2021 Clemson Tigers men's soccer team

The 2021 Clemson Tigers men's soccer team represented Clemson University during the 2021 NCAA Division I men's soccer season. They were led by head coach Mike Noonan, in his twelfth season. They played their home games at Riggs Field. This was the team's 61st season playing organized men's college soccer and their 34th playing in the Atlantic Coast Conference.

2021 Clemson Tigers men's soccer
ACC Atlantic Division Champions
NCAA Tournament, Champions
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
U. Soc. Coaches pollNo. 1
TopDrawerSoccer.comNo. 1
Record16–5–2 (5–3–0 ACC)
Head coach
  • Mike Noonan (12th season)
Assistant coaches
  • Philip Jones (9th season)
  • Camilo Rodriguez (6th season)
Home stadiumRiggs Field
2021 ACC men's soccer standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Atlantic
No. 1 Clemson + 5 3 016 5 2
Louisville + 5 3 010 7 1
No. 17 Wake Forest + 4 3 113 7 1
Boston College 2 4 26 7 2
Syracuse 2 5 18 8 2
NC State 1 5 27 8 2
Coastal
No. 12 Duke + 5 2 114 5 1
No. 6 Pittsburgh + 5 2 113 5 2
No. 4 Notre Dame4 2 214 5 5
North Carolina + 4 4 011 7 2
No. 19 Virginia Tech + 3 4 111 5 4
Virginia 2 5 16 9 3
As of December 14, 2021
Rankings from United Soccer Coaches
Source: The ACC

The Tigers finished the season 16–5–2 overall and 5–3–0 in ACC play to finish in a tie for first in the Atlantic Division. As the second overall seed in the ACC Tournament, they defeated North Carolina in the Quarterfinals before losing to Duke in the Semifinals. They received an at large bid to the NCAA Tournament and were awarded the eight overall seed. After a First Round bye, they defeated Denver in overtime in the Second Round and Kentucky in the Third Round. In the quarterfinals, they face off against top seed Oregon State, who they defeated on penalties to advance. Penalties were required again to defeat Notre Dame in the Semifinals. In the Final Clemson defeated Washington to win their third National Title in program history.

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