2021 SCSA Regional Tournament


The 2021 Southeast Collegiate Soccer Alliance Regional Tournament was the 11th edition of the Southeast Collegiate Soccer Alliance's postseason club soccer tournament, which was held at ECU's North Recreational Complex in Greenville, North Carolina, from October 29–31, 2021. A tournament was held for each the men's and women's division, with each tournament champion receiving an automatic bid to the 2021 NIRSA National Soccer Championship's championship division. The remaining 2 of NIRSA Region II's automatic bids for each division were given out based on RPI, with a special consideration to this tournament's performance. This tournament marked the first SCSA regional tournament held since the COVID-19 pandemic and was an expansion of the previous tournament with both divisions adding 4 teams.

Format

The tournament consisted of 12 women's teams and 16 men's teams. Each divisional champion received an automatic bid with the remaining wild card teams being the next highest RPI ranked teams that had not already qualified. Teams were divided into groups based on RPI.
For the men's division group stage, the 16 teams were split into four groups of four teams each. Each team played every other team in their group meaning a total of 6 games were played within a group. The top two teams from each group advanced to the round of 8.
For the women's division group stage, the 12 teams were split into four groups of three teams each. Each team played every other team in their group meaning a total of 3 games were played within a group. The top two teams from each group advanced to the round of 8.
Pool play games were two 35-minute halves, separated by a seven-minute halftime and utilized the three points for a win system. After pool play, the two highest ranked teams from each group advanced to their respective gender division's knockout stage.
Tie-breaking criteria for group play
The ranking of teams in each group was based on the following criteria in order:
  1. Highest number of points
  2. Winner of head-to-head competition
  3. Greatest goal difference
  4. * Maximum ± 5 goal difference per match
  5. Most goals scored
  6. Most shutouts
In a tie-breaking scenario involving more than 2 teams, the tiebreaker procedure would begin. If one team is identified as different and both remaining teams are still tied, the procedure is restarted.
If a tie still remained after the first 5 criteria, the following was used to break a tie:
  1. NCAA kicks from the mark
  2. * If there was a three-way tie, a coin-flip would be conducted. The two teams that chose the same outcome would compete in kicks from the mark between each other. The winner would compete with the last remaining team in kicks from the mark
  3. * If there's a four-way tie, a drawing of lots would be conducted
Knockout stage games also consisted of two 35-minute halves. The quarterfinals were separated by a seven-minute halftime while the semifinals and finals had a ten minute halftime. Knockout stage games needed to declare a winner. If a knockout-stage game was tied at the end of regulation, overtime would begin. Overtime consisted of one, 15-minute, golden-goal period. If still tied after overtime, kicks from the mark would determine the winner.

Participants

Men's

DivisionTeamAppearanceLast bid
Atlantic SouthNorth Carolina11th2019
Coastal NorthFlorida10th2019
Atlantic NorthVirginia10th2019
Mountain EastClemson8th2019
Atlantic NorthVirginia Tech7th2018
Coastal SouthMiami3rd2017
Mountain NorthTennessee3rd2013
Atlantic NorthWilliam & Mary2nd2018

Women's

DivisionTeamAppearanceLast bid
NorthVirginia Tech11th2019
NortheastEast Carolina6th2018
FloridaUCF5th2018
FloridaFlorida State5th2017
NortheastWake Forest2nd2018
NorthWilliam & Mary1stNever

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Group stage

Men's

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PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1UCF321051+47Advanced to knockout stage
2Emory311132+14Advanced to knockout stage
3JMU311145−14
4Tennessee301237−41



PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1North Carolina321061+57Advanced to knockout stage
2Virginia Tech321053+27Advanced to knockout stage
3Miami310264+23
4NKU3003312−90


PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Appalachian State312054+15Advanced to knockout stage
2Georgia Tech311153+24Advanced to knockout stage
3Virginia30303303
4Florida302114−32


Women's

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Virginia220020+26Advanced to knockout stage
2Florida210131+23Advanced to knockout stage
3William & Mary200204−40

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Clemson220042+26Advanced to knockout stage
2Virginia Tech210131+23Advanced to knockout stage
3Wake Forest200226−40

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1North Carolina220031+26Advanced to knockout stage
2Vanderbilt21011103Advanced to knockout stage
3Florida State200213−20

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Tournament bracket

Women's

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All tournament teams

Note: only players on teams in the semifinals were eligible.