CAA Men's Soccer Tournament
| CAA Men's Soccer Tournament | |
|---|---|
| Conference Soccer Championship | |
| Sport | College soccer |
| Conference | Colonial Athletic Association |
| Number of teams | 6 |
| Format | Single-elimination tournament |
| Current stadium | Higher seed |
| Current location | Various |
| Played | 1983–present |
| Current champion | James Madison |
| Most championships | William & Mary (5) |
| Official website | CAASports.com |
The Colonial Athletic Association Men's Soccer Tournament is the annual conference championship tournament for the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA). The tournament has been held every year since 1983, when the CAA began sponsoring a men's soccer program.
Format
Presently, the Colonial Athletic Association Men's Soccer Tournaments features six conference teams that have the best conference regular season record.[1] The regular season champion and runner-up receive byes to the semifinal round. The third through six-placed teams play in a play-in round at the site of the higher seed. The winners take on the top two seeds, which is hosted at the site of the team that wins the regular season. The champion earns an automatic berth into the NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship.
Past tournament champions
| Season | Winner | Score | Runner-up | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | William & Mary | 4 – 3 | George Mason | Zable Stadium, Williamsburg, Virginia |
| 1990 | Richmond | 1 – 0 | George Mason | City Stadium, Richmond, Virginia |
| 1991 | Old Dominion | 1 – 0 | James Madison | City Stadium, Norfolk, Virginia |
| 1992 | James Madison | 2 – 1 | William & Mary | City Stadium, Norfolk, Virginia |
| 1993 | James Madison | 3 – 0 | Old Dominion | City Stadium, Richmond, Virginia |
| 1994 | James Madison | 3 – 1 | William & Mary | City Stadium, Williamsburg, Virginia |
| 1997 | VCU | 2 – 2 (9 – 8 pen.) |
American | Virginia Beach Sportsplex, Washington, D.C. |
| 1998 | Richmond | 2 – 0 | William & Mary | Virginia Beach Sportsplex, Virginia Beach, Virginia |
| 2011 | Delaware | 2 – 1 | Old Dominion | JMU Soccer/Lacrosse Complex, Harrisonburg, Virginia |
| 2012 | Northeastern | 1 – 0 (2OT) |
Hofstra | Vidas Athletic Complex, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| 2013 | Drexel | 1 – 0 | William & Mary | Vidas Athletic Complex, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| 2014 | James Madison | 1 – 0 | Delaware | Stuart and Suzanne Grant Stadium, Newark, Delaware |
CAA Tournament champions performance in the NCAA Tournament
- Key
- F = Finals
- SF = College Cup
- QF = Quarterfinals
- R4 = Fourth round
- R3 = Third round
- R2 = Second round
- R1 = First round
| Year | CAA Champion | Result |
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| 1983 | ||
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| 2002 | VCU | R2 |
| 2003 | VCU | R3 |
| 2004 | Hofstra | R2 |
| 2005 | Hofstra | R1 |
| 2006 | Hofstra | R2 |
| 2007 | Old Dominion | R3 |
| 2008 | George Mason | R2 |
| 2009 | UNC Wilmington | R2 |
| 2010 | William & Mary | R3 |
| 2011 | Delaware | R2 |
| 2012 | Delaware | R2 |
| 2013 | Drexel | R1 |
| 2014 | James Madison | R1[n 1] |
- ↑ UNC Wilmington, which was eliminated in the CAA tournament semifinals, advanced to the second round of the NCAA tournament.
See also
References
- ↑ "2009 MEN'S SOCCER IN REVIEW" (PDF). NMAthletics.com. Retrieved June 17, 2011.