Horizon League men's soccer tournament explained

Horizon League
men's soccer tournament
Sport:College soccer
Conference:Horizon League
Number Of Teams:6
Format:Single-elimination tournament
Current Stadium:Oakland Soccer Field
Current Location:Rochester, Michigan
Years:1987–present
Most Recent:2023
Current Champion:Green Bay (2)
Most Championships:Milwaukee & UIC (6)
Television:ESPN3, ESPN+

The Horizon League men's soccer tournament is the conference championship tournament in soccer for the Horizon League. The tournament has been held every year since 1987. It is a single-elimination tournament 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.

Milwaukee and UIC are the most winning teams of the competition, with 6 titles each.

Champions

The following is a list of Horizon League Tournament winners:

Finals

Source:[1]

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1987Evansville 2–1Saint LouisIndianapolis, IN
1988Notre Dame 2–0Saint LouisFenton, MO
1989Evansville 4–1Saint LouisAnheuser-Busch CenterFenton, MO
1990Evansville 2–0Saint LouisAnheuser-Busch CenterFenton, MO
1991Evansville 2–0Notre DameCarroll Stadium Indianapolis, IN
1992Evansville 2–1La SalleCarroll Stadium Indianapolis, IN
1993Notre Dame 2–0DetroitCarroll Stadium Indianapolis, IN
1994Notre Dame 3–2 MilwaukeeSouth Bend, IN
1995Butler 5–2 DetroitDeKalb, IL
1996Detroit 2–0ButlerCarroll Stadium Indianapolis, IN
1997Butler 1–0MilwaukeeMilwaukee, WI
1998Butler 2–0Wright StateCarroll Stadium Indianapolis, IN
1999UIC 2–0DetroitCarroll Stadium Indianapolis, IN
2000UIC 3–1Green BayChicago, IL
2001Butler 2–0MilwaukeeMilwaukee, WI
2002Milwaukee 8–0Cleveland StateEngelmann Field Milwaukee, WI
2003Milwaukee 1–0ButlerEngelmann Field Milwaukee, WI
2004Milwaukee 3–2DetroitEngelmann Field Milwaukee, WI
2005Milwaukee 1–0DetroitTitan Field Detroit, MI
2006Loyola-Chicago 1–0Green BayFlames Field Chicago, IL
2007UIC 3–1Green BayLoyola Soccer Park Chicago, IL
2008Loyola-Chicago 1–0Cleveland StateFlames Field Chicago, IL
2009Green Bay 0–0 Carroll Stadium Indianapolis, IN
2010Butler 1–1 Green BayCarroll Stadium Indianapolis, IN
2011Loyola-Chicago 1–0 Wright StateEastgate Field Valparaiso, IN
2012Cleveland State 2–0Loyola-ChicagoTitan Field Detroit, MI
2013Milwaukee 1–0UICFlames Field Chicago, IL
2014Oakland 2–1Wright StateOakland Soccer Field Rochester, MI
2015Oakland 1–0UICFlames Field Chicago, IL
2016UIC 1–0Wright StateDayton, OH
2017UIC 2–0Green BayFlames Field Chicago, IL
2018UIC 3–1Wright StateAlumni Field Dayton, OH
2019Wright State 1–1 MilwaukeeFlames Field Chicago, IL
2020Milwaukee 1–0Northern KentuckyHighland Heights, KY
2021Oakland 3–1Cleveland StateOakland Soccer Field Rochester, MI
2022Cleveland State 3–0IUPUICleveland, OH
2023Green Bay 1–0OaklandOakland Soccer Field Rochester, MI
2024Robert Morris 1–0OaklandOakland Soccer Field Rochester, MI

Performance by school

Source:[2]

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Milwaukeealign=center 62002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2013, 2020
UICalign=center 61999, 2000, 2007, 2016, 2017, 2018
Evansvillealign=center 51987, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992
Butleralign=center 51995, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2010
Notre Damealign=center 31988, 1993, 1994
Oaklandalign=center 32014, 2015, 2021
Cleveland Statealign=center 22012, 2022
Green Bayalign=center 22009, 2023
Loyola-Chicagoalign=center 22008, 2011
Detroitalign=center 11996
Wright State12019
Total
Italics indicate a school that is no longer a conference member† No longer sponsor men's soccer

Notes and References

  1. Book: 2015 Horizon League Men’s Soccer. Horizon League. 3-7. English. Horizon League Men’s Soccer: Year-By-Year.
  2. Web site: Horizon League Men's Soccer Record Book. Horizon League. horizonleague.org. February 14, 2022.