Editor’s word: This text was beforehand printed in 2023, however has been up to date in 2025.
Solely 13 completely different groups have gained the collage nationwide soccer championship title since 2000.
Given how dominant sure groups have been through the years — from Nick Saban’s Alabama to Ohio State’s reign within the mid-2010s — it ought to come as no shock that simply 13 groups have dominated the panorama. It’s not straightforward to turn out to be a championship contender in a single day in school soccer and it might take years to rise to the head in a world of heavyweights.
And the most recent to etch their identify in historical past is Ohio State, who gained its first nationwide championship since 2014 after besting Notre Dame in January 2025.
Right here is each school soccer group that has been topped nationwide champion since 2000.
2000: Oklahoma
Oct 12, 2013; Dallas, TX, USA; Oklahoma Sooners mascot Boomer kicks his ft up on the sidelines in opposition to the Texas Longhorns in the course of the Pink River Rivalry on the Cotton Bowl Stadium. The Texas Longhorns beat the Oklahoma Sooners 36-20. Necessary Credit score: Matthew Emmons-USA TODAY Sports activities ORG XMIT: USATSI-135626 ORIG FILE ID: 20131012_mje_se2_025.jpg
2001: Miami (Fla.)
January 3, 2001 Orange Bowl. Florida State vs. Oklahoma at Professional Participant Stadium, Miami, Florida. Oklahoma RB Quentin Griffin makes a TD within the fourth quarter. This made the rating 12-0. (Robert Deutsch/USA TODAY Sports activities)
2002: Ohio State
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2003: LSU, Southern California (break up nationwide championship)
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2004: Southern California (Vacated by the NCAA Committee on Infractions)
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2005: Texas
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2006: Florida
ATLANTA – DECEMBER 2: Quarterback Chris Leak #12 of the Florida Gators leads his group in the course of the 2006 SEC Championship Sport on the Georgia Dome December 2, 2006 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photograph by Ronald Martinez/Getty Photographs)
2007: LSU
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2008: Florida
Jan 8, 2008; Miami, FL, USA; Florida Gators quarterback Tim Tebow (15) celebrates after the 2009 BCS Championship Sport in opposition to the Oklahoma Sooners at Dolphin Stadium. The Gators beat the Sooners 24-14. Necessary Credit score: James Lang-US PRESSWIRE
2009: Alabama
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2010: Auburn
ORG XMIT: USPW-41210727AL Dec 4, 2010; Atlanta, GA, USA; Auburn Tigers quarterback Cameron Newton (2) in the course of the first half of the 2010 SEC championship sport in opposition to the South Carolina Gamecocks on the Georgia Dome. Necessary Credit score: John David Mercer-US PRESSWIRE
2011: Alabama
Nov 12, 2011; Starkville, MS, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Nick Saban in the course of the sport in opposition to the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Davis Wade Stadium Stadium. Necessary Credit score: Spruce Derden-US PRESSWIRE
2012: Alabama
Dec 1, 2012; Atlanta, GA, USA; DUPLICATE***Alabama Crimson Tide participant Ranzell Watkins (11) celebrates with defensive lineman Dalvin Tomlinson (52) after successful the 2012 SEC Championship sport in opposition to the Georgia Bulldogs on the Georgia Dome. Alabama gained 32-28. Necessary Credit score: Daniel Shirey-USA TODAY Sports activities
2013: Florida State
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2014: Ohio State
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2015: Alabama
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2016: Clemson
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2017: Alabama
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2018: Clemson
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2019: LSU
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2020: Alabama
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2021: Georgia
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2022: Georgia
INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA – JANUARY 09: Mykel Williams #13 of the Georgia Bulldogs celebrates after defeating the TCU Horned Frogs within the School Soccer Playoff Nationwide Championship sport at SoFi Stadium on January 09, 2023 in Inglewood, California. Georgia defeated TCU 65-7. (Photograph by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Photographs)
2023: Michigan
Jan 8, 2024; Houston, TX, USA; Michigan Wolverines head coach Jim Harbaugh holds the Nationwide Championship Trophy as he celebrates after successful 2024 School Soccer Playoff nationwide championship sport in opposition to the Washington Huskies at NRG Stadium. Necessary Credit score: Maria Lysaker-USA TODAY Sports activities
2024: Ohio State
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