The 2023 DII men’s soccer championship begins with selections on Monday, Nov. 13. You can watch the selection show above.
The tournament continues through the national championship game on Saturday, Dec. 9 at the Matthews Sportsplex in Matthews, N.C.
Here is the schedule for the 2023 DII men’s soccer championship:
- The 2023 DII men’s soccer selection show will air on Monday, Nov. 13 at 7 p.m. ET on ncaa.com
- First-round games will take place either Thursday, Nov. 16 or Friday, Nov. 17
- Second-round games will take place either Saturday, Nov. 18 or Sunday, Nov. 19
- Third-round games will take place on Thursday, Nov. 30 or Friday, Dec. 1
- Quarterfinal games will take place on Saturday, Dec. 2 or Sunday, Dec. 3
- Semifinal games will take place on Thursday, Dec. 7
- The 2023 DII men’s soccer national championship final will take place on Saturday, Dec. 9
First round
All times Eastern.
Thursday, Nov. 16
- Super Region 1
- Super Region 2
- Super Region 4
Friday, Nov. 17
- Super Region 3
- Super Region 4
Second round
Click or tap any of the games below for stats.
Saturday, Nov. 18
- Super Region 1
- Super Region 2
- Super Region 4
Sunday, Nov. 19
- Super Region 3
- Super Region 4
Bracket
Click or tap here for a closer look at the bracket
In this single-elimination tournament, 10 teams are selected by the Men’s Soccer Committee from each of the four super-regions to make up the 40-team field. The champions of 19 conferences are granted Automatic Qualification while the remaining teams will be selected at-large by the Men’s Soccer Committee.
Last year, Franklin Pierce won its second national title over CSU Pueblo, 2-0. Here is the full championship history:
| YEAR | CHAMPION (RECORD) | COACH | SCORE | RUNNER-UP | HOST OR SITE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Franklin Pierce (26-0-1) | Ruben Resendes | 2-0 | CSU Pueblo | Seattle, Wash. |
| 2021 | Cal State LA (18-2-3) | Chris Chamides | 1-0 | Charleston (WV) | Colorado Springs, Colo. |
| 2020 | Canceled due to Covid-19 | — | — | — | — |
| 2019 | Charleston (W. Va.) (22-2-1) | Dan Stratford | 2-0 | Cal State LA | Pittsburgh, Pa. |
| 2018 | Barry (16-4-3) | Steve McCrath | 2-1 | West Chester | Pittsburgh, Pa. |
| 2017 | Charleston (W. Va.) (21-1-2) | Dan Stratford | 0-0 (3-1 PKs) | Lynn | Kansas City, Mo. |
| 2016 | Wingate (19-1-0) | Gary Hamill | 2-0 | Charleston (W.Va.) | Kansas City, Mo. |
| 2015 | Pfeiffer (25-0-0) | Bob Reasso | 4-0 | Cal Poly Pomona | Pensacola, Fla. |
| 2014 | Lynn (19-1-1) | John Rootes | 3-2 | Charleston (W.Va.) | Louisville, Ky. |
| 2013 | So. New Hampshire (22-1-1) | Marc Hubbard | 2-1 | Carson-Newman | Evans, Ga. |
| 2012 | Lynn (20-2-1) | John Rootes | 3-2 | Saginaw Valley State | Evans, Ga. |
| 2011 | Fort Lewis (24-1-0) | Oige Kennedy | 3-2 (OT) | Lynn | Pensacola, Fla. |
| 2010 | Northern Kentucky (20-2-3) | John Basalyga | 3-2 | Rollins | Louisville, Ky. |
| 2009 | Fort Lewis (24-1) | Oige Kennedy | 1-0 | Lees-McRae | Tampa |
| 2008 | Cal State Dominguez Hills (21-2-4) | Joe Flanagan | 3-0 | Dowling | Tampa |
| 2007 | Franklin Pierce (17-2-4) | Marco Koolman | 1-0 | Lincoln Memorial | Orange Beach, Ala. |
| 2006 | Dowling (22-0-2) | John DiRico | 1-0 | Fort Lewis | Pensacola, Fla. |
| 2005 | Fort Lewis (22-0-1) | Jeremy Gunn | 3-1 | Franklin Pierce | Wichita Falls, Texas |
| 2004 | Seattle (22-0-1) | Peter Fewing | 2-1 | SIU Edwardsville | Wichita Falls, Texas |
| 2003 | Lynn (22-0-1) | Shaun Pendleton | 2-1 | Chico State | Virginia Beach |
| 2002 | Sonoma State (20-3-1) | Marcus Ziemer | 4-3 | Southern New Hampshire | Virginia Beach |
| 2001 | Tampa (19-0-2) | Keith Fulk | 2-1 | Cal State Dominguez Hills | Tampa |
| 2000 | Cal State Dominguez Hills (23-1-1) | Joe Flanagan | 2-1 (4ot) | Barry | Barry |
| 1999 | Southern Connecticut State (20-0) | Tom Lang | 2-1 (2ot) | Fort Lewis | Barry |
| 1998 | Southern Connecticut State (20-2-1) | Tom Lang | 1-0 | South Carolina Upstate | South Carolina Upstate |
| 1997 | Cal State Bakersfield (20-4) | Simon Tobin | 1-0 | Lynn | Lynn |
| 1996 | Grand Canyon (12-4-5) | Peter Duah, Petar Draskin | 3-1 | Oakland | Grand Canyon |
| 1995 | Southern Connecticut State (21-1-1) | Ray Reid | 2-0 | South Carolina Upstate | South Carolina Upstate |
| 1994 | Tampa (15-2-1) | Tom Fitzgerald | 3-0 (2ot) | Oakland | Tampa |
| 1993 | Seattle Pacific (18-2-1) | Cliff McCrath | 1-0 | Southern Connecticut State | Florida Tech |
| 1992 | Southern Connecticut State (21-2-1) | Ray Reid | 1-0 | Tampa | Tampa |
| 1991 | Florida Tech (19-2-1) | Rick Stottler | 5-1 | Sonoma State | Florida Tech |
| 1990 | Southern Connecticut State (22-0-1) | Ray Reid | 1-0 (4ot) | Seattle Pacific | Florida Tech |
| 1989 | Southern New Hampshire (22-1-2) | John Rootes | 3-1 | UNC Greensboro | UNC Greensboro |
| 1988 | Florida Tech (15-6) | Rick Stottler | 3-2 | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge |
| 1987 | Southern Connecticut State (17-1-3) | Bob Dikranian | 2-0 | Cal State Northridge | Tampa |
| 1986 | Seattle Pacific (17-4-2) | Cliff McCrath | 4-1 | Oakland | Seattle Pacific |
| 1985 | Seattle Pacific (20-3) | Cliff McCrath | 3-2 | FIU | FIU |
| 1984 | FIU (14-4-3) | Karl Kremser | 1-0 (ot) | Seattle Pacific | Seattle Pacific |
| 1983 | Seattle Pacific (16-4-1) | Cliff McCrath | 1-0 | Tampa | Tampa |
| 1982 | FIU (16-3-1) | Karl Kremser | 2-1 | Southern Connecticut State | FIU |
| 1981 | Tampa (15-0-3) | Jay Miller | 1-0 (ot) | Cal State Los Angeles | Southern Connecticut State |
| 1980 | Lock Haven (21-0-0) | Michael Parker | 1-0 (ot) | FIU | FIU |
| 1979 | Alabama A&M (22-1) | Salah Yousif | 2-0 | Eastern Illinois | FIU |
| 1978 | Seattle Pacific (18-5-4) | Cliff McCrath | 1-0 (3ot) | Alabama A&M | FIU |
| 1977 | Alabama A&M (16-1) | Salah Yousif | 2-1 | Seattle Pacific | FIU |
| 1976 | Loyola Maryland (21-1) | Jim Bullington | 2-0 | New Haven | Seattle Pacific |
| 1975 | Baltimore (16-2-1) | Dick Edell | 3-1 | Seattle Pacific | Seattle Pacific |
| 1974 | Adelphi (16-1-1) | Menahem Less | 3-2 | Seattle Pacific | Missouri-St. Louis |
| 1973 | Missouri-St. Louis (11-0-3) | Don Dallas | 3-0 | Cal State Fullerton | Springfield |
| 1972 | SIU Edwardsville (11-0-3) | Bob Guelker | 1-0 | Oneonta State | SIU Edwardsville |
Christine Lake is a sports fanatic who lives and breathes athletics. With an extensive background in sports journalism, he covers everything from major league championships to grassroots sports events. When she’s not on the field or at the stadium, you’ll find Christine coaching youth sports teams.
