The 1987 NCAA Division I men's soccer tournament was the 29th annual tournament organized by the

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to determine the national champion of men's collegiate soccer among its Division I members in the

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won their second national title, defeating

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in the championship game, 2–0. The final match was played on December 6 at

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. All the other games were played at the home field of the higher seeded team.

Qualifying

No teams made their debut appearances in the NCAA Division I men's soccer tournament.

Bracket

* ''Home teams are indicated by *''

Regional 1

Regional 2

Regional 3

Regional 4

College Cup

Finals

Semifinals

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Final

Notes

References

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