The UC Riverside Highlanders men's soccer is the intercollegiate varsity soccer team representing the University of California, Riverside (also UCR), located in Riverside, California. Starting in 2026, UCR will play as a men's soccer affiliate of the Pac-12 Conference under the terms of a men's soccer alliance between the Pac-12 and UCR's primary home of the Big West Conference. Both the Big West and Pac-12 are member conferences in NCAA Division I.
The Highlanders' current head coach is Tim Cupello, who is in charge since 2013. The team play their home matches at the UCR Soccer Stadium, which has a capacity for 878 spectators.
The team was established in 1965, and played in the Big West from 2002 to 2025, where it has won two tournament championships (in 2018 and 2022, when the team also won the regular season)
UC Riverside plays its home matches at UCR Soccer Stadium, also used by the women's soccer team. The venue has a capacity of 878 people, although there is room for an additional 278 people on the grass. The field was renovated in 2007 with a TigerTurf artificial grass. One year later, a scoreboard was added to the facility. Moreover the lighting system was improved to allow men's and women's programs to host night games.
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UCR players that play/have played at professional levels are:
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UB's appearances in NCAA tournament are listed below: