CJ Kirst ties single season goals record with 6 goals in national championship win
No. 1 Cornell defeated No. 2 Maryland 13-10 in the 2025 DI men's lacrosse championship, capturing its first title since 1977 and its fourth overall. It was the first 1-seed versus 2-seed in the championship game since 2005.
The 18-team field was revealed on Sunday, May 4. Ten teams earned automatic qualification from winning conference tournaments, and eight others were chosen at-large by the DI Men's Lacrosse Committee.
2025 DI men's lacrosse championship bracket
Here is a look at the 2025 championship bracket:
➡️ Find the printable version and interactive bracket here.
2025 DI men's lacrosse championship schedule
- Selection show | Sunday, May 4 | Watch here
- Opening round | Wednesday, May 7 — ESPN+
- First round | Saturday-Sunday, May 10-11 — ESPN2
- Quarterfinals | Saturday-Sunday, May 17-18 — ESPNU
- Semifinals | Saturday, May 24 — ESPN2
- Final | Monday, May 26
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 |
