Summit League men's soccer tournament
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The Summit League men's soccer tournament is the conference championship tournament in soccer for the Summit League. The tournament has been held every year since 1994.
| The Summit League men's soccer tournament | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Sport | College soccer |
| Conference | Summit League |
| Number of teams | 4 (2 in 2024) |
| Format | Single-elimination |
| Current stadium | Case Soccer Complex |
| Current location | Tulsa, OK |
| Played | 1994–present |
| Last contest | 2024 |
| Current champion | Kansas City (4) |
| Most championships | Denver (8) |
| TV partner(s) | ESPN3 |
| Official website | thesummitleague.org/msoc |
It is played under a single-elimination format, and seeding is based on regular season records. The winner, declared conference champion, receives the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Division I men's soccer championship.
In 2024, the tournament will not be played and will instead be replaced by a championship game including the top two finishing teams in conference play.
Denver is the most winning team of the competition with 8 titles.
Champions
editFinals
editSource:[1]
- Key
- (1) – Title number
- – Match went to extra time
- – Match decided by a penalty shootout after extra time
- – Winning team won regular season
Details
edit| Ed. | Year | Champion | Score | Runner-up | Venue | City | Tournament MVP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
1994 | Central Connecticut (1) | 2–0 | Buffalo | UB Stadium | Buffalo, NY | Everton Barrington (CCSU) |
2 |
1995 | Central Connecticut (2) | 3–0 | Western Illinois | MacKenzie Field | Macomb, IL | Stephen Yanosy (CCSU) |
3 |
1996 | Valparaiso (1) | 4–2 | Central Connecticut | Greene Stadium | Washington, DC | Tony Dal Santo (VALPO) |
4 |
1997 | Howard (1) | 2–1 | Central Connecticut | n/i | Valparaiso, IN | Mike Lawrence (HOW) |
5 |
1998 | Howard (2) | 4–1 | Kansas City | n/i | Valparaiso, IN | Greg Simmonds (HOW) |
6 |
1999 | Oral Roberts (1) | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | IU Indy | Carroll Stadium | Indianapolis, IN | Trey Vaut (ORU) |
7 |
2000 | IU Indy (1) | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Oakland | MacKenzie Field | Macomb, IL | Armando Femia (IU) |
8 |
2001 | Kansas City (1) | 2–1 | IU Indy | ORU Soccer Field | Tulsa, OK | Beau Williams (KC) |
9 |
2002 | Oakland (1) | 3–0 | Western Illinois | Oakland Field | Rochester, MI | not awarded |
10 |
2003 | Kansas City (2) | 2–1 | Oakland | Oakland Field | Rochester, MI | not awarded |
11 |
2004 | Western Illinois (1) | 4–0 | Oral Roberts | MacKenzie Field | Macomb, IL | Nowaf Jaman (WIU) |
12 |
2005 | Western Illinois (2) | 4–3 (a.e.t.) | Oakland | Durwood Stadium | Kansas, MO | Nick Bohnenkamp (WIU) |
13 |
2006 | Western Illinois (3) | 2–0 | Kansas City | Oakland Field | Rochester, MI | Matt Wieclaw (WIU) |
14 |
2007 | Oakland (2) | 2–0 | IU Indy | Carroll Stadium | Indianapolis, IN | Michael Reyes (OU) |
15 |
2008 | Kansas City (3) | 1–1 (4–3 p) | Oakland | Oakland Field | Rochester, MI | Ken Cooper (KC) |
16 |
2009 | Western Illinois (4) | 1–0 | Kansas City | Oakland Field | Rochester, MI | Stephen Paterson (WIU) |
17 |
2010 | Oakland (3) | 2–0 | Oral Roberts | Oakland Field | Rochester, MI | Jon Evans (OU) |
18 |
2011 | Western Illinois (5) | 2–1 | Oral Roberts | Durwood Stadium | Kansas, MO | Charlie Bales (WIU) |
19 |
2012 | Western Illinois (6) | 3–1 | Oakland | MacKenzie Field | Macomb, IL | Nathan Bruinsma (WIU) |
20 |
2013 | Denver (1) | 1–0 | Western Illinois | MacKenzie Field | Macomb, IL | Reid Hukari (DU) |
21 |
2014 | Denver (2) | 3–1 | Western Illinois | CIBER Field | Denver, CO | Taylor Hunter (DU) |
22 |
2015 | Denver (3) | 2–0 | Oral Roberts | CIBER Field | Denver, CO | Dan Jackson (DU) |
23 |
2016 | Denver (4) | 2–1 | Omaha | CIBER Field | Denver, CO | Andre Shinyashiki (DU) |
24 |
2017 | Omaha (1) | 1–1 (9–8 p) | Denver | Caniglia Field | Omaha, NE | Emmanuel Hamzat (UNO) |
25 |
2018 | Denver (5) | 1–0 | Omaha | CIBER Field | Denver, CO | Scott DeVoss (DU) |
26 |
2019 | Denver (6) | 1–0 | Omaha | CIBER Field | Denver, CO | Preston Judd (DU) |
– |
2020 | (No tournament held due to COVID-19 pandemic) [2] | |||||
27 |
2021 | Denver (7) | 1–1 (3–2 p) | Oral Roberts | MacKenzie Field | Macomb, IL | Kobe Gray (DU) |
28 |
2022 | Denver (8) | 3–0 | Kansas City | CIBER Field | Denver, CO | Isaac Nehme (DU) |
29 |
2023 | Omaha | 2–0 | Kansas City | Case Soccer Complex | Tulsa, OK | Nathanel Sallah (UNO) |
30 |
2024[a] | Kansas City (4) | 2–1
|
Denver | CIBER Field | Denver, CO | Julien Le Bourdoulous (KC) |
Performance by school
edit| School | Titles | Winning years |
|---|---|---|
| Denver | 8
|
2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022 |
| Western Illinois | 6
|
2004, 2005, 2006, 2009, 2011, 2012 |
| Oakland | 3
|
2002, 2007, 2010 |
| Kansas City[a] | 4
|
2001, 2003, 2008, 2024 |
| Central Connecticut | 2
|
1994, 1995 |
| Howard | 2
|
1997, 1998 |
| Omaha | 2 | 2017, 2023 |
| IUPUI | 1
|
2000 |
| Oral Roberts | 1
|
1999 |
| Valparaiso† | 1
|
1996 |
| Total | 27
|
- ^ On July 1, 2019, the University of Missouri–Kansas City's athletic program rebranded under the new name Kansas City Roos
Italics indicate a school that is no longer a conference member
† No longer sponsor men's soccer
References
edit- ^ 2022 Men's Soccer Book on Summit League
- ^ "2020 Summit League Men's Soccer Championship". thesummitleague.com. Summit League. Retrieved March 3, 2022.
- ^ "Summit League announces 2024 Fall Schedules". thesummitleague.org. The Summit League. May 9, 2024. Retrieved May 9, 2024.
- "The Summit League Men's Soccer Record Book" (PDF). The Summit League. TheSummitLeague.org. Retrieved December 19, 2016.
