NCAA Division I men's soccer tournament


The NCAA Division I men's soccer tournament, sometimes known as the College Cup, is an American intercollegiate soccer tournament conducted by the National Collegiate Athletic Association, and determines the Division I men's national champion. The tournament was formally held in 1959, when it was an eight-team tournament. Since then, the tournament has expanded to 48 teams, in which every Division I conference tournament champion is allocated a berth. Among the most successful programs, Saint Louis won 10 titles during dynasty years between 1959 and 1973. Indiana has won 8 titles beginning in 1982, whereas Virginia has won 7 titles beginning in 1989.
Although the tournament is frequently referenced as the "College Cup", the NCAA applies the title only to the semifinal and championship rounds of the tournament proper. Since the tournament began, the semifinal and final fixtures have been held at a neutral site predetermined by the NCAA before starting the regular season.
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Format

The NCAA Division I men's soccer tournament is a 48-team, single-elimination tournament. Currently, 23 spots are reserved for the winners of automatic bids.
As of the current 2024 NCAA men's soccer season, the following conferences are expected to be granted automatic qualification:
Each conference determines the format for its conference championship, which determines the school that receives its automatic bid. Many use conference tournaments, although three conferences award the championship and automatic bid to the regular-season champion. The remaining 26 teams receive 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 supposedly being the Ratings Percentage Index, a mathematical formula designed to objectively compare the results and strength of schedule of all Division I teams.
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.
Vermont is the current champion, defeating Marshall 2–1 in overtime in the 2024 final.

List of champions

Below is a complete list of winning teams and finals held:
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Team titles

TeamTitlesYears won
'101959, 1960, 1962, 1963, 1965, 1967, 1969, 1970, 1972, 1973
'81982, 1983, 1988, 1998, 1999, 2003, 2004, 2012
[Virginia Cavaliers men's soccer|]71989, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 2009, 2014
[Clemson Tigers men's soccer|]41984, 1987, 2021, 2023
[Maryland Terrapins men's soccer|]41968, 2005, 2008, 2018
[UCLA Bruins men's soccer|]41985, 1990, 1997, 2002
'41966, 1975, 1976, 1980
[Stanford Cardinal men's soccer|]32015, 2016, 2017
'22001, 2011
[UConn Huskies men's soccer|]21981, 2000
[Michigan State Spartans men's soccer|]21967, 1968
'12025
'12024
'12022
[Marshall Thundering Herd men's soccer|]12020
'12019
'12013
'12010
'12007
'12006
11996
[Wisconsin Badgers men's soccer|]11995
[Santa Clara Broncos men's soccer|]11989
[Duke Blue Devils men's soccer|]11986
[SIU Edwardsville Cougars men's soccer|]11979
[Hartwick Hawks men's soccer|]11977
[Howard Bison men's soccer|]11974
11964
11961

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Appearances by team

Key
Starting in 1994, the NCAA began seeding the top 4 teams, which expanded to the top 8 in 1997 and the top 16 in 2003. These teams' seeds are show in superscript next to the result.
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Highest attendances

The highest recorded attendance for championship games are listed below:
  • 22,512 – Saint Louis vs. SIU Edwardsville, Busch Stadium, St. Louis Oct. 30 1980
  • 21,319 – Wisconsin vs. Portland / Duke vs. Virginia, Richmond, Virginia Dec. 8, 1995
  • 20,874 – St. John's vs. FIU, Richmond, Virginia Dec. 15, 1996
  • 20,703 – Wisconsin vs. Duke, Richmond, Virginia Dec. 10, 1995
  • 20,269 – St. John's vs. Creighton / FIU vs. Charlotte, Richmond, Virginia Dec. 13, 1996
  • 20,143 – UCLA vs. Virginia, Richmond, Virginia Dec. 14, 1997
  • 20,112 – Saint Louis vs. SIU Edwardsville, Busch Stadium, St. Louis Nov. 9, 1973
Numbers in parentheses indicate goals scored by participating teams.