No. 1 Cornell defeated No. 2 Maryland 13-10 in the 2025 DI Men’s Lacrosse Championship for its first title since 1977 and fourth overall. It was the first 1-2 tie for the title since 2005.
On Sunday, May 4, 18 teams were selected. Ten teams were automatically seeded by winning the conference tournament, and the other eight teams were selected by the DI Men’s Lacrosse Committee.
2025 DI Men’s Lacrosse Championship
Here’s a look at the 2025 championship.
➡️ Find a printable version and an interactive bracket here.
2025 DI Men’s Lacrosse Championship Schedule
- Selection show | May 4, Sunday | Check it out here
- Opening round | Wednesday, May 7 – ESPN+
- First round | Saturday-Sunday, May 10-11 – ESPN2
- Made it to the quarterfinals | Saturday-Sunday, May 17-18 – ESPNU
- Semi-final | Saturday, May 24 – ESPN2
- Final | May 26, Monday
DI Men’s Lacrosse Championship History
Notre Dame, the defending national champion, is looking to make it three straight after winning in 2023 and 2024. Here’s a look at every champion and runner-up of the century.
| Year | Champion | Coach | Score | Won second place | Host or Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The year 2024 | Notre Dame (15-1) | Kevin Corrigan | 15-5 | Maryland | Philadelphia, Pa. |
| The year 2023 | Notre Dame (14-2) | Kevin Corrigan | 13-9 | Duke | Philadelphia, Pa. |
| The year 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 | Foxboro, Mass. |
| 2017 | Maryland (16-3) | John Tillman | 9-6 | Ohio State | Foxboro, Mass. |
| 2016 | North Carolina (12-6) | Joe Breschi | 14-13 (years) | Maryland | Philadelphia |
| 2015 | Denver (17-2) | Bill Tierney | 10-5 | Maryland | Philadelphia |
| 2014 | Duke (17-3) | John Danowski | 11-9 | Notre Dame | Baltimore |
| 2013 | Duke (16-5) | John Danowski | 16-10 | Syracuse | Philadelphia |
| 2012 | Loyola (And.) (18-1) | Charlie Toomey | 9-3 | Maryland | Foxboro, Mass. |
| 2011 | Virginia (13-5) | Dom Starsia | 9-7 | Maryland | Baltimore |
| 2010 | Duke (16-4) | John Danowski | 6-5 (lot) | Notre Dame | Baltimore |
| 2009 | Syracuse (16-2) | John Desko | 10-9 (lot) | 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 (lot) | Syracuse | Rutgers |
| 2000 | Syracuse (15-1) | John Desko | 13-7 | Princeton | Maryland |
➡️ See the full history up to 1971 here.
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