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Men's Division I Soccer Tournament

Founded	1959
Number of teams	48
Current champions	Maryland (4th title)
Most successful club(s)	Saint Louis (10 titles)
Television broadcasters	ESPNU ESPN Deportes
Website	NCAA.com
2018 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship

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 (NCAA), and determines the Division I men's national champion. The tournament has been formally held since 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.

While 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 prior to the start of the regular season.

Format

The NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Tournament is a 48-team, single-elimination tournament. In 2016, 24 spots will be 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 three conferences award the championship and automatic bid to the regular season champion. The remaining 24 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 supposedly 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.

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  Stanford are the current champions, defeating Indiana 1-0 in double overtime in the 2017 final.

Past champions

Side Notes:

• † Co-champions—Game called due to weather


• ‡ Co-champions—Game was declared a draw


• # Disqualified (DQ) at a later time

Most successful schools

Team titles Team Number Years won St. Louis 10 1959, 1960, 1962, 1963, 1965, 1967 †, 1969, 1970, 1972, 1973 Indiana 8 1982, 1983, 1988, 1998, 1999, 2003, 2004, 2012 Virginia 7 1989 †, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 2009, 2014 Maryland 4 1968 ‡, 2005, 2008, 2018 UCLA 4 1985, 1990, 1997, 2002 San Francisco 4 1966, 1975, 1976, 1980 Stanford 3 2015, 2016, 2017 North Carolina 2 2001, 2011 Connecticut 2 1981, 2000 Clemson 2 1984, 1987 Michigan State 2 1967 †, 1968 ‡ Notre Dame 1 2013 Akron 1 2010 Wake Forest 1 2007 UC Santa Barbara 1 2006 St. John's 1 1996 Wisconsin 1 1995 Santa Clara 1 1989 † Duke 1 1986 SIU Edwardsville 1 1979 Hartwick 1 1977 Howard 1 1974 Navy 1 1964 West Chester 1 1961 Side notes: † Co-champions—Game called due to weather ‡ Co-champions—Game was declared a draw Appearances See also: NCAA Men's Division I Soccer Tournament appearances by school This list consists of the top twenty-five men's college soccer teams in terms of appearances in the NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship. Top 25 rankings as of 10 December 2017[3] Rank Logo Team Appearances 1 Saint Louis 48 2 UCLA 44 3 Indiana 42 4 Virginia 39 5 Connecticut 35 5 Maryland 35 7 Penn State 32 8 Clemson 31 8 San Francisco 31 8 SMU 31 11 Akron 28 12 Brown 27 13 Duke 26 14 Hartwick 25 14 North Carolina 25 16 Creighton 24 17 Washington 23 18 South Carolina 22 19 Wake Forest 21 20 Notre Dame 20 20 Santa Clara 20 20 South Florida 20 20 St. John's 20 23 California 19 23 Michigan State 19 See also List of NCAA Division I men's soccer programs NCAA Men's Division I Soccer Tournament appearances by school NCAA Division II Men's Soccer Championship NCAA Division III Men's Soccer Championship NCAA Women's Soccer Championship NAIA national men's soccer championship Intercollegiate Soccer Football Association (ISFA) – declared the annual national champion (1927–1958) Intercollegiate Association Football League (IAFL) – declared the annual national champion (1911–1926) Pre-NCAA Soccer Champions Highest attendances The highest recorded attendance for championship games are listed below:[4] 22,512 – St. Louis (5) vs. SIU Edwardsville (1), Busch Stadium, St. Louis Oct. 30 1980 21,319 – Wisconsin (1) vs. Portland (0) / Duke (3) vs. Virginia (2), Richmond, Virginia (NCAA semifinals) Dec. 8, 1995 20,874 – St. John's (NY) (4) vs. FIU (1), Richmond, Virginia (NCAA final) Dec. 15, 1996 20,703 – Wisconsin (2) vs. Duke (0), Richmond, Virginia (NCAA final) Dec. 10, 1995 20,269 – St. John's (NY) (2) vs. Creighton (1) / FIU (4) vs. Charlotte (0), Richmond, Virginia (NCAA semifinals) Dec. 13, 1996 20,143 – UCLA (2) vs. Virginia (0), Richmond, Virginia (NCAA final) Dec. 14, 1997 20,112 – St. Louis (1) vs. SIU Edwardsville (0), Busch Stadium, St. Louis Nov. 9, 1973 Numbers in parenthesis indicate goals scored by participating teams. References ^ "DI Men's College Soccer Rankings – NCAA Men's Soccer RPI". NCAA.com..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em} ^ http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/m_soccer_champs_records/2012/D1/champs.pdf ^ "Division I Men's Soccer Championships Records Book" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved 20 June 2018. ^ http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/m_soccer_RB/2016/2015attendance.pdf