Here is everything you need to know for the 2026 DII men’s lacrosse championship.
The championship field was revealed in a selection show on Sunday, May 3 on krikya18.com. The tournament continues with the quarterfinals on Wednesday, May 13 and continues through the championship on Sunday, May 24 at Scott Stadium in Charlottesville, VA.
WATCH LIVE: 2026 DII men's lacrosse championship rounds
The DII men's lacrosse championship is an 18-team, single elimination tournament. Champions of qualifying conferences received automatic qualification for the NCAA Division II Men’s Lacrosse Championship, and the four lowest-ranked AQ teams competed in the opening round for the final two spots in the championship bracket.
2026 DII men’s lacrosse championship bracket
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2026 DII men’s lacrosse championship schedule
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- Semifinals: Sunday, May 17
- Championship: Sunday, May 24 | Scott Stadium in Charlottesville, VA.
- Selection show: Sunday, May 3 at 10 p.m. ET on krikya18.com
- Opening round: Wednesday, May 6
- First round: Sunday, May 10
- No. 1 Tampa 12, Flagler 3
- Anderson (SC) 21, No. 2 Wingate 13
- No. 1 Adelphi 16, No. 8 Wilmington (Delaware) 6
- No. 7 Saint Michael's 9, No. 2 Saint Anselm 8
- No. 6 Lenoir-Rhyne 15, No. 3 Florida Tech 8
- No. 3 Molloy 15, No. 6 Assumption 12
- No. 4 Pace 18, No. 5 Seton Hill 13
- No. 4 Lewis 15, No. 5 Newberry 14
DII men's lacrosse championship history
Adelphi holds the record for most DII men's lacrosse national championships with nine since 1974 and are coming off of back-to-back titles.
🏆 HOW IT HAPPENED: Rewatch the Panthers win the 2025 championship
| Year | Champion | Coach | Points | Runner-Up | Host or Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Adelphi | Gordon Purdie | 9-8 | Tampa | Foxborough, Mass. |
| 2024 | Adelphi | Gordon Purdie | 12-10 | Lenoir-Rhyne | Philadelphia |
| 2023 | Lenoir-Rhyne | Greg Paradine | 20-5 | Mercyhurst | Philadelphia |
| 2022 | Tampa (21-0) | J.B. Clarke | 11-7 | Mercy | East Hartford, Conn. |
| 2021 | Le Moyne (15-0) | Dan Sheehan | 12-6 | Lenoir-Rhyne | Hartford, Conn. |
| 2020 | Canceled due to Covid-19 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2019 | Merrimack (17-3) | Mike Morgan | 16-8 | Limestone | Philadelphia |
| 2018 | Merrimack (18-1) | Mike Morgan | 23-6 | Saint Leo | Foxborough, Mass. |
| 2017 | Limestone (21-1) | J.B. Clarke | 11-9 | Merrimack | Foxborough, Mass. |
| 2016 | Le Moyne (20-0) | Dan Sheehan | 8-4 | Limestone | Philadelphia |
| 2015 | Limestone (20-1) | J.B. Clarke | 9-6 | Le Moyne | Philadelphia |
| 2014 | Limestone (19-1) | J.B. Clarke | 12-6 | LIU Post | Baltimore |
| 2013 | Le Moyne (18-2) | Dan Sheehan | 11-10 | Mercyhurst | Philadelphia |
| 2012 | Dowling (13-2) | Tim Boyle | 11-10 | Limestone | Foxborough, Mass. |
| 2011 | Mercyhurst (14-2) | Chris Ryan | 9-8 | Adelphi | Baltimore |
| 2010 | C.W. Post (16-1) | John Jez | 14-9 | Le Moyne | Baltimore |
| 2009 | C.W. Post (15-1) | John Jez | 8-7 | Le Moyne | Boston |
| 2008 | NYIT (13-1) | Jack Kaley | 16-11 | Le Moyne | Boston |
| 2007 | Le Moyne (15-2) | Dan Sheehan | 6-5 | Mercyhurst | Baltimore |
| 2006 | Le Moyne (18-0) | Dan Sheehan | 12-5 | Dowling | Philadelphia |
| 2005 | NYIT (10-2) | Jack Kaley | 14-13 (ot) | Limestone | Philadelphia |
| 2004 | Le Moyne (16-0) | Dan Sheehan | 11-10 (2ot) | Limestone | Baltimore |
| 2003 | NYIT (14-0) | Jack Kaley | 9-4 | Limestone | Baltimore |
| 2002 | Limestone (13-2) | T.W.Johnson | 11-9 | NYIT | Rutgers (Yurcak Field) |
| 2001 | Adelphi (12-2) | Sandy Kapatos | 14-10 | Limestone | Rutgers (Yurcak Field) |
| 2000 | Limestone (14-2) | Mike Cerino | 10-9 | C.W. Post | Maryland (Ludwig Field) |
| 1999 | Adelphi (10-3) | Sandy Kapatos | 11-8 | C.W. Post | Maryland (Ludwig Field) |
| 1998 | Adelphi (12-3) | Sandy Kapatos | 18-6 | C.W. Post | Rutgers (Yurcak Field) |
| 1997 | NYIT (12-2) | Jack Kaley | 18-11 | Adelphi | Adelphi |
| 1996 | C.W. Post (10-3) | Tom Postel | 15-10 | Adelphi | C.W. Post |
| 1995 | Adelphi (10-3) | Sandy Kapatos | 12-10 | Springfield | Springfield |
| 1994 | Springfield (12-2) | Keith Bugbee | 15-12 | NYIT | C.W. Post |
| 1993 | Adelphi (8-3) | Kevin Sheehan | 11-7 | C.W. Post | C.W. Post |
| 1981 | Adelphi (10-2) | Paul Doherty | 17-14 | Loyola Maryland | Adelphi |
| 1980 | UMBC (11-3) | Dick Watts | 23-14 | Adelphi | UMBC |
| 1979 | Adelphi (13-3) | Paul Doherty | 17-12 | UMBC | Adelphi |
| 1978 | Roanoke (12-2) | Paul Griffin | 14-13 | Hobart | Hobart |
| 1977 | Hobart (15-0) | Jerry Schmidt | 23-13 | Washington College | Hobart |
| 1976 | Hobart (14-3) | Jerry Schmidt | 18-9 | Adelphi | UMBC |
| 1975 | SUNY Cortland (10-4) | Chuck Winters | 12-11 | Hobart | C.W. Post |
| 1974 | Towson (14-1) | Carl Runk | 18-17 (ot) | Hobart | SUNY Cortland |
