NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship
The NCAA began conducting a Men's Division I Soccer Championship tournament in 1959 with an eight-team tournament. Currently, the tournament field consists of 48 teams. Saint Louis (10 titles), Indiana (7 titles), and Virginia (6 titles) have historically been the most successful Division I schools.
The semifinals and finals of the Division I championship, for both men and women, are also known as the College Cup.
Championship format
The NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship is a 48-team, single-elimination tournament. 22 spots are reserved for the winners of automatic bids. Conferences granted automatic qualification are:
Each conference determines the format for their conference championship, which determines the school who receives the automatic bid. Many use conference tournaments, although some conferences award the championship and automatic bid to the regular season champion. The remaining 26 teams have received at-large bids. The at-large teams are selected by a committee consisting of representatives from each of the eight regions the NCAA has divided the country into. The committee uses a number of criteria, the most influential being the Ratings Percentage Index, a mathematical formula designed to objectively compare the results and strength of schedule of all Division I teams.[1]
The top 16 teams are seeded into the bracket and receive first round byes. The other 32 are grouped by geographical proximity. The first four rounds are played on campus sites, with matches being hosted by the higher seed. The College Cup, comprising the semifinal and final matches, is played at a predetermined site. The 2010, and 52nd College Cup was held at Harder Stadium in Santa Barbara, California. Akron won the 2010 College Cup, beating Louisville 1-0 in the final.
Championship games
2011 Tournament
Regional winners after first two rounds (November 17 and 20):
Third Round Winners (November 27 at campus sites):
Semifinals (December 9, TV:ESPN2/ESPN3.com, Hoover, Ala.):
National Championship (December 11, TV:ESPN2/ESPN3.com, Hoover, Ala.):
2010 Tournament
Regional winners after first two rounds (November 18 and 21):
- Louisville, Ohio St., Dartmouth, UCLA
- SMU, William & Mary, Michigan St., North Carolina
- Akron, Indiana, Brown, California
- South Carolina, Michigan, Penn St., Maryland
Third Round Winners (November 28 at campus sites):
- Louisville def. Ohio St. 2-1; UCLA def. Dartmouth 2-1
- SMU def. William & Mary 1-0; North Carolina def. Michigan St. 1-1 (5-4 PKs)
- Akron def. Indiana 2-1; California def. Brown 2-0
- Michigan def. South Carolina 3-1; Maryland def. Penn St. 1-0
Quarter Finals (December 3–5 at campus sites):
- Louisville def. UCLA 5-4
- North Carolina def. SMU 1-1 (4-2 PK)
- Akron def. California 3-3 (3-2 PK)
- Michigan def. Maryland 3-2
Semifinals (December 10, TV:ESPN2/ESPN3.com, Santa Barbara, Calif.):
- Louisville def. North Carolina 2-1
- Akron def. Michigan 2-1
National Championship (December 12, TV:ESPN2/ESPN3.com, Santa Barbara, Calif.):
- Akron def. Louisville 1-0
Champions
| Year |
Winner |
Score |
Opponent |
City |
Venue |
| 1959 |
Saint Louis |
5-2 |
Bridgeport |
Storrs, Connecticut |
Memorial Stadium |
| 1960 |
Saint Louis |
3-2 |
Maryland |
Brooklyn, New York |
Brooklyn College Field |
| 1961 |
West Chester |
2-0 |
Saint Louis |
St. Louis, Missouri |
Public Schools Stadium |
| 1962 |
Saint Louis |
4-3 |
Maryland |
St. Louis, Missouri |
Francis Field |
| 1963 |
Saint Louis |
3-0 |
Navy |
Piscataway, New Jersey |
Rutgers Stadium |
| 1964 |
Navy |
1-0 |
Michigan State |
Providence, Rhode Island |
Brown Stadium |
| 1965 |
Saint Louis |
1-0 |
Michigan State |
St. Louis, Missouri |
Francis Field |
| 1966 |
San Francisco |
5-2 |
Long Island |
Berkeley, California |
California Memorial Stadium |
| 1967 |
Michigan State*
Saint Louis* |
0-0 |
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St. Louis, Missouri |
Francis Field |
| 1968 |
Maryland**
Michigan State** |
2-2 (2OT) |
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Atlanta, Georgia |
Grant Field |
| 1969 |
Saint Louis |
4-0 |
San Francisco |
San Jose, California |
Spartan Stadium |
| 1970 |
Saint Louis |
1-0 |
UCLA |
Edwardsville, Illinois |
Ralph Korte Stadium |
| 1971 |
Howard*** |
3-2 |
Saint Louis |
Miami, Florida |
Miami Orange Bowl |
| 1972 |
Saint Louis |
4-2 |
UCLA |
Miami, Florida |
Miami Orange Bowl |
| 1973 |
Saint Louis |
3-2 (OT) |
UCLA |
Miami, Florida |
Miami Orange Bowl |
| 1974 |
Howard |
2-1 (4OT) |
Saint Louis |
St. Louis, Missouri |
Busch Memorial Stadium |
| 1975 |
San Francisco |
4-0 |
SIU-Edwardsville |
Edwardsville, Illinois |
Ralph Korte Stadium |
| 1976 |
San Francisco |
1-0 |
Indiana |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Franklin Field |
| 1977 |
Hartwick |
2-1 |
San Francisco |
Berkeley, California |
California Memorial Stadium |
| 1978 |
San Francisco*** |
2-0 |
Indiana |
Tampa, Florida |
Tampa Stadium |
| 1979 |
SIU-Edwardsville |
3-2 |
Clemson |
Tampa, Florida |
Tampa Stadium |
| 1980 |
San Francisco |
4-3 (OT) |
Indiana |
Tampa, Florida |
Tampa Stadium |
| 1981 |
Connecticut |
2-1 (OT) |
Alabama A&M |
Palo Alto, California |
Stanford Stadium |
| 1982 |
Indiana |
2-1 (8OT) |
Duke |
Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
Lockhart Stadium |
| 1983 |
Indiana |
1-0 (2OT) |
Columbia |
Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
Lockhart Stadium |
| 1984 |
Clemson |
2-1 |
Indiana |
Seattle, Washington |
Kingdome |
| 1985 |
UCLA |
1-0 (8OT) |
American |
Seattle, Washington |
Kingdome |
| 1986 |
Duke |
1-0 |
Akron |
Tacoma, Washington |
Tacoma Dome |
| 1987 |
Clemson |
2-0 |
San Diego State |
Clemson, South Carolina |
Riggs Field |
| 1988 |
Indiana |
1-0 |
Howard |
Bloomington, Indiana |
Bill Armstrong Stadium |
| 1989 |
Santa Clara*
Virginia* |
1-1 (2OT) |
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Piscataway, New Jersey |
Rutgers Stadium |
| 1990 |
UCLA |
0-0 (4OT, PK) |
Rutgers |
Tampa, Florida |
USF Soccer Stadium |
| 1991 |
Virginia |
0-0 (4OT, PK) |
Santa Clara |
Tampa, Florida |
USF Soccer Stadium |
| 1992 |
Virginia |
2-0 |
San Diego |
Davidson, North Carolina |
Richardson Stadium |
| 1993 |
Virginia |
2-0 |
South Carolina |
Davidson, North Carolina |
Richardson Stadium |
| 1994 |
Virginia |
1-0 |
Indiana |
Davidson, North Carolina |
Richardson Stadium |
| 1995 |
Wisconsin |
2-0 |
Duke |
Richmond, Virginia |
Richmond Stadium |
| 1996 |
St. John's |
4-1 |
FIU |
Richmond, Virginia |
Richmond Stadium |
| 1997 |
UCLA |
2-0 |
Virginia |
Richmond, Virginia |
Richmond Stadium |
| 1998 |
Indiana |
3-1 |
Stanford |
Richmond, Virginia |
Richmond Stadium |
| 1999 |
Indiana |
1-0 |
Santa Clara |
Charlotte, North Carolina |
Ericsson Stadium |
| 2000 |
Connecticut |
2-0 |
Creighton |
Charlotte, North Carolina |
Ericsson Stadium |
| 2001 |
North Carolina |
2-0 |
Indiana |
Columbus, Ohio |
Columbus Crew Stadium |
| 2002 |
UCLA |
1-0 |
Stanford |
University Park, Texas |
Gerald J. Ford Stadium |
| 2003 |
Indiana |
2-1 |
St. John's |
Columbus, Ohio |
Columbus Crew Stadium |
| 2004 |
Indiana |
1-1 (2OT, PK) |
UC Santa Barbara |
Carson, California |
Home Depot Center |
| 2005 |
Maryland |
1-0 |
New Mexico |
Cary, North Carolina |
SAS Soccer Park |
| 2006 |
UC Santa Barbara |
2-1 |
UCLA |
St. Louis, Missouri |
Hermann Stadium |
| 2007 |
Wake Forest |
2-1 |
Ohio State |
Cary, North Carolina |
SAS Soccer Park |
| 2008 |
Maryland |
1-0 |
North Carolina |
Frisco, Texas |
Pizza Hut Park |
| 2009 |
Virginia |
0-0 (2OT, PK) |
Akron |
Cary, North Carolina |
WakeMed Soccer Park |
| 2010 |
Akron |
1-0 |
Louisville |
Santa Barbara, California |
Harder Stadium |
| 2011 |
North Carolina |
1-0 |
Charlotte |
Hoover, Alabama |
Regions Park |
Side Notes:
- *Co-champions—Game called due to weather
- **Co-champions—Game was declared a draw
- ***Disqualified (DQ) at a later time
Schools ranked by titles
See also
References
External links
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