The 1985
NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Tournament
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 champi ...
was the 26th organized men's
college soccer
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tournament by the
National Collegiate Athletic Association
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, to determine the top college soccer team in the United States.
The
UCLA Bruins
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won their first national title by defeating the
American Eagles
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in the championship game, 1–0, after eight overtime periods. The final match was played on December 14, 1985, in
Seattle, Washington
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, at the
Kingdome
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for the second straight year.
Early rounds
Final
This game is the longest game in NCAA soccer history, with the winning goal scored at 166 minutes and 5 seconds of playing time.
After this game and the
1982 final both went to eight overtimes, the NCAA changed the rules for the 1986 season from unlimited 10-minute overtimes to a maximum of two 30-minute periods divided into halves.
See also
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NCAA Division II Men's Soccer Championship
The NCAA Division II Men's Soccer Championship is the annual tournament held by the NCAA to determine the top men's Division II college soccer program in the United States. It has been played annually since 1972; prior to then, all teams competed ...
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NCAA Division III Men's Soccer Championship
The NCAA Division III Men's Soccer Championship is an annual single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division III collegiate men's soccer in the United States.
Messiah i ...
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NAIA Men's Soccer Championship
The NAIA Men's Soccer Championship is the annual tournament to determine the national champions of NAIA men's collegiate soccer in the United States and Canada. It has been held annually since 1959.
The most successful program is Quincy (IL), w ...
References
NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Tournament seasons
NCAA
The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) is a nonprofit organization that regulates student athletics among about 1,100 schools in the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico. It also organizes the athletic programs of colleges an ...
Soccer in Seattle
Sports competitions in Seattle
December 1985 sports events in the United States
1980s in Seattle
1985 in sports in Washington (state)