Most High School Boys Soccer State Championships in the U.S.
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In the next few years, high school soccer participation should pass the 1 million mark in the U.S. — part of the continuing evolution of a sport that shows no signs of slowing its growth.
If you’re new to the soccer party, welcome. You’ve come to the right place. The most popular sport in the entire world is more accessible and more fun than it has ever been and there’s a whole new generation of future college and pro stars among our high school ranks.
Credit for soccer’s popularity in the U.S. lies with the early adapters — the places in our country that embraced the sport long before anyone else and that have continued to grow the game for decades. Here’s a look at the high schools with the most boys soccer state championships in the U.S.
17. Yarmouth High School — 15 State Championships (Tie)
Location: Yarmouth, Maine
State championships: 1973, 1982, 1989, 1997, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2010, 2014-17, 2019, 2021, 2022
Bottom line: Yarmouth’s boys soccer dynasty dates back 50 years. The program has won at least one state championship in six consecutive decades going back to its first title in 1973. Yarmouth’s greatest decade was the 2010s, when it won six state titles, including four straight from 2014 to 2017.
17. St. Xavier High School — 15 State Championships (Tie)
Location: Louisville, Kentucky
State championships: 1972, 1973, 1994, 1997, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2007-09, 2011, 2012, 2017, 2018, 2020
Bottom line: St. X has won its last 11 state titles under head coach Andy Schulten, a St. X alum. Schulten is 11-2 in state title matches and St. X is 15-3 in championship matches overall. Former star Ray Burse went on to star at Ohio State, where he was an All-American goalkeeper and played five years in MLS.
17. Detroit Country Day School — 15 State Championships (Tie)
Location: Beverly Hills, Michigan
State championships: 1987-94, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2018
Bottom line: Detroit Country Day is a staggering 15-1 in state championship games over the last 35 years, including eight consecutive state titles to kick things off from 1987 to 1994. Goalkeeper Jon Dougherty set the state record with 19 saves in the 2018 Division 2 state championship game win over Forest Hills Northern.
17. Gilford High School — 15 State Championships (Tie)
Location: Gilford, New Hampshire
State championships: 1987-96, 1999, 2001, 2005, 2010, 2015
Bottom line: Gilford head coach Dave Pinkham was the man leading the way for all 15 of the school’s state championships, including a state record 10 consecutive state titles from 1987 to 1996.
Pinkham’s success on the soccer pitch started long before his coaching career. He led White Mountains Regional High in New Hampshire to an undefeated season and state title in 1972 before leading Plymouth State to the first three postseason berths in school history from 1973 to 1975.