The 2023 NCAA Division I men's soccer championship game (also known as the 2023 NCAA Division I Men's College Cup) was played on December 11, 2023, at Lynn Family Stadium in Louisville, Kentucky. The match determined the winner of the 2023 NCAA Division I men's soccer tournament, the national collegiate soccer championship in the United States. This was the 65th edition of the oldest active competition in United States college soccer.
Event | 2023 NCAA Division I men's soccer tournament | ||||||
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Date | 11 December 2023 | ||||||
Venue | Lynn Family Stadium, Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. | ||||||
Referee | Dimitar Chavdarov | ||||||
Attendance | 4,449 | ||||||
The match featured Clemson University, which played its 6th final, and University of Notre Dame, which made its 2nd appearance in the final. Clemson defeated Notre Dame 2–1 to win their forth NCAA soccer title and their 2nd in three years.[1][2]
Road to the final
editThe NCAA Division I men's soccer tournament, sometimes known as the College Cup, is an American intercollegiate soccer tournament conducted by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), and determines the Division I men's national champion. The tournament has been formally held since 1959, when it was an eight-team tournament. Since then, the tournament has expanded to 48 teams, where every Division I conference tournament champion is allocated a berth.
Clemson (ACC) | Round | Notre Dame (ACC) | ||
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Opponent | Result | NCAA Tournament | Opponent | Result |
Bye | — | First round | Bye | — |
Charlotte (AAC) | 3–0 (H) | Second round | Kentucky (SBC) | 2–0 (H) |
New Hampshire (AEC) | 1–0 (H) | Third round (Sweet 16) | Western Michigan (MVC) | 0–0 (4–2 p) (A) |
Stanford (Pac-12) | 2–0 (A) | Quarterfinals (Elite 8) | Indiana (Big Ten) | 1–1 (5–4 p) (A) |
West Virginia (SBC) | 2–0 (N) | College Cup (Final 4) | Oregon State (Pac-12) | 1–0 (A) |
Match details
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College Cup MVP
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Statistics
editClemson | Notre Dame | |
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Goals scored | 2 | 1 |
Total shots | 9 | 15 |
Saves | 4 | 1 |
Corner kicks | 7 | 8 |
Offsides | 2 | 0 |
Yellow cards | 4 | 0 |
Red cards | 0 | 0 |
References
edit- ^ Clemson defeats Notre Dame 2-1, wins 2023 DI men's soccer championship by Maria Howell at NCAA.com, 11 Dec 2023
- ^ a b CLEMSON UNITED WINS FOURTH NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP at Clemsontigers.com, 11 Dec 2023