America East Conference men's soccer tournament
The America East men's soccer tournament (formerly known as the North Atlantic Conference championship[n 1]) is the conference championship tournament in soccer for the America East Conference. The tournament has been held every year since 1988. It is a single-elimination tournament and seeding is based on regular season records. The winner, declared conference champion, receives the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Division I men's soccer championship.
America East men's soccer tournament | |
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Sport | College soccer |
Conference | America East Conference |
Number of teams | 6 |
Format | Single-elimination tournament |
Played | 1988–present |
Last contest | 2023 |
Current champion | Vermont (7th. title) |
Most championships | Boston University (8) |
TV partner(s) | ESPN+ |
Official website | americaeast.com/msoccer |
Winners
editThe following is a list of A-East tournament winners:
Finals
edit- Key
- (1) – Title number
- – Match went to extra time
- – Match decided by a penalty shootout after extra time
- – Winning team won regular season
- – Winning team won National championship
Championships by School
editSchool | Titles | Winning years |
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Boston [n 3] | 8
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1990, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2004, 2008 |
Vermont | 7
|
1989, 1990, 2000, 2007, 2015, 2021, 2024 |
Hartford | 4
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1989, 1991, 1992, 1999 |
UMBC | 4
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2010, 2012, 2013, 2014 |
UNH | 4
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2018, 2019, 2020, 2022 |
Stony Brook | 3
|
2005, 2009, 2011 |
Albany | 2
|
2016, 2017 |
Binghamton | 2
|
2003, 2006 |
Bryant | 1
|
2023 |
Drexel [n 3] | 1
|
1998 |
Northeastern [n 3] | 1
|
2002 |
Towson [n 3] | 1
|
2001 |
2024 NCAA Championship win by the Vermont Catamounts
editOn December 16th 2024, the University of Vermont Catamounts Men's Soccer team defeated the Marshall University Thundering Herd in the 2024 NCAA Division I men's soccer tournament championship game to claim the 2024 College Cup. This marks the first national championship by any America East Conference team in league history.[16]
- Notes
- ^ The tournament was specifically called the "North Atlantic Conference championship" from 1989 until 1996.[1]
- ^ Albany was the first overall seed in the tournament. However, the regular season was won by UMass Lowell.[6] UMass Lowell was ineligible for postseason play due to transitioning from Division II to Division I.[7]
- ^ a b c d Former member of the America East.
References
edit- ^ "2016-17 America East Record Book: Men's Soccer" (PDF). static.americaeast.com. August 15, 2016. pp. 5–6. Retrieved December 13, 2017.
- ^ "Soccer Box Score (Final) - #5 New Hampshire vs #2 UMBC". umbcretrievers.com. November 9, 2012. Retrieved December 15, 2017.
- ^ Lee, Edward (October 22, 2013). "UMBC men's soccer thriving in one-goal decisions in 2013". The Baltimore Sun. tronc. Retrieved December 10, 2017.
- ^ Goff, Steven (December 9, 2014). "Who is UMBC? College Cup semifinalists, that's who". The Washington Post. Nash Media, LLC. Retrieved December 10, 2017.
- ^ Commo, George (November 15, 2015). "Vermont Wins America East, Tops Binghamton 1-0". Northeast Sports Network. Retrieved December 10, 2017.
- ^ "River Hawks Capture AE Regular Season Title on Senior Night". goriverhawks.com. November 2, 2016. Retrieved December 13, 2017.
- ^ "Men's Soccer Wins First America East Title". Albany Great Danes. ualbanysports.com. November 13, 2016. Retrieved December 10, 2017.
- ^ Gramling, Dave (November 13, 2017). "UMass Lowell falls in title game, not able to net an NCAA Tournament invite (SLIDESHOW)". The Sun. MediaNews Group. Retrieved December 10, 2017.
- ^ Pike, Al. "WILDCATS 5, RETRIEVERS 0: UNH finishes it!". seacoastonline.com. Retrieved 2018-11-12.
- ^ "2019 America East Men's Soccer Championship - America East Conference". americaeast.com. Retrieved 2020-01-01.
- ^ "3-Peat! UNH Wins Third-Straight #AEMSOC Championship". americaeast.com.
- ^ "Giant Killer: Vermont Upends #6 UNH to Claim #AEMSOC Title". americaeast.com. America East Conference. November 14, 2021. Retrieved January 26, 2022.
- ^ "Back on Top, UNH Captures Fourth #AEMSOC Championship!". americaeast.com. America East Conference. November 13, 2023. Retrieved November 17, 2022.
- ^ "2023 #AEMSOC Championship". americaeast.com. America East Conference. Retrieved February 1, 2024.
- ^ Champs Again! Vermont Claims 7th #AEMSOC Crown on americaeast.com, 17 Nov 2024
- ^ "Vermont Men's Soccer Wins National Championship 2-1 in Overtime!!". americaeast.com. 2024-12-16. Retrieved 2024-12-18.