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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.<\/p>\n

Below is everything you need to know about the 2026 DII men’s lacrosse championship.<\/p>\n

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\u2019s Lacrosse Championship, and the four lowest-ranked AQ teams competed in the opening round for the final two spots in the championship bracket.<\/p>\n

2026 DII men\u2019s lacrosse championship bracket<\/p>\n

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2026 DII men\u2019s lacrosse championship schedule<\/p>\n

\tSelection show:\u00a0Sunday, May 3 at 10\u00a0p.m. ET on NCAA.com
\n\tOpening round:\u00a0Wednesday, May 6<\/p>\n

\tFirst\u00a0round:\u00a0Sunday, May 10<\/p>\n

\tQuarterfinals:\u00a0Wednesday, May 13<\/p>\n

\tSemifinals:\u00a0Sunday, May 17\u00a0<\/p>\n

\tChampionship:\u00a0Sunday, May 24\u00a0| Scott Stadium in Charlottesville, VA.<\/p>\n

DII men’s lacrosse championship history<\/p>\n

Adelphi holds the record for most DII men’s lacrosse national championships <\/a>with nine since 1974 and are coming off of back-to-back titles.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\ud83c\udfc6\u00a0HOW IT HAPPENED: Rewatch the Panthers win the 2025 championship<\/a><\/p>\n

\t\t\tYear
\n\t\t\tChampion
\n\t\t\tCoach
\n\t\t\tPoints
\n\t\t\tRunner-Up
\n\t\t\tHost or Site<\/p>\n

\t\t\t2025
\n\t\t\tAdelphi<\/a>
\n\t\t\tGordon Purdie
\n\t\t\t9-8
\n\t\t\tTampa
\n\t\t\tFoxborough, Mass.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t2024
\n\t\t\tAdelphi<\/a>
\n\t\t\tGordon Purdie
\n\t\t\t12-10
\n\t\t\tLenoir-Rhyne
\n\t\t\tPhiladelphia<\/p>\n

\t\t\t2023
\n\t\t\tLenoir-Rhyne
\n\t\t\tGreg Paradine
\n\t\t\t20-5
\n\t\t\tMercyhurst
\n\t\t\tPhiladelphia<\/p>\n

\t\t\t2022
\n\t\t\tTampa (21-0)
\n\t\t\tJ.B. Clarke
\n\t\t\t11-7
\n\t\t\tMercy
\n\t\t\tEast Hartford, Conn.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t2021
\n\t\t\tLe Moyne (15-0)
\n\t\t\tDan Sheehan
\n\t\t\t12-6
\n\t\t\tLenoir-Rhyne
\n\t\t\tHartford, Conn.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t2020
\n\t\t\tCanceled due to Covid-19
\n\t\t\t—
\n\t\t\t—
\n\t\t\t—
\n\t\t\t—<\/p>\n

\t\t\t2019
\n\t\t\tMerrimack (17-3)
\n\t\t\tMike Morgan
\n\t\t\t16-8
\n\t\t\tLimestone
\n\t\t\tPhiladelphia<\/p>\n

\t\t\t2018
\n\t\t\tMerrimack (18-1)
\n\t\t\tMike Morgan
\n\t\t\t23-6
\n\t\t\tSaint Leo
\n\t\t\tFoxborough, Mass.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t2017
\n\t\t\tLimestone (21-1)
\n\t\t\tJ.B. Clarke
\n\t\t\t11-9
\n\t\t\tMerrimack
\n\t\t\tFoxborough, Mass.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t2016
\n\t\t\tLe Moyne (20-0)
\n\t\t\tDan Sheehan
\n\t\t\t8-4
\n\t\t\tLimestone
\n\t\t\tPhiladelphia<\/p>\n

\t\t\t2015
\n\t\t\tLimestone (20-1)
\n\t\t\tJ.B. Clarke
\n\t\t\t9-6
\n\t\t\tLe Moyne
\n\t\t\tPhiladelphia<\/p>\n

\t\t\t2014
\n\t\t\tLimestone (19-1)
\n\t\t\tJ.B. Clarke
\n\t\t\t12-6
\n\t\t\tLIU Post
\n\t\t\tBaltimore<\/p>\n

\t\t\t2013
\n\t\t\tLe Moyne (18-2)
\n\t\t\tDan Sheehan
\n\t\t\t11-10
\n\t\t\tMercyhurst
\n\t\t\tPhiladelphia<\/p>\n

\t\t\t2012
\n\t\t\tDowling (13-2)
\n\t\t\tTim Boyle
\n\t\t\t11-10
\n\t\t\tLimestone
\n\t\t\tFoxborough, Mass.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t2011
\n\t\t\tMercyhurst (14-2)
\n\t\t\tChris Ryan
\n\t\t\t9-8
\n\t\t\tAdelphi
\n\t\t\tBaltimore<\/p>\n

\t\t\t2010
\n\t\t\tC.W. Post (16-1)
\n\t\t\tJohn Jez
\n\t\t\t14-9
\n\t\t\tLe Moyne
\n\t\t\tBaltimore<\/p>\n

\t\t\t2009
\n\t\t\tC.W. Post (15-1)
\n\t\t\tJohn Jez
\n\t\t\t8-7
\n\t\t\tLe Moyne
\n\t\t\tBoston<\/p>\n

\t\t\t2008
\n\t\t\tNYIT (13-1)
\n\t\t\tJack Kaley
\n\t\t\t16-11
\n\t\t\tLe Moyne
\n\t\t\tBoston<\/p>\n

\t\t\t2007
\n\t\t\tLe Moyne (15-2)
\n\t\t\tDan Sheehan
\n\t\t\t6-5
\n\t\t\tMercyhurst
\n\t\t\tBaltimore<\/p>\n

\t\t\t2006
\n\t\t\tLe Moyne (18-0)
\n\t\t\tDan Sheehan
\n\t\t\t12-5
\n\t\t\tDowling
\n\t\t\tPhiladelphia<\/p>\n

\t\t\t2005
\n\t\t\tNYIT (10-2)
\n\t\t\tJack Kaley
\n\t\t\t14-13 (ot)
\n\t\t\tLimestone
\n\t\t\tPhiladelphia<\/p>\n

\t\t\t2004
\n\t\t\tLe Moyne (16-0)
\n\t\t\tDan Sheehan
\n\t\t\t11-10 (2ot)
\n\t\t\tLimestone
\n\t\t\tBaltimore<\/p>\n

\t\t\t2003
\n\t\t\tNYIT (14-0)
\n\t\t\tJack Kaley
\n\t\t\t9-4
\n\t\t\tLimestone
\n\t\t\tBaltimore<\/p>\n

\t\t\t2002
\n\t\t\tLimestone (13-2)
\n\t\t\tT.W.Johnson
\n\t\t\t11-9
\n\t\t\tNYIT
\n\t\t\tRutgers (Yurcak Field)<\/p>\n

\t\t\t2001
\n\t\t\tAdelphi (12-2)
\n\t\t\tSandy Kapatos
\n\t\t\t14-10
\n\t\t\tLimestone
\n\t\t\tRutgers (Yurcak Field)<\/p>\n

\t\t\t2000
\n\t\t\tLimestone (14-2)
\n\t\t\tMike Cerino
\n\t\t\t10-9
\n\t\t\tC.W. Post
\n\t\t\tMaryland (Ludwig Field)<\/p>\n

\t\t\t1999
\n\t\t\tAdelphi (10-3)
\n\t\t\tSandy Kapatos
\n\t\t\t11-8
\n\t\t\tC.W. Post
\n\t\t\tMaryland (Ludwig Field)<\/p>\n

\t\t\t1998
\n\t\t\tAdelphi (12-3)
\n\t\t\tSandy Kapatos
\n\t\t\t18-6
\n\t\t\tC.W. Post
\n\t\t\tRutgers (Yurcak Field)<\/p>\n

\t\t\t1997
\n\t\t\tNYIT (12-2)
\n\t\t\tJack Kaley
\n\t\t\t18-11
\n\t\t\tAdelphi
\n\t\t\tAdelphi<\/p>\n

\t\t\t1996
\n\t\t\tC.W. Post (10-3)
\n\t\t\tTom Postel
\n\t\t\t15-10
\n\t\t\tAdelphi
\n\t\t\tC.W. Post<\/p>\n

\t\t\t1995
\n\t\t\tAdelphi (10-3)
\n\t\t\tSandy Kapatos
\n\t\t\t12-10
\n\t\t\tSpringfield
\n\t\t\tSpringfield<\/p>\n

\t\t\t1994
\n\t\t\tSpringfield (12-2)
\n\t\t\tKeith Bugbee
\n\t\t\t15-12
\n\t\t\tNYIT
\n\t\t\tC.W. Post<\/p>\n

\t\t\t1993
\n\t\t\tAdelphi (8-3)
\n\t\t\tKevin Sheehan
\n\t\t\t11-7
\n\t\t\tC.W. Post
\n\t\t\tC.W. Post<\/p>\n

\t\t\t1981
\n\t\t\tAdelphi (10-2)
\n\t\t\tPaul Doherty
\n\t\t\t17-14
\n\t\t\tLoyola Maryland
\n\t\t\tAdelphi<\/p>\n

\t\t\t1980
\n\t\t\tUMBC (11-3)
\n\t\t\tDick Watts
\n\t\t\t23-14
\n\t\t\tAdelphi
\n\t\t\tUMBC<\/p>\n

\t\t\t1979
\n\t\t\tAdelphi (13-3)
\n\t\t\tPaul Doherty
\n\t\t\t17-12
\n\t\t\tUMBC
\n\t\t\tAdelphi<\/p>\n

\t\t\t1978
\n\t\t\tRoanoke (12-2)
\n\t\t\tPaul Griffin
\n\t\t\t14-13
\n\t\t\tHobart
\n\t\t\tHobart<\/p>\n

\t\t\t1977
\n\t\t\tHobart (15-0)
\n\t\t\tJerry Schmidt
\n\t\t\t23-13
\n\t\t\tWashington College
\n\t\t\tHobart<\/p>\n

\t\t\t1976
\n\t\t\tHobart (14-3)
\n\t\t\tJerry Schmidt
\n\t\t\t18-9
\n\t\t\tAdelphi
\n\t\t\tUMBC<\/p>\n

\t\t\t1975
\n\t\t\tSUNY Cortland (10-4)
\n\t\t\tChuck Winters
\n\t\t\t12-11
\n\t\t\tHobart
\n\t\t\tC.W. Post<\/p>\n

\t\t\t1974
\n\t\t\tTowson (14-1)
\n\t\t\tCarl Runk
\n\t\t\t18-17 (ot)
\n\t\t\tHobart
\n\t\t\tSUNY Cortland<\/p>\n

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2026 DI men’s lacrosse championship: Bracket, schedule, scores<\/p>\n

Here is what to know for the 2026 DI men\u2019s lacrosse championship.\u00a0The 18-team, single elimination tournament began play on Wednesday, May 6 and concludes Monday, May 25 at Scott Stadium in Charlottesville, VA.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Here is what to know for the 2026 Division III men\u2019s lacrosse championship including the bracket, tournament schedule and scores. <\/p>\n

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The tournament field is set. Here\u2019s what to watch when the tournament opens on May 6. <\/p>\n

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