Sun Belt Conference Men's Soccer Tournament
The Sun Belt Conference Men's Soccer Tournament is the conference championship tournament in soccer for the Sun Belt Conference. The tournament was held from 1976 through 1995, when the sport was discontinued.[1] The tournament resumed in 2014 when the conference reinstated men's soccer. It is a single-elimination tournament and seeding is based on regular season records. The winner, declared conference champion, receives the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Men's Division I Soccer Championship.
| Sun Belt Conference Men's Soccer Tournament | |
|---|---|
| Conference Soccer Championship | |
| Sport | College soccer |
| Conference | Sun Belt Conference |
| Number of teams | 5 |
| Format | Single-elimination tournament |
| Current stadium | CCU Soccer Field |
| Current location | Conway, South Carolina |
| Played | 1976–1995; 2014–present |
| Current champion | Coastal Carolina |
| Most championships | South Florida (9) |
| TV partner(s) | ESPN3 |
| Official website | SunBeltSports.org |
Champions
Key
| (2) | Title number |
| * | Match went to extra time |
| † | Match decided by a penalty shootout after extra time |
| Bold | Winning team won regular season |
By year
| Year | Champion | Score | Runner-up | Venue | Tournament MVP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | South Florida | 6–1 | Georgia State | Southern Oak Stadium • Jacksonville, Florida | MVP (School) |
| 1977 | South Florida (2) | 4–3 | Jacksonville | USF Soccer Stadium • Tampa, Florida | Fran Lemmons (USF) |
| 1978 | Jacksonville | 2–1 | Georgia State | USF Soccer Stadium • Tampa, Florida | Aleks Mihailović (JAX) |
| 1979 | South Florida (3) | 3–2* | Charlotte | GSU Soccer Field • Atlanta, Georgia | Ralph Baker (USF) |
| 1980 | South Florida (4) | 2–1 | Georgia State | Memorial Stadium • Charlotte, North Carolina | Nigel Clark (USF) |
| 1981 | South Florida (5) | 2–1 | South Alabama | USF Soccer Stadium • Tampa, Florida | Jay Whitr (USF) |
| 1982 | South Florida (6) | 2–1 | Old Dominion | USF Soccer Stadium • Tampa, Florida | Roy Wegerle (USF) |
| 1983 | Charlotte | 0–0* | Old Dominion | Foreman Field • Norfolk, Virginia | Craig Brown (UNCC) |
| 1984 | Old Dominion | 2–1 | South Florida | Ladd–Peebles Stadium • Mobile, Alabama | Alvaro Ibanez (ODU) |
| 1985 | South Florida (7) | 2–2† | Old Dominion | Foreman Field • Norfolk, Virginia | Ray Perler (USF) |
| 1986 | South Florida (8) | 1–0 | Western Kentucky | USF Soccer Stadium • Tampa, Florida | Aris Bogdaneris (USF) |
| 1987 | Old Dominion (2) | 1–0 | South Alabama | Foreman Field • Norfolk, Virginia | Chris Haywood (ODU) |
| 1988 | South Florida (9) | 1–1† | Old Dominion | Ladd–Peebles Stadium • Mobile, Alabama | Sean Crowley (ODU) |
| 1989 | Old Dominion (3) | 1–1† | South Alabama | Old Dominion Soccer Complex • Norfolk, Virginia | Rick Jenik (ODU) |
| 1990 | no tournament held | ||||
| 1991 | South Alabama | 3–0 | Western Kentucky | Ladd–Peebles Stadium • Mobile, Alabama | Stephen Small (USA) |
| 1992 | Western Kentucky | 1–1† | South Alabama | Ladd–Peebles Stadium • Mobile, Alabama | Stephen Small (USA) |
| 1993 | South Alabama (2) | 5–0 | Little Rock | UTPA Soccer Field • Edinburg, Texas | Luke Whittle (USA) |
| 1994 | South Alabama (3) | 3–0 | Western Kentucky | Ladd–Peebles Stadium • Mobile, Alabama | Dale Edwards (USA) |
| 1995 | South Alabama (4) | 3–2 | Western Kentucky | WKU Soccer Complex • Bowling Green, Kentucky | Shaun Rothuysen (USA) |
| 1996– 2013 |
Sun Belt did not sponsor men's soccer | ||||
| 2014 | Hartwick | 1–0 | Georgia Southern | Erk Russell Athletic Park • Statesboro, Georgia | Kit Tregear (HWCK) |
| 2015 | Hartwick (2) | 2–0 | Georgia State | ASU Soccer Stadium • Boone, North Carolina | Jamie O’Grady (HWCK) |
| 2016 | Coastal Carolina | 1–0 | Georgia State | GSU Soccer Field • Atlanta, Georgia | Jair Espinoza (CCU) |
| 2017 | Coastal Carolina (2) | 2–0 | Georgia State | CCU Soccer Field • Conway, South Carolina | Frantzdy Pierrot (CCU) |
| 2018 | Georgia State | 4–2 | Georgia Southern | Eagle Field • Statesboro, Georgia | Hannes Burmeister (GSU) |
| 2019 | Coastal Carolina (3) | 1–1† | Georgia State | ASU Soccer Stadium • Boone, North Carolina | Alberto Ciroi (CCU) |
Statistics
All-time Champions
Teams in italics no longer participate in the Sun Belt Conference. Teams with a † no longer sponsor men's soccer.
| College | Wins | Last final won | Runners-up | Last final lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Florida | 9 | 1988 | 1 | 1984 |
| South Alabama† | 4 | 1995 | 3 | 1989 |
| Old Dominion | 3 | 1989 | 4 | 1988 |
| Coastal Carolina | 3 | 2019 | 0 | |
| Hartwick | 2 | 2015 | 0 | |
| Georgia State | 1 | 2018 | 3 | 2016 |
| WKU† | 1 | 1992 | 4 | 1995 |
| Charlotte | 1 | 1983 | 1 | 1979 |
| Jacksonville | 1 | 1978 | 1 | 1977 |
| Georgia Southern | 0 | N/A | 1 | 2014 |
| Little Rock† | 0 | N/A | 1 | 1993 |
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References
- "Sun Belt Conference Men's Soccer Record Book" (PDF). Sun Belt Conference. SunBeltSports.org. August 24, 2016. Retrieved December 18, 2016.
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