| CUNYAC men's basketball tournament | |
|---|---|
| Conference basketball championship | |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Conference | City University of New York Athletic Conference |
| Format | Single-elimination tournament |
| Played | 1966–present |
| Current champion | John Jay (2nd) |
| Most championships | Staten Island (15) |
| Official website | CUNYAC men's basketball |
| Host locations | |
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TheCUNYAC men's basketball tournament is the annual conferencebasketball championship tournament for theNCAADivision IIICity University of New York Athletic Conference. The tournament has been held annually since 1966. It is asingle-elimination tournament and seeding is based on regular season records.[1]
The winner receives the CUNYAC's automatic bid to theNCAA Men's Division III Basketball Championship.
Staten Island, with 15 titles, are the most successful program in tournament history.
| Year | Champions | Score | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | CCNY | 63–54 | Queens |
| 1967 | CCNY | 85–62 | Hunter |
| 1968 | CCNY | 80–67 | Queens |
| 1969 | Queens | 70–69 | CCNY |
| 1970 | Hunter | 70–54 | Queens |
| 1971 | CCNY | 81–73 | Queens |
| 1972 | CCNY | 69–61 | Hunter |
| 1973 | Brooklyn | 69–64 | CCNY |
| 1974 | Lehman | 60–58 | Medgar Evers |
| 1975 | Lehman | 54–51 | CCNY |
| 1976 | CCNY | 61–57 | York |
| 1977 | CCNY | 69–66 | Hunter |
| 1978 | CCNY | 64–58 | Brooklyn |
| 1979 | Staten Island | 92–78 | Queens |
| 1980 | CCNY | 73–59 | Queens |
| 1981 | Staten Island | 83–72 | Queens |
| 1982 | Staten Island | 83–77 | Baruch |
| 1983 | Staten Island | 74–56 | John Jay |
| 1984 | Lehman | 70–61 | Staten Island |
| 1985 | Staten Island | 60–55 | Lehman |
| 1986 | Staten Island | 78–75 | CCNY |
| 1987 | Lehman | 89–70 | Staten Island |
| 1988 | Staten Island | 72–69 | Hunter |
| 1989 | Staten Island | 55–48 | Lehman |
| 1990 | Hunter | 103–80 | Medgar Evers |
| 1991 | Medgar Evers | 101–92 | Hunter |
| 1992 | Hunter | 80–70 | CCNY |
| 1993 | Hunter | 104–73 | Medgar Evers |
| 1994 | Hunter | 96–68 | Baruch |
| 1995 | Hunter | 75–67 | York |
| 1996 | Staten Island | 66–62 | York |
| 1997 | York | 76–69 | Lehman |
| 1998 | Hunter | 76–55 | York |
| 1999 | Staten Island | 61–53 | York |
| 2000 | Baruch | 52–50 | York |
| 2001 | CCNY | 77–69 | Staten Island |
| 2002 | Staten Island | 59–57 | Medgar Evers |
| 2003 | CCNY | 84–79 | Baruch |
| 2004 | Lehman | 75–69 | City Tech |
| 2005 | City Tech | 76–66 | Staten Island |
| 2006 | York | 72–62 | Baruch |
| 2007 | York | 56–54 | Staten Island |
| 2008 | John Jay | 68–54 | York |
| 2009 | Brooklyn | 89–69 | Baruch |
| 2010 | Brooklyn | 79–68 | York |
| 2011 | Medgar Evers | 62–56 | Staten Island |
| 2012 | Staten Island | 82–81 | Medgar Evers |
| 2013 | Staten Island | 80–74 | John Jay |
| 2014 | York | 87–84 | Staten Island |
| 2015 | Baruch | 90–83 (2OT) | Brooklyn |
| 2016 | Brooklyn | 76–67 | Baruch |
| 2017 | Staten Island | 77–66 | CCNY |
| 2018 | Staten Island | 77–75 | Lehman |
| 2019 | Baruch | 76–74 | Staten Island |
| 2020 | Brooklyn | 62–55 | Baruch |
| 2021 | Cancelled due toCOVID-19 pandemic | ||
| 2022 | Baruch | 75–69 (OT) | Lehman |
| 2023 | Baruch | 83–82 (OT) | Lehman |
| 2024 | Baruch | 73–71 | Lehman |
| 2025 | John Jay | 80–70 | Baruch |
| School | Finals record | Finals appearances | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Staten Island | 15–8 | 23 | 1979, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1996, 1999, 2002, 2012, 2013, 2017, 2018 |
| CCNY | 11–6 | 17 | 1966, 1967, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1980, 2001, 2003 |
| Hunter | 7–5 | 12 | 1970, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1998 |
| Baruch | 6–7 | 13 | 2000, 2015, 2019, 2022, 2023, 2024 |
| Lehman | 5–6 | 12 | 1974, 1975, 1984, 1987, 2004 |
| Brooklyn | 5–2 | 7 | 1973, 2009, 2010, 2016, 2020 |
| York | 4–8 | 12 | 1997, 2006, 2007, 2014 |
| Medgar Evers | 2–5 | 7 | 1991, 2011 |
| John Jay | 2–2 | 3 | 2008, 2025 |
| Queens | 1–7 | 8 | 1969 |
| City Tech | 1–1 | 2 | 2005 |