West Virginia High School Boys' Soccer State Tournament (AAA)

The AAA West Virginia High School Boys' Soccer State Tournament is an annual postseason soccer tournament held in West Virginia, United States. The tournament is open to all high school boys' soccer teams that compete in the state's AAA classification, which is the largest division in West Virginia high school soccer. The tournament is organized by the West Virginia Secondary School Activities Commission (WVSSAC).

History
The AAA West Virginia High School Boys' Soccer State Tournament was first held in 1988. The tournament was created to provide an opportunity for the state's top high school boys' soccer teams to compete against each other in a postseason format. From 1988 until 2007 the schools where in an unified system, meaning all schools played at the same level. From 2008 until now, the schools were divided in two classes: AAA (schools with 801 or more students) and AA-A (school with 800 or less students). This schools only compets between their classes on the post season.

This means that from 1988 - 2007 only one school could be state champion each year, and from 2008 to current days, 2 schools is state champion every year (one school from class AAA and one school from class AA-A)

Format
The AAA West Virginia High School Boys' Soccer State Tournament is a single-elimination tournament featuring 4 teams. The top team from each of the state's four regions qualify for the tournament. The tournament is typically held over the course of two days at a neutral location, with the semi-final and championship matches.

==List of champions ==

Below are the list of champions and runners-up of the AAA West Virginia High School Boys' Soccer State Tournament:

Titles by club
*Nitro has won its second state championship in 2017, but as class AA-A school

2005
====State semi-finals ====

====State Championship Game ====

2006
====State semi-finals ====

====State Championship Game ====

2007
====State semi-finals ====

====State Championship Game ====

2008
====State semi-finals ====

====State Championship Game ====

2009
====State semi-finals ====

====State Championship Game ====

2010
=== State semi-finals ===

=== State Championship Game ===

2013
=== State semi-finals ===

=== State Championship Game ===

2014
=== State semi-finals ===

=== State Championship Game ===

2015
=== State semi-finals ===

=== State Championship Game ===

Awards
===2016 ===

=== State semi-finals ===

=== State Championship Game ===

2017
=== State semi-finals ===

=== State Championship Game ===

===2018 ===

=== State semi-finals ===

=== State Championship Game ===

2019
=== State semi-finals ===

=== State Championship Game ===

Team of the year
===2020 ===

=== State semi-finals ===

=== State Championship Game ===

2021
===State semi-finals ===

State Championship Game
===Team of the year ===

===Awards ===

===2022 ===

===State semi-finals ===

State championship game
===Team of the year ===

Awards
===2023 ===

===State semi-finals ===

===State championship game ===

===Team of the year ===

Most appearances
Below is the list of clubs that have more appearances in the AAA West Virginia High School Boys' Soccer State Tournament.

Most Championships

 * George Washington, with 8 championships

Most Consecutive Championships

 * Buckhannon-Upshur, with 3 consecutive championships (1993–1995)
 * George Washington, with 3 consecutive championships (2018–2020)

Most Finals Appearances

 * George Washington, with 10 appearances
 * Parkersburg, with 10 appearances

Most Consecutive Finals Appearances

 * St. Joseph Central, with 5 consecutive appearances (1988–1992)

Most State Tournament Appearances

 * George Washington, with 15 State Tournament Appearances

Most Consecutive State Tournament Appearances

 * George Washington, with 11 Consecutive State Tournament Appearances (2011–2021)

Team With Most Appearances on Team Of The Year

 * Parkersburg, with 62 players appearances on Team Of The Year

Team With Most Player Of The Year Award

 * Morgantown, with 5 Players Of The Year (1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2015)

Team With Most Forward Of The Year Award

 * Buckhannon-Upshur, with 4 Forwards Of The Year (1995, 1996, 1997, 2000)

Team With Most Midfielder Of The Year Award

 * Woodrow Wilson, with 4 Midfielders Of The Year (1997, 2004, 2007, 2023)

Team With Most Defender Of The Year Award

 * Parkersburg, with 5 Defenders Of The Year (1999, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007)

Team With Most Keeper Of The Year Award

 * Parkersburg, with 5 Keepers Of The Year (1996, 1997, 2006, 2007, 2013)

Team With Most Coach Of The Year Award

 * Wheeling Park, with 4 Coachs Of The Year (2001, 2010, 2011, 1999, 2022)
 * Morgantown, with 4 Coachs Of The Year (1995, 1997, 1999, 2000)

Individual Records
Players career is maximum of 4 seasons - Freshman (1st year), Sophomore (2nd year), Junior (3rd year), and Senior (4th year).

Player With Most Titles

 * Gabe Sadorra, with 3 state titles for George Washington (2018, 2019, 2020)
 * Max Trethewey, with 3 state titles for George Washington (2018, 2019, 2020)
 * Bakar Boustany, with 3 state titles for George Washington (2018, 2019, 2020)
 * Wilson Fife, with 3 state titles for George Washington (2018, 2019, 2020)
 * Xavier Bohn, with 3 state titles for George Washington (2018, 2019, 2020)
 * Zak Abdul-Jalil, with 3 state titles for George Washington (2016, 2018, 2019)
 * Bryce Coleman, with 3 state titles for George Washington (2016, 2018, 2019)
 * Spencer Griffey, with 3 state titles for Parkersburg (2006, 2008, 2009)
 * Zack Higginbotham, with 3 state titles for Parkersburg (2005, 2006, 2008)
 * Matt Sellers, with 3 state titles for Parkersburg (2006, 2008, 2009)
 * Derick Craft, with 3 state titles for Parkersburg (2005, 2006, 2008)
 * Tommy Kerns, with 3 state titles for Parkersburg (2005, 2006, 2008)
 * Kieran Spader, with 3 state titles for Parkersburg (2005, 2006, 2008)

Coach With Most Titles

 * Don Fosselman, with 6 state titles for Parkersburg (1996, 1997, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009)

Players With Most Appearances on Team Of The Year

 * Tresz McLeod, with 3 appearances on Team Of The Year for Wheeling Park (2021, 2022, 2023)
 * Zak Abdul-Jalil, with 3 appearances on Team Of The Year for George Washington (2017, 2018, 2019)
 * Chris Romanek, with 3 appearances on Team Of The Year for Wheeling Park (2017, 2018, 2019)
 * Chad Duernberger, with 3 appearances on Team Of The Year for Riverside (1999, 2000) and for South Charleston (2001)

Only Goalkeeper to win Player Of The Year

 * Garrett Phillips for George Washington (2013)

Only Freshman to Appear on Team Of The Year

 * Tresz McLeod for Wheeling Park (2021)

Player With Most Defender Of The Year Award

 * Wes McWatters, with 2 Defender Of The Year Award for Hurricane (2010, 2011)

Player With Most Keeper Of The Year Award

 * Noah Blackhurst, with 2 Keeper Of The Year Award for Hurricane (2008, 2009)
 * Brent McGee, with 2 Keeper Of The Year Award for Parkersburg (2006, 2007)
 * Jordan Yost, with 2 Keeper Of The Year Award for Woodrow Wilson (2003, 2004)
 * Matt Lutman, with 2 Keeper Of The Year Award for Morgantown (2001, 2002)
 * Ryan Lewellyn, with 2 Keeper Of The Year Award for Parkersburg (1996, 1997)

Coach With Most Coach Of The Year Award

 * Mario Julian, with 4 Coach Of The Year Award for Wheeling Park (2001, 2010, 2011, 2022)
 * Ray Petrisin, with 4 Coach Of The Year Award for Morgantown (1995, 1997, 1999, 2000)

Professional Players
Some players that played in the AAA West Virginia High School Boys' Soccer State Tournament played at professional clubs:
 * Zak Boggs, played at Parkersburg
 * Chase Harrison played at Huntington
 * Ramon Carvalho played at George Washington