1997 NCAA Division I men's soccer tournament

1997 NCAA Division I men's soccer tournament
Men's College Cup (semifinals & final)
Tournament details
CountryUnited States
Teams32
Final positions
ChampionsUCLA (3rd title)
Runner-upVirginia (6th title game)
Tournament statistics
Matches played31
Goals scored88 (2.84 per match)
Attendance67,764 (2,186 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Ben Olsen, Virginia (5)
Best playerSeth George, UCLA (MOP offense)
Matt Reis, UCLA (MOP defense)
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The 1997 NCAA Division I men's soccer tournament was the 38th organized men's college soccer tournament by the National Collegiate Athletic Association, to determine the top college soccer team in the United States. The UCLA Bruins won their third national title by defeating the Virginia Cavaliers in the championship game, 2–0. The final match was played on December 14, 1997, in Richmond, Virginia, at Richmond Stadium for the third straight year. All other games were played at the home field of the higher seeded team.[1][2]

  1. ^ "1997 Division I Men's Championship Bracket" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. p. 37. Retrieved December 22, 2012.
  2. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on October 15, 2014. Retrieved December 22, 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)