The 2025 DI men's lacrosse championship is here. The 18-team field was revealed on Sunday, May 4. The first round continues today with four teams in action, looking to advance to the quarterfinals.
Ten teams earned automatic qualification from winning conference tournaments, and eight others were chosen at-large by the DI Men's Lacrosse Committee. The single-elimination tournament will conclude with final rounds at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, MA, on May 24-26.
2025 DI men's lacrosse championship bracket
Here is a look at the 2025 championship bracket:
鉃★笍 Find the printable version and interactive bracket here.
2025 DI men's lacrosse championship schedule
All times listed in ET.
- Quarterfinals | Saturday-Sunday, May 17-18 鈥 ESPNU
- Semifinals | Saturday, May 24 鈥 ESPN2
- Noon
- 2:30 p.m.
- Final | Monday, May 26 鈥 ESPN
- 1 p.m.
- Selection show | Sunday, May 4 | Watch here
- Opening round | Wednesday, May 7 鈥 ESPN+
- First round | Saturday-Sunday, May 10-11 鈥 ESPN2
DI men's lacrosse championship history
The reigning national champions, Notre Dame, are hunting for a three-peat this tournament after winning in 2023 and 2024. Here's a look at every champion and runner-up from this century:
| Year | Champion | Coach | Score | Runner-Up | Host or Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Notre Dame (15-1) | Kevin Corrigan | 15-5 | Maryland | Philadelphia, Pa. |
| 2023 | Notre Dame (14-2) | Kevin Corrigan | 13-9 | Duke | Philadelphia, Pa. |
| 2022 | Maryland (18-0) | John Tillman | 9-7 | Cornell | East Hartford, Conn. |
| 2021 | Virginia (14-4) | Lars Tiffany | 17-16 | Maryland | East Hartford, Conn. |
| 2020 | Canceled due to COVID-19 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2019 | Virginia (17-3) | Lars Tiffany | 13-9 | Yale | Philadelphia, Pa. |
| 2018 | Yale (17-3) | Andy Shay | 13-11 | Duke | Foxborough, Mass. |
| 2017 | John Tillman | 9-6 | Ohio State | Foxborough, Mass. | |
| 2016 | Joe Breschi | 14-13 (ot) | Maryland | Philadelphia | |
| 2015 | Bill Tierney | 10-5 | Maryland | Philadelphia | |
| 2014 | John Danowski | 11-9 | Notre Dame | Baltimore | |
| 2013 | Duke (16-5) | John Danowski | 16-10 | Syracuse | Philadelphia |
| 2012 | Loyola (Md.) (18-1) | Charley Toomey | 9-3 | Maryland | Foxborough, Mass. |
| 2011 | Virginia (13-5) | Dom Starsia | 9-7 | Maryland | Baltimore |
| 2010 | Duke (16-4) | John Danowski | 6-5 (ot) | Notre Dame | Baltimore |
| 2009 | Syracuse (16-2) | John Desko | 10-9 (ot) | Cornell | Boston |
| 2008 | Syracuse (16-2) | John Desko | 13-10 | Johns Hopkins | Boston |
| 2007 | Johns Hopkins (13-4) | Dave Pietramala | 12-11 | Duke | Baltimore |
| 2006 | Virginia (17-0) | Dom Starsia | 15-7 | Massachusetts | Philadelphia |
| 2005 | Johns Hopkins (16-0) | Dave Pietramala | 9-8 | Duke | Philadelphia |
| 2004 | Syracuse (15-2) | John Desko | 14-13 | Navy | Baltimore |
| 2003 | Virginia (15-2) | Dom Starsia | 9-7 | Johns Hopkins | Baltimore |
| 2002 | Syracuse (15-2) | John Desko | 13-12 | Princeton | Rutgers |
| 2001 | Princeton (14-1) | Bill Tierney | 10-9 (ot) | Syracuse | Rutgers |
| 2000 | Syracuse (15-1) | John Desko | 13-7 | Princeton | Maryland |
鉃★笍&苍产蝉辫;Check out the full history dating back to 1971 here.
