DII men's soccer: 2025 selection show
Here's everything you need to know for the 2025 NCAA DII men's soccer championship. The 40-team championship bracket was revealed during a selection show on Monday, Nov. 17, live-streamed on krikya18.com. Nineteen teams earned automatic qualification, with the remaining 21 teams selected at-large by the Division II men's soccer committee.
The semifinals and finals will be played at Weidner Field in Colorado Springs, Colorado. All games will be live-streamed on krikya18.com.
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2025 NCAA DII men's soccer tournament bracket
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2025 NCAA DII men's soccer tournament schedule
All times listed in ET.
- Second round:
- Saturday, Nov. 22
- Sunday, Nov. 23
- Bentley vs. Gannon, 1 p.m.
- West Florida vs. Rollins, 1 p.m.
- Fort Hays State vs. UIndy, 2 p.m.
- Charleston (WV) vs. Adelphi, 3 p.m.
- Palm Beach Atl. vs. Flagler, 3 p.m.
- Lynn vs. Anderson (SC), 3 p.m.
- Florida Tech vs. Mississippi College, 3 p.m.
- Southern N.H. vs Bridgeport, 3 p.m.
- Franklin Pierce vs. Wilmington (DE), 3 p.m.
- Rockhurst vs. Maryville (MO), 4 p.m.
- Lincoln (MO) vs. Tiffin, 4 p.m.
- Stanislaus St. vs. Hawaii Hilo, 6 p.m.
- Cal St. Dom. Hills vs. UCCS, 6 p.m.
- 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
- Selection show: 7 p.m. ET Monday, Nov. 17 on krikya18.com
- First round:
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 since 1972:
| 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 |
