UCLA Bruins men's soccer | |||
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2023 UCLA Bruins men's soccer team | |||
Founded | 1937 | ||
University | University of California, Los Angeles | ||
Head coach | Ryan Jorden (1st season) | ||
Conference | Pac-12 | ||
Location | Los Angeles, California | ||
Stadium | Wallis Annenberg Stadium (Capacity: 3,000) | ||
Nickname | Bruins | ||
Colors | Blue and gold [1] | ||
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NCAA Tournament championships | |||
1985, 1990, 1997, 2002 | |||
NCAA Tournament runner-up | |||
1970, 1972, 1973, 2006, 2014 | |||
NCAA Tournament College Cup | |||
1970, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1984, 1985, 1990, 1994, 1997, 1999, 2002, 2006, 2011, 2014 | |||
NCAA Tournament Quarterfinals | |||
1970, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1997, 1999, 2002, 2003, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2014 | |||
NCAA Tournament Round of 16 | |||
1977, 1978, 2014 | |||
NCAA Tournament appearances | |||
1954, 1956, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1963, 1964, 1967, 1968, 1970, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1982, 1984, 1985, 1989, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2003, 2005, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2021 | |||
Conference Regular Season championships | |||
1954, 1956, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1963, 1964, 1967, 1968, 1970, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1979, 1980, 1982, 1984, 1985, 1989, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2003, 2005, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2023 |
The UCLA Bruins men's soccer team is an intercollegiate varsity sports team of the University of California at Los Angeles. The team is a member of the Pac-12 Conference of the National Collegiate Athletic Association.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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On March 12, 2019, head coach Jorge Salcedo was arrested, and indicted by a federal grand jury in Boston for conspiracy to commit racketeering for alleged participation in the 2019 college admissions bribery scandal. [3] His indictment charged Salcedo with taking $200,000 in bribes to help two students, one in 2016 and one in 2018, get admitted to UCLA using falsified soccer credential admission information. [4] [5] As a result, he was placed on leave by UCLA from his coaching position at the school. [6] [7] On March 21, 2019, it was announced that he had resigned. [8]
UCLA soccer's main rivals are Stanford, UC Santa Barbara, and California.
Source: UCLA Athletics
The UCLA Bruins have an NCAA Division I Tournament record of 74–41 through forty-five appearances. [9]
Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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1968 | Second round | San Jose State | L 1–3 |
1970 | Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals National Championship | San Francisco Denver Howard Saint Louis | W 3–2 W 3–1 W 4–3 L 0–1 |
1971 | Second round Quarterfinals | Chico State San Francisco | W 5–1 L 2–6 |
1972 | Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals National Championship | Washington San Jose State Cornell Saint Louis | W 5–0 W 3–1 W 1–0 L 2–4 |
1973 | Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals National Championship | Washington San Francisco Clemson Saint Louis | W 3–0 W 3–1 W 2–1 L 1–2 |
1974 | Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals | San Jose State San Francisco Saint Louis | W 3–2 W 1–0 L 1–2 |
1975 | Second round | San Francisco | L 1–4 |
1976 | Second round | San Francisco | L 0–1 |
1977 | Second round Quarterfinals | California San Francisco | W 3–0 L 1–4 |
1980 | Second round | San Francisco | L 1–2 |
1983 | First round | San Francisco | L 0–5 |
1984 | First round Second round Third round Semifinals | Fresno State San Francisco Harvard Clemson | W 2–1 W 1–0 W 2–0 L 1–4 |
1985 | First round Second round Third round Semifinals National Championship | California UNLV SMU Evansville American | W 3–1 W 1–0 W 2–0 W 3–1 W 1–0 |
1986 | First round Second round | CSU Fullerton Fresno State | W 3–0 L 0–1 |
1987 | First round Second round Third round | Fresno State UNLV San Diego State | W 1–0 W 1–0 L 1–2 |
1988 | First round Second round | San Diego State Portland | W 2–1 L 0–2 |
1989 | First round Second round Third round | San Diego State Portland Santa Clara | W 2–1 W 1–0 L 0–2 |
1990 | Second round Third round Semifinals National Championship | San Diego SMU NC State Rutgers | W 2–1 W 2–0 W 1–0 W 1–0 |
1991 | Second round Third round | Portland Santa Clara | W 3–0 L 1–2 |
1992 | Second round | San Diego | L 1–2 |
1993 | First round | San Diego | L 2–4 |
1994 | First round Second round Third round Semifinals | UAB SMU Charleston Indiana | W 3–2 W 4–2 W 3–2 L 1–4 |
1995 | First round Second round | Cal Poly Santa Clara | W 2–1 L 1–2 |
1996 | First round | CSU Fullerton | L 1–2 |
1997 | First round Second round Third round Semifinals National Championship | Santa Clara Washington Clemson Indiana Virginia | W 3–0 W 1–0 W 2–1 W 1–0 W 2–0 |
1998 | First round Second round | Fresno State Creighton | W 2–1 L 0–2 |
1999 | First round Second round Third round Semifinals | San Diego Saint Louis Virginia Indiana | W 4–1 W 2–0 W 2–0 L 2–3 |
2000 | First round | San Diego | L 0–1 |
2001 | First round Second round Third round | Loyola Marymount San Diego SMU | W 3–2 W 4–0 L 0–1 |
2002 | Second round Third round Quarterfinals Semifinals National Championship | Loyola Marymount California Penn State Maryland Stanford | W 4–2 W 3–2 W 7–1 W 2–1 W 1–0 |
2003 | Second round Third round Quarterfinals | Tulsa FIU Indiana | W 3–2 W 2–0 L 1–2 |
2004 | Second round Third round | Loyola Marymount St. John's | W 3–0 L 1–2 |
2005 | Second round | SMU | L 0–3 |
2006 | Second round Third round Quarterfinals Semifinals National Championship | Harvard Clemson Duke Virginia UC Santa Barbara | W 3–0 W 3–0 W 3–2 W 4–0 L 1–2 |
2007 | First round Second round | New Mexico Santa Clara | W 1–0 L 1–3 |
2008 | First round | Cal Poly | L 0–1 |
2009 | Second round Third round Quarterfinals | Sacramento State UC Santa Barbara Wake Forest | W 2–1 W 2–1 L 0–2 |
2010 | Second round Third round Quarterfinals | Sacramento State Dartmouth Louisville | W 4–1 W 2–1 L 4–5 |
2011 | Second round Third round Quarterfinals Semifinals | Delaware Rutgers Louisville North Carolina | W 1–0 W 3–0 W 1–0 L 2–3 |
2012 | Second round | San Diego | L 2–5 |
2013 | Second round Third round | Elon Connecticut | W 4–0 L 3–4 |
2014 | Second round Third round Quarterfinals Semifinals National Championship | San Diego California North Carolina Providence Virginia | W 2–1 W 3–2 W 4–3 W 3–2 L 0–1 |
2015 | First round Second round | Cal Poly Seattle | W 2–0 L 0–1 |
2016 | First round Second round | Colgate Louisville | W 4–2 L 1–2 |
2018 | First round | Portland | L 0–1 |
From 1969 until 2017 the Bruins played at Frank Marshall Field of Drake Stadium on campus. The stadium is named in honor of Elvin C. "Ducky" Drake, UCLA's long time trainer and former student athlete. Film producer Marshall graduated from UCLA.
In 2018, the program moved into the soccer-specific stadium, Wallis Annenberg Stadium, along with the women's soccer program.
This list of former players includes those who received international caps, made significant contributions to the team in terms of appearances or goals, or who made significant contributions to the sport after they left. It is clearly not yet complete and all inclusive, and additions and refinements will continue to be made over time.
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