Horizon League men's soccer tournament
| Horizon League men's soccer tournament | |
|---|---|
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| Sport | College soccer |
| Conference | Horizon League |
| Number of teams | 6 |
| Format | Single-elimination tournament |
| Current stadium | Oakland Soccer Field |
| Current location | Rochester, Michigan |
| Played | 1987–present |
| Last contest | 2023 |
| Current champion | Green Bay (2) |
| Most championships | Milwaukee & UIC (6) |
| TV partner(s) | ESPN3, ESPN+ |
| Official website | horizonleague.org/msoc |
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
[edit]The following is a list of Horizon League Tournament winners:
Finals
[edit]- Key
- (1) – Title number
- – Match went to extra time
- – Match decided by a penalty shootout after extra time
- – Winning team won regular season
Finals
[edit]Source:[1]
| Ed. | Year | Champion | Score | Runner-up | Venue | City | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
1987 | Evansville (1) | 2–1 | Saint Louis | Carroll Stadium | Indianapolis, IN | |
2 |
1988 | Notre Dame (1) | 2–0 | Saint Louis | Anheuser-Busch Center | Fenton, MO | |
3 |
1989 | Evansville (2) | 4–1 | Saint Louis | Anheuser-Busch Center | Fenton, MO | |
4 |
1990 | Evansville (3) | 2–0 | Saint Louis | Anheuser-Busch Center | Fenton, MO | |
5 |
1991 | Evansville (4) | 2–0 | Notre Dame | Carroll Stadium | Indianapolis, IN | |
6 |
1992 | Evansville (5) | 2–1 | La Salle | Carroll Stadium | Indianapolis, IN | |
7 |
1993 | Notre Dame (2) | 2–0 | Detroit | Carroll Stadium | Indianapolis, IN | |
8 |
1994 | Notre Dame (3) | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | Milwaukee | Alumni Stadium | South Bend, IN | |
9 |
1995 | Butler (1) | 5–2 (a.e.t.) | Detroit | NIU Soccer Complex | DeKalb, IL | |
10 |
1996 | Detroit (1) | 2–0 | Butler | Carroll Stadium | Indianapolis, IN | |
11 |
1997 | Butler (2) | 1–0 | Milwaukee | Engelmann Field | Milwaukee, WI | |
12 |
1998 | Butler (3) | 2–0 | Wright State | Carroll Stadium | Indianapolis, IN | |
13 |
1999 | UIC (1) | 2–0 | Detroit | Carroll Stadium | Indianapolis, IN | |
14 |
2000 | UIC (2) | 3–1 | Green Bay | Flames Field | Chicago, IL | |
15 |
2001 | Butler (4) | 2–0 | Milwaukee | Engelmann Field | Milwaukee, WI | |
16 |
2002 | Milwaukee (1) | 8–0 | Cleveland State | Engelmann Field | Milwaukee, WI | |
17 |
2003 | Milwaukee (2) | 1–0 | Butler | Engelmann Field | Milwaukee, WI | |
18 |
2004 | Milwaukee (3) | 3–2 | Detroit | Engelmann Field | Milwaukee, WI | |
19 |
2005 | Milwaukee (4) | 1–0 | Detroit | Titan Field | Detroit, MI | |
20 |
2006 | Loyola-Chicago (1) | 1–0 | Green Bay | Flames Field | Chicago, IL | |
21 |
2007 | UIC (3) | 3–1 | Green Bay | Loyola Soccer Park | Chicago, IL | |
22 |
2008 | Loyola-Chicago (2) | 1–0 | Cleveland State | Flames Field | Chicago, IL | |
23 |
2009 | Green Bay (1) | 0–0 (3–2 p) | Butler | Carroll Stadium | Indianapolis, IN | |
24 |
2010 | Butler (5) | 1–1 (3–2 p) | Green Bay | Carroll Stadium | Indianapolis, IN | |
25 |
2011 | Loyola-Chicago (3) | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | Wright State | Eastgate Field | Valparaiso, IN | |
26 |
2012 | Cleveland State (1) | 2–0 | Loyola-Chicago | Titan Field | Detroit, MI | |
27 |
2013 | Milwaukee (5) | 1–0 | UIC | Flames Field | Chicago, IL | |
28 |
2014 | Oakland (1) | 2–1 | Wright State | Oakland Soccer Field | Rochester, MI | |
29 |
2015 | Oakland (2) | 1–0 | UIC | Flames Field | Chicago, IL | |
30 |
2016 | UIC (4) | 1–0 | Wright State | Alumni Field | Dayton, OH | |
31 |
2017 | UIC (5) | 2–0 | Green Bay | Flames Field | Chicago, IL | |
32 |
2018 | UIC (6) | 3–1 | Wright State | Alumni Field | Dayton, OH | |
33 |
2019 | Wright State (1) | 1–1 (4–3 p) | Milwaukee | Flames Field | Chicago, IL | |
34 |
2020 | Milwaukee (6) | 1–0 | Northern Kentucky | NKU Soccer Stadium | Highland Heights, KY | |
35 |
2021 | Oakland (3) | 3–1 | Cleveland State | Oakland Soccer Field | Rochester, MI | |
36 |
2022 | Cleveland State (2) | 3–0 | IUPUI | Krenzler Field | Cleveland, OH | |
37 |
2023 | Green Bay (2) | 1–0 | Oakland | Oakland Soccer Field | Rochester, MI | |
38 |
2024 | Robert Morris (2) | 1–0 | Oakland | Oakland Soccer Field | Rochester, MI |
Performance by school
[edit]Source:[2]
| School | Ttles | Winning years |
|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee | 6 | 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2013, 2020 |
| UIC | 6 | 1999, 2000, 2007, 2016, 2017, 2018 |
| Evansville | 5 | 1987, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992 |
| Butler | 5 | 1995, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2010 |
| Notre Dame | 3 | 1988, 1993, 1994 |
| Oakland | 3 | 2014, 2015, 2021 |
| Cleveland State | 2 | 2012, 2022 |
| Green Bay | 2 | 2009, 2023 |
| Loyola-Chicago | 2 | 2008, 2011 |
| Detroit | 1 | 1996 |
| Wright State | 1 | 2019 |
| Total | 36
|
Italics indicate a school that is no longer a conference member † No longer sponsor men's soccer
References
[edit]- ^ "Horizon League Men's Soccer: Year-By-Year". 2015 Horizon League Men’s Soccer (PDF). Horizon League. pp. 3–7.
- ^ "Horizon League Men's Soccer Record Book" (PDF). horizonleague.org. Horizon League. Retrieved February 14, 2022.
