MAAC men's soccer tournament
| MAAC men's soccer tournament | |
|---|---|
| Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference men's soccer championship | |
 | |
| Sport | College soccer |
| Conference | Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference |
| Number of teams | 6 |
| Format | Single-elimination |
| Played | 1988–present |
| Last contest | 2023 |
| Current champion | Rider |
| Most championships | Loyola Maryland (12) |
| Official website | maacsports.com/msoc |
The MAAC men's soccer tournament is the conference championship tournament in soccer for the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC). The tournament has been held every year since 1988. It is played on a single-elimination format and seeding is based on regular season records. The winner, declared conference champion, receives the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Division I men's soccer championship.
In 2012, the tournament changed from a ten-team to a four-team tournament. In 2016, the tournament moved to a six-team, three-round tournament with the top two seeds receiving first round byes.
Loyola Maryland is the most winning team of the competition with 12 titles.
Winners
[edit]The following is a list of A-East tournament winners:
Finals
[edit]- Key
- (1) – Title number
- – Match went to extra time
- – Match decided by a penalty shootout after extra time
- – Winning team won regular season
| Ed. | Year | Champion | Score | Runner-up | Venue | City | Tournament MVP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
1988 | Army (1) | La Salle | John Brence, Army | |||
2 |
1989 | Loyola Maryland (1) | 3–0 | La Salle | Vince Moskunas, Loyola | ||
3 |
1990 | Loyola Maryland (2) | 3–0 | La Salle | Doug Miller, Loyola | ||
4 |
1991 | Loyola Maryland (3) | 2–0 | Fairfield | Tom Donahue, Loyola | ||
5 |
1992 | Loyola Maryland (4) | 3–0 | Fairfield | Jim Garvey, Loyola | ||
6 |
1993 | Loyola Maryland (5) | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | Fairfield | Anthony Novello, Fairfield | ||
7 |
1994 | Loyola Maryland (6) | 4–0 | Manhattan | Doug Willey, Loyola | ||
8 |
1995 | Loyola Maryland (7) | 6–1 | Iona | Mike Barger, Loyola | ||
9 |
1996 | Loyola Maryland (8) | 2–0 | Fairfield | J. T. Dorsey, Loyola | ||
10 |
1997 | Rider (1) | 2–0 (a.e.t.) | Loyola Maryland | Mark Bennett, Rider | ||
11 |
1998 | Rider (2) | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | Fairfield | Craig Wicken, Rider | ||
12 |
1999 | Fairfield (1) | 2–1 | Loyola Maryland | David Mancini, Fairfield | ||
13 |
2000 | Marist (1) | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | Fairfield | Sean Murphy, Marist | ||
14 |
2001 | Loyola Maryland (9) | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | Fairfield | Graham Marchant, Loyola | ||
15 |
2002 | Loyola Maryland (10) | 2–1 | Marist | Steven Coleman, Loyola | ||
16 |
2003 | Saint Peter's (1) | 2–1 | Loyola Maryland | Rinaldo Chambers, St. Peter's | ||
17 |
2004 | Marist (2) | 2–0 | Rider | Keith Detelj, Marist | ||
18 |
2005 | Marist (3) | 2–1 | Fairfield | Keith Detelj, Marist | ||
19 |
2006 | Fairfield (2) | 1–0 | Saint Peter's | Lessing Field | Fairfield, CT | Alex Cunliffe, Fairfield |
20 |
2007 | Loyola Maryland (11) | 1–0 | Saint Peter's | Wide World of Sports | Lake B. Vista, FL | Miloš Kočić, Loyola |
21 |
2008 | Fairfield (3) | 1–0 | Loyola Maryland | Tenney Stadium | Poughkeepsie, NY | Christian Uy, Fairfield |
22 |
2009 | Loyola Maryland (12) | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | Niagara | Lessing Field | Fairfield, CT | Tennant McVea, Loyola |
23 |
2010 | Saint Peter's (2) | 2–1 | Iona | Geppi-Aikens Field | Baltimore, MD | Lebogang Pila, St. Peter's |
24 |
2011 | Fairfield (4) | 3–1 | Manhattan | Sports Complex | Lake B. Vista, FL | Jack Burridge, Fairfield |
25 |
2012 | Niagara (1) | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | Loyola Maryland | Leonidoff Field | Poughkeepsie, NY | Rene De Zorzi, Niagara |
26 |
2013 | Quinnipiac (1) | 0–0 (4–3 p) | Monmouth | Lessing Field | Fairfield, CT | Borja Angoitia, Quinnipiac |
27 |
2014 | Monmouth (1) | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Fairfield | Quinnipiac Field | Hamden, CT | Emmanuel Senyah, Monmouth |
28 |
2015 | Rider (3) | 3–2 | Monmouth | Sports Complex | Lake B. Vista, FL | Elliot Otmani, Rider |
29 |
2016 | Rider (4) | 3–1 | Quinnipiac | Quinnipiac Field | Hamden, CT | Ryan Baird, Rider |
30 |
2017 | Fairfield (5) | 1–0 | Rider | Lessing Field | Fairfield, CT | Angus Hastings, Fairfield |
31 |
2018 | Rider (5) | 1–0 | Quinnipiac | Quinnipiac Stadium | Hamden, CT | Elliott Otmani, Rider |
32 |
2019 | Iona (1) | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | Saint Peter's | Jaroschak Field | Jersey City, NJ | Josh Plimpton, Iona |
33 |
2020 | Monmouth (2) | 1–0 | Quinnipiac | Quinnipiac Stadium | Hamden, CT | Julian Gomez, Monmouth |
34 |
2021 | Marist (4) | 2–2 (5–3 p) | Rider | Tenney Stadium | Poughkeepsie, NY | Kyle Galloway, Marist |
35 |
2022 | Quinnipiac (2) | 3–2 | Iona | Quinnipiac Stadium | Hamden, CT | Karl Netzell, Quinnipiac |
36 |
2023 | Rider (6) | 2–1 | Iona | Mazzella Field | New Rochelle, NY | Momo Diop, Rider |
Championships by school
[edit]| Team | Titles |
|---|---|
| Loyola Maryland | 12 |
| Rider | 6 |
| Fairfield | 5 |
| Marist | 3 |
| Monmouth | 2 |
| Saint Peter's | 2 |
| Quinnipiac | 2 |
| Army | 1 |
| Iona | 1 |
| Niagara | 1 |
References
[edit]- "Men's Soccer Championship History". Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. Retrieved 15 June 2011.
