Mid-American Conference Men's Soccer Tournament
| Mid-American Conference Men's Soccer Tournament | |
|---|---|
| Conference Soccer Championship | |
 | |
| Sport | College soccer |
| Conference | Mid-American Conference |
| Number of teams | 4 |
| Format | Single-elimination tournament |
| Current stadium | NIU Soccer Complex |
| Current location | DeKalb, Illinois |
| Played | 1994–2019, 2021–present |
| Last contest | 2021 |
| Current champion | Northern Illinois |
| Most championships | Akron (15) |
| TV partner(s) | ESPN3 |
| Official website | MAC-Sports.com |
The Mid-American Conference Men's Soccer Tournament is the conference championship tournament in soccer for the Mid-American Conference. The tournament was held every year from 1994 until 2019. It was a single-elimination tournament and seeding was based on regular season records. The winner, declared conference champion, received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Men's Division I Soccer Championship.
Starting in 2020, the tournament was canceled, and the regular season champion was declared the conference champion, which is in effect until at least 2024. This was in part due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1] However, in 2021 the Conference resumed hosting the tournament.
Winners[]
The following is a list of MAC Tournament winners:[2]
Key[]
| (2) | Title number |
| * | Match went to extra time |
| † | Match decided by a penalty shootout after extra time |
| Bold | Winning team won regular season |
| ^ | Winning team reached College Cup |
|
Winning team lost National Championship |
|
|
Winning team won National Championship |
Finals[]
Performance by school[]
| School | Championships[4] | Winning years[4] |
|---|---|---|
| Akron | 15 | 1998, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 |
| Bowling Green | 3 | 1995, 1996, 1997 |
| Kentucky | 3 | 1999, 2000, 2001 |
| NIU | 3 | 2006, 2011, 2021 |
| Miami† | 1 | 1994 |
| Western Michigan | 1 | 2003 |
| West Virginia | 1 | 2019 |
| TOTAL | 26 |
Italics indicate a school that is no longer a conference member
† No longer sponsor men's soccer
References[]
- ^ Strack, Jordan (May 12, 2020). "Major changes coming to Mid-American Conference". Toledo, OH: WTOL. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
- ^ "2015 Mid-American Conference Men's Soccer Record Book" (PDF). Mid-American Conference. MAC-Sports.com. August 27, 2016. pp. 27–52. Retrieved January 9, 2016.
- ^ a b c "2016 MAC Men's Soccer Record Book - Mid-American Conference Championship Results" (PDF). Mid-American Conference. MAC-Sports.com. August 27, 2016. pp. 49–53. Retrieved January 9, 2016.
- ^ a b "History of Mid-American Conference Champions: MAC Tournament Titles By School" (PDF). Mid-American Conference. MAC-Sports.com. August 27, 2016. p. 29. Retrieved January 9, 2017.
External links[]
- Mid-American Conference Men's Soccer Tournament