1980 NCAA Division II Soccer Championship

The 1980 NCAA Division II Soccer Championship was the ninth annual tournament held by the NCAA to determine the top men's Division II college soccer program in the United States.

1980 NCAA Division II Soccer Championship
Country United States
Teams10
ChampionsLock Haven State
(1st title)
Runners-upFlorida International
(1st title game)
Third placeSo. Conn. State
Matches played10
Goals scored30 (3 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Ron Basile, SCSC (3)
1979
1981

Lock Haven State defeated Florida International in the final, 1–0 (after one overtime period), to win their first Division II national title (the Bald Eagles won the Division III tournament in both 1977 and 1978).

The final was played at Florida International University in Miami, Florida on November 29, 1980.[1]

Bracket

  First Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
November 29, 1980
Miami, Florida
                                     
       
  Hartford 1  
    So. Conn. State 2**  
So. Conn. State 4
Marist 1  
  So. Conn. State 1  
  Florida International 3  
       
       
  Tampa 0
    Florida International 1  
     
       
  Florida International 0
  Lock Haven State 1*
       
       
  Seattle Pacific 2 Third place
    Chico State 3***  
      So. Conn. State 2**
        Chico State 1
  Chico State 0
  Lock Haven State 1  
       
       
  UM–Saint Louis 1
    Lock Haven State 2  
Eastern Illinois 1
Lock Haven State 3  
  • An asterisk indicates one overtime period

Final

Florida International0–1 (OT)Lock Haven State
Report Tom Kretsch  106'  (Johnson)
FIU Soccer Stadium, Miami, Florida
Attendance: 800

See also

References

  1. "NCAA Division II Men's Championship Brackets" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. Retrieved December 20, 2017.
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