1991 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Tournament
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The 1991
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 32nd organized men's
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tournament by the
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, to determine the top college soccer team in the United States. The
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won their second national title by defeating the
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in the championship game on penalty kicks after the game ended in a 0–0 tie after four overtime periods. This was a re-match of the 1989 tournament final at
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when both teams were crowned co-national champions. The final match was played on December 8, 1991, in
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, at
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for the second straight year. All the other games were played at the home field of the higher seeded team.


Early rounds


Final


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 Division I Men's Sports competitions in Tampa, Florida NCAA Division I Men's Soccer
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 ...
Soccer in Florida