The 2013 NIRSA national soccer championship was the 20th NIRSA National Soccer Championships, the annual national championships for United States-based, collegiate club soccer teams organized by NIRSA. It took place at Reach 11 Sports Complex in Phoenix, Arizona from Thursday, November 21 to Saturday, November 23, 2013.

After the first day of games, persistent rain over Thursday night resulted in the closure of all Reach 11's fields for all of Friday. The rain continued through to Saturday which inevitably resulted in the cancellation of the remainder of the tournament. The weekend saw Phoenix receive over 2.5 inches of rain in a 30-hour period, more than four times the 0.65 inches it typically receives in the entire of month of November. Attempts at a continuation, like the one that happened when rain cancelled the 2004 tournament, were ultimately unsuccessful meaning the championship would see, for the first time in its 20-year history, not a single division able to name a champion.

Format

The competition consisted of 96 teams: 48 men's teams and 48 women's teams. Each of these divisions were further divided into two 24-team divisions: the championship and open. The championship division divided teams into eight groups of three while the open division divided teams into six groups of four, both engaging in a round-robin tournament that determined teams able to advance to a knockout stage. Pool play games were two 40-minute halves, separated by a seven-minute halftime and utilized the three points for a win system. In the championship division, the two highest ranked teams from each group advanced to their knockout stage, with the third placed team advancing to a consolation bracket. In the open division, the top team from each group as well as the two best second placed teams advanced to their knockout stage. Tie-breaking criteria for group playThe ranking of teams in each group was based on the following criteria in order:

Highest number of points Winner of head-to-head competition Greatest goal difference Maximum ± 5 goal difference per match Most goals scored Most shutouts

In a tie breaking scenario involving more than 2 teams, the tiebreaker procedure would begin. If one team is identified as different and both remaining teams are still tied, the tie breaker procedure is restarted.

If a tie still remained after the first 5 criteria, the following was used to break a tie:

NCAA kicks from the mark If there was a three-way tie, a coin-flip would be conducted. The two teams that chose the same outcome would compete in kicks from the mark between each other. The winner would compete with the last remaining team in kicks from the mark If there's a four-way tie, a drawing of lots would be conducted (only could occur in open division) Knockout stage games also consisted of two 40-minute halves. The round of 16 and quarterfinals were separated by a seven-minute halftime while the semifinals and finals had a ten-minute halftime. Knockout stage games needed to declare a winner. If a knockout-stage game was tied at the end of regulation, overtime would begin. Overtime consisted of one, 15-minute, golden-goal period. If still tied after overtime, kicks from the mark would determine the winner.

Qualification and selections

Each of the six regions received three automatic bids for both the men's and women's championship that they awarded to its members. The final six bids were considered "at-large", and were given out by NIRSA to teams, typically based on their regional tournament results and RPI.

The 48 remaining teams participated in the open division. Participants were chosen on a first-come first-serve basis through IMLeagues. Registration began September 24 at 8:00am PDT. The first four teams per region that register guaranteed a spot with each remaining team in the region being placed on the waitlist. If a region didn't fill up by 5:00pm PDT on September 24, waitlist teams would begin to fill those spots.

Men's championship +Participating teamsRegionTeamAppearanceLast BidIPenn State13th2012IDelaware8th2011INortheastern1stNeverIIFlorida8th2012IIGeorgia8th2012IIVirginia Tech6th2012IIIIllinois11th2012IIIMichigan11th2011IIIOhio State9th2012IIIMichigan State7th2012IIICincinnati2nd2010IVTexas15th2012IVTexas A&M14th2012IVMissouri7th2011IVKansas State4th2007IVUTEP2nd2005IVRice2nd2002VColorado State16th2011VColorado14th2012VColorado Mines3rd2012VIWeber State13th2012VIUC Santa Barabara9th2011VICal Poly5th2012VIUC Davis1stNever Source:

Women's championship +Participating teamsRegionTeamAppearanceLast BidIPenn State18th2011IDelaware11th2012IPitt4th2012IIVirginia Tech13th2012IIFlorida11th2011IINorth Carolina10th2012IIClemson4th1998IIIMichigan15th2012IIIOhio State13th2012IIIMiami (OH)14th2012IIIIllinois9th2009IIIDayton5th2008IVTexas A&M14th2012IVTexas13th2012IVBaylor9th2012IVMissouri2nd2009VColorado19th2012VColorado State17th2012VAir Force1stNeverVIUC-Santa Barbara13th2012VIUCLA6th2011VISalt Lake CC5th1999VICal Poly4th2012VISouthern Cal (USC)1stNever Source:

Men's open RegionNumTeamI5UConn, Penn, Boston College, SUNY Cortland, VillanovaII2JMU, Miami (FL)III1UW-MilwaukeeIV6Kansas, Arkansas, Texas Tech, Texas "B", Wash U, OklahomaV3Iowa State, Colorado "Black", Colorado MesaVI7San Diego State, Cal State Fullerton, Southern Cal (USC), UC-Berkeley, Northern Arizona, Cal Poly "B", Utah Valley

Women's open RegionNumTeamI5Boston College, Cornell, Northeastern, Penn, VillanovaII5Virginia, JMU, Miami (FL), Mary Washington, VanderbiltIII1UW-MilwaukeeIV5Kansas, Texas Tech, Texas "B", Iowa State, Wash UV3Colorado "Black", Denver, Colorado MinesVI5Arizona State, UC-Davis, UC-Berkeley, San Diego State, Northern Arizona Source:

Group stage

Men's championship +Group APosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification1Rice211010 +14Advanced to knockout stage2Penn State210111033Virginia Tech201101 −11Consolation

+Group BPosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification1Weber State220051 +46Advanced to knockout stage2Texas A&M210122033Northeastern200226 −40Consolation

+Group CPosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification1Ohio State211031 +24Advanced to knockout stage2UC-Santa Barbara211032 +143Colorado Mines200214 −30Consolation

+Group DPosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification1UC Davis211010 +14Advanced to knockout stage2Cincinnati202011023Texas201112 −11Consolation

+Group EPosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification1Colorado State211021 +14Advanced to knockout stage2Kansas State202022023Michigan201112 −11Consolation

+Group FPosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification1Illinois211010 +14Advanced to knockout stage2Florida210132 +133UTEP201113 −21Consolation

+Group GPosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification1Georgia211031 +24Advanced to knockout stage2Missouri202011023Colorado “Gold”201102 −21Consolation

+Group HPosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification1Michigan State220051 +46Advanced to knockout stage2Cal Poly210133033Delaware200204 −40Consolation

Women's championship +Group APosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification1Florida220062 +46Advanced to knockout stage2Texas210111033Salt Lake CC200226 −40Consolation

+Group BPosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification1Cal Poly211042 +24Advanced to knockout stage2Illinois210123 −133Colorado201112 −11Consolation

+Group CPosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification1Pitt211052 +34Advanced to knockout stage2UCLA211032 +143Dayton200204 −40Consolation

+Group DPosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification1Delaware220051 +46Advanced to knockout stage2Texas A&M210133033Clemson200215 −40Consolation

+Group EPosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification1UC-Santa Barbara220060 +66Advanced to knockout stage2Missouri210153 +233Air Force200219 −80Consolation

+Group FPosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification1Penn State211031 +24Advanced to knockout stage2Miami (OH)202011023Virginia Tech201102 −21Consolation

+Group GPosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification1Colorado State220041 +36Advanced to knockout stage2Ohio State210122033Southern Cal(USC)200214 −30Consolation

+Group HPosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification1North Carolina211043 +14Advanced to knockout stage2Michigan211043 +143Baylor200224 −20Consolation

Men's open +Group APosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification1UC-Berkeley211040 +44Cancelled prior to conclusion of all games2Colorado Mesa211032 +143UPenn210133034Oklahoma200205 −50

+Group BPosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification1San Diego State220040 +46Cancelled prior to conclusion of all games2UConn220030 +363Wash U200202 −204SUNY Cortland200205 −50

+Group CPosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification1USC211021 +14Cancelled prior to conclusion of all games2Utah Valley202011023Boston College202011024Texas “B”201112 −11

+Group DPosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification1Iowa State211020 +24Cancelled prior to conclusion of all games2Miami (FL)202011023Villanova202011024Northern Arizona201102 −21

+Group EPosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification1JMU220060 +66Cancelled prior to conclusion of all games2Cal Poly “B”210141 +333Arkansas201115 −414UW Milwaukee201116 −51

+Group FPosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification1Kansas220041 +36Cancelled prior to conclusion of all games2Texas Tech202022023Colorado “Black”201112 −114Cal State Fullerton201124 −21

Women's open +Group APosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification1Boston College220091 +86Cancelled prior to conclusion of all games2JMU210121 +133Northern Arizona210124 −234Iowa State200207 −70

+Group BPosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification1Virginia220062 +46Cancelled prior to conclusion of all games2Arizona State210142 +233Texas Tech210124 −234Denver200226 −40

+Group CPosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification1UC Davis220030 +36Cancelled prior to conclusion of all games2Kansas211062 +443Villanova201123 −114Texas “B”200206 −60

+Group DPosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification1UC-Berkeley220030 +36Cancelled prior to conclusion of all games2UPenn210111033Miami (FL)210142 +234UW Milwaukee200216 −50

+Group EPosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification1Cornell211021 +14Cancelled prior to conclusion of all games2Colorado “Black”202022023Vanderbilt202011024Mary Washington201101 −11

+Group FPosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification1Colorado Mines211010 +14Cancelled prior to conclusion of all games2San Diego State211010 +143Northeastern210131 +234Wash U200204 −40

Tournament bracket No knockout games were able to be played due to the rain. Due to all championship group stage games finishing prior to the rain, the theoretical knockout matchups were set.

Men's championship

Men's consolation

Women's championship

Women's consolation

Men's open

Women's open

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