Big West Conference men's soccer tournament
| Big West Conference men's soccer tournament | |
|---|---|
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| Sport | College soccer |
| Conference | Big West Conference |
| Number of teams | 6 |
| Format | Single-elimination tournament |
| Current stadium | Campus Sites (Higher Seed) |
| Played | 2008–present |
| Last contest | 2025 |
| Current champion | UC Irvine (6th title) |
| Most championships | UC Irvine (6) |
| TV partner | ESPN+ |
| Official website | bigwest.org/msoc |
The Big West men's soccer tournament is the conference championship tournament in soccer for the Big West Conference. The tournament has been held every year since 2008. It is a single-elimination tournament and seeding is based on regular season records. The winner, declared conference champion, receives the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Division I men's soccer championship.
UC Irvine is the most winning team with 6 titles.
Champions
The following is a list of Big West Conference tournament winners:
Finals
- Key
- (1) – Title number
- a.e.t. – Match went to extra time
- p – Match decided by a penalty shootout after extra time
- – Winning team won regular season
Year by year
Source:[1]
| Ed. | Year | Champion | Score | Runner-up | Venue | MVP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
2008 | UC Irvine (1) | 4–2 | UC Santa Barbara | Anteater Stadium • Irvine, CA |  Andrew Fontein, UC Irvine
|
2 |
2009 | UC Irvine (2) | 4–1 | UC Santa Barbara | Anteater Stadium • Irvine, CA | Carlos Aguilar, UC Irvine
|
3 |
2010 | UC Santa Barbara (1) | 3–1 | Cal State Fullerton | Harder Stadium • Santa Barbara, CA | Luis Silva, UCSB
|
4 |
2011 | UC Irvine (3) | 3–2 (a.e.t.)
|
UC Santa Barbara | Anteater Stadium • Irvine, CA | Miguel Ibarra, UC Irvine
|
5 |
2012 | Cal State Northridge (1) | 1–0 | UC Davis | Aggie Field • Davis, CA |  Sagi Lev-Ari, CSUN
|
6 |
2013 | UC Irvine (4) | 1–0 | Cal State Northridge | Anteater Stadium • Irvine, CA | Enrique Cardenas, UC Irvine
|
7 |
2014 | Cal State Fullerton (1) | 0–0 (3–2 p)
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UC Irvine | Anteater Stadium • Irvine, CA | Jeff Salt, CSU Fullerton
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8 |
2015 | Cal State Fullerton (2) | 1–0 | UC Santa Barbara | Harder Stadium • Santa Barbara, CA | David Rodriguez, CSU
|
9 |
2016 | Cal State Northridge (2) | 2–1 (a.e.t.)
|
Cal State Fullerton | Matador Soccer Field • Northridge, CA | Kevin Marquez, CSUN
|
10 |
2017 | Cal State Fullerton (3) | 0–0 (4–3 p)
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UC Davis | Aggie Field • Davis, CA |  Paul-Andre Guerin, UC Davis
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11 |
2018 | UC Riverside (1) | 0–0 (4–2 p)
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UC Davis | UC Soccer Stadium • Riverside, CA | Daniel Aguiree, UC Riverside
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12 |
2019 | UC Davis (1) | 2–0 | UC Santa Barbara | Aggie Field • Davis, CA | Adam Mickelson, UC Davis
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2020 | (Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic) | ||||
13 |
2021 | UC Santa Barbara (1) | 4–0 | UC Irvine | Harder Stadium • Santa Barbara, CA | .svg.png){kind=small} Finn McBride, UCSB
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14 |
2022 | UC Riverside (1) | 1-0 | UC Santa Barbara | UC Soccer Stadium • Riverside, CA | Carlos Gonzalez, UC Riverside
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15 |
2023 | UC Irvine (5) | 0–0 (8–7 p)
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UC Davis | Anteater Stadium • Irvine, CA | Oscar Cervantes, UC Irvine
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16 |
2024 | UC Davis (2) | 2–0 |
UC Santa Barbara | Harder Stadium • Santa Barbara, CA | Cason Goodman, UC Davis
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17 |
2025 | UC Irvine (6) | 2–1 |
UC Santa Barbara | Harder Stadium • Santa Barbara, CA | Nolan DiCenzo, UC Irvine
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Performance by school
Most championships
Source:[2]
| School | Titles | Winning years |
|---|---|---|
| UC Irvine | 6 | 2008, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2023, 2025 |
| Cal State Fullerton | 3 | 2014, 2015, 2017 |
| Cal State Northridge | 2 | 2012, 2016 |
| UC Santa Barbara | 2 | 2010, 2021 |
| UC Riverside | 2 | 2018, 2022 |
| UC Davis | 2
|
2019, 2024 |
| Total (all schools) | 17 |
References
- ^ Big West Record Book (2025) at bigwest.org
- ^ "Big West Tournament Champions - Big West Men's Soccer Record Book" (PDF). Big West Conference. BigWest.org. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved January 21, 2017.
