NAIA Men's Soccer Championship
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| Sport | Soccer |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1959 |
| Country | United States |
| Most recent champion(s) | Keiser (1) |
| Official website | NAIA.com |
The NAIA Men's Soccer Championship is the annual tournament to determine the national champions of NAIA men's collegiate soccer in the United States and Canada. It has been held annually since 1959.[1]
The most successful program is Quincy (IL), with 11 NAIA national titles.
The current champion is Keiser, which won its first men's national title in December 2021.
Results[]
| NAIA Men's Soccer Championship | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Finals Site | Final Match | |||||||||
| Champion | Score | Runner-up | |||||||||
| 1959 Details |
Slippery Rock, PA | Pratt Institute (NY) | 4−3 (2OT) |
Elizabethtown | |||||||
| 1960 Details |
Elizabethtown Newark Engineering |
2−2 (4OT) |
− | ||||||||
| 1961 Details |
Lock Haven, PA | Howard | 3−2 | Newark Engineering | |||||||
| 1962 Details |
Richmond, IN | East Stroudsburg State | 4−0 | Pratt Institute | |||||||
| 1963 Details |
Frostburg, MD | Earlham Castleton State |
Canceled[a] | − | |||||||
| 1964 Details |
Upper Montclair, NJ | Trenton State | 3−0 | Lincoln (PA) | |||||||
| 1965 Details |
Kansas City, MO | Trenton State (2) | 6−2 | Earlham | |||||||
| 1966 Details |
Belmont, NC | Quincy | 6−1 | Trenton State | |||||||
| 1967 Details |
Quincy, IL | Quincy (2) | 3−1 | Rockhurst | |||||||
| 1968 Details |
Davis & Elkins | (5OT) | Quincy | ||||||||
| 1969 Details |
Richmond, IN | Eastern Illinois | (2OT) | Davis & Elkins | |||||||
| 1970 Details |
Dunn, NC | Davis & Elkins (2) | 2−0 | Quincy | |||||||
| 1971 Details |
Quincy (3) | 1−0 | Davis & Elkins | ||||||||
| 1972 Details |
Westmont | (OT) | Vacant[b] | ||||||||
| 1973 Details |
Florissant, MO | Quincy (4) | 3−0 | Rockhurst | |||||||
| 1974 Details |
Quincy (5) | 6−0 | Davis & Elkins | ||||||||
| 1975 Details |
Raleigh, NC | Quincy (6) | 1−0 | Simon Fraser | |||||||
| 1976 Details |
Pasadena, CA | Simon Fraser | 1−0 | Rockhurst | |||||||
| 1977 Details |
Huntsville, AL | Quincy (7) | 3−0 | Keene State | |||||||
| 1978 Details |
Quincy (8) | 2−0 | Alabama−Huntsville | ||||||||
| 1979 Details |
Springfield, IL | Quincy (9) | 1−0 | Rockhurst | |||||||
| 1980 Details |
Quincy (10) | 1−0 (OT) |
Simon Fraser | ||||||||
| 1981 Details |
Quincy (11) | 4−1 | Alderson−Broaddus | ||||||||
| 1982 |
Wichita Falls, TX | Simon Fraser | 4−0 | Midwestern State | |||||||
| 1983 |
Simon Fraser | 1−0 | Midwestern State | ||||||||
| 1984 |
Fresno, CA | West Virginia Wesleyan | 3−2 (2OT) |
Fresno Pacific | |||||||
| 1985 |
Spartanburg, SC | West Virginia Wesleyan | 4−3 (4OT) |
Fresno Pacific | |||||||
| 1986 |
Wichita Falls, TX | Sangamon State | 1−0 | Simon Fraser | |||||||
| 1987 |
Boca Raton | (OT) | Simon Fraser | ||||||||
| 1988 |
Fort Lauderdale, FL | Sangamon State | 3−1 | Alderson−Broaddus | |||||||
| 1989 |
Las Cruces, NM | West Virginia Wesleyan | 1−0 | Boca Raton | |||||||
| 1990 |
Boca Raton, FL | West Virginia Wesleyan | 3−1 | Boca Raton | |||||||
| 1991 |
Lynn | (2OT−SD) | Midwestern State | ||||||||
| 1992 |
San Antonio, TX | Belhaven | 2−1 | Lynn | |||||||
| 1993 |
Sangamon State | (OT−SD) | Lynn | ||||||||
| 1994 |
Mobile, AL | West Virginia Wesleyan | 4−2 | Mobile | |||||||
| 1995 |
Lindsey Wilson | 2−1 | Midwestern State | ||||||||
| 1996 |
Birmingham, AL | Lindsey Wilson | 5−0 | Birmingham−Southern | |||||||
| 1997 |
Seattle | (OT) | Rockhurst | ||||||||
| 1998 |
Lindsey Wilson | 2−1 | Illinois−Springfield | ||||||||
| 1999 |
Albuquerque, NM | 2−1 | Mobile | ||||||||
| 2000 |
(OT) | Auburn−Montgomery | |||||||||
| 2001 |
Bowling Green, KY | 4−0 | Auburn−Montgomery | ||||||||
| 2002 |
Mobile | 2−1 | Vacant[c] | ||||||||
| 2003 |
Olathe, KS | Rio Grande (OH) | 1−0 | Fresno Pacific | |||||||
| 2004 |
Lindenwoood | 1−0 | Auburn−Montgomery | ||||||||
| 2005 |
Daytona Beach, FL | Lindsey Wilson | 4−1 | Azusa Pacific | |||||||
| 2006 |
Graceland | 0−0 (2OT, 7–6 pen) |
Azusa Pacific | ||||||||
| 2007 |
Olathe, KS | Azusa Pacific | 2−0 | Concordia (CA) | |||||||
| 2008 |
Fresno, CA | Bethel (TN) | 2−1 (OT) |
Rio Grande (OH) | |||||||
| 2009 |
Lindsey Wilson | 1−0 | The Master's (CA) | ||||||||
| 2010 |
Orange Beach, AL | Hastings | 5−3 | Notre Dame (OH) | |||||||
| 2011 |
Lindsey Wilson | 3−2 | Hastings | ||||||||
| 2012 |
Montgomery, AL | Belhaven | 2−0 | Mobile | |||||||
| 2013 |
Martin Methodist | 2−1 (OT) |
Auburn−Montgomery | ||||||||
| 2014 |
Delray Beach, FL | Davenport (MI) | 2−1 (OT) |
Texas−Brownsville | |||||||
| 2015 Details |
Rio Grande (OH) | 1−0 (OT) |
MidAmerica Nazarene | ||||||||
| 2016 |
Hastings | 1−0 | Rio Grande (OH) | ||||||||
| 2017 |
Wayland Baptist | 1–0 (2OT) |
Missouri Valley | ||||||||
| 2018 |
Irvine, CA | Central Methodist (MO) | 1–1 (2OT, 4–3 pen) |
Missouri Valley | |||||||
| 2019 |
3–1 | Hastings | |||||||||
| 2020[d] |
Evans, GA | Missouri Valley | 2–0 | Oklahoma Wesleyan | |||||||
| 2021 |
Decatur, AL | Keiser | 2–0 | Mobile | |||||||
- Co-champions are shown in italics.
- ^ 1963 championship game canceled due to snow; teams declared co-champions.
- ^ Davis & Elkins vacated second place in 1972 due to having fielded an ineligible player.
- ^ Park vacated second place in 2002 due to having fielded an ineligible player.
- ^ Championship rescheduled from fall 2020 to spring 2021 due to COVID-19.
Cumulative results[]
| Team | Championships | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|
| Quincy | 11 (1966, 1967, 1971, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981) | 2 (1968, 1970) |
| Lindsey Wilson | 9 (1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2005, 2009, 2011) | 0 |
| West Virginia Wesleyan | 5 (1984, 1985, 1989, 1990, 1994) | 0 |
| Simon Fraser | 3 (1976, 1982, 1983) | 4 (1975, 1980, 1986, 1987) |
| Illinois−Springfield (Sangamon State) | 3 (1986, 1988, 1993) | 1 (1998) |
| Lynn (Boca Raton) | 2 (1987, 1991) | 4 (1989, 1990, 1992, 1993) |
| Davis & Elkins | 2 (1968, 1970) | 3 (1969, 1971, 1974) |
| Hastings | 2 (2010, 2016) | 2 (2011, 2019) |
| Rio Grande (OH) | 2 (2003, 2015) | 2 (2008, 2016) |
| TCNJ (Trenton State) | 2 (1964, 1965) | 1 (1966) |
| Central Methodist (MO) | 2 (2018, 2019) | 0 |
| Belhaven | 2 (1992, 2012) | 0 |
| Mobile | 1 (2002) | 4 (1994, 1999, 2012, 2021) |
| Missouri Valley | 1 (2020) | 2 (2017, 2018) |
| Earlham | 1 (1963*) | 1 (1965) |
| NJIT (Newark Engineering) | 1 (1960*) | 1 (1961) |
| Elizabethtown | 1 (1960*) | 1 (1959) |
| Pratt | 1 (1959) | 1 (1962) |
| Keiser | 1 (2021) | 0 |
| Wayland Baptist | 1 (2017) | 0 |
| Davenport (MI) | 1 (2014) | 0 |
| Martin Methodist | 1 (2013) | 0 |
| Bethel | 1 (2008) | 0 |
| Azusa Pacific | 1 (2007) | 0 |
| Graceland (IA) | 1 (2006) | 0 |
| Lindenwood | 1 (2004) | 0 |
| Seattle | 1 (1997) | 0 |
| Westmont | 1 (1972) | 0 |
| Eastern Illinois | 1 (1969) | 0 |
| Castleton (Castleton State) | 1 (1963*) | 0 |
| East Stroudsburg | 1 (1962) | 0 |
| Howard | 1 (1961) | 0 |
- Schools highlighted in pink no longer compete in the NAIA.
Players[]
The following players have gone on to play at a professional level after playing in the NAIA competition.
| Athlete | NAIA School | MLS/NASL/MISL/USL Team |
|---|---|---|
| Tabor (Kan.) | Kansas City Comets | |
| Joe Barton | Point Loma Nazarene (Calif.) | Atlanta Silverbacks |
| Sam Bick | Quincy (IL) | Minnesota Kicks |
| Milton Blanco | Fresno Pacific (Calif.) | C.D. Chivas |
| Brady Bryant | Mobile (Ala.) | Wilmington Hammerheads |
| Pablo Campos | Fresno Pacific (Calif.) | Real Salt Lake |
| Lee (Tenn.) | Cincinnati Kings | |
| Tony Chursky | Simon Fraser (B.C.) | Seattle Sounders |
| Frank Ciaccia | Simon Fraser (B.C.) | Toronto Blizzard |
| Daniel Clitnovici | University of Mary (N.D.) | Universitatea Craiova (Romania) |
| Simon Fraser (B.C.) | Vancouver Whitecaps | |
| Patrick Daka | Western Baptist (Ore.) | Charlotte Eagles |
| Eric Delabar | Quincy (IL) | St. Louis Steamers |
| Dino Delevski | Oklahoma City | Kansas City Comets |
| St. Gregory's (Okla.) | Charlotte Eagles | |
| Brian Gant | Simon Fraser (B.C.) | Portland Timbers |
| Bruce Gant | Simon Fraser (B.C.) | Minnesota Kicks |
| Joey Gjertsen | Evergreen State (Wash.) | Vancouver Whitecaps |
| Mobile (Ala.) | Wilmington Hammerheads | |
| Diego Gutierrez | Rockhurst (Mo.) | Kansas City Wizards |
| Bryan (Tenn.) | Charlotte Eagles | |
| Nate Houser | Baker (Kan.) | Baltimore Blast |
| Columbia (Mo.) | Puerto Rico Islanders | |
| King (Tenn.) | Charlotte Eagles | |
| Emilio John | Quincy (IL) | St. Louis Steamers |
| Daniel Karamoy | Sterling College (Kan.) | Persebaya Surabaya (Indonesia) |
| Spring Arbor College (Mich.) | Kalamazoo Kangaroos | |
| Lindsay Kennedy | Harris-Stowe State (Mo.) | St. Louis Steamers |
| Steve Kindel | Simon Fraser (B.C.) | Vancouver Whitecaps |
| Erik Lefebvre | Houghton College (N.Y.) | Charlotte Eagles |
| Chris Lemons | Oklahoma Christian | Charlotte Eagles |
| Steven Lenhart | Azusa Pacific (Ca.) | San Jose Earthquakes |
| Tyrone Marshall | Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) | LA Galaxy |
| Rio Grande (Ohio) | Cincinnati Kings | |
| John McGrane | Simon Fraser (B.C.) | Los Angeles Aztecs |
| Mike McLenaghen | Simon Fraser (B.C.) | Portland Timbers |
| Ben Meek | Westmont (Calif.) | Charlotte Eagles |
| Johnny Menyongar | Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) | Minnesota Thunder |
| Bruce Miller | Simon Fraser (B.C.) | Fort Lauderdale Strikers |
| Lambuth (Tenn.) | Wilmington Hammerheads | |
| Adauto Neto | Mobile (Ala.) | Cleveland Force |
| Shawn Peterson | Fresno Pacific (Ca.) | Charlotte Eagles/Birmingham Grasshoppers |
| Buzz Parsons | Simon Fraser (B.C.) | Vancouver Whitecaps |
| Jim Pollihan | Quincy (IL) | Rochester Lancers |
| Fresno Pacific (Calif.) | San Jose Earthquakes | |
| Randy Ragan | Simon Fraser (B.C.) | Toronto Blizzard |
| Paul Rayment | Alderson Broaddus | Toronto Blizzard |
| Missouri Baptist | St. Louis Steamers | |
| Spring Arbor College (Mich.) | Ft. Lauderdale Strikers | |
| Lee Rogers | Spring Arbor College (Mich.) | Milwaukee Wave |
| Illinois-Springfield | Kansas City Comets | |
| Carl Schwarzen | Quincy (IL) | St. Louis Stars |
| Kevin Sloan | Catawba (N.C.) | Philadelphia Kixx |
| Derek Smith | Union (Ky.) | Cincinnati Kings |
| Josiah Snelgrove | Houghton College (N.Y.) | Rochester Lancers |
| Mike Sweeney | Simon Fraser (B.C.) | Edmonton Drillers |
| Jacob Ward | Azusa Pacific University (Calif.) | San Diego Sockers |
| William Carey (Miss.) | Wilmington Hammerheads |
See also[]
- NAIA Women's Soccer Championship
- NCAA Men's Soccer Championships (Division I, Division II, Division III)
- NCAA Women's Soccer Championships (Division I, Division II, Division III)
References[]
- ^ "NAIA Men's Soccer Championship Results" (PDF). NAIA. NAIA Honors.com. Retrieved January 22, 2016.
Categories:
- NAIA championships
- College soccer competitions in the United States
- Soccer cup competitions in the United States
- College men's soccer in the United States