The 2012 NCAA Division I men's soccer season was the 54th season of NCAA men's
college soccer
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in the United States. The defending champions were the
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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Tar Heels, who defeated sister school, the
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
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49ers in the previous
College Cup championship
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Championship systems
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Title match system
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.
Indiana
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defeated
Georgetown, 1–0, in
championship
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Championship systems
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Title match system
In this system ...
to win the title.
Changes from 2011
Coaching changes
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 2012.
Regular season
Standings
Conference regular season and tournament winners
Statistics
:''Regular season statistics only. See
2012 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship#Statistical leaders for the tournament statistics.''
Overall
NCAA tournament
College Cup – Regions Park,
Hoover, Alabama
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See also
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College soccer
College soccer is played by teams composed of soccer players who are enrolled in colleges and universities. It is very prominent in United States, Japan, South Korea, Canada, and as well as in South Africa and Philippines, the Philippines. Th ...
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2012 in American soccer
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2012 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship
References
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