CAA men's soccer tournament explained

CAA men's soccer tournament
Optional Subheader:Conference soccer championship
Sport:College soccer
Conference:Coastal Athletic Association
Number Of Teams:6 of 11
Format:Single-elimination tournament
Current Stadium:Sentara Park
Current Location:Harrisonburg, Virginia
Years:1983–present
Most Recent:2023
Current Champion:Hofstra
Most Championships:Hofstra& William & Mary (7)
Television:FloSports

The Coastal Athletic Association men's soccer tournament is the annual conference championship tournament for the Coastal Athletic Association (CAA). The tournament has been held every year since 1983, when the CAA began sponsoring a men's soccer program.

Format

Presently, the Coastal Athletic Association Men's Soccer Tournaments features six conference teams that have the best conference regular season record.[1] The regular season champion and runner-up receive byes to the semifinal round. The third through six-placed teams play in a play-in round at the site of the higher seed. The winners take on the top two seeds, which is hosted at the site of the team that wins the regular season. The champion earns an automatic berth into the NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship.

Tournament champions

SeasonWinnerScoreRunner-upVenue
1983William & Mary4 – 3George MasonZable Stadium, Williamsburg, Virginia
1984–1989No tournament held
1990Richmond1 – 0George MasonCity Stadium, Richmond, Virginia
1991Old Dominion1 – 0James MadisonCity Stadium, Norfolk, Virginia
1992James Madison2 – 1William & MaryCity Stadium, Norfolk, Virginia
1993James Madison3 – 0Old DominionCity Stadium, Richmond, Virginia
1994James Madison3 – 1William & MaryCity Stadium, Williamsburg, Virginia
1995William & Mary1 – 0George MasonJMU Soccer Complex, Harrisonburg, Virginia
1996William & Mary2 – 0James MadisonLegion Field, Wilmington, North Carolina
1997VCU2 – 2
(9 – 8 pen.)		AmericanVirginia Beach Sportsplex, Washington, D.C.
1998Richmond2 – 0William & MaryVirginia Beach Sportsplex, Virginia Beach, Virginia
1999William & Mary4 – 2VCUVirginia Beach Sportsplex, Virginia Beach, Virginia
2000William & Mary4 – 2James MadisonVirginia Beach Sportsplex, Virginia Beach, Virginia
2001James Madison1 – 0VCUVirginia Beach Sportsplex, Virginia Beach, Virginia
2002VCU2 – 1William & MaryVirginia Beach Sportsplex, Virginia Beach, Virginia
2003VCU2 – 0George MasonSports Backers Stadium, Richmond, Virginia
2004Hofstra1 – 0Old DominionSports Backers Stadium, Richmond, Virginia
2005Hofstra1 – 0Old DominionODU Soccer Complex, Norfolk, Virginia
2006Hofstra1 – 1
(3 – 2 pen.)		George MasonVirginia Beach Sportsplex, Virginia Beach, Virginia
2007Old Dominion0 – 0
(4 – 2 pen.)		TowsonVirginia Beach Sportsplex, Virginia Beach, Virginia
2008George Mason1 – 0NortheasternLegion Field, Wilmington, North Carolina
2009UNC Wilmington1 – 0NortheasternLegion Field, Wilmington, North Carolina
2010William & Mary4 – 0HofstraAlbert–Daly Field, Williamsburg, Virginia
2011Delaware2 – 1Old DominionJMU Soccer/Lacrosse Complex, Harrisonburg, Virginia
2012Northeastern1 – 0
(2OT)		HofstraVidas Athletic Complex, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
2013Drexel1 – 0William & MaryVidas Athletic Complex, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
2014James Madison1 – 0DelawareStuart and Suzanne Grant Stadium, Newark, Delaware
2015Hofstra2 – 0DelawareHofstra Soccer Stadium, Hempstead, New York
2016Delaware2 – 1William & MaryHofstra Soccer Stadium, Hempstead, New York
2017William & Mary4 – 2UNC WilmingtonSentara Park, Harrisonburg, Virginia
2018James Madison1 – 1
(4 – 2 pen.)		HofstraSentara Park, Harrisonburg, Virginia
2019James Madison1–0
(OT)		UNCWUNCW Soccer Stadium, Wilmington, North Carolina
2020James Madison0–0
(4 – 3 pen.)		HofstraVidas Athletic Complex, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
2021Hofstra3–2ElonHofstra Soccer Stadium, Hempstead, New York
2022Hofstra2–1ElonRudd Field, Elon, North Carolina
2023Hofstra2–1
(2OT)		MonmouthHofstra Soccer Stadium, Hempstead, New York

CAA Teams performance in the NCAA Tournament

Key
YearCAA Champion ResultCAA At-largeResult
2002VCU R2
2003VCU R3
2004Hofstra R2VCUQF
2005Hofstra R1
2006Hofstra R2
2007Old Dominion R3
2008George Mason R2
2009UNC Wilmington R2
2010William & Mary R3
2011Delaware R2
2012Delaware R2
2013Drexel R1
2014James Madison R1 UNC WilmingtonR2
2015Hofstra R2 ElonR2
2016Delaware R1
2017William & MaryR1UNC WilmingtonR2
2018James MadisonR3UNC WilmingtonR1
2019James MadisonR1
2020James MadisonR1
2021HofstraR3
2022HofstraR1ElonR1
2023HofstraR3

Titles by school

Teams in italics no longer play in the CAA.

SchoolWinnerRunner-upYears wonYears runner-up
James Madison831992, 1993, 1994, 2001, 2014, 2018, 2019, 20201991, 1996, 2000
William & Mary761983, 1995, 1996, 1999, 2000, 2010, 20171992, 1994, 1998, 2002, 2013, 2016
Hofstra742004, 2005, 2006, 2015, 2021, 2022, 20232010, 2012, 2018, 2020
VCU321997, 2002, 20031999, 2001
Delaware222011, 20162014, 2015
Old Dominion241991, 20071993, 2004, 2005, 2011
Richmond201990, 1998
George Mason1520081983, 1990, 1995, 2003, 2006
Northeastern1220122008, 2009
Drexel102013
Elon022021, 2022
Monmouth012023
UNCW012019

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2009 MEN’S SOCCER IN REVIEW. NMAthletics.com. June 17, 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20121107085501/http://www.nmnathletics.com/fls/8500/supportfiles/Records/recordbookmsoc.pdf. November 7, 2012. dead.

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