The 2021 NCAA Division I men's soccer championship game (also known as the 2021 NCAA Division I Men's College Cup) was played on December 12, 2021, at WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary, North Carolina and determined the winner of the 2021 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Tournament, the national collegiate soccer championship in the United States. This was the 63rd edition of the oldest active competition in United States college soccer.
The tournament returned to its traditional mid-December date after being held in the spring the previous year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The match featured Clemson University of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) and the University of Washington of the Pac-12 Conference. It was Clemson's fifth appearance in the final, and their first since 2015. Washington was making their first appearance in the national championship game.
Clemson went on to win the match to win, 2–0, behind two first half goals from Isaiah Reid. The title gave Clemson their first NCAA title in men's soccer since 1987, and their third overall title.UW men’s soccer falls behind in first minute, loses 2-0 to Clemson in national title game on The Seattle Times, Dec. 12, 2021College Cup: Clemson men's soccer vs Washington score at The State BY JEREMIAH HOLLOWAY – 12 Dec 2021
Road to the final
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, in which every Division I conference tournament champion is allocated a berth. It was Clemson's fifth appearance in the final, and their first since 2015. Washington was making their first appearance in the national championship game.NO. 8 TIGERS TO FACE NO. 2 WASHINGTON IN THE NCAA NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP on Clemson Tigers.com Clemson had previously won the NCAA Tournament in 1984 and 1987.
Clemson RoundWashington OpponentResultNCAA TournamentOpponentResult Bye First Round Bye Denver 2–1 (H)Second RoundPortland 3–1 (H)Kentucky 2–1 (H)Third Round (Sweet 16)Indiana 3–2 (H)Oregon State 1–1 (A)Quarterfinals (Elite 8)Saint Louis 2–0 (H)Notre Dame 1–1 (N)College Cup (Final 4)Georgetown 2–1 (N)
Match details
GK 1 George Marks DF 3 Oskar Ågren DF 15 Charlie Asensio DF 4 Justin Malou DF 5 Hamady Diop MF 18 Alvaro Gomez MF 8 Callum Johnson MF 17 Quinn McNeill MF 10 Luis Fernandez-Salvador MF 21 Osmane Sylla FW 27 Isaiah ReidManager: Mike Noonan GK 0 Sam Fowler DF 2 Kendall Burks DF 20 Charlie Ostrem DF 5 Achille Robin DF 4 Ryan Sailor MF 6 Kalani Kossa-Rienzi MF 8 Gio Miglietti MF 10 James Smith MF 14 Christian Soto FW 9 Dylan Teves FW 11 Nick ScardinaManager: Jamie Clark
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