| Year: | 2016 |
| Conference: | Southern Conference |
| Gender: | men's |
| Teams: | 6 |
| Matches: | 5 |
| Venue: | UNCG Soccer Stadium |
| City: | Greensboro, North Carolina |
| Champions: | Mercer Bears |
| Titlecount: | 1st |
| Coach: | Brad Ruzzo |
| Coachcount: | 1st |
| Broadcast: | SoCon Digital Network, ESPN3 |
The 2016 Southern Conference men's soccer tournament, was the 11th edition of the tournament. It determined the Southern Conference's automatic berth into the 2016 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship.
The Mercer Bears won the SoCon title, besting the East Tennessee State Buccaneers, 4 - 1 in penalty kicks following a scoreless match. It was Mercer's first SoCon title.
The tournament was hosted by the University of North Carolina Greensboro and all matches were contested at UNCG Soccer Stadium.
| Seed | School | Conference | Tiebreaker |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | East Tennessee State | 7–1–3 | |
| 2 | 7–3–1 | ||
| 3 | 6–4 | 1–1 vs. UNCG[1] | |
| 4 | UNC Greensboro | 6–4 | 1–1 vs. WOF[2] |
| 5 | Furman | 2–6–2 | |
| 6 | VMI | 0–10 | |