NAIA Men's Soccer Championship
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| Sport | Soccer |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1959 |
| Country |
 United States |
| Most recent champion(s) | University of Rio Grande (OH) (2) |
| 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 are Quincy (IL), with 11 NAIA national titles.
The current champions are University of Rio Grande (OH), who won their first men's national title in 2003.
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 |
Cancelled | − | |||||||
| 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 | 2−1 (5OT) |
Quincy | ||||||||
| 1969 Details |
Richmond, IN | Eastern Illinois | 1−0 (2OT) |
Davis & Elkins | |||||||
| 1970 Details |
Dunn, NC | Davis & Elkins (2) | 2−0 | Quincy | |||||||
| 1971 Details |
Quincy (3) | 1−0 | Davis & Elkins | ||||||||
| 1972 Details |
Westmont | 2−1 (OT) |
Vacant | ||||||||
| 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 | 1−0 (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 | 2−1 (2OT−SD) |
Midwestern State | ||||||||
| 1992 Details |
San Antonio, TX | Belhaven | 2−1 | Lynn | |||||||
| 1993 Details |
Sangamon State | 4−3 (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 | 2−1 (OT) |
Rockhurst | ||||||||
| 1998 Details |
Lindsey Wilson | 2−1 | Illinois−Springfield | ||||||||
| 1999 Details |
Albuquerque, NM | Lindsey Wilson | 2−1 | Mobile | |||||||
| 2000 Details |
Lindsey Wilson | 2−1 (OT) |
Auburn−Montgomery | ||||||||
| 2001 Details |
Bowling Green, KY | Lindsey Wilson | 4−0 | Auburn−Montgomery | |||||||
| 2002 Details |
Westminster (UT) | 2−1 | Mobile | ||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||
- Co-champions are shown in italics
- 1963 championship game cancelled due to snow; teams declared co-champions
- Davis & Elkins vacated second place in 1972 due to an ineligible player
- Park vacated second place due to an ineligible player
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) |
| Rio Grande (OH) | 2 (2003, 2015) | 1 (2008) |
| TCNJ (Trenton State) | 2 (1964, 1965) | 1 (1966) |
| Belhaven | 2 (1992, 2012) | 0 |
| Hastings | 1 (2010) | 1 (2011) |
| Earlham | 1 (1963*) | 1 (1965) |
| NJIT (Newark Engineering) | 1 (1960*) | 1 (1961) |
| Elizabethtown | 1 (1960*) | 1 (1959) |
| Pratt | 1 (1959) | 1 (1962) |
| 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 |
| Westminster | 1 (2002) | 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 |
Players
The following players have gone on to play at a professional level after playing in the NAIA competition.
| Athlete | NAIA School | MLS/MISL/USL Team |
|---|---|---|
| Adauto Neto | Mobile (Ala.) | Cleveland Force |
| Addae Rique | Missouri Baptist | St. Louis Steamers |
| Andrew Corazza | Simon Fraser (B.C.) | Vancouver Whitecaps |
| Ben Meek | Westmont (Calif.) | Charlotte Eagles |
| Brady Bryant | Mobile (Ala.) | Wilmington Hammerheads |
| Casey Barton | Tabor (Kan.) | Kansas City Comets |
| Chris Lemons | Oklahoma Christian | Charlotte Eagles |
| Craig Scheer | Illinois-Springfield | Kansas City Comets |
| Daniel Clitnovici | University of Mary (ND.) | Universitatea Craiova (Romania) |
| Danny Harvey | Bryan (Tenn.) | Charlotte Eagles |
| Declan Jogi | King (Tenn.) | Charlotte Eagles |
| Derek Smith | Union (Ky.) | Cincinnati Kings |
| Diego Gutierrez | Rockhurst (Mo.) | Kansas City Wizards |
| Dino Delevski | Oklahoma City | Kansas City Comets |
| Gannon Webb | William Carey (Miss.) | Wilmington Hammerheads |
| Greg Robertson | Spring Arbor College (Mich.) | Ft. Lauderdale Strikers |
| Jacob Ward | Azusa Pacific University (Calif.) | San Diego Sockers |
| James Gledhill | Mobile (Ala.) | Wilmington Hammerheads |
| Joe Barton | Point Loma Nazarene (Calif.) | Atlanta Silverbacks |
| Joey Gjertsen | Evergreen State (Wash.) | Vancouver Whitecaps |
| Johnny Menyongar | Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) | Minnesota Thunder |
| Juan Pablo Irrera | Columbia (Mo.) | Puerto Rico Islanders |
| Kevin McCloskey | Rio Grande (Ohio) | Cincinnati Kings |
| Kevin Sloan | Catawba (N.C.) | Philadelphia Kixx |
| Lindsay Kennedy | Harris-Stowe State (Mo.) | St. Louis Steamers |
| Lee Rogers | Spring Arbor College (Mich.) | Milwaukee Wave |
| Mesac Celeste | Lee (Tenn.) | Cincinnati Kings |
| Milton Blanco | Fresno Pacific (Calif.) | C.D. Chivas |
| Nate Houser | Baker (Kan.) | Baltimore Blast |
| Orlando Ramírez | Fresno Pacific (Calif.) | San Jose Earthquakes |
| Pablo Campos | Fresno Pacific (Calif.) | Real Salt Lake |
| Paul Kato | Spring Arbor College (Mich.) | Kalamazoo Kangaroos |
| Patrick Daka | Western Baptist (Ore.) | Charlotte Eagles |
| Paul Rayment | Alderson Broaddus | Toronto Blizzard |
| Shawn Peterson | Fresno Pacific (CA) | Charlotte Eagles/
Birmingham Grasshoppers |
| Stephen Murray | Lambuth (Tenn.) | Wilmington Hammerheads |
| Steve Kindel | Simon Fraser (B.C.) | Vancouver Whitecaps |
| Tafaria Fray | St. Gregory's (Okla.) | Charlotte Eagles |
| Tyrone Marshall | Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) | LA Galaxy |
| Erik Lefebvre | Houghton College (NY.) | Charlotte Eagles |
| Josiah Snelgrove | Houghton College (NY.) | Rochester Lancers |
| Daniel Karamoy | Sterling College (Kan.) | Persebaya Surabaya (Indonesia) |
| Steven Lenhart | Azusa Pacific (CA.) | San Jose Earthquakes |
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.
External links
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