The final was played at Sahlen's Stadium in Cary, North Carolina.
Notre Dame won their first ACC title, by defeating NC State in the first round, Louisville on penalties in the quarterfinals, Pittsburgh in the semifinals, and Duke in the final, 2–0.
All twelve teams in the Atlantic Coast Conference earned a berth into the ACC Tournament.
The top 4 seeds received first round byes and hosted the winner of a first-round game.
All rounds, with the exception of the final will be held at the higher seed's home field.