| NCAA Division II Soccer Championship | |
| Year: | 1981 |
| Num Teams: | 10 |
| Winners: | Tampa (1st) |
| Second: | Cal State Los Angeles |
| Third: | So. Conn. State |
| Matches: | 10 |
| Goals: | 24 |
| Scoring Leader: | Ron Basile, SCSC (3) |
| Prev Season: | 1980 |
| Next Season: | 1982 |
The 1981 NCAA Division II Soccer Championship was the tenth annual tournament held by the NCAA to determine the top men's Division II college soccer program in the United States. This was the final Division II tournament to feature a third-place match.
Tampa defeated Cal State Los Angeles in the final, 1–0 (after one overtime period), to win their first Division II national title. The Spartans (14-0-3) were coached by Jay Miller.
The semifinals and final were played at the Soccer-Lacrosse Stadium on the campus of Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut.[1]