The Horizon League men's soccer tournament is the conference championship tournament in soccer for the Horizon League. The tournament has been held every year since 1987. It is a single-elimination tournament and seeding is based on regular season records.
| Horizon League men's soccer tournament | |
|---|---|
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| Sport | College soccer |
| Conference | Horizon League |
| Number of teams | 6 |
| Format | Single-elimination tournament |
| Current stadium | Oakland Soccer Field |
| Current location | Rochester, Michigan |
| Played | 1987–present |
| Last contest | 2025 |
| Current champion | Cleveland State (3rd. title) |
| Most championships | Milwaukee & UIC (6 each) |
| TV partner(s) | ESPN3, ESPN+ |
| Official website | horizonleague.org/msoc |
The winner, declared conference champion, receives the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Division I men's soccer championship.
Milwaukee and UIC are the most winning teams of the competition, with 6 titles each.
Champions
editThe following is a list of Horizon League Tournament winners:
Finals
edit- Key
- (1) – Title number
- a.e.t. – Match went to extra time
- p – Match decided by a penalty shootout after extra time
- – Winning team won regular season
Finals
editSource:[1]
| Ed. | Year | Champion | Score | Runner-up | Venue | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1987 | Evansville (1) | 2–1 | Saint Louis | Carroll Stadium | Indianapolis, IN |
2 | 1988 | Notre Dame (1) | 2–0 | Saint Louis | Anheuser-Busch Center | Fenton, MO |
3 | 1989 | Evansville (2) | 4–1 | Saint Louis | Anheuser-Busch Center | Fenton, MO |
4 | 1990 | Evansville (3) | 2–0 | Saint Louis | Anheuser-Busch Center | Fenton, MO |
5 | 1991 | Evansville (4) | 2–0 | Notre Dame | Carroll Stadium | Indianapolis, IN |
6 | 1992 | Evansville (5) | 2–1 | La Salle | Carroll Stadium | Indianapolis, IN |
7 | 1993 | Notre Dame (2) | 2–0 | Detroit | Carroll Stadium | Indianapolis, IN |
8 | 1994 | Notre Dame (3) | 3–2 (a.e.t.) |
Milwaukee | Alumni Stadium | South Bend, IN |
9 | 1995 | Butler (1) | 5–2 (a.e.t.) |
Detroit | NIU Soccer Complex | DeKalb, IL |
10 | 1996 | Detroit (1) | 2–0 | Butler | Carroll Stadium | Indianapolis, IN |
11 | 1997 | Butler (2) | 1–0 | Milwaukee | Engelmann Field | Milwaukee, WI |
12 | 1998 | Butler (3) | 2–0 | Wright State | Carroll Stadium | Indianapolis, IN |
13 | 1999 | UIC (1) | 2–0 | Detroit | Carroll Stadium | Indianapolis, IN |
14 | 2000 | UIC (2) | 3–1 | Green Bay | Flames Field | Chicago, IL |
15 | 2001 | Butler (4) | 2–0 | Milwaukee | Engelmann Field | Milwaukee, WI |
16 | 2002 | Milwaukee (1) | 8–0 | Cleveland State | Engelmann Field | Milwaukee, WI |
17 | 2003 | Milwaukee (2) | 1–0 | Butler | Engelmann Field | Milwaukee, WI |
18 | 2004 | Milwaukee (3) | 3–2 | Detroit | Engelmann Field | Milwaukee, WI |
19 | 2005 | Milwaukee (4) | 1–0 | Detroit | Titan Field | Detroit, MI |
20 | 2006 | Loyola-Chicago (1) | 1–0 | Green Bay | Flames Field | Chicago, IL |
21 | 2007 | UIC (3) | 3–1 | Green Bay | Loyola Soccer Park | Chicago, IL |
22 | 2008 | Loyola-Chicago (2) | 1–0 | Cleveland State | Flames Field | Chicago, IL |
23 | 2009 | Green Bay (1) | 0–0 (3–2 p) |
Butler | Carroll Stadium | Indianapolis, IN |
24 | 2010 | Butler (5) | 1–1 (3–2 p) |
Green Bay | Carroll Stadium | Indianapolis, IN |
25 | 2011 | Loyola-Chicago (3) | 1–0 (a.e.t.) |
Wright State | Eastgate Field | Valparaiso, IN |
26 | 2012 | Cleveland State (1) | 2–0 | Loyola-Chicago | Titan Field | Detroit, MI |
27 | 2013 | Milwaukee (5) | 1–0 | UIC | Flames Field | Chicago, IL |
28 | 2014 | Oakland (1) | 2–1 | Wright State | Oakland Soccer Field | Rochester, MI |
29 | 2015 | Oakland (2) | 1–0 | UIC | Flames Field | Chicago, IL |
30 | 2016 | UIC (4) | 1–0 | Wright State | Alumni Field | Dayton, OH |
31 | 2017 | UIC (5) | 2–0 | Green Bay | Flames Field | Chicago, IL |
32 | 2018 | UIC (6) | 3–1 | Wright State | Alumni Field | Dayton, OH |
33 | 2019 | Wright State (1) | 1–1 (4–3 p) |
Milwaukee | Flames Field | Chicago, IL |
34 | 2020 | Milwaukee (6) | 1–0 | Northern Kentucky | NKU Soccer Stadium | Highland Heights, KY |
35 | 2021 | Oakland (3) | 3–1 | Cleveland State | Oakland Soccer Field | Rochester, MI |
36 | 2022 | Cleveland State (2) | 3–0 | IUPUI | Krenzler Field | Cleveland, OH |
37 | 2023 | Green Bay (2) | 1–0 | Oakland | Oakland Soccer Field | Rochester, MI |
38 | 2024 | Robert Morris (1) | 1–0 |
Oakland | Oakland Soccer Field | Rochester, MI |
39 | 2025 | Cleveland State (3) | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | Purdue Fort Wayne | Krenzler Field | Cleveland, OH |
Performance by school
editSource:[2]
| School | Titles | Winning years |
|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee | 6 |
2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2013, 2020 |
| UIC | 6 |
1999, 2000, 2007, 2016, 2017, 2018 |
| Evansville | 5 |
1987, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992 |
| Butler | 5 |
1995, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2010 |
| Notre Dame | 3 |
1988, 1993, 1994 |
| Oakland | 3 |
2014, 2015, 2021 |
| Cleveland State | 3 |
2012, 2022, 2025 |
| Green Bay | 2 |
2009, 2023 |
| Loyola Chicago | 2 |
2008, 2011 |
| Detroit Mercy | 1 |
1996 |
| Wright State | 1 |
2019 |
| Robert Morris | 1 | 2024 |
| Total (all schools) | 38 |
Three current members—IU Indy, Northern Kentucky, and Purdue Fort Wayne—have yet to win the tournament. Of these, Purdue Fort Wayne is the only one not to have advanced to the championship game (IU Indy did so as IUPUI).
Italics indicate a school that is no longer a conference member
† No longer sponsor men's soccer
References
edit- ↑ "Horizon League Men's Soccer: Year-By-Year". 2025 Horizon League Men’s Soccer (PDF). Horizon League.
- ↑ "Horizon League Men's Soccer Record Book" (PDF). horizonleague.org. Horizon League. Retrieved February 14, 2022.
