NIRSA National Soccer Championships
| NIRSA National Soccer Championships | |
|---|---|
| League | NIRSA |
| Sport | Soccer |
| Duration | 1994-Present |
| Number of teams | 24 |
| Men's Championship Division | |
| Current champion | BYU (8th title) |
| Most successful club(s) | BYU (8 titles) |
| Women's Championship Division | |
| Current champion | Penn State (3rd title) |
| Most successful club(s) | UC Santa Barbara (8 titles) |
| Men's Open Division | |
| Current champion | Boston College (1st title) |
| Most successful club(s) | JMU (3 titles) |
| Women's Open Division | |
| Current Champion | JMU (3rd title) |
| Most successful club(s) | JMU (3 titles) |
The NIRSA National Soccer Championships, is an American intercollegiate club soccer tournament conducted by the National Intramural and Recreational Sports Association (NIRSA) used to determine a national champion and inspire competition.[1]. The tournament is unique because it is limited to teams representing a university that exclusively have players actively enrolled, at least half time, in said university and players whom don't actively appear on their university's varsity level roster in the same sport in the same academic year[2]. The tournament has been held since 1994, initially only having two divisions and only inviting 15 teams, eight men's teams and seven women's teams. Today, the tournament has expanded to four divisions and invites 96 teams, 24 per division, where two divisions are invite-only while the other two are open, typically chosen through a lottery due to the high number of team interest[3]. Among the most successful programs in the championship division, BYU has won 8 titles for the men's division, making them by far the most successful program in any division, especially their own. The only other men's team with more than one title are regional foe Weber State and Colorado who have three and two titles, respectively. For the women's championship division, UC Santa Barbara has won the most titles with 8 between 2004 and 2017, whereas Ohio State has won all 3 of their titles since 2014.
Format
The current format is a two stage tournament: a round-robin group stage followed by a single-elimination knockout stage
In the group stage, the 24 teams are split into eight groups of three teams each. This is a round-robin tournament, in which each team plays every other team in their group. This means that 3 matches are played per group. The top two teams from each group advance to the knockout stage while the third placed team advances to the consolation bracket. Points are used to rank teams using the three-point system where each team is awarded three points for a win, one point for a tie, and zero points for a loss. In the event two teams are tied after the group stage, ranking is determined as follows:
- Winner in head-to-head competition in group play
- Greatest goal differential (Max +5 from any one match)
- Greatest number of goals scored in group play
- Greatest number of shutouts
- NCAA kicks from the mark thirty minutes prior to next scheduled match
In the event all three teams are tied, steps 2-4 are once again used. If one team beats the other two teams in a tie breaker, they are ranked highest, then the remaining two teams restart the tie-breaking procedure. In the event all three teams are still tied after all 4 steps, a coin flip is conducted for each team. If one team gets a different result from both other teams, the two teams that tied compete in NCAA kicks from the mark where the winner then competes with the remaining team in NCAA kicks from the mark.
The knockout stage is a single-elimination tournament, in which each team plays in a one-off match. In the event of a tie, two periods of extra time are used to decide the winner, with penalty shootouts being the final tie-breaker if one is still needed. The 16 advancing teams are seeded such that a group winner plays the runner-up of another group and where teams from the same group are placed on opposite ends of the bracket[4][5].
Championship division
The format has changed several times over the years, most common is the expansion of teams participating
Qualifying
A total of 24 men's and 24 women's teams qualify for the tournament which is played over the course of three days, typically the second or third weekend in November. Each of the six regions are given three automatic bids to hand out amongst its members. The remaining six bids are considered "at-large" and are typically given out once all regional tournaments have concluded. NIRSA favors the RPI system when selecting at-large bids[6].
List of men's championship finals
Below is a complete known list of finals held[7]:
| a.e.t. | Match was won during extra time |
| pen. | Match was won on a penalty shoot-out |
| Year | Champion | Score | Runner-up | City | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Purdue | 2-1 | Washington State | Austin, TX | [8][9] |
| 1995 | Texas | 5-1 | Kansas State | Austin, TX | [10][11] |
| 1996 | BYU | 1-0 | Baylor | Austin, TX | [12][13] |
| 1997 | BYU (2) | 1-0
(a.e.t) |
Texas | Statesboro, GA | [10][14][15] |
| 1998 | BYU (3) | 4-0 | Texas Tech | Statesboro, GA | [16][17] |
| 1999 | BYU (4) | 1-0 | Texas Tech | Statesboro, GA | [18][19] |
| 2000 | Penn State | 2-0 | Texas Tech | Austin, TX | [20][21] |
| 2001 | BYU (5) | 4-0 | Illinois | Tuscaloosa, AL | [22][23] |
| 2002 | Weber State | 2-0 | BYU | Bakersfield, CA | [24] |
| 2003 | Illinois [lower-alpha 1] | 2-0 | Utah Valley State | Tuscaloosa, AL | [25] |
| 2004 | Texas A&M [lower-alpha 2] | - | Colorado State | Mesa, AZ | [26] |
| 2005 | Colorado | 2-1
(a.e.t) |
Vanderbilt | Tuscaloosa, AL | [26][27][28] |
| 2006 | Michigan | 2-0 | Illinois | Tempe, AZ | [29][30][31] |
| 2007 | UC Santa Barbara | 0-0
(a.e.t)(4–1 pen.) |
Texas Tech | Pensacola, FL | [30][32][33] |
| 2008 | Indiana | 1-0 | Colorado State | Tuscaloosa, AL | [32][34] |
| 2009 | Weber State (2) | 0-0
(a.e.t)(3–2 pen.) |
Florida | Phoenix, AZ | [32][35] |
| 2010 | Colorado (2) | 3-1 | Missouri | Phoenix, AZ | [32][36] |
| 2011 | Weber State (3) | 0-0
(a.e.t)(4–3 pen.) |
Missouri | Phoenix, AZ | [32][37][38] |
| 2012 | Michigan State | 0-0
(a.e.t)(4–2 pen.) |
Weber State | Memphis, TN | [32][39] |
| 2013 | Not held because of rain | Phoenix, AZ | [32][40] | ||
| 2014 | Ohio State | 1-0
(a.e.t) |
San Diego State | Memphis, TN | [32][41] |
| 2015 | North Carolina | 2-0 | Penn State | Phoenix, AZ | [32][42] |
| 2016 | Virginia | 2-1 | Ohio State | Foley, AL | [32][43] |
| 2017 | BYU (6) | 4-1 | Cal Poly | Phoenix, AZ | [32][44] |
| 2018 | Florida | 1-0 | North Carolina | Foley, AL | [32][45] |
| 2019 | BYU (7) | 3-1 | Ohio State | Round Rock, TX | [32][46] |
| 2020 | Not held because of the COVID-19 pandemic | N/A | [32] | ||
| 2021 | BYU (8) | 3-1 | Texas | Foley, AL | [5][32] |
Notes
List of women's championship finals
Below is a complete known list of finals held[7]:
| Year | Champion | City |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Miami | Austin, TX |
| 1995 | Colorado | Austin, TX |
| 1996 | Miami (2) | Austin, TX |
| 1997 | Colorado State | Statesboro, GA |
| 1998 | Colorado (2) | Statesboro, GA |
| 1999 | Colorado State (2) | Statesboro, GA |
| 2000 | Michigan | Austin, TX |
| 2001 | Penn State | Tuscaloosa, AL |
| 2002 | Michigan (2) | Bakersfield, CA |
| 2003 | Colorado (3) | Tuscaloosa, AL |
| 2004 | UC Santa Barbara, Colorado (4)
Colorado State (3), Michigan (2)[lower-alpha 1] |
Phoenix, AZ |
| 2005 | Michigan (3) | Tuscaloosa, AL |
| 2006 | San Diego State | Tempe, AZ |
| 2007 | UC Santa Barbara (2) | Pensacola, FL |
| 2008 | UC Santa Barbara (3) | Tuscaloosa, AL |
| 2009 | UC Santa Barbara (4) | Phoenix, AZ |
| 2010 | UC Santa Barbara (5) | Phoenix, AZ |
| 2011 | UC Santa Barbara (6) | Phoenix, AZ |
| 2012 | Michigan State | Memphis, TN |
| 2013 | Not held because of rain | Phoenix, AZ |
| 2014 | Ohio State | Memphis, TN |
| 2015 | Michigan State (2) | Phoenix, AZ |
| 2016 | UC Santa Barbara (7) | Foley, AL |
| 2017 | UC Santa Barbara (8) | Phoenix, AZ |
| 2018 | Ohio State (2) | Foley, AL |
| 2019 | Ohio State (3) | Round Rock, TX |
| 2020 | Not held because of the COVID-19 pandemic | N/A |
| 2021 | Penn State (3) | Foley, AL |
Notes
- ↑ Semifinals rained out. All 4 semi-finalists named co-champions
Open division
The format has changed several times over the years, most common is the expansion of teams participating. The first edition was held in 1995, which was one year after the first edition of the championship edition
Qualifying
Similar to the championship division, 24 men's and 24 women's participate in the tournament which is played over the course of three days, typically the second or third weekend in November. However, unlike the championship division, teams are selected using a lottery system. The lottery is composed of interested teams that are either NIRSA-affiliated or have played a minimum of four games that season. For each of the men's and women's division, four teams from each of the six regions are chosen at random to participate, with each region also getting four alternates. Alternates are chosen to replace teams that qualify for the championship division or replace teams that cannot attend[47]
List of men's championship finals
| Year | Champion | City |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Texas "B" | Austin, TX |
| 1996 | Toledo | Austin, TX |
| 1997 | Texas Tech | Statesboro, GA |
| 1998 | LSU | Statesboro, GA |
| 1999 | JMU | Statesboro, GA |
| 2000 | JMU (2) | Austin, TX |
| 2001 | Ohio State | Tuscaloosa, AL |
| 2002 | Texas A&M | Bakersfield, CA |
| 2003 | UC Santa Barbara | Tuscaloosa, AL |
| 2004 | Not held because of rain | Phoenix, AZ |
| 2005 | Oregon | Tuscaloosa, AL |
| 2006 | Arizona State | Tempe, AZ |
| 2007 | Missouri | Pensacola, FL |
| 2008 | UC Berkeley | Tuscaloosa, AL |
| 2009 | JMU (3) | Phoenix, AZ |
| 2010 | Cal Poly - San Luis Obispo | Phoenix, AZ |
| 2011 | UC San Diego | Phoenix, AZ |
| 2012 | San Diego State | Memphis, TN |
| 2013 | Not held because of rain | Phoenix, AZ |
| 2014 | UC Berkeley (2) | Memphis, TN |
| 2015 | Oregon (2) | Phoenix, AZ |
| 2016 | Penn State | Foley, AL |
| 2017 | Arizona | Phoenix, AZ |
| 2018 | UCLA, Utah Valley [lower-alpha 1] | Foley, AL |
| 2019 | Purdue | Round Rock, TX |
| 2020 | Not held because of the COVID-19 pandemic | N/A |
| 2021 | Boston College | Foley, AL |
Notes
- ↑ Final not held because of rain. Finalists declared co-champions
List of women's championship finals
| Year | Champion | City |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Ohio State | Austin, TX |
| 1996 | Texas | Austin, TX |
| 1997 | Texas Tech | Statesboro, GA |
| 1998 | Colorado State "Green" | Statesboro, GA |
| 1999 | Florida State | Statesboro, GA |
| 2000 | Virginia | Austin, TX |
| 2001 | Colorado "Black" | Tuscaloosa, AL |
| 2002 | Delaware | Bakersfield, CA |
| 2003 | Arizona | Tuscaloosa, AL |
| 2004 | Not held because of rain | Phoenix, AZ |
| 2005 | Virginia (2) | Tuscaloosa, AL |
| 2006 | UC Santa Barbara | Tempe, AZ |
| 2007 | Villanova | Pensacola, FL |
| 2008 | UCLA | Tuscaloosa, AL |
| 2009 | JMU | Phoenix, AZ |
| 2010 | Illinois | Phoenix, AZ |
| 2011 | Missouri | Phoenix, AZ |
| 2012 | JMU (2) | Memphis, TN |
| 2013 | Not held because of rain | Phoenix, AZ |
| 2014 | Michigan | Memphis, TN |
| 2015 | UCLA | Phoenix, AZ |
| 2016 | Virginia Tech | Foley, AL |
| 2017 | Oregon | Phoenix, AZ |
| 2018 | San Diego State | Foley, AL |
| 2019 | Oregon (2) | Round Rock, TX |
| 2020 | Not held because of the COVID-19 pandemic | N/A |
| 2021 | JMU (3) | Foley, AL |
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