The 2025 NCAA Division III Men’s Soccer Championship kicks off with the official selection show on Monday, November 10, at 11:30 a.m. ET, streaming live on NCAA.com. During the show, the NCAA will unveil the full 64-team field for this year’s single-elimination tournament, featuring automatic qualifiers from conference champions and at-large selections chosen by the committee.
Here’s everything you need to know for the 2025 NCAA DIII men’s soccer championship.
DIII Men’s Soccer Championship Bracket 2025-
Schedule of DIII Men’s Soccer Championship 2025-
- Selection show: 11:30 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 10 on NCAA.com
- First and second rounds: Saturday, Nov. 15 and Sunday, Nov. 16
- Sectionals: Saturday, Nov. 22 and Sunday, Nov. 23
- Semifinals: 3 and 6 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 5
- National championship: 12 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 7
History of the DIII Men’s Soccer Championship-
Amherst enters the 2025 NCAA Division III Men’s Soccer Championship as the defending national champion, having captured the 2024 title in dramatic fashion. The Mammoths defeated Connecticut College on penalty kicks in last year’s championship match, adding another chapter to their impressive postseason legacy. The 2024 final showcased the competitive balance and intensity that define Division III soccer, as Amherst’s composure in the shootout secured their place atop the DIII ranks.
Since its inception in 1974, the NCAA Division III Men’s Soccer Championship has featured some of the most competitive and unpredictable tournaments in college soccer. Over the decades, programs like Messiah, Amherst, Tufts, and Wheaton (Ill.) have built dynasties, combining strong defense, disciplined play, and championship pedigree. Messiah College remains the most successful program in DIII men’s soccer history, with a record number of national titles and consistent dominance during the 2000s and 2010s.
| Year | Champion (Record) | Coach | Score | Runner-Up | Host or Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Amherst (16-2-4) | Justin Serpone | 0-0 (2OT, PK) | Connecticut College | Las Vegas, NV |
| 2023 | St. Olaf (20-3-3) | Justin Oliver | 2-1 (OT) | Amherst | Salem, Va. |
| 2022 | UChicago (22-0-1) | Julianna Sitch | 2-0 | Williams | Salem, Va. |
| 2021 | Connecticut College (19-4-1) | Reuben Burk | 1-1 (2ot, pk) | Amherst | Greensboro, N.C. |
| 2020 | Canceled due to Covid-19 | — | — | — | — |
| 2019 | Tufts (20-2-2) | Josh Shapiro | 2-0 | Amherst | Greensboro, N.C. |
| 2018 | Tufts (18-0-3) | Josh Shapiro | 2-1 | Calvin | Greensboro, N.C. |
| 2017 | Messiah (24-2-0) | Brad McCarty | 2-1 | North Park | Greensboro, N.C. |
| 2016 | Tufts (14-5-2) | Josh Shapiro | 1-0 (2ot) | Calvin | Salem, Va. |
| 2015 | Amherst (17-1-2) | Justin Serpone | 2-1 | Loras | Kansas City, Mo. |
| 2014 | Tufts (17-2-4) | Josh Shapiro | 4-2 | Wheaton (Ill.) | Kansas City, Mo. |
| 2013 | Messiah (24-1-1) | Brad McCarty | 2-1 (2ot) | Rutgers-Camden | San Antonio |
| 2012 | Messiah (23-0-2) | Brad McCarty | 5-1 | Ohio Northern | San Antonio |
| 2011 | Ohio Wesleyan (23-2-0) | Jay Martin | 2-1 | Calvin | San Antonio |
| 2010 | Messiah (23-1) | Brad McCarty | 2-1 (ot) | Lynchburg (Va.) | San Antonio |
| 2009 | Messiah (24-1) | Brad McCarty | 2-0 | Calvin | San Antonio |
| 2008 | *Messiah (22-2-2) | Dave Brandt | 1-1 (2ot, pk) | Stevens Institute | Greensboro, N.C. |
| 2007 | *Middlebury (18-2-2) | Dave Saward | 0-0 (2ot, pk) | Trinity (Texas) | Lake Buena Vista, Fla. |
| 2006 | Messiah (21-1-2) | Dave Brandt | 3-0 | Wheaton (Ill.) | Lake Buena Vista, Fla. |
| 2005 | Messiah (24-0) | Dave Brandt | 1-0 | Gustavus Adolphus | Greensboro, N.C. |
| 2004 | Messiah (23-2) | Dave Brandt | 4-0 | UC Santa Cruz | Greensboro, N.C. |
| 2003 | Trinity (Texas) (24-0-0) | Paul McGinlay | 2-1 | Drew | Drew |
| 2002 | Messiah (23-2-1) | Dave Brandt | 1-0 | Otterbein | St. Lawrence |
| 2001 | Richard Stockton (25-1-1) | Jeff Haines | 3-2 | Redlands | Messiah |
| 2000 | Messiah (22-2-1) | Dave Brandt | 2-0 | Rowan | Rowan |
| 1999 | St. Lawrence (22-0) | Bob Durocher | 2-0 | Wheaton (Ill.) | Wheaton (Ill.) |
| 1998 | Ohio Wesleyan (18-6) | Jay Martin | 2-1 (2ot) | Greensboro | Ohio Wesleyan |
| 1997 | Wheaton (Ill.) (24-0-1) | Joe Bean | 3-0 | TCNJ | Mary Washington |
| 1996 | TCNJ (17-5-1) | George Nazario | 2-1 (4ot) | Kenyon | Kenyon |
| 1995 | Williams (17-0-1) | Mike Russo | 2-1 | Methodist | Williams |
| 1994 | Bethany (W.Va.) (15-5-4) | John Cunningham | 1-0 (2ot) | Johns Hopkins | TCNJ |
| 1993 | UC San Diego (20-2-2) | Derek Armstrong | 1-0 | Williams | Williams |
| 1992 | Kean (18-6-1) | Tony Ochrimenko | 3-1 | Ohio Wesleyan | Kean |
| 1991 | UC San Diego (18-4-1) | Derek Armstrong | 1-0 | TCNJ | UC San Diego |
| 1990 | Rowan (20-3-2) | Dan Gilmore | 2-1 (4ot, pk) | Ohio Wesleyan | Ohio Wesleyan |
| 1989 | Elizabethtown (23-2) | Skip Roderick | 2-0 | Greensboro | Elizabethtown |
| 1988 | UC San Diego (23-0-2) | Derek Armstrong | 3-0 | Rochester Institute | Rochester Institute |
| 1987 | UNC Greensboro (17-7-1) | Michael Parker | 6-1 | Washington-St. Louis | UNC Greensboro |
| 1986 | UNC Greensboro (18-5) | Michael Parker | 2-0 | UC San Diego | UNC Greensboro |
| 1985 | UNC Greensboro (20-5) | Michael Parker | 5-0 | Washington-St. Louis | Washington-St. Louis |
| 1984 | Wheaton (Ill.) (21-1-2) | Joe Bean | 2-1 (3ot) | Brandeis | Wheaton (Ill.) |
| 1983 | UNC Greensboro (23-1-1) | Mike Berticelli | 3-2 | Claremont-M-S | UNC Greensboro |
| 1982 | UNC Greensboro (19-3) | Mike Berticelli | 2-1 | Bethany (W.Va.) | UNC Greensboro |
| 1981 | Rowan (19-1-2) | Dan Gilmore | 2-1 (4ot) | Scranton | Elizabethtown |
| 1980 | Babson (16-3-1) | Bill Rogers | 1-0 (ot) | Scranton | Babson |
| 1979 | Babson (13-2-4) | Bill Rogers | 2-1 | Rowan | TCNJ |
| 1978 | Lock Haven (18-2) | Michael Parker | 3-0 | Washington-St. Louis | Babson |
| 1977 | Lock Haven (14-4) | Michael Parker | 1-0 | SUNY Cortland | Babson |
| 1976 | Brandeis (15-2) | Mike Coven | 2-1 (2ot) | Brockport | Elizabethtown |
| 1975 | Babson (17-0-1) | Bob Hartwell | 1-0 | Brockport | Brockport |
| 1974 | Brockport (12-2-2) | Walk Kopczuk | 3-1 | Swarthmore | Wheaton (Ill.) |
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