The 2022 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Tournament was the 64th edition of the
NCAA Division I men's soccer tournament, a postseason tournament to determine the national champion of the
2022 NCAA Division I men's soccer season
The 2022 NCAA Division I men's soccer season was the 64th season of National Collegiate Athletic Association, NCAA championship men's College soccer in the United States, college soccer.
The season began in August 2022 and concluded in November ...
. The tournament started on November 17 and culminated with the Men's College Cup, the semifinals and finals of the tournament, which was played on December 9 and December 12 in
Cary, North Carolina
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.
In the championship game
Syracuse
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defeated
Indiana
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2–2 (7–6 pk).
Qualification
All
Division I men's soccer programs are eligible to qualify for the tournament. 20 teams received automatic bids by winning their conference tournaments, 3 teams received automatic bids by claiming the conference regular season crown (the
Ivy League
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,
Pac-12 Conference
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, and
West Coast Conference
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don't hold conference tournaments), and an additional 25 teams earned at-large bids based on their regular season records.
Seeded teams
The top 16 teams are seeded and earn a bye to the second round of the tournament.
Bracket
The bracket was announced on Monday, November 14, 2022. First round games will be played on November 17 at campus sites.
Regional 1
Host Institution*
Regional 2
Host Institution*
Regional 3
Host Institution*
Regional 4
Host Institution*
2022 Men's College Cup
Results
First round
Second round
Third round
Quarterfinals
Men's College Cup Semifinals
Men's College Cup Final
Records by conference
*The R32, S16, E8, F4, CG, and NC columns indicate how many teams from each conference were in the Round of 32 (second round), Round of 16 (third round), Quarterfinals (Elite Eight), Semifinals (Final Four), Championship Game, and National Champion, respectively.
*The following conferences failed to place a team into the round of 32:
Big West,
Horizon
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,
MAAC,
Missouri Valley,
Northeast
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,
Patriot
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, and
WAC. The conference's records have been consolidated in the other row.
Statistics
Goalscorers
See also
*
2022 NCAA Division I women's soccer tournament
Notes
References
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Tournament
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# One or more competitions held at a single venue and concen ...
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