NCAA Division II men's soccer tournament appearances by school explained

The following is a list of National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division II college soccer teams that have qualified for the NCAA Division II men's soccer tournament through the 2023 tournament with teams listed by number of appearances.[1] [2] From 1959 through 1971, the NCAA had only one division for soccer; the Division II tournament was started in 1972,[3] and the Division III tourney followed in 1974.[4]

All programs are listed with their current athletic brand names, which do not always match those in use in a specific season.

NCAA Division II Men's Soccer Championship
width=15%Schoolwidth=5%Appearanceswidth=35%Yearswidth=10%Active Streakwidth=5%Debutwidth=5%Lastwidth=25%Best Result
Seattle Pacific351972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2005, 2006, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 202119722021bgcolor=goldChampions (1978, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1993)
Southern Connecticut321976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2014, 201719762017bgcolor=goldChampions (1987, 1990, 1992, 1995, 1998, 1999)
Tampa271980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2001, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2016, 2017, 2021, 202219802022bgcolor=goldChampions (1981, 1994, 2001)
Franklin Pierce231991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2016, 2019, 2021, 2022, 20234 (2019–present)19912023bgcolor=goldChampions (2007, 2022, 2023)
Southern New Hampshire231986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1995, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 202319862023bgcolor=goldChampions (1989, 2013)
East Stroudsburg201972, 1973, 1974, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2008, 201719722017Semifinals (2000)
Lynn191996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 202319962023bgcolor=goldChampions (2003, 2012, 2014)
Midwestern State182002, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 202310 (2013–present)20022023bgcolor=#c96 Semifinals (2007, 2010)
Missouri–St. Louis171972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1988, 199119721991bgcolor=goldChampions (1973)
Cal State Los Angeles161981, 1992, 1994, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2021, 2022, 20234 (2019–present)19812023bgcolor=goldChampions (2021)
Rollins161973, 1976, 1978, 1979, 1981, 1982, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 202219732022bgcolor=silverRunners-up (2010)
Mercyhurst161995, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 202219952022bgcolor=#c96 Semifinals (2012)
Cal State Dominguez Hills151982, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2015, 2017, 202219822022bgcolor=goldChampions (2000, 2008)
Chico State141972, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1980, 1981, 1986, 1992, 2003, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2018, 202319722023bgcolor=silverRunners-up (2003)
Lander141996, 2001, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 202219962022Quarterfinals (2001, 2005)
Oakland141976, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 199619761996bgcolor=silverRunners-up (1986, 1994, 1996)
Charleston (WV)131999, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 20239 (2014–present)19992023bgcolor=goldChampions (2017, 2019)
Gannon131984, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1993, 2007, 2012, 2019, 2021, 202319842023Semifinals (1990, 1991, 1993)
LIU Post131976, 1987, 1993, 1994, 2006, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 201819762018Quarterfinals (1987, 1993, 2014, 2015, 2017)
Dowling131996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 201319962013bgcolor=goldChampions (2006)
Wingate121999, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2022, 20232 (2022–present)19992023bgcolor=goldChampions (2016)
Fort Lewis121997, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 202319972023bgcolor=goldChampions (2005, 2009, 2011)
Florida Tech121987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 2016, 2019, 2022, 20232 (2022–present)19872023bgcolor=goldChampions (1988, 1991)
Barry121985, 1988, 1989, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2018, 2022, 20232 (2022–present)19852023bgcolor=goldChampions (2018)
Lock Haven121973, 1980, 1981, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1992, 2004, 2006, 202119732021bgcolor=goldChampions (1980)
Limestone112006, 2008, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 202320062023Quarterfinals (2023)
Lewis112000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2013, 2021, 2022, 20233 (2021–present)20002023Semifinals (2000, 2009, 2023)
Colorado Mines112005, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 202220052022Quarterfinals (2015)
West Florida101998, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2013, 2019, 2021, 2022, 20234 (2019–present)19982023Semifinals (2006)
Adelphi101972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 202219722022bgcolor=goldChampions (1974)
Rockhurst102002, 2003, 2005, 2008, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 201720022017Semifinals (2013, 2015, 2016, 2017)
Sonoma State101990, 1991, 1993, 2002, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 201619902016bgcolor=goldChampions (2002)
USC Upstate101991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998, 2002, 2003, 200619912006bgcolor=silverRunners-up (1995, 1998)
Millersville92008, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2018, 2019, 2021, 202320082023Semifinals (2011)
Cal Poly Pomona91998, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 20238 (2015–present)19982023Semifinals (2015, 2017, 2018)
Fort Hays State92012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 202120122021Quarterfinals (2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2021)
LeMoyne91975, 1977, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2015, 2016, 201819752018Semifinals (2000)
Carson–Newman92003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2013, 201520032015bgcolor=silverRunners-up (2013)
Truman91990, 1993, 1995, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2003, 2005, 201019902010Semifinals (1997)
Wisconsin–Parkside81994, 2000, 2004, 2006, 2019, 2021, 2022, 20234 (2019–present)19942023Third round (2022)
Saginaw Valley82011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 202220112022bgcolor=silverRunners-up (2012)
West Texas A&M81997, 2000, 2001, 2007, 2009, 2018, 2021, 202219972022Quarterfinals (2000, 2001, 2018)
Davis & Elkins81983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 2012, 2017, 2021, 202219832022Semifinals (1985, 1986)
Queens (NC)81999, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2013, 2018, 201919992019Quarterfinals (1999, 2006)
Incarnate Word82002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2011, 201220022012Quarterfinals (2004, 2012)
SIU Edwardsville81972, 1997, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 200719722007bgcolor=goldChampions (1972)
Bridgeport81972, 1982, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1991, 200719722007Semifinals (1986)
Cal State East Bay81974, 1975, 1976, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1988, 198919741989Semifinals (1989)
FIU81977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1982, 1983, 1984, 198519771985bgcolor=goldChampions (1982, 1984)
New Haven81972, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1981, 1983, 198419721984bgcolor=silverRunners-up (1976)
Eastern Illinois81972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1978, 1979, 198019721980bgcolor=silverRunners-up (1979)
Indianapolis72013, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2021, 2022, 20234 (2019–present)20132023Semifinals (2019, 2021)
Tiffin72013, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2022, 20232 (2022–present)20132023Second round (2013, 2016, 2018, 2022, 2023)
Post72012, 2013, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 20235 (2018–present)20122023Third round (2022, 2023)
Simon Fraser72012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 202320122023Semifinals (2012, 2013)
Lenoir–Rhyne72006, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2021, 2022, 20233 (2021–present)20062023Second round (2006, 2016, 2022)
Clayton State72000, 2001, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2010, 202320002023Quarterfinals (2010)
Ashland72001, 2003, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2018, 202220012022Quarterfinals (2001)
NYIT71985, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2011, 2013, 201419852014bgcolor=#c96 Semifinals (1985)
Montevallo72004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 201220042012bgcolor=#c96 Semifinals (2007)
Grand Canyon71992, 1995, 1996, 1998, 2007, 2010, 201219922012bgcolor=goldChampions (1996)
CSU Bakersfield71990, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2001, 200419902004bgcolor=goldChampions (1997)
Hartford71972, 1973, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1980, 198119721981Quarterfinals (1980)
Loyola (MD)71972, 1993, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 197819721978bgcolor=goldChampions (1976)
Notre Dame (OH)62012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2022, 20232 (2022–present)20122023Second round (2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2022)
West Chester62002, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 202320022023bgcolor=silverRunners-up (2018)
Palm Beach Atlantic62015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 202120152021Quarterfinals (2015)
Colorado Mesa62014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 202120142021bgcolor=#c96 Semifinals (2014)
Young Harris62014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 202120142021Quarterfinals (2014, 2017)
Wilmington (DE)62009, 2013, 2015, 2018, 2019, 202120092021Second round (2013, 2015, 2018, 2019, 2021)
Tusculom62004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2016, 201820042018Quarterfinals (2004, 2008)
Northeastern State62003, 2004, 2012, 2014, 2017, 201820032018Quarterfinals (2012, 2017)
Quincy61998, 2010, 2012. 2014, 2015, 201619982016Semifinals (2014)
Northern Kentucky62006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 201120062011bgcolor=goldChampions (2010)
Cal State Northridge61984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 198919841989bgcolor=silverRunners-up (1987, 1988)
Maryville (MO)52017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 202320172023Quarterfinals (2019, 2023)
Mercy51979, 1989, 2018, 2019, 202219792022Second round (1989, 2018, 2019, 2022)
UC San Diego52003, 2013, 2014, 2016, 201920032019Semifinals (2016)
Anderson (SC)52009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 201820092018Second round (2010)
Merrimack52012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 201720122017Third round (2014)
St. Edward's51999, 2014, 2015, 2016, 201719992017Third round (2014, 2016)
West Virginia Wesleyan51996, 1997, 1999, 2010, 201719962017Quarterfinals (2010)
Flagler52009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 201320092013Quarterfinals (2011)
UMass Lowell52003, 2004, 2007, 2008, 201220032012Quarterfinals (2008)
Lees–McRae52007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 201120072011bgcolor=silverRunners-up (2009)
Metro State52000, 2006, 2007, 2008, 201120002011First round (2000, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2011)
UC Davis51973, 1975, 1976, 1977, 199919731999Quarterfinals (1976, 1999)
Western Illinois51973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 197919731979Quarterfinals (1974, 1976)
Baltimore51972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 197619721976bgcolor=goldChampions (1975)
Lake Erie (OH)42019, 2021, 2022, 20234 (2019–present)20192023bgcolor=#c96 Semifinals (2022)
Lincoln Memorial42006, 2007, 2017, 202320062023bgcolor=silverRunners-up (2007)
Christian Brothers42000, 2011, 2014, 202220002022Second round (2014, 2022)
Azusa Pacific42014, 2018, 2019, 202120142021Third round (2018)
Cal State San Bernardino41991, 2009, 2010, 201919912019Quarterfinals (2019)
Regis42010, 2012, 2013, 201620102016Quarterfinals (2013)
Drury42009, 2012, 2014, 201620092016Third round (2016)
St. Leo42005, 2013, 2014, 201520052015Third round (2014)
Slippery Rock42005, 2008, 2009, 201320052013Second round (2008, 2009, 2013)
UNC Pembroke42003, 2004, 2005, 201220032012bgcolor=#c96 Semifinals (2004)
Dominican (NY)42004, 2005, 2009, 201020042010Second round (2005)
Green Bay41975, 1976, 1977, 197819751978bgcolor=#c96 Semifinals (1975, 1977)
CSU Pueblo32021, 2022, 20233 (2021–present)20212023bgcolor=silverRunners-up (2022, 2023)
UIS32021, 2022, 20233 (2021–present)20212023Third round (2022)
Cedarville32015, 2019, 202120152021Second round (2015, 2019, 2021)
Francis Marion32000, 2008, 201920002019Quarterfinals (2000)
Ohio Valley32017, 2018, 201920172019bgcolor=#c96 Semifinals (2018)
Southern Indiana31982, 2016, 201819822018Second round (2016, 2018)
UDC31974, 2002, 201719742017Quarterfinals (1974)
Pfeiffer32014, 2015, 201620142016bgcolor=#c96 Semifinals (2015)
Northwood (MI)32011, 2014, 201520112015Third round (2015)
California (PA)32004, 2008, 201120042011Second round (2011)
Seattle32004, 2006, 200720042007bgcolor=goldChampions (2004)
Catawba32004, 2005, 200620042006Second round (2005)
Central Arkansas32002, 2004, 200520022005Semifinals (2002)
Cal Poly3†1987, 1989, 1991†, 199319871993First round (1987, 1989, 1993)
Keene State31983, 1985, 199119831991Second round, (1991)
Bloomsburg31978, 2014, 202319782023Second round (2014, 2023)
Chapman31978, 1979, 198519781985First round (1978, 1979, 1985)
Alabama A&M31977, 1978, 197919771979bgcolor=goldChampions (1977, 1979)
San Francisco State31972, 1977, 197819721978Quarterfinals (1977, 1978)
Cal State Fullerton31972, 1973, 197419721974bgcolor=silverRunners-up (1973)
Springfield31972, 1973, 197419721974Quarterfinals (1972, 1973, 1974)
Queens (NY)22022, 20232 (2022–present)20222023Second round (2023)
Southern Nazarene22022, 20232 (2022–present)20222023Second round (2023)
Chowan22021, 202320212023Third round (2021)
McKendree22019, 202320192023Third round (2023)
Point Loma22017, 202320172023Second round (2017, 2023)
Biola22021, 202220212022First round (2021, 2022)
St. Mary's (TX)22019, 202220192022Third round (2022)
Northwest Nazarene22014, 202220142022Quarterfinals (2022)
Ohio Dominican22013, 202120132021Second round (2013)
Molloy22008, 202120082021First round (2008, 2021)
Western Washington22016, 201920162019Second round (2016, 2019)
Fresno Pacific22015, 201820152018First round (2015, 2018)
West Alabama22015, 201720152017Third round (2017)
California Baptist22013, 201720132017Third round (2017)
Lindenwood22013, 201620132016Quarterfinals (2013)
Urbana22015, 201620152016Third round (2015, 2016)
Cal State Stanislaus22012, 201520122015Second round (2012)
Jefferson21972, 201419722014First round (1972, 2014)
Mars Hill22011, 201220112012First round (2011, 2012)
Notre Dame de Namur22008, 201220082012First round (2008, 2012)
Shippensburg22010, 201120102011First round (2010, 2011)
Saint Anselm22000, 200120002001First round (2000, 2001)
UNC Greensboro21989, 199019891990bgcolor=silverRunners-up (1989)
UCF21982, 198319821983First round (1982, 1983)
Marist21978, 198019781980First round (1978, 1980)
Randolph–Macon21975, 197619721976First round (1975, 1976)
UC Riverside21974, 197519741975First round (1974, 1975)
Babson21973, 197419731974Second round (1973)
Muhlenberg21972, 197319721973Second round (1972)
Cal State Monterey Bay120231 (2023)20232023Second round (2023)
Purdue Northwest120231 (2023)20232023First round (2023)
UC Colorado Springs120231 (2023)20232023First round (2023)
Converse1202220222022First round (2022)
Saint Rose1202220222022First round (2022)
American International1202120212021Second round (2021)
Auburn–Montgomery1202120212021Third round (2021)
Coker1202120212021First round (2021)
Davenport1202120212021First round (2021)
Nova Southeastern1202120212021Semifinals (2021)
Assumption1201920192019Second round (2019)
Bellarmine1201920192019Third round (2019)
Lee (TN)1201920192019First round (2019)
Texas A&M International1201920192019First round (2019)
Spring Hill1201820182018Second round (2018)
Goldey–Beacom1201720172017Second round (2017)
Utah Tech1201620162016First round (2016)
Upper Iowa1201520152015Third round (2015)
Barton1201420142014First round (2014)
USC Aiken1201420142014First round (2014)
St. Thomas Aquinas1201120112011Second round (2011)
Coker1201120112011First round (2011)
Alliance1201120112011First round (2011)
Missouri S&T1201020102010Second round (2010)
Bloomfield1201020102010First round (2010)
Findlay1200320032003Semifinals (2003)
Wheeling1200020002000Quarterfinals (2002)
Purdue Fort Wayne1199919991999Quarterfinals (1999)
Southampton1199919991999Quarterfinals (1999)
Alabama–Huntsville1199719971997First round (1997)
Presbyterian1199519951995First round (1995)
Cheyney (PA)1198219821982First round (1982)
UMBC1197719771977First round (1977)
Old Dominion1197519751975Quarterfinals (1975)
Bentley1197519751975First round (1975)
UIC1197419741974First round (1974)
WPI1197419741974First round (1974)
Westmont1197319731973Quarterfinals (1973)
Elizabethtown1197319731973Second round (1973)
MacMurray1197319731973Second round (1973)
Albany1197319731973First round (1973)
Merchant Marine1197319731973First round (1973)
Washington (MO)1197319731973First round (1973)
Westfield State1197319731973First round (1973)
SUNY Oneonta1197219721972bgcolor=silverRunners-up (1972)
Akron1197219721972Quarterfinals (1972)
Hartwick1197219721972Second round (1972)
South Florida1197219721972Second round (1972)
Brockport1197219721972First round (1972)
James Madison1197219721972First round (1972)
Montclair State1197219721972First round (1972)
Binghamton0†1973†

Schools in Italics no longer compete in Division II.

† = Appearance vacated by the NCAA.

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Division II Men's Soccer Championships Records Book. NCAA. 2018. April 26, 2020.
  2. Web site: Division II Men's Soccer. ncaa.com. April 26, 2020.
  3. Web site: Division II Men's Soccer Championship History. ncaa.com. January 28, 2013.
  4. Web site: Division III Men's Soccer Championship History. ncaa.com. January 28, 2013.