The 2019 NCAA Division I men’s soccer tournament continues to inch closer with conference tournaments getting under way. We’re tracking all of the action as automatic bids are filled and the 48-team field takes shape.
Out of 48 teams, 21 receive automatic qualification by winning a conference tournament while 24 reach the postseason through an at-large bid. Additionally, three automatic bids will be awarded to the regular-season champions of the Ivy League, Pac-12 and West Coast conferences.
At-large bids are chosen by the NCAA Division I Men’s Soccer Committee. The complete 48-team field will be released at 1 p.m. ET on Monday, Nov. 18, during the selection show on NCAA.com.
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Tap or click on each conference below to access full brackets and more information about each postseason tournament. As bids are claimed, we will update the table below.
Note: Sites listed are for the final round of competition. Locations for conferences that travel to the highest remaining seed will be posted as that information becomes available.
| Conference | Location | Dates | Champion |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACC | Cary, NC | Nov. 5-17 | Virginia |
| America East | Durham, NH | Nov. 9-16 | New Hampshire |
| American Athletic | Orlando, FL | Nov. 9-16 | SMU |
| Atlantic 10 | Bronx, NY | Nov. 9-17 | Rhode Island |
| Atlantic Sun | Newark, NJ | Nov. 8-16 | NJIT |
| Big East | Washington, DC | Nov. 9-17 | Georgetown |
| Big South | Buies Creek, NC | Nov. 10-17 | Campbell |
| Big Ten | College Park, MD | Nov. 9-17 | Indiana |
| Big West | Davis, CA | Nov. 6-16 | UC Davis |
| Colonial | Wilmington, NC | Nov. 8-17 | James Madison |
| Conference USA | Norfolk, VA | Nov. 13-17 | Marshall |
| Horizon | Chicago, IL | Nov. 11-16 | Wright State |
| Ivy | N/A | N/A | Yale |
| Metro Atlantic | Jersey City, NJ | Nov. 10-17 | Iona |
| Mid-American | Akron, OH | Nov. 12-17 | West Virginia |
| Missouri Valley | Chicago, IL | Nov. 13-17 | Loyola Chicago |
| Northeast | Loretto, PA | Nov. 15-17 | Fairleigh Dickinson |
| Pac-12 | N/A | N/A | Washington |
| Patriot | Bethlehem, PA | Nov. 9-16 | Lehigh |
| Southern | Greensboro, NC | Nov. 5-17 | Mercer |
| Summit | Denver, CO | Nov. 14-16 | Denver |
| Sun Belt | Boone, NC | Nov. 13-17 | Coastal Carolina |
| WCC | N/A | N/A | Saint Mary's |
| WAC | US Air Force Academy, CO | Nov. 13-17 | Seattle |
Following the bracket reveal on Nov. 18, the 2019 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship begins on Thursday, Nov. 21. From there, 47 matches will play out over 24 days to crown a champion, culminating with the College Cup final in Cary, NC. Here's a look at who won each of the previous times the tournament concluded in Cary.
| YEAR | CHAMPION (RECORD) | COACH | SCORE | RUNNER-UP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Virginia (14-6-3) | George Gelnovatch | 0-0 (2OT,PK) | UCLA |
| 2009 | Virginia (19-3-3) | George Gelnovatch | 0-0 (2OT, PK) | Akron |
| 2007 | Wake Forest (22-2-2) | Jay Vidovich | 2-1 | Ohio State |
| 2005 | Maryland (20-4-1) | Sasho Cirovski | 1-0 | New Mexico |
