1981 NCAA Division I soccer tournament
The 1981 [NCAA NCAA Division I|Division I men's soccer tournament|NCAA Division I soccer tournament] was the 23rd annual tournament organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association to determine the national men's college soccer champion among its Division I members in the United States.
The final match was played at Stanford Stadium in Stanford, California on December 6.
Connecticut won their first Division I national title, defeating Alabama A&M in the final, 2–1 after one overtime.
This was the final NCAA Division I championship before the introduction of gendered tournaments in the fall of 1982.