The 2014 NCAA Division I men's soccer season was the 56th season of

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championship men's

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. The regular season began in late August 2014 and continued into November 2014. The season culminated with the

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in December 2014. There are 205 teams in men's Division I competition. The defending champions were the

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who won its first NCAA soccer title by defeating the

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2-1 in the 2013 College Cup. The season concluded with

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defeating

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0–0 (4–2 PKs) to win its seventh NCAA soccer title.

Changes from 2013

Conference changes

* The

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added men's soccer, absent since 1995, with three full member schools plus two ex-independent teams and a transfer from another conference joining the conference for 2014 as affiliate members.

New programs

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inaugurated the sport as a requirement for membership in the

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. *

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reinstated the sport, dormant since 1985, as a requirement for membership in the

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Discontinued programs

None.

Conference realignment

Season overview

Pre-season polls

Several American soccer outlets posted their own preseason top 25 rankings of what were believed to be the strongest men's collegiate soccer teams entering 2014.

Regular season

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Standings

Major upsets

In this list, a "major upset" is defined as a game won by a team ranked 10 or more spots lower or an unranked team that defeats a team ranked #15 or higher.

Statistics

Individuals

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Teams

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NCAA tournament

The College Cup was played at

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on December 12 & 14, 2014. In the semifinals, Virginia defeated UMBC 1–0 and UCLA beat Providence 3–2 in double overtime. In the finals, Virginia and UCLA played to a scoreless draw through two extra periods, and Virginia won its seventh national crown on penalty kicks, 4–2.

Postseason polls

Post season polls with (pre-season rankings).

References

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