BETHLEHEM, Pa.  – Army West Point claimed the Patriot League Presidents’ Cup, winning three League Championships during the 2024-25 academic year to finish atop the leaderboard. The Black Knights also topped the women’s standings, while Navy collected the men’s title for the third straight year.

Army West Point earned 150.25 overall points to capture the Patriot League Presidents’ Cup for the fifth time in program history and the first time since the 2004-05 academic year (Presidents’ Cup History), snapping Navy’s record-breaking streak of 10 straight overall titles. Navy finished second with 142.25 overall points, while Bucknell (139.75), Boston University (136.5) and Lehigh (112.25) make up the top five.

The Black Knights claimed the League crown in women’s cross country, men’s swimming and diving and women’s outdoor track and field. They also won the regular-season titles in softball and women’s tennis to help finish with a League-leading 84.25 points in the women’s standings. Boston University compiled 84 points, collecting League titles in women’s indoor track and field, women’s rowing, softball, women’s soccer and women’s tennis. Bucknell (75.25), Navy (75.25) and Lehigh (62.25) round out the closely-contested top five.

The Mids won League titles in men’s cross country, men’s indoor track and field, women’s golf and women’s lacrosse, men’s outdoor track and field and women’s swimming and diving. The Navy team also played for the League title in men’s basketball, helping to accumulate 67 points in the men’s standings. Army West Point (66) finished one point behind. Bucknell (64.25), Boston University (52.5) and Lehigh (50) ranked third, fourth and fifth, respectively, on the men’s leaderboard.

The Patriot League Presidents' Cup is awarded to the member institution with the highest cumulative sports point total in the Patriot League standings for sponsored men's and women's sports. Points are awarded based on a combination of an institution's regular-season and tournament finishes in each sport.
 
In football, points are awarded based on the final regular-season standings. If there is no regular-season competition and a Patriot League Championship determines the champion, points are awarded based on the final championship standings. If all teams compete in the Patriot League Championship and there is a regular-season competition, points are awarded based on the average of the final regular-season standings and the tournament finish. If all teams do not participate in the Patriot League Championship and a regular-season competition is held, points are awarded based on the average of the final season standings and the tournament finish. For those teams not participating in the Championship, the final regular-season standings will be utilized.
 
Bucknell leads all programs with 18 overall Patriot League Presidents' Cup titles, followed by Navy with 11 and Army West Point with five trophies. The three schools are the only winners of the overall title in League history.

2024-25 Patriot League Presidents Cup Final Standings
(number of Patriot League sports in parentheses)
OVERALL
1. Army West Point, 150.25 (20)
2. Navy, 142.25 (21)
3. Bucknell, 139.75 (24)
4. Boston University, 136.5 (20)
5. Lehigh, 112.25 (24)
6. Colgate, 94.75 (22)
7. Holy Cross, 85.25 (24)
8. Loyola Maryland, 69 (17)
9. Lafayette, 67.75 (22)
10. American, 57.75 (15)
 
MEN
1. Navy, 67 (10)
2. Army West Point, 66 (10)
3. Bucknell, 64.25 (11)
4. Boston University, 52.5 (8)
5. Lehigh, 50 (11)
6. Colgate, 46 (10)
7. Holy Cross, 44 (11)
8. Lafayette, 32.75 (11)
9. Loyola Maryland, 29.75 (7)
10. American, 27 (6)
 
WOMEN
1. Army West Point, 84.25 (10)
2. Boston University, 84 (12)
3. Bucknell, 75.5 (13)
4. Navy, 75.25 (11)
5. Lehigh, 62.25 (13)
6. Colgate, 48.75 (12)
7. Holy Cross, 41.25 (13)
8. Loyola Maryland, 39.25 (10)
9. Lafayette, 35 (11)
10. American, 30.75 (9)
 
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