The 1990
NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Tournament
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was the 31st 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 second national title by defeating the
Rutgers Scarlet Knights
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, 1–0, in the championship game, after four overtime periods and a
penalty kick shootout
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. This was the first championship game decided by penalty kicks. The final match was played on December 2, 1990, in
Tampa, Florida
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, at
USF Soccer Stadium. 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
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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 ...
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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
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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 champ ...
Soccer in Florida