The NAIA Women's Soccer Championship is the annual tournament to determine the national champions of NAIA women's collegiate soccer in the United States and Canada. It has been held annually since 1984.[1][2]
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| Organizing body | NAIA |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1984 |
| Region | United States |
| Current champion(s) | Cumberlands Patriots (1st title) |
| Most successful team(s) | Westmont Warriors (5 titles) |
| Website | naia.org/sports/wsoc |
The most successful program is Westmont (CA), with 5 NAIA national titles. Cumberlands (KY) won their first overall national title in 2023.
Results
edit| Year | Site | Championship match | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champion | Score | Runner-up | |||
| 1984 Details |
St. Louis, MO | St. Mary's (CA) | 4–0 | Cardinal Newman (MO) | |
| 1985 Details |
Tacoma, WA | Westmont | 4–2 | Puget Sound | |
| 1986 Details |
Wilmington, OH | St. Mary's (CA) (2) | 3–0 | Berry | |
| 1987 Details |
Due West, SC | Berry | 1–0 | Erskine | |
| 1988 Details |
Abilene, Texas | Pacific Lutheran | 2–0 | Hardin–Simmons | |
| 1989 Details |
Due West, SC | Pacific Lutheran (2) | 2–0 | Berry | |
| 1990 Details |
Berry (2) | 3–1 (2OT) |
Pacific Lutheran (WA) | ||
| 1991 Details |
Boca Raton, Florida | Pacific Lutheran (3) | 4–0 | Missouri Valley | |
| 1992 Details |
Tacoma, Washington | Lynn | 1–0 | Pacific Lutheran | |
| 1993 Details |
St. Charles, Missouri | Berry (4) | 1-0 (OT) |
Lynn | |
| 1994 Details |
Mount Berry, Georgia | Lynn (2) | 3–1 | Park (MO) | |
| 1995 Details |
Lynn (3) | 4–1 | Lindenwood | ||
| 1996 Details |
San Antonio, Texas | Simon Fraser | 3–2 (5OT) |
Mobile | |
| 1997 Details |
Mobile | 2–1 (OT) |
Simon Fraser | ||
| 1998 Details |
Mobile, Alabama | Azusa Pacific | 2–1 | Simon Fraser | |
| 1999 Details |
Miami, Florida | Westmont (2) | 3–0 | Transylvania | |
| 2000 Details |
Simon Fraser | 1–0 (5OT) |
Lindenwood | ||
| 2001 Details |
St. Charles, Missouri | Westmont (3) | 1–0 | Oklahoma City | |
| 2002 Details |
Westmont (4) | 2–1 | Azusa Pacific | ||
| 2003 Details |
Santa Barbara, California | Westmont (5) | 2–1 (7OT) |
Lindsey Wilson | |
| 2004 Details |
Lindsey Wilson | 2–0 | Concordia (OR) | ||
| 2005 Details |
Olathe, Kansas | Martin Methodist | 1–0 | Lee (TN) | |
| 2006 Details |
Lindsey Wilson (2) | 2–1 (4OT) |
Azusa Pacific | ||
| 2007 Details |
Daytona Beach, Florida | Martin Methodist (2) | 2–1 | Azusa Pacific | |
| 2008 Details |
Lee (TN) | 3–0 | Concordia (OR) | ||
| 2009 Details |
Decatur, Alabama | Lee (TN) (2) | 2–0 | Point Loma Nazarene | |
| 2010 Details |
Lee (TN) (3) | 3–0 | Hastings | ||
| 2011 Details |
Lee (TN) (4) | 3–0 | Concordia (OR) | ||
| 2012 Details |
Orange Beach, Alabama | Lindsey Wilson (3) | 3–2 | Olivet Nazarene | |
| 2013 Details |
Concordia (OR) | 1–0 | Westmont | ||
| 2014 Details |
Lindsey Wilson (4) | 3–0 | Northwestern Ohio | ||
| 2015 Details |
Spring Arbor | 3–0 | Lindsey Wilson (KY) | ||
| 2016 Details |
Northwestern Ohio | 1–0 | Spring Arbor | ||
| 2017 Details |
Spring Arbor (2) | 2–0 | Benedictine (KS) | ||
| 2018 Details |
William Carey | 1–0 | Keiser (FL) | ||
| 2019 Details |
Keiser | 2–0 | Marian (IN) | ||
| 2020[n 1] Details |
Foley, Alabama | Keiser (2) | 2–1 (OT) |
William Carey | |
| 2021 Details |
Orange Beach, Alabama | Tennessee Southern (3) | 3–3 (5–4 pen.) |
William Carey | |
| 2022 Details |
Spring Arbor (3) | 1–0 | Marian (IN) | ||
| 2023 Details |
Foley, Alabama | Cumberlands (KY) | 1–1 (3–2 pen.) |
William Carey | |
- Notes
Cumulative results
edit| Team | Championships | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|
| Westmont | 5 (1985, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003) | 1 (2013) |
| Lindsey Wilson | 4 (2004, 2006, 2012, 2014) | 2 (2003, 2015) |
| Lee (TN)[r 1] | 4 (2008, 2009, 2010, 2011) | 1 (2005) |
| Berry[r 1] | 3 (1987, 1990, 1993) | 2 (1986, 1989) |
| Pacific Lutheran[r 1] | 3 (1988, 1989, 1991) | 2 (1990, 1992) |
| Lynn (Boca Raton)[r 1] | 3 (1991, 1994, 1995) | 1 (1992) |
| Tennessee–Southern (Martin Methodist) | 3 (2005, 2007, 2021) | 0 |
| Spring Arbor | 3 (2015, 2017, 2022) | 1 (2016) |
| Simon Fraser[r 1] | 2 (1996, 2000) | 2 (1997, 1998) |
| Saint Mary's (CA)[r 1] | 2 (1984, 1986) | 0 |
| Keiser | 2 (2019, 2020) | 1 (2018) |
| Azusa Pacific[r 1] | 1 (1998) | 3 (2002, 2006, 2007) |
| Concordia (OR)[r 2] | 1 (2013) | 3 (2004, 2008, 2011) |
| William Carey | 1 (2018) | 2 (2020, 2021, 2023) |
| Mobile | 1 (1997) | 1 (1996) |
| Northwestern Ohio | 1 (2016) | 1 (2014) |
| Cumberlands (KY) | 1 (2023) | 0 |
| Lindenwood[r 1] | 0 | 2 (1995, 2000) |
| Marian (IN) | 0 | 2 (2019, 2022) |
| Cardinal Newman (MO)[r 3] | 0 | 1 (1984) |
| Puget Sound[r 1] | 0 | 1 (1985) |
| Erskine[r 1] | 0 | 1 (1987) |
| Hardin–Simmons[r 1] | 0 | 1 (1988) |
| Missouri Valley | 0 | 1 (1991) |
| Park (MO) | 0 | 1 (1994) |
| Transylvania[r 1] | 0 | 1 (1999) |
| Oklahoma City | 0 | 1 (2001) |
| Point Loma Nazarene[r 1] | 0 | 1 (2009) |
| Hastings | 0 | 1 (2010) |
| Olivet Nazarene | 0 | 1 (2012) |
| Benedictine (KS) | 0 | 1 (2017) |
- Notes
See also
edit- NAIA Men's Soccer Championship
- NCAA Women's Soccer Championships (Division I, Division II, Division III)
- NCAA Men's Soccer Championships (Division I, Division II, Division III)
References
edit- ^ "NAIA Women's Soccer Championship Results" (PDF). NAIA. NAIA Honors.com. Retrieved January 22, 2016.
- ^ "NAIA Women's Soccer Championship History" (PDF). Retrieved December 12, 2009.
