NCAA Division II men's soccer tournament
The NCAA Division II men's soccer tournament is an annual event organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association to determine the national champions of men's collegiate soccer among its Division II members in the United States and Canada. It has been held every year since 1972; prior to that, all teams competed in a single tournament.
The most successful program has been Southern Connecticut State, with six national titles.
Midwestern State are the defending champions, winning their first national title in 2025.
Format
The Division II tournament is structured around four unbalanced Super Regionals from the eight NCAA regions. At least two and as many as six teams from each region are selected with no automatic qualifiers given. The selection criteria used is similar to that used in Division I, although one difference is that the RPI is replaced with the Quality of Winning Percentage Index, a more subjective measure. In 2016, the tournament field consisted of a 38-team, single-elimination tournament.The first two rounds are played on campus sites with the highest seed usually hosting the regional semis and finals. The winners of each region meet in the third round and/or quarterfinals, with the host being determined by specific criteria or, failing that, geographical rotation. The final two rounds are played at a predetermined site. The 2016 semifinals and final, for example, were held at Swope Soccer Village in Kansas City, Missouri and hosted by the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association and the Kansas City Sports Commission.
Results
Sources:Year by year
Sources:;Notes
Finals hosting history
From 1982 through 2002, the highest seeded finalist or semifinalist school was designated as the host for the finals. The University of Tampa has hosted the finals seven times, more than any other school. Florida International is the only school to have hosted four championships in a row. The championship final has been played in the state of Florida on 22 occasions, 18 more times than any other state. On seven occasions the host team has won the championship.Source:
Former programs in Division I
Source:Conference affiliations are current for the ongoing 2024 NCAA men's soccer season.
| School | Championship | Year moved | Current Conference |
| SIU Edwardsville | 1972 | 1973, 2008 | Ohio Valley Conference |
| Loyola (Maryland) | 1976 | 1979 | Patriot League |
| Alabama A&M | 1977, 1979 | 1999 | Southwestern Athletic Conference |
| FIU | 1982, 1984 | 1987 | American Athletic Conference |
| Grand Canyon | 1996 | 2013 | Western Athletic Conference |
| CSU Bakersfield | 1997 | 2006 | Big West Conference |
| Seattle | 2004 | 2008 | Western Athletic Conference |
| Northern Kentucky | 2010 | 2012 | Horizon League |
Schools ranked by number of appearances
Schools indicated in pink no longer compete in Division II.| Rank | School | |
| Seattle Pacific | 35 | |
| Southern Connecticut | 32 | |
| Tampa | 27 | |
| Franklin Pierce | 23 | |
| SNHU | 23 | |
| East Stroudsburg | 20 | |
| Lynn | 19 | |
| Midwestern State | 18 | |
| UMSL | 17 | |
| Cal State Los Angeles | 16 | |
| Rollins | 16 | |
| Mercyhurst | 16 |
- In addition to the above schools, Alabama A&M moved to Division I after winning Division II titles in 1977 and 1979. However, it discontinued its men's soccer program after the 2010 season.
- Adelphi also moved to Division I in 1976, after winning the Division II title in 1974, but returned to Division II in 2013.