
Website | ncaa.com/soccer |
The NCAA Division II Men's Soccer Championship is the annual tournament held by the NCAA to determine the top men's Division II College soccer program in the United States. It has been played annually since 1972; prior to that, all teams competed in a single class. [1]
The most successful program has been Southern Connecticut State, with six national titles.
Franklin Pierce are the two-time defending champions, winning their third national title in 2023. In a rematch of the 2022 final, the Ravens defeated CSU Pueblo in the final, 4–0, which was rematch of the 2022 final.
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. [2]
Team | Titles | Years |
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Southern Connecticut | 6 | 1987, 1990, 1992, 1995, 1998, 1999 |
Seattle Pacific | 5 | 1978, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1993 |
Franklin Pierce | 3 | 2007, 2022, 2023 |
Lynn | 2003, 2012, 2014 | |
Fort Lewis | 2005, 2009, 2013 | |
Tampa | 1981, 1994, 2001 | |
Cal State (DH) | 2 | 2000, 2008 |
Charleston (WV) | 2017, 2019 | |
Florida Tech | 1988, 1991 | |
SNHU | 1989, 2013 | |
Adelphi | 1 | 1974 |
Barry | 2018 | |
Cal State (LA) | 2021 | |
Lock Haven | 1980 | |
UMSL | 1973 | |
Sonoma State | 2002 | |
Wingate | 2016 |
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.
Team | Titles | Years |
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Alabama A&M | 2 | 1977, 1979 |
FIU | 1982, 1984 | |
Baltimore | 1 | 1975 |
Cal State Bakersfield | 1997 | |
Dowling | 2006 | |
Grand Canyon | 1996 | |
Loyola Maryland | 1976 | |
Northern Kentucky | 2010 | |
Pfeiffer | 2015 | |
Seattle | 2004 | |
SIU Edwardsville | 1972 |
Schools indicated in pink no longer compete in Division II.
Rank | School | App. |
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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 |
Mercyhurst | ||
Rollins | ||
9 | Oakland | 14 |
10 | Cal State Dominguez Hills | 13 |
Dowling |
Source: [5]
Conference affiliations are current for the ongoing 2024 NCAA men's soccer season.
School | Championship | Year moved | Current Conference |
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SIU Edwardsville | 1972 | 1973, 2008 [a] | 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 [b] |
CSU Bakersfield | 1997 | 2006 | Big West Conference |
Seattle | 2004 | 2008 | Western Athletic Conference (West Coast Conference in 2025) |
Northern Kentucky | 2010 | 2012 | Horizon League |
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