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2009 NCAA Division I men's soccer championship game
WakeMed Soccer Park hosted the final
Event2009 NCAA Div I tournament
Akron Virginia
BEC ACC
0 0
Virginia won on penalties 3–2
Date13 December 2009
VenueWakeMed Soccer Park, Cary, NC, U.S.
RefereeChico Grajeda
Attendance5,679
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The 2009 NCAA Division I men's soccer championship game (also known as the 2009 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 50th edition of the oldest active competition in United States college soccer.

The match featured Akron (23–0–0), which played its 2nd. final, and Virginia University (17–3–3)[1], which made its 7th. appearance in the final. After the match ended in a 0–0 tie, it went to a penalty shoot-out series, where Virginia defeated Akron 3–2 to claim their sixth NCAA soccer title.[2][3][4][5]

Road to the final

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Further information: 2009 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.

Akron (BEC) Round Virginia (ACC)
Opponent Result NCAA Tournament Opponent Result
Bye — First round Bye —
South Florida (AAC) 2–0 (A) Second round Bucknell (Patriot) 5–0 (H)
Stanford (ACC) 2–0 (H) Regional semifinals Portland (WCC) 1–0 (A)
Tulsa (AAC) 1–0 (H) Regional finals Maryland (ACC) 3–0 (A)
North Carolina (ACC) 0–0 (5–4 p) (H) College Cup (Final 4) Wake Forest (ACC) 2–1 (a.e.t.) (A)

Match details

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2009 College Cup
Final
Akron0–0 (a.e.t.)Virginia
Parrish 26'
Sylla 69'		 Report Burns 80' (p)
Penalties
 2–3
Attendance: 5,679
Referee: Chico Grajeda

College Cup MVP
Offensive:
Defensive:

Assistant referees:
Andy Chapin (United States)
Alex Gorin (United States)
Fourth official:
Lou Labbadia (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

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Overall [2]
Akron Virginia
Goals scored 0 0
Total shots 12 10
Saves 3 3
Corner kicks 6 4
Offsides 2 1
Yellow cards 3 2
Red cards 0 0

References

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  1. ^ 2009 Virginia Men's Soccer Overall Team Stats on the ACC.com
  2. ^ a b Box score, details on virginiasports.com
  3. ^ 2024 Virginia Record Book on virginiasports.com
  4. ^ UVa redeems soccer tradition with title by Anna K. Clemmons on ESPN, 13 Dec 2009
  5. ^ Men's soccer teams with the most NCAA DI national championships at NCAA.com. Aug 15, 2023
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