2016 NCAA Division I men's soccer championship game
The 2016 NCAA Division I men's soccer championship game was the final game of the 2016 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship, determining the national champion for the 2016 NCAA Division I men's soccer season. The match was played on December 11, 2016, at BBVA Compass Stadium in Houston, Texas, a soccer-specific stadium that is home to Major League Soccer club, Houston Dynamo. Stanford of the Pac-12 Conference won the match, and successfully defended their national championship. Stanford defeated Wake Forest of the Atlantic Coast Conference. The crowd of 6,315 saw the match decided on penalty kicks, where Stanford prevailed on a 5–4 scoreline, following a 0–0 draw in regulation and overtime. The title was Stanford's second ever title, in their fourth-ever appearance. It was Wake Forest's second appearance in the final.
Compass Stadium hosted the match
Wake Forest lost their home opener to Saint Louis (Saint Louis soccer pictured).
Wake Forest earned a 3–1 victory over Clemson at MUSC Health Stadium to win the ACC Final.
Stanford had a 2–1 away loss to San Francisco at Negoesco Stadium.
2015 NCAA Division I men's soccer championship game
The 2015 NCAA Division I men's soccer championship game was the final game of the 2015 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship, determining the national champion for the 2015 NCAA Division I men's soccer season. The match was played at Children's Mercy Park in Kansas City, Kansas, a soccer-specific stadium that is home to Major League Soccer club, Sporting Kansas City. The match was between two-seeded Clemson, and eighth-seeded Stanford.
Stanford won the match 4–0.
Image: Children's Mercy Park Aerial