The Sun Belt Conference women's soccer tournament is the conference championship tournament in soccer for the Sun Belt Conference (SBC). The tournament, which has been held every year since 2000, is played under a single-elimination format with seeding based on conference records. The field expanded from eight to eleven teams for the 2020 and 2021 editions.
| Sun Belt Conference women's soccer tournament | |
|---|---|
| Conference soccer championship | |
 | |
| Sport | College soccer |
| Conference | Sun Belt Conference |
| Number of teams | 10 |
| Format | Single-elimination tournament |
| Current stadium | Foley Sports Complex |
| Current location | Foley, Alabama |
| Played | 2000–present |
| Last contest | 2024 |
| Current champion | James Madison (1st. title) |
| Most championships | South Alabama (8) |
| TV partner(s) | ESPN+ |
| Official website | sunbeltsports.org/wsoc |
Starting in 2022, the tournament reduced back to ten total participating teams. The winner, declared conference champion, receives the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Division I women's soccer championship.
South Alabama is the most winning team of the competition with 8 titles.
Champions
edit- Key
- (1) – Title number
- (a.e.t.) – Match went to extra time
- (p) – Match decided by a penalty shootout after extra time
- – Winning team also won regular season
Finals
edit| Year | Champion | Score | Runner-up | Venue | City | MVP | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | FIU (1) | 3–1
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North Texas | The Cage | Mobile, AL | None | |
| 2001 | Denver (1) | 2–1
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North Texas | FIU Soccer Stadium | Miami, FL | Kristin Warren, Denver | |
| 2002 | Denver (2) | 3–0
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North Texas | The Cage | Mobile, AL | Kate Antongiovanni, Denver | |
| 2003 | Denver (3) | 1–0 (a.e.t.)
|
North Texas | WKU Soccer Complex | Bowling Green, KY | Lleane Grimditch, Denver | |
| 2004 | North Texas (1) | 1–0
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FIU | FIU Soccer Stadium | Miami, Fl | Alyssa Carrier, North Texas | |
| 2005 | North Texas (2) | 2–0
|
South Alabama | The Cage | Mobile, Al | Heather Hutyra, North Texas | |
| 2006 | Denver (4) | 4–0
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North Texas | Ragin' Cajuns Stadium | Lafayette, La | Taryn Hemmings, Denver | |
| 2007 | Denver (5) | 2–0
|
North Texas | The Cage | Mobile, Al | Mackenzie Snyder, Denver | |
| 2008 | Denver (6) | 2–0
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Western Kentucky | Soccer Stadium | Denton, Tx | Taryn Hemmings, Denver | |
| 2009 | Denver (7) | 1–0
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Little Rock | FAU Soccer Stadium | Boca Raton, Fl | Kaitlin Bast, Denver | |
| 2010 | Middle Tennessee (1) | 0–0 (3–2 p)
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Denver | WKU Soccer Complex | Bowling Green, Ky | Rebecca Cushing, Middle Tennessee | |
| 2011 | FIU (2) | 0–0 (4–3 p)
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Western Kentucky | Dean A. Hayes Stadium | Murfreesboro, Tn | Nicole DiPerna, FIU | |
| 2012 | North Texas (3) | 1–0
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FIU | The Cage | Mobile, Al | Jackie Kerestine, North Texas | |
| 2013 | South Alabama (1) | 1–0
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Western Kentucky | Bobcat Soccer Complex | San Marcos, Tx | Lauren Allison, South Alabama | |
| 2014 | South Alabama (2) | 1–0
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Troy | Bobcat Soccer Complex | San Marcos, Tx | Chardé Hannah, South Alabama | |
| 2015 | South Alabama (3) | 4–0
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Georgia State | GSU Soccer Field | Emerson, Ga | Chardé Hannah, South Alabama | |
| 2016 | South Alabama (4) | 2–0
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Coastal Carolina | Foley Sports Complex | Foley, Al | Jemma Purfield, South Alabama | [3] |
| 2017 | South Alabama (5) | 5–0
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Coastal Carolina | Foley Sports Complex | Foley, Al | Rio Hardy, South Alabama | [4] |
| 2018 | Little Rock (1) | 0–0 (6–5 p)
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Texas State | Foley Sports Complex | Foley, Al | Jaclyn Purvine, Little Rock | [5] |
| 2019 | South Alabama (6) | 5–1
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Arkansas State | Foley Sports Complex | Foley, Al | Briana Morris, South Alabama | [6] |
| 2020 | South Alabama (7) | 2–1
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Arkansas State | Foley Sports Complex | Foley, Al | Morgan Cross, South Alabama | [7] |
| 2021 | South Alabama (8) | 1–0
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Georgia Southern | Foley Sports Complex | Foley, Al | Gracie Wilson, South Alabama | [8] |
| 2022 | Old Dominion (1) | 4–3 (a.e.t.)
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James Madison | Foley Sports Complex | Foley, Al | Carla Morich, Old Dominion | [9] |
| 2023 | Old Dominion (2) | 2–1 (a.e.t.)
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James Madison | Foley Sports Complex | Foley, Al | Ece Türkoğlu, Old Dominion | [10][11] |
| 2024 | James Madison (1) | 3–2 |
Texas State | Foley Sports Complex | Foley, Al | [12] |
By school
editSource:[1]
| School | W | L | T | Pct | Finals | Titles | Title Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas State | 4 | 12 | 5 | .310 | 2 | 0 | — |
| Appalachian State | 4 | 8 | 1 | .346 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Coastal Carolina | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | 2 | 0 | — |
| Denver | 26 | 4 | 1 | .855 | 8 | 7 | 2001, 2002, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 |
| Florida Atlantic | 2 | 4 | 0 | .333 | 0 | 0 | — |
| FIU | 10 | 7 | 2 | .579 | 4 | 2 | 2000, 2011 |
| Georgia Southern | 4 | 7 | 1 | .375 | 1 | 0 | — |
| Georgia State | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 | 1 | 0 | — |
| James Madison | 4 | 2 | 0 | .667 | 3 | 1 | 2024 |
| Little Rock | 5 | 10 | 7 | .386 | 2 | 1 | 2018 |
| Louisiana | 2 | 16 | 1 | .132 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Louisiana–Monroe | 2 | 3 | 1 | .417 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Marshall | 1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Middle Tennessee | 6 | 10 | 4 | .400 | 1 | 1 | 2010 |
| North Texas | 24 | 7 | 0 | .774 | 9 | 3 | 2004, 2005, 2012 |
| Old Dominion | 5 | 0 | 1 | .917 | 2 | 2 | 2022, 2023 |
| South Alabama | 29 | 11 | 4 | .705 | 9 | 8 | 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2020, 2021 |
| Southern Miss | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Texas State | 3 | 8 | 3 | .321 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Troy | 4 | 11 | 2 | .294 | 1 | 0 | — |
| Western Kentucky | 13 | 11 | 2 | .538 | 3 | 0 | — |
Teams in italics not longer sponsor women's soccer in the Sun Belt.
References
edit- ^ a b "Sun Belt Conference Women's Soccer Record Book" (PDF). sungbeltsports.org. Sun Belt Conference. Retrieved April 30, 2024.
- ^ "Past Women's Soccer Champions". sungbeltsports.org. Sun Belt Conference. Retrieved April 30, 2024.
- ^ "2016 Sun Belt Conference Women's Soccer Tournament". sungbeltsports.org. Sun Belt Conference. Retrieved April 30, 2024.
- ^ Sun Belt Conference. "2017 Women's Soccer Championship". Retrieved 2017-10-30.
- ^ Sun Belt Conference. "2018 Women's Soccer Championship". Retrieved 2018-12-28.
- ^ Sun Belt Conference. "2019 Women's Soccer Championship". Retrieved February 10, 2020.
- ^ "2020 Sun Belt Conference Women's Soccer Championship". sunbeltsports.org. Retrieved November 12, 2020.
- ^ Sun Belt Conference. "2021 Women's Soccer Championship". sunbeltsports.org. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
- ^ Sun Belt Conference. "2022 Women's Soccer Championship". sunbeltsports.org. Retrieved May 31, 2023.
- ^ Sun Belt Conference. "2023 Women's Soccer Championship". sunbeltsports.org. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
- ^ "Old Dominion women's soccer team will hit road to face Georgetown in NCAAs". The Virginian-Pilot. November 6, 2023. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
- ^ Dukes Capture First Sun Belt Title, Top Bobcats 3-2 at jmusports.com, 10 Nov 2024