| NCAA Division I men's soccer tournament | |
| Year: | 2002 |
| Other Title: | Men's College Cup (semifinals & final) |
| Num Teams: | 48 |
| Champions: | UCLA (4th title) |
| Runner-Up: | Stanford (2nd title game) |
| Matches: | 47 |
| Goals: | 125 |
| Attendance: | 62280 |
| Top Goal Scorer: | Matt Taylor, UCLA (5) |
| Player: | Aaron Lopez, UCLA (MOP offense) Zach Wells, UCLA (MOP defense) |
| Prevseason: | 2001 |
| Nextseason: | 2003 |
The 2002 NCAA Division I men's soccer tournament was the 43rd organized men's college soccer tournament by the National Collegiate Athletic Association, to determine the top college soccer team in the United States. The UCLA Bruins won their fourth national title by defeating the Stanford Cardinal in the championship game, 1–0. The final match was played on December 15, 2002, in University Park, Texas at Gerald J. Ford Stadium on the campus of Southern Methodist University, as were the two semifinals on December 13. All earlier-round games were played at the home field of the higher seeded team.[1] [2]
| National seeds | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seed | School | Record | ||
| Wake Forest | 14–1–4 | ||
| Maryland | 17–4 | ||
| UCLA | 13–3–3 | ||
| St. John's (NY) | 12–2–5 | ||
| Boston College | 16–4 | ||
| Virginia | 15–6 | ||
| Connecticut | 15–5 | ||
| VCU | 15–4–1 | ||