NAIA Men's Soccer Championship
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]
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| Sport | Soccer |
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| Founded | 1959 |
| Country | United States |
| Most recent champion(s) | Keiser (1) |
| Official website | NAIA.com |
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[lower-alpha 1] | − | |||||||
| 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[lower-alpha 2] | ||||||||
| 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 Details |
Wichita Falls, TX | Simon Fraser | 4−0 | Midwestern State | |||||||
| 1983 Details |
Simon Fraser | 1−0 | Midwestern State | ||||||||
| 1984 Details |
Fresno, CA | West Virginia Wesleyan | 3−2 (2OT) |
Fresno Pacific | |||||||
| 1985 Details |
Spartanburg, SC | West Virginia Wesleyan | 4−3 (4OT) |
Fresno Pacific | |||||||
| 1986 Details |
Wichita Falls, TX | Sangamon State | 1−0 | Simon Fraser | |||||||
| 1987 Details |
Boca Raton | (OT) | Simon Fraser | ||||||||
| 1988 Details |
Fort Lauderdale, FL | Sangamon State | 3−1 | Alderson−Broaddus | |||||||
| 1989 Details |
Las Cruces, NM | West Virginia Wesleyan | 1−0 | Boca Raton | |||||||
| 1990 Details |
Boca Raton, FL | West Virginia Wesleyan | 3−1 | Boca Raton | |||||||
| 1991 Details |
Lynn | (2OT−SD) | Midwestern State | ||||||||
| 1992 Details |
San Antonio, TX | Belhaven | 2−1 | Lynn | |||||||
| 1993 Details |
Sangamon State | (OT−SD) | Lynn | ||||||||
| 1994 Details |
Mobile, AL | West Virginia Wesleyan | 4−2 | Mobile | |||||||
| 1995 Details |
Lindsey Wilson | 2−1 | Midwestern State | ||||||||
| 1996 Details |
Birmingham, AL | Lindsey Wilson | 5−0 | Birmingham−Southern | |||||||
| 1997 Details |
Seattle | (OT) | Rockhurst | ||||||||
| 1998 Details |
Lindsey Wilson | 2−1 | Illinois−Springfield | ||||||||
| 1999 Details |
Albuquerque, NM | 2−1 | Mobile | ||||||||
| 2000 Details |
(OT) | Auburn−Montgomery | |||||||||
| 2001 Details |
Bowling Green, KY | 4−0 | Auburn−Montgomery | ||||||||
| 2002 Details |
Mobile | 2−1 | Vacant[lower-alpha 3] | ||||||||
| 2003 Details |
Olathe, KS | Rio Grande (OH) | 1−0 | Fresno Pacific | |||||||
| 2004 Details |
Lindenwoood | 1−0 | Auburn−Montgomery | ||||||||
| 2005 Details |
Daytona Beach, FL | Lindsey Wilson | 4−1 | Azusa Pacific | |||||||
| 2006 Details |
Graceland | 0−0 (2OT, 7–6 pen) |
Azusa Pacific | ||||||||
| 2007 Details |
Olathe, KS | Azusa Pacific | 2−0 | Concordia (CA) | |||||||
| 2008 Details |
Fresno, CA | Bethel (TN) | 2−1 (OT) |
Rio Grande (OH) | |||||||
| 2009 Details |
Lindsey Wilson | 1−0 | The Master's (CA) | ||||||||
| 2010 Details |
Orange Beach, AL | Hastings | 5−3 | Notre Dame (OH) | |||||||
| 2011 Details |
Lindsey Wilson | 3−2 | Hastings | ||||||||
| 2012 Details |
Montgomery, AL | Belhaven | 2−0 | Mobile | |||||||
| 2013 Details |
Martin Methodist | 2−1 (OT) |
Auburn−Montgomery | ||||||||
| 2014 Details |
Delray Beach, FL | Davenport (MI) | 2−1 (OT) |
Texas−Brownsville | |||||||
| 2015 Details |
Rio Grande (OH) | 1−0 (OT) |
MidAmerica Nazarene | ||||||||
| 2016 Details |
Hastings | 1−0 | Rio Grande (OH) | ||||||||
| 2017 Details |
Wayland Baptist | 1–0 (2OT) |
Missouri Valley | ||||||||
| 2018 Details |
Irvine, CA | Central Methodist (MO) | 1–1 (2OT, 4–3 pen) |
Missouri Valley | |||||||
| 2019 Details |
3–1 | Hastings | |||||||||
| 2020[lower-alpha 4] Details |
Evans, GA | Missouri Valley | 2–0 | Oklahoma Wesleyan | |||||||
| 2021 Details |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Casey Barton | 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 |
| Mesac Celeste | 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) |
| Andrew Corazza | 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 |
| Tafaria Fray | 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 |
| James Gledhill | Mobile (Ala.) | Wilmington Hammerheads |
| Diego Gutierrez | Rockhurst (Mo.) | Kansas City Wizards |
| Danny Harvey | Bryan (Tenn.) | Charlotte Eagles |
| Nate Houser | Baker (Kan.) | Baltimore Blast |
| Juan Pablo Irrera | Columbia (Mo.) | Puerto Rico Islanders |
| Declan Jogi | King (Tenn.) | Charlotte Eagles |
| Emilio John | Quincy (IL) | St. Louis Steamers |
| Daniel Karamoy | Sterling College (Kan.) | Persebaya Surabaya (Indonesia) |
| Paul Kato | 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 |
| Kevin McCloskey | 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 |
| Stephen Murray | 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 |
| Orlando Ramírez | Fresno Pacific (Calif.) | San Jose Earthquakes |
| Randy Ragan | Simon Fraser (B.C.) | Toronto Blizzard |
| Paul Rayment | Alderson Broaddus | Toronto Blizzard |
| Addae Rique | Missouri Baptist | St. Louis Steamers |
| Greg Robertson | Spring Arbor College (Mich.) | Ft. Lauderdale Strikers |
| Lee Rogers | Spring Arbor College (Mich.) | Milwaukee Wave |
| Craig Scheer | 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 |
| Gannon Webb | 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.
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