The 2001 NCAA Division I men's soccer tournament was the 42nd 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 first national title by defeating the

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in the championship game, 2–0. This was the first tournament to feature an expanded 48-team field although it remained that only the top eight teams were seeded. The final match was played on December 16, 2001, in

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, as were the two semifinal matches on December 14. All first, second, third and forth round games were played at the home field of the higher seeded team.

Seeded Teams

Bracket

Regional 1

Regional 2

Regional 3

Regional 4

Final Four –
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