1990 NCAA Division I men's soccer tournament explained

NCAA Division I men's soccer tournament
Year:1990
Other Titles:1990 Men's College Cup
Num Teams:28
Venue:USF Soccer Stadium
Winners:UCLA
Count:2
Second:Rutgers
Semifinal1:Evansville
Semifinal2:NC State
Matches:27
Goals:69
Attendance:55096
Scoring Leader:Chad Deering, Indiana (3)
Award:Joe-Max Moore, UCLA (offensive)
Brad Friedel, UCLA (defensive)
Prev Season:1989
Next Season:1991

The 1990 NCAA Division I men's soccer tournament was the 32nd annual tournament organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association to determine the national champion of men's collegiate soccer among its Division I members in the United States.

UCLA defeated Rutgers in the championship game in a penalty kick shootout (4–3) after the match ended in a 0–0 draw. This was the second title for the Bruins and the first championship game decided by penalty kicks.

The final match was played on December at USF Soccer Stadium in Tampa, Florida. All the other games were played at the home field of the higher seeded team.[1] [2]

Qualifying

Three teams made their debut appearances in the NCAA Division I men's soccer tournament: Illinois State, Richmond, and San Diego.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1990 Division I Men's Championship Bracket. NCAA. NCAA.org. December 19, 2012. 30.
  2. Web site: Archived copy . 2012-12-19 . 2014-10-15 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141015070124/http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/m_soccer_champs_records/2012/D1/champs.pdf . dead .