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The University of Tampa wins the 2026 DII men’s lacrosse championship, defeating back-to-back champions Adelphi, 12-11, in overtime in a rematch of the 2025 championship game.
Below is everything you need to know about the 2026 DII men’s lacrosse championship.
The DII men’s lacrosse championship was an 18-team, single elimination tournament. Champions of qualifying conferences received automatic qualification for the NCAA Division II Men’s Lacrosse Championship, and the four lowest-ranked AQ teams competed in the opening round for the final two spots in the championship bracket.
2026 DII men’s lacrosse championship bracket
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2026 DII men’s lacrosse championship schedule
Selection show: Sunday, May 3 at 10 p.m. ET on NCAA.com
Opening round: Wednesday, May 6
First round: Sunday, May 10
Quarterfinals: Wednesday, May 13
Semifinals: Sunday, May 17
Championship: Sunday, May 24 | Scott Stadium in Charlottesville, VA.
DII men’s lacrosse championship history
Adelphi holds the record for most DII men’s lacrosse national championships with nine since 1974 and are coming off of back-to-back titles.
🏆 HOW IT HAPPENED: Rewatch the Panthers win the 2025 championship
Year
Champion
Coach
Points
Runner-Up
Host or Site
2025
Adelphi
Gordon Purdie
9-8
Tampa
Foxborough, Mass.
2024
Adelphi
Gordon Purdie
12-10
Lenoir-Rhyne
Philadelphia
2023
Lenoir-Rhyne
Greg Paradine
20-5
Mercyhurst
Philadelphia
2022
Tampa (21-0)
J.B. Clarke
11-7
Mercy
East Hartford, Conn.
2021
Le Moyne (15-0)
Dan Sheehan
12-6
Lenoir-Rhyne
Hartford, Conn.
2020
Canceled due to Covid-19
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2019
Merrimack (17-3)
Mike Morgan
16-8
Limestone
Philadelphia
2018
Merrimack (18-1)
Mike Morgan
23-6
Saint Leo
Foxborough, Mass.
2017
Limestone (21-1)
J.B. Clarke
11-9
Merrimack
Foxborough, Mass.
2016
Le Moyne (20-0)
Dan Sheehan
8-4
Limestone
Philadelphia
2015
Limestone (20-1)
J.B. Clarke
9-6
Le Moyne
Philadelphia
2014
Limestone (19-1)
J.B. Clarke
12-6
LIU Post
Baltimore
2013
Le Moyne (18-2)
Dan Sheehan
11-10
Mercyhurst
Philadelphia
2012
Dowling (13-2)
Tim Boyle
11-10
Limestone
Foxborough, Mass.
2011
Mercyhurst (14-2)
Chris Ryan
9-8
Adelphi
Baltimore
2010
C.W. Post (16-1)
John Jez
14-9
Le Moyne
Baltimore
2009
C.W. Post (15-1)
John Jez
8-7
Le Moyne
Boston
2008
NYIT (13-1)
Jack Kaley
16-11
Le Moyne
Boston
2007
Le Moyne (15-2)
Dan Sheehan
6-5
Mercyhurst
Baltimore
2006
Le Moyne (18-0)
Dan Sheehan
12-5
Dowling
Philadelphia
2005
NYIT (10-2)
Jack Kaley
14-13 (ot)
Limestone
Philadelphia
2004
Le Moyne (16-0)
Dan Sheehan
11-10 (2ot)
Limestone
Baltimore
2003
NYIT (14-0)
Jack Kaley
9-4
Limestone
Baltimore
2002
Limestone (13-2)
T.W.Johnson
11-9
NYIT
Rutgers (Yurcak Field)
2001
Adelphi (12-2)
Sandy Kapatos
14-10
Limestone
Rutgers (Yurcak Field)
2000
Limestone (14-2)
Mike Cerino
10-9
C.W. Post
Maryland (Ludwig Field)
1999
Adelphi (10-3)
Sandy Kapatos
11-8
C.W. Post
Maryland (Ludwig Field)
1998
Adelphi (12-3)
Sandy Kapatos
18-6
C.W. Post
Rutgers (Yurcak Field)
1997
NYIT (12-2)
Jack Kaley
18-11
Adelphi
Adelphi
1996
C.W. Post (10-3)
Tom Postel
15-10
Adelphi
C.W. Post
1995
Adelphi (10-3)
Sandy Kapatos
12-10
Springfield
Springfield
1994
Springfield (12-2)
Keith Bugbee
15-12
NYIT
C.W. Post
1993
Adelphi (8-3)
Kevin Sheehan
11-7
C.W. Post
C.W. Post
1981
Adelphi (10-2)
Paul Doherty
17-14
Loyola Maryland
Adelphi
1980
UMBC (11-3)
Dick Watts
23-14
Adelphi
UMBC
1979
Adelphi (13-3)
Paul Doherty
17-12
UMBC
Adelphi
1978
Roanoke (12-2)
Paul Griffin
14-13
Hobart
Hobart
1977
Hobart (15-0)
Jerry Schmidt
23-13
Washington College
Hobart
1976
Hobart (14-3)
Jerry Schmidt
18-9
Adelphi
UMBC
1975
SUNY Cortland (10-4)
Chuck Winters
12-11
Hobart
C.W. Post
1974
Towson (14-1)
Carl Runk
18-17 (ot)
Hobart
SUNY Cortland
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