Gulf Shores, Orange Beach to Host 2025–2027 NAIA Men’s Soccer Championship

The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics has selected Orange Beach Sportsplex in Orange Beach, Alabama, and Gulf Shores Orange Beach Sports & Events as hosts for the 2025, 2026 and 2027 NAIA Men’s Soccer National Championships.

“Welcoming the NAIA Men’s Soccer Championship back to Alabama’s Beaches in 2025 is an exciting win on many levels,” said Michelle Russ, vice president of sales, sports and events at Gulf Shores Orange Beach Sports & Events. “The NAIA has been a long-term strategic partner for our organization and we are honored to host hundreds of student-athletes, families and fans, who will undoubtedly stimulate the local economy during an otherwise slower time in the destination.”

The Orange Beach Sportsplex including fields for softball, baseball and soccer, as well as a three-court sand volleyball area. The Orange Beach Championship Stadium has previously been home to both the NAIA Men’s and Women’s Soccer National Championships.

“With its prime location just one mile east of the beach, Orange Beach Sportsplex is the ideal venue for the NAIA Men’s Soccer National Championship,” said Austin Bennett, championship director at the NAIA. “The convenient and beautiful coastal setting will provide student-athletes and fans alike with an unforgettable national championship experience.”

The NAIA Men’s Soccer National Championship is a single-elimination tournament featuring 16 teams. In 2023 and this year, the championship was held at the Scheels Stryker Sports Complex in Wichita, Kansas.