The ACC women's soccer tournament is the conference championship tournament in college soccer for the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). 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 women's soccer championship.
| ACC women's soccer tournament | |
|---|---|
| Atlantic Coast Conference women's soccer championship | |
 | |
| Sport | College soccer |
| Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| Number of teams | 6 |
| Format | Single-elimination tournament |
| Current stadium | WakeMed Soccer Park |
| Current location | Cary, North Carolina |
| Played | 1988–present |
| Last contest | 2024 |
| Current champion | Florida State |
| Most championships | North Carolina (22) |
| TV partner(s) | ACC Network, ESPNU |
| Official website | theacc.com/wsoc |
Historically, there have been eight teams to qualify for the tournament. However between 2014 and 2016, the tournament was reduced to 4 teams from the usual 8 teams. The tournament was reduced to six teams in 2021.[1]
North Carolina is the most winning team of the ACC tournament with 22 conference titles.
Champions
editThe following is a list of Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) Tournament winners:
Finals
edit- Key
- (1) – Title number
- – Match went to extra time
- Bold – Winning team won regular season
- – Match decided by a penalty shootout after extra time
- – Winning team reached College Cup
- – Winning team won National Championship
Year by year
editSource:[2]
| Year | Champion | Score | Runner-up | Venue | Tournament MVP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | NC State (1) | 1–1 (4–3 p) | North Carolina | Method Road Stadium • Raleigh, NC | Lindsay Brecher, NC State |
| 1989 | North Carolina (1) | 5–3 | NC State | Duke Soccer Stadium • Durham, NC | Mia Hamm, North Carolina |
| 1990 | North Carolina (2) | 2–0 | Virginia | University Hall Field • Charlottesville, VA | Kristine Lilly, North Carolina |
| 1991 | North Carolina (3) | 5–1 | NC State | Fetzer Field • Chapel Hill, NC | Tisha Venturini, North Carolina |
| 1992 | North Carolina (4) | 3–1 | Duke | Duke Soccer Stadium • Durham, NC | Mia Hamm, North Carolina |
| 1993 | North Carolina (5) | 4–1 | Duke | Method Road Stadium • Raleigh, NC | Tisha Venturini, North Carolina |
| 1994 | North Carolina (6) | 4–2 | Duke | Fetzer Field • Chapel Hill, NC | |
| 1995 | North Carolina (7) | 3–0 | Maryland | Ludwig Field • College Park, MD | Nel Fettig, North Carolina |
| 1996 | North Carolina (8) | 4–1 | Clemson | Riggs Field • Clemson, SC | Robin Confer, North Carolina |
| 1997 | North Carolina (9) | 4–0 | Maryland | Spry Stadium • Winston-Salem, NC | Cindy Parlow, North Carolina |
| 1998 | North Carolina (10) | 1–0 | Clemson | World of Sports • Orlando, FL | Tiffany Roberts, North Carolina |
| 1999 | North Carolina (11) | 3–0 | Wake Forest | Fetzer Field • Chapel Hill, NC | Lindsay Stoecker, North Carolina |
| 2000 | North Carolina (12) | 4–0 | Duke | Koskinen Stadium • Durham, NC | Meredith Florance, North Carolina |
| 2001 | North Carolina (13) | 4–0 | Florida State | Spry Stadium • Winston-Salem, NC | Alyssa Ramsey, North Carolina |
| 2002 | North Carolina (14) | 6–0 | Clemson | Seminole Complex • Tallahassee, Fl | Leslie Gaston, North Carolina |
| 2003 | North Carolina (15) | 3–2 | Florida State | SAS Soccer Complex • Cary, NC | Lindsay Tarpley, North Carolina |
| 2004 | Virginia (1) | 1–1 (5–4 p) | North Carolina | SAS Soccer Complex • Cary, NC | Christina de Vries, Virginia Sarah Huffman, Virginia |
| 2005 | North Carolina (16) | 4–1 | Virginia | SAS Soccer Complex • Cary, NC | Kacey White, North Carolina |
| 2006 | North Carolina (17) | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Florida State | SAS Soccer Complex • Cary, NC | Elizabeth Guess, North Carolina |
| 2007 | North Carolina (18) | 1–0 | Florida State | World of Sports • Lake Buena Vista, FL | Nikki Washington, North Carolina |
| 2008 | North Carolina (19) | 3–0 | Virginia Tech | WakeMed Soccer Park • Cary, NC | Casey Nogueira, North Carolina |
| 2009 | North Carolina (20) | 3–0 | Florida State | WakeMed Soccer Park • Cary, NC | Casey Nogueira, North Carolina |
| 2010 | Wake Forest (1) | 1–1 (3–1 p) | Maryland | WakeMed Soccer Park • Cary, NC | Aubrey Bledsoe, Wake Forest |
| 2011 | Florida State (1) | 1–1 (3–1 p) | Wake Forest | WakeMed Soccer Park • Cary, NC | Kelsey Wys, Florida State |
| 2012 | Virginia (2) | 4–0 | Maryland | WakeMed Soccer Park • Cary, NC | Morgan Brian, Virginia |
| 2013 | Florida State (2) | 1–0 | Virginia Tech | WakeMed Soccer Park • Cary, NC | Kassey Kallman, Florida State |
| 2014 | Florida State (3) | 1–0 | Virginia | UNCG Stadium • Greensboro, NC | Dagny Brynjarsdottir, Florida State |
| 2015 | Florida State (4) | 2–2 (7–6 p) | Virginia | WakeMed Soccer Park • Cary, NC | Natalia Kuikka, Florida State |
| 2016 | Florida State (5) | 0–0 (4–3 p) | North Carolina | MUSC Stadium • Charleston, SC | Cassie Miller, Florida State |
| 2017 | North Carolina (21) | 1–0 | Duke | MUSC Stadium • Charleston, SC | Alessia Russo, North Carolina |
| 2018 | Florida State (6) | 3–2 | North Carolina | Sahlen's Stadium • Cary, NC | Dallas Dorosy, Florida State |
| 2019 | North Carolina (22) | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Virginia | Sahlen's Stadium • Cary, NC | Alessia Russo, North Carolina |
| 2020 | Florida State (7) | 3–2 | North Carolina | Sahlen's Stadium • Cary, NC | Clara Robbins, Florida State |
| 2021 | Florida State (8) | 1–0 | Virginia | Sahlen's Stadium • Cary, NC | Clara Robbins, Florida State |
| 2022 | Florida State (9) | 2–1 | North Carolina | Sahlen's Stadium • Cary, NC | Jenna Nighswonger, Florida State |
| 2023 | Florida State (10) | 2–1 | Clemson | Sahlen's Stadium • Cary, NC | Onyi Echegini, Florida State |
| 2024 | Florida State (11) | 3–2 | North Carolina | Sahlen's Stadium • Cary, NC | Taylor Huff, Florida State |
By school
editThrough 2024[3]
| School | Apps | Last | W | L | T | % | Finals | Titles | Winning years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston College | 11 | 2018 | 2 | 11 | 1 | .179 | — | — | — |
| California | 0 | None | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | — | — | — |
| Clemson | 20 | 2023 | 14 | 20 | 3 | .419 | 4 | — | — |
| Duke | 34 | 2024 | 16 | 32 | 4 | .346 | 5 | — | — |
| Florida State | 30 | 2024 | 32 | 17 | 11 | .625 | 16 | 11 | 2011, 2013–2016, 2018, 2020–2024 |
| Louisville | 3 | 2020 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — |
| Maryland | 23 | 2013 | 12 | 22 | 4 | .368 | 4 | — | — |
| Miami | 5 | 2016 | 0 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | |
| North Carolina | 36 | 2024 | 72 | 10 | 6 | .852 | 29 | 22 | 1989–2003, 2005–2009, 2017, 2019 |
| NC State | 21 | 2019 | 7 | 18 | 3 | .304 | 3 | 1 | 1988 |
| Notre Dame | 10 | 2024 | 1 | 9 | 2 | .167 | — | — | — |
| Pittsburgh | 2 | 2023 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .500 | — | — | — |
| SMU | 0 | None | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | — | — | — |
| Stanford | 0 | None | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | — | — | — |
| Syracuse | 0 | None | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | — | — | — |
| Virginia | 35 | 2022 | 24 | 26 | 9 | .483 | 8 | 2 | 2004, 2012 |
| Virginia Tech | 9 | 2024 | 4 | 9 | 2 | .333 | 2 | — | — |
| Wake Forest | 23 | 2024 | 11 | 17 | 7 | .414 | 3 | 1 | 2010 |
Teams in italics are former members of the Atlantic Coast Conference.
Pre-tournament champions
editPrior to 1988, the champion was determined based on regular season play.
| Season | Champion | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | North Carolina | NC State/Virginia |
References
edit- ^ "2018 ACC Women's Soccer Record Book" (PDF). theacc.com. The Atlantic Coast Conference. p. 300. Retrieved May 13, 2019.
- ^ "ACC Women's Soccer Annual Champions & Composite Records" (PDF). Atlantic Coast Conference. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 November 2012. Retrieved 30 June 2017.
- ^ "2022 ACC Women's Soccer Records Book" (PDF). theacc.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. p. 335. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
