2023 NCAA Division I men's soccer championship game

2023 NCAA Division I men's soccer championship game
Lynn Family Stadium hosted the final
Event2023 NCAA Division I men's soccer tournament
Clemson Notre Dame
ACC ACC
2 1
Date11 December 2023
VenueLynn Family Stadium, Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.
RefereeDimitar Chavdarov
Attendance4,449
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The 2023 NCAA Division I men's soccer championship game (also known as the 2023 NCAA Division I Men's College Cup) was played on December 11, 2023, at Lynn Family Stadium in Louisville, Kentucky. The match determined the winner of the 2023 NCAA Division I men's soccer tournament, the national collegiate soccer championship in the United States. This was the 65th edition of the oldest active competition in United States college soccer.

The match featured Clemson University, which played its 6th final, and University of Notre Dame, which made its 2nd appearance in the final. Clemson defeated Notre Dame 2–1 to win their forth NCAA soccer title and their 2nd in three years.[1][2]

Road to the final

Further information: 2023 NCAA Division I men's soccer tournament

The NCAA Division I men's soccer tournament, sometimes known as the College Cup, is an American intercollegiate soccer tournament conducted by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), and determines the Division I men's national champion. The tournament has been formally held since 1959, when it was an eight-team tournament. Since then, the tournament has expanded to 48 teams, where every Division I conference tournament champion is allocated a berth.

Clemson (ACC) Round Notre Dame (ACC)
Opponent Result NCAA Tournament Opponent Result
Bye — First round Bye —
Charlotte (AAC) 3–0 (H) Second round Kentucky (SBC) 2–0 (H)
New Hampshire (AEC) 1–0 (H) Third round (Sweet 16) Western Michigan (MVC) 0–0 (4–2 p) (A)
Stanford (Pac-12) 2–0 (A) Quarterfinals (Elite 8) Indiana (Big Ten) 1–1 (5–4 p) (A)
West Virginia (SBC) 2–0 (N) College Cup (Final 4) Oregon State (Pac-12) 1–0 (A)

Match details

2023 College Cup
Final
Clemson2–1Notre Dame
Parrish 26'
Sylla 69'		 Report Burns 80' (pen.)
Attendance: 4,449
Referee: Dimitar Chavdarov

College Cup MVP
Offensive:
Defensive:

Assistant referees:
Matthew Rodman (United States)
Justin Howard (United States)
Fourth official:
Aaron Hernandez (United States)

Match rules:

  • 90 minutes.
  • 20 minutes of extra time if necessary.
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores still level.
  • Unlimited substitutes, may not return if subbed out in the first half; may return unlimited times in the second half.

Statistics

Overall [2]
Clemson Notre Dame
Goals scored 2 1
Total shots 9 15
Saves 4 1
Corner kicks 7 8
Offsides 2 0
Yellow cards 4 0
Red cards 0 0

References

  1. ^ Clemson defeats Notre Dame 2-1, wins 2023 DI men's soccer championship by Maria Howell at NCAA.com, 11 Dec 2023
  2. ^ a b CLEMSON UNITED WINS FOURTH NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP at Clemsontigers.com, 11 Dec 2023