Lynn wins the 2024 DII men's soccer championship
Here's everything you need to know for the 2025 NCAA DII men's soccer championship. The upcoming selection show will reveal the full 40-team championship field for the single-elimination tournament.
The championship bracket will be revealed during a selection show on Monday, Nov. 17, live-streamed here on krikya18.com. Nineteen teams earn automatic qualification, with the remaining 21 teams selected at-large by the Division II men's soccer committee.
🏆 Watch live: 2025 DII men's soccer championship rounds
The semifinals and finals will be played at Weidner Field in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
2025 NCAA DII men's soccer tournament schedule
All times listed in ET.
- Selection show: 7 p.m. ET Monday, Nov. 17 on krikya18.com
- First round: Friday, Nov. 21
- Second round: Sunday, Nov. 23
- Third round: Sunday, Nov. 30
- Quarterfinals: Saturday, Dec. 6
- Semifinals: Friday, Dec. 12 at 3 p.m. and 6 p.m. ET
- National championship: Sunday, Dec. 14 at 3 p.m. ET
👉 Click here for the interactive bracket
2025 NCAA DII men's soccer tournament bracket
NCAA DII men's soccer championship history
The Lynn Fighting Knights won the 2024 national championship, beating Charleston (WV), 3-2. Here is every champion and runner-up:
| Year | Champion (Record) | Coach | Score | Runner-Up | Host or Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Lynn (20-0-2) | John Rootes | 3-2 | Charleston (WV) | Matthews, NC |
| 2023 | Franklin Pierce (21-0-2) | Travis Brent | 4-0 | CSU Pueblo | Matthews, NC |
| 2022 | Franklin Pierce (26-0-1) | Ruben Resendes | 2-0 | CSU Pueblo | Seattle, Wash. |
| 2021 | Cal State LA (18-2-3) | Chris Chamides | 1-0 | Charleston (WV) | Colorado Springs, Colo. |
| 2020 | Canceled due to COVID-19 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2019 | Charleston (W. Va.) (22-2-1) | Dan Stratford | 2-0 | Cal State LA | Pittsburgh, Pa. |
| 2018 | Barry (16-4-3) | Steve McCrath | 2-1 | West Chester | Pittsburgh, Pa. |
| 2017 | Charleston (W. Va.) (21-1-2) | Dan Stratford | 0-0 (3-1 PKs) | Lynn | Kansas City, Mo. |
| 2016 | Wingate (19-1-0) | Gary Hamill | 2-0 | Charleston (W.Va.) | Kansas City, Mo. |
| 2015 | Pfeiffer (25-0-0) | Bob Reasso | 4-0 | Cal Poly Pomona | Pensacola, Fla. |
| 2014 | Lynn (19-1-1) | John Rootes | 3-2 | Charleston (W.Va.) | Louisville, Ky. |
| 2013 | So. New Hampshire (22-1-1) | Marc Hubbard | 2-1 | Carson-Newman | Evans, Ga. |
| 2012 | Lynn (20-2-1) | John Rootes | 3-2 | Saginaw Valley State | Evans, Ga. |
| 2011 | Fort Lewis (24-1-0) | Oige Kennedy | 3-2 (OT) | Lynn | Pensacola, Fla. |
| 2010 | Northern Kentucky (20-2-3) | John Basalyga | 3-2 | Rollins | Louisville, Ky. |
| 2009 | Fort Lewis (24-1) | Oige Kennedy | 1-0 | Lees-McRae | Tampa |
| 2008 | Cal State Dominguez Hills (21-2-4) | Joe Flanagan | 3-0 | Dowling | Tampa |
| 2007 | Franklin Pierce (17-2-4) | Marco Koolman | 1-0 | Lincoln Memorial | Orange Beach, Ala. |
| 2006 | Dowling (22-0-2) | John DiRico | 1-0 | Fort Lewis | Pensacola, Fla. |
| 2005 | Fort Lewis (22-0-1) | Jeremy Gunn | 3-1 | Franklin Pierce | Wichita Falls, Texas |
| 2004 | Seattle (22-0-1) | Peter Fewing | 2-1 | SIU Edwardsville | Wichita Falls, Texas |
| 2003 | Lynn (22-0-1) | Shaun Pendleton | 2-1 | Chico State | Virginia Beach |
| 2002 | Sonoma State (20-3-1) | Marcus Ziemer | 4-3 | Southern New Hampshire | Virginia Beach |
| 2001 | Tampa (19-0-2) | Keith Fulk | 2-1 | Cal State Dominguez Hills | Tampa |
| 2000 | Cal State Dominguez Hills (23-1-1) | Joe Flanagan | 2-1 (4ot) | Barry | Barry |
| 1999 | Southern Connecticut State (20-0) | Tom Lang | 2-1 (2ot) | Fort Lewis | Barry |
| 1998 | Southern Connecticut State (20-2-1) | Tom Lang | 1-0 | South Carolina Upstate | South Carolina Upstate |
| 1997 | Cal State Bakersfield (20-4) | Simon Tobin | 1-0 | Lynn | Lynn |
| 1996 | Grand Canyon (12-4-5) | Peter Duah, Petar Draskin | 3-1 | Oakland | Grand Canyon |
| 1995 | Southern Connecticut State (21-1-1) | Ray Reid | 2-0 | South Carolina Upstate | South Carolina Upstate |
| 1994 | Tampa (15-2-1) | Tom Fitzgerald | 3-0 (2ot) | Oakland | Tampa |
| 1993 | Seattle Pacific (18-2-1) | Cliff McCrath | 1-0 | Southern Connecticut State | Florida Tech |
| 1992 | Southern Connecticut State (21-2-1) | Ray Reid | 1-0 | Tampa | Tampa |
| 1991 | Florida Tech (19-2-1) | Rick Stottler | 5-1 | Sonoma State | Florida Tech |
| 1990 | Southern Connecticut State (22-0-1) | Ray Reid | 1-0 (4ot) | Seattle Pacific | Florida Tech |
| 1989 | Southern New Hampshire (22-1-2) | John Rootes | 3-1 | UNC Greensboro | UNC Greensboro |
| 1988 | Florida Tech (15-6) | Rick Stottler | 3-2 | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge |
| 1987 | Southern Connecticut State (17-1-3) | Bob Dikranian | 2-0 | Cal State Northridge | Tampa |
| 1986 | Seattle Pacific (17-4-2) | Cliff McCrath | 4-1 | Oakland | Seattle Pacific |
| 1985 | Seattle Pacific (20-3) | Cliff McCrath | 3-2 | FIU | FIU |
| 1984 | FIU (14-4-3) | Karl Kremser | 1-0 (ot) | Seattle Pacific | Seattle Pacific |
| 1983 | Seattle Pacific (16-4-1) | Cliff McCrath | 1-0 | Tampa | Tampa |
| 1982 | FIU (16-3-1) | Karl Kremser | 2-1 | Southern Connecticut State | FIU |
| 1981 | Tampa (15-0-3) | Jay Miller | 1-0 (ot) | Cal State Los Angeles | Southern Connecticut State |
| 1980 | Lock Haven (21-0-0) | Michael Parker | 1-0 (ot) | FIU | FIU |
| 1979 | Alabama A&M (22-1) | Salah Yousif | 2-0 | Eastern Illinois | FIU |
| 1978 | Seattle Pacific (18-5-4) | Cliff McCrath | 1-0 (3ot) | Alabama A&M | FIU |
| 1977 | Alabama A&M (16-1) | Salah Yousif | 2-1 | Seattle Pacific | FIU |
| 1976 | Loyola Maryland (21-1) | Jim Bullington | 2-0 | New Haven | Seattle Pacific |
| 1975 | Baltimore (16-2-1) | Dick Edell | 3-1 | Seattle Pacific | Seattle Pacific |
| 1974 | Adelphi (16-1-1) | Menahem Less | 3-2 | Seattle Pacific | Missouri-St. Louis |
| 1973 | Missouri-St. Louis (11-0-3) | Don Dallas | 3-0 | Cal State Fullerton | Springfield |
| 1972 | SIU Edwardsville (11-0-3) | Bob Guelker | 1-0 | Oneonta State | SIU Edwardsville |
