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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
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Date11 December 2023
VenueLynn Family Stadium, Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.
RefereeDimitar Chavdarov
Attendance4,449
2022 2024

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.

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 CupFinal
Clemson2–1Notre Dame
Parrish 26'
Sylla 69'
Report Burns 80' (pen.)
Lynn Family Stadium, Louisville, KentuckyAttendance: 4,449Referee: Dimitar Chavdarov
Clemson Notre Dame

GK 1 Ghana Joseph Andema
DF 2 Senegal Pape Mar Boye Yellow card 41'
DF 3 United States Adam Lundegard
DF 20 United States Shawn Smart downward-facing red arrow 32'upward-facing green arrow 71'downward-facing red arrow 65'
DF 27 France Gael Gibert Yellow card 86'
DF 33 France Arthur Duquenne downward-facing red arrow 71'upward-facing green arrow 82'
MF 6 France Joran Gerbet Yellow card 56'
MF 10 Senegal Ousmane Sylla Yellow card 89'
MF 11 United States Brandon Parrish
FW 15 Estonia Alex Meinhard downward-facing red arrow 41'
FW 17 United States Tyler Trimnal downward-facing red arrow 66'
Substitutions:
FW 30 United States Remi Okunlola upward-facing green arrow 32'upward-facing green arrow 65'downward-facing red arrow 82'
MF 25 United States Nathan Richmond upward-facing green arrow 41'
FW 9 Spain Mohamed Seye upward-facing green arrow 66'
Head Coach:
United States Mike Noonan
GK 31 United States Bryan Dowd
DF 2 United States Mitchell Ferguson downward-facing red arrow 45'upward-facing green arrow 68'
DF 5 United States Kyle Genenbacher
DF 15 Northern Ireland Paddy Burns
DF 18 United States Josh Ramsey
MF 7 United States Ethan O'Brien downward-facing red arrow 38'upward-facing green arrow 45'downward-facing red arrow 50'upward-facing green arrow 68'
MF 13 United States Bryce Boneau upward-facing green arrow 64'
MF 16 Ghana KK Baffour upward-facing green arrow 50'
FW 21 United States Matthew Roou upward-facing green arrow 72'
FW 9 England Eno Nto downward-facing red arrow 26'upward-facing green arrow 59'downward-facing red arrow 79'
FW 11 United States Daniel Russo downward-facing red arrow 59'upward-facing green arrow 64'
Substitutions:
MF 22 United States Nolan Spicer upward-facing green arrow 26'
MF 6 United States Wyatt Lewis upward-facing green arrow 38'downward-facing red arrow 72'upward-facing green arrow 79'
Head Coach:
United States Chad Riley

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
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. ^ CLEMSON UNITED WINS FOURTH NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP at Clemsontigers.com, 11 Dec 2023
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