2020 Big East Conference men's soccer tournament explained

Year:2020
Titlecount:6th
Champions:Seton Hall
Conference:Big East Conference
Venue:Shaw Field, Washington, D.C.
Matches:3
Teams:4
Gender:men's
Division:I
Broadcast:BEDN, FS2

The 2020 Big East men's soccer tournament was the 8th edition of the Big East Conference Men's Soccer Tournament. The tournament decided the Big East Conference champion and guaranteed representative into the 2020 NCAA Division I men's soccer tournament.

Background

See also: 2020 Big East Conference men's soccer season and Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on association football. The 2020 Big East Conference Men's Soccer Tournament was originally to be played in November 2020. However, the Big East Conference postponed all fall sports with the hope to play them in the spring.[1] [2]

Format

The top two teams in each division (east and midwest) qualified for the tournament.[3] The tournament was hosted by the number 1 overall seed, Georgetown.[4]

Qualified teams

SeedTeamConference record
1Georgetown7–0–2
2Marquette5–1–1
3Seton Hall5–1–2
4Creighton5–3

Matches

Final

Notes and References

  1. Web site: BIG EAST Announces Fall Sports Postponement. 2021-03-30. www.bigeast.com. August 12, 2020 . en.
  2. Web site: Amore. Dom. Big East postpones fall sports due to coronavirus pandemic, no decision on basketball. 2021-03-30. courant.com. August 12, 2020 .
  3. Web site: Bracket Set For #BEfútbol Championship. 2021-04-11. www.bigeast.com. April 10, 2021 . en.
  4. Web site: No. 2/2 Hoyas Blank St. John's in Regular Season Finale. 2021-04-11. Georgetown University Athletics. April 10, 2021 . en.