Even the toughest of games can feel a little more manageable when you've got the home crowd cheering for you. These men's soccer teams were able to capitalize on the energy of the fans, the familiar playing field, and their own talent to capture the longest consecutive home winning streaks in college soccer.
Here are the teams with the , including conference and NCAA tournament play.
| No. | Team | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 39 | Tulsa | 1988 | 1992 |
| 30 | UCLA | Sept. 22, 1996 | Nov. 1, 1998 |
| 27 | Indiana | Oct. 18, 1996 | Sept. 3, 1999 |
| 23 | Philadelphia | Nov. 2, 1968 | Sept. 26, 1972 |
| 23 | SUNY Oneonta | Oct. 28,1970 | Dec. 1, 1973 |
| 23 | Virginia | Sept. 14, 1983 | Nov. 25, 1984 |
| 23 | Virginia | Sept. 2, 1987 | Nov. 20, 1988 |
| 22 | Saint Louis | 1968 | 1972 |
| 22 | Notre Dame | Sept. 20, 1977 | Nov. 11, 1978 |
| 22 | Old Dominion | Nov. 23, 2002 | Nov. 23, 2004 |
| 21 | SMU | Sept. 15, 2000 | Dec. 8, 2001 |
| 21 | Denver | Sept. 1, 2013 | Oct. 2, 2015 |
| 20 | Clemson | Nov. 10, 1971 | Nov. 6, 1974 |
| 20 | Notre Dame | Sept. 4, 1987 | Sept. 22, 1989 |
| 20 | Virginia | Oct. 29, 1994 | Aug. 31, 1996 |
| 20 | Furman | Sept. 4, 1996 | Nov. 12, 1997 |
| 20 | Ill.-Chicago | Oct. 19, 1997 | Sept. 27, 2000 |
Virginia tops the list in terms of appearances, notching three different squads who had record consecutive home win streaks. The Cavaliers first marked 23 consecutive home wins in the 1983 season, repeating that record in 1987, then marking 20 consecutive wins in 1994. Notre Dame is the only other team to hold two spots on the list, with 22 consecutive wins between Sept. 20, 1997 and Nov. 11, 1978, as well as 20 between Sept. 4, 1987 and Sept. 22, 1989.
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Although the UCLA Bruins only appear once on the list, they rank second with 30 consecutive home wins. They pulled off the feat between Sept. 22, 1996 and Nov. 1, 1998. UCLA went 22-2 in the 1997 season to top Virginia in the national championship.
The Indiana Hoosiers come in at an outright No. 3 with 27 consecutive home wins. The streak started on Oct. 18, 1996 and came to a close on Sept.3, 1999. Indiana won the national championship in both 1998 and 1999, first topping Stanford 3-1, then Santa Clara 1-0.
Old Dominion marks a unique spot, as well, Even though Big Blue is tied for fifth place on the list, the team won consecutive games at home for exactly two years, between Nov. 23, 2002 and Nov. 23, 2004.
Denver is the most recent team to make the list, marking 21 consecutive home wins from Sept. 1, 2013 to Oct. 2, 2015. The team was Summit League Champions in the 2013, 2014 and 2015 seasons.