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
| Year | Champion | Runner-Up | Score | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | Pratt Institute (NY) | Elizabethtown (PA) | 4-3 (2OT) | Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania |
| 1960 | Elizabethtown (PA) Newark Engineering (NJ) | 2-2 (4OT)* | Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania | |
| 1961 | Howard (DC) | Newark Engineering (NJ) | 3-2 | Lock Haven, Pennsylvania |
| 1962 | East Stroudsburg (PA) | Pratt Institute (NY) | 4-0 | Richmond, Indiana |
| 1963 | Earlham (IN) Castleton State (VT) | Game Cancelled (Snow) | Frostburg, Maryland | |
| 1964 | Trenton State (NJ) | Lincoln (PA) | 3-0 | Upper Montclair, New Jersey |
| 1965 | Trenton State (NJ) | Earlham (IN) | 6-2 | Kansas City, Missouri |
| 1966 | Quincy (IL) | Trenton State (NJ) | 6-1 | Belmont, North Carolina |
| 1967 | Quincy (IL) | Rockhurst (MO) | 3-1 | Quincy, Illinois |
| 1968 | Davis & Elkins (WV) | Quincy (IL) | 2-1 (5OT) | Quincy, Illinois |
| 1969 | Eastern Illinois | Davis & Elkins (WV) | 1-0 (2OT) | Richmond, Indiana |
| 1970 | Davis & Elkins (WV) | Quincy (IL) | 2-0 | Dunn, North Carolina |
| 1971 | Quincy (IL) | Davis & Elkins (WV) | 1-0 | Dunn, North Carolina |
| 1972 | Westmont (CA) | Vacant+ | 2-1 (OT) | Dunn, North Carolina |
| 1973 | Quincy (IL) | Rockhurst (MO) | 3-0 | Florissant, Missouri |
| 1974 | Quincy (IL) | Davis & Elkins (WV) | 6-0 | Florissant, Missouri |
| 1975 | Quincy (IL) | Simon Fraser (B.C.) | 1-0 | Raleigh, North Carolina |
| 1976 | Simon Fraser (B.C.) | Rockhurst (MO) | 1-0 | Pasadena, California |
| 1977 | Quincy (IL) | Keene State (NH) | 3-0 | Huntsville, Alabama |
| 1978 | Quincy (IL) | Alabama-Huntsville | 2-0 | Huntsville, Alabama |
| 1979 | Quincy (IL) | Rockhurst (MO) | 1-0 | Springfield, Illinois |
| 1980 | Quincy (IL) | Simon Fraser (B.C.) | 1-0 (OT) | Springfield, Illinois |
| 1981 | Quincy (IL) | Alderson-Broaddus (WV) | 4-1 | Springfield, Illinois |
| 1982 | Simon Fraser (B.C.) | Midwestern State (TX) | 4-0 | Wichita Falls, Texas |
| 1983 | Simon Fraser (B.C.) | Midwestern State (TX) | 1-0 | Wichita Falls, Texas |
| 1984 | West Virginia Wesleyan | Fresno Pacific (CA) | 3-2 (2OT) | Fresno, California |
| 1985 | West Virginia Wesleyan | Fresno Pacific (CA) | 4-3 (4OT) | Spartanburg, South Carolina |
| 1986 | Sangamon State (IL) | Simon Fraser (B.C.) | 1-0 | Wichita Falls, Texas |
| 1987 | Boca Raton (FL) | Simon Fraser (B.C.) | 1-0 (OT) | Wichita Falls, Texas |
| 1988 | Sangamon State (IL) | Alderson-Broaddus (WV) | 3-1 | Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
| 1989 | West Virginia Wesleyan | Boca Raton (FL) | 1-0 | Las Cruces, New Mexico |
| 1990 | West Virginia Wesleyan | Boca Raton (FL) | 3-1 | Boca Raton, Florida |
| 1991 | Lynn (FL) | Midwestern State (TX) | 2-1 (SD-OT) | Boca Raton, Florida |
| 1992 | Belhaven (MS) | Lynn (FL) | 2-1 | San Antonio, Texas |
| 1993 | Sangamon State (IL) | Lynn (FL) | 4-3 (SD-OT) | San Antonio, Texas |
| 1994 | West Virginia Wesleyan | Mobile (AL) | 4-2 | Mobile, Alabama |
| 1995 | Lindsey Wilson (KY) | Midwestern State (TX) | 2-1 | Mobile, Alabama |
| 1996 | Lindsey Wilson (KY) | Birmingham-Southern (AL) | 5-0 | Birmingham, Alabama |
| 1997 | Seattle (WA) | Rockhurst (MO) | 2-1 (OT) | Birmingham, Alabama |
| 1998 | Lindsey Wilson (KY) | Illinois-Springfield | 2-1 | Birmingham, Alabama |
| 1999 | Lindsey Wilson (KY) | Mobile (AL) | 2-1 | Albuquerque, New Mexico |
| 2000 | Lindsey Wilson (KY) | Auburn Montgomery (AL) | 2-1 (OT) | Albuquerque, New Mexico |
| 2001 | Lindsey Wilson (KY) | Auburn Montgomery (AL) | 4-0 | Bowling Green, Kentucky |
| 2002 | Westminster College (Utah) | Mobile (AL) | 2-1 | Bowling Green, Kentucky |
| 2003 | University of Rio Grande (OH) | Fresno Pacific (CA) | 1-0 | Olathe, Kansas |
| 2004 | Lindenwood (MO) | Auburn Montgomery (AL) | 1-0 | Olathe, Kansas |
| 2005 | Lindsey Wilson (KY) | Azusa Pacific (CA) | 4-1 | Daytona Beach, Florida |
| 2006 | Graceland (IA) | Azusa Pacific (CA) | 0-0(2OT)(7-6 PK's) | Daytona Beach, Florida |
| 2007 | Azusa Pacific (CA) | Concordia University (CA) | 2-0 | Olathe, Kansas |
| 2008 | Bethel College (Tenn.) | University of Rio Grande (OH) | 2-1(OT) | Fresno, California |
| 2009 | Lindsey Wilson (KY) | Master's College (CA) | 1-0 | Fresno, California |
| 2010 | Hastings University | Notre Dame College | 5-3 | Orange Beach, Alabama |
| 2011 | Lindsey Wilson (KY) | Hastings University | 3-2 | Orange Beach, Alabama |
| 2012 | Belhaven (MS) | Mobile (AL) | 2-0 | Montgomery, Alabama |
| 2013 | Martin Methodist (TN) | Auburn Montgomery (AL) | 2–1 (OT) | Montgomery, Alabama |
| 2014 | Davenport (MI) | Texas-Brownsville | 2–1 (OT) | Delray Beach, Florida |
| 2015 | University of Rio Grande (OH) | MidAmerica Nazarene University (KS) | 1-0 (OT) | Delray Beach, Florida |
* - Co-Champions.
+ - Davis & Elkins (W.Va.) vacated second place due to an ineligible player
^ - Park (Mo.) vacated second place due to an ineligible player
1963 Title game canceled due to Snow
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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