The 2009 NCAA Division I men's soccer championship game (also known as the 2009 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 50th edition of the oldest active competition in United States college soccer.
 WakeMed Soccer Park hosted the final | |||||||
| Event | 2009 NCAA Div I tournament | ||||||
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| Virginia won on penalties 3–2 | |||||||
| Date | 13 December 2009 | ||||||
| Venue | WakeMed Soccer Park, Cary, NC, U.S. | ||||||
| Referee | Chico Grajeda | ||||||
| Attendance | 5,679 | ||||||
The match featured Akron (23–0–0), which played its 2nd. final, and Virginia University (17–3–3)[1], which made its 7th. appearance in the final. After the match ended in a 0–0 tie, it went to a penalty shoot-out series, where Virginia defeated Akron 3–2 to claim their sixth NCAA soccer title.[2][3][4][5]
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.
| Akron (BEC) | Round | Virginia (ACC) | ||
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| Opponent | Result | NCAA Tournament | Opponent | Result |
| Bye | — | First round | Bye | — |
| South Florida (AAC) | 2–0 (A) | Second round | Bucknell (Patriot) | 5–0 (H) |
| Stanford (ACC) | 2–0 (H) | Regional semifinals | Portland (WCC) | 1–0 (A) |
| Tulsa (AAC) | 1–0 (H) | Regional finals | Maryland (ACC) | 3–0 (A) |
| North Carolina (ACC) | 0–0 (5–4 p) (H) | College Cup (Final 4) | Wake Forest (ACC) | 2–1 (a.e.t.) (A) |
Match details
edit| Akron | 0–0 (a.e.t.) | Virginia |
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Parrish  26'Sylla 69' |
Report | Burns 80' (p) |
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Statistics
edit| Akron | Virginia | |
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| Goals scored | 0 | 0 |
| Total shots | 12 | 10 |
| Saves | 3 | 3 |
| Corner kicks | 6 | 4 |
| Offsides | 2 | 1 |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 2 |
| Red cards | 0 | 0 |
References
edit- ^ 2009 Virginia Men's Soccer Overall Team Stats on the ACC.com
- ^ a b Box score, details on virginiasports.com
- ^ 2024 Virginia Record Book on virginiasports.com
- ^ UVa redeems soccer tradition with title by Anna K. Clemmons on ESPN, 13 Dec 2009
- ^ Men's soccer teams with the most NCAA DI national championships at NCAA.com. Aug 15, 2023