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The 2024 NCAA Division I men's soccer tournament was the 66th edition of the NCAA Division I men's soccer tournament, a postseason tournament that determined the national champion of the 2024 NCAA Division I men's soccer season. The College Cup was played on December 13 and December 16 at WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary, North Carolina. The University of Vermont defeated Marshall University 2-1 in overtime in the final to win the championship, the school's first national championship.

Qualification

All Division I men's soccer programs are eligible to qualify for the tournament. 21 teams received automatic bids by winning their conference tournaments, one team received an automatic bid by claiming the conference regular season crown (the West Coast Conference does not hold a conference tournament), and an additional 26 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 18, 2024. First round games were to be played on November 21 at campus sites.

Ohio State Region 1

*Host institution

Schedule

First round

Second round

Third round

Quarterfinals

Rankings shown are national seeds.

Georgetown Region 2

*Host institution

Schedule

First round

Second round

Third round

Quarterfinals

Rankings shown are national seeds.

Denver Region 3

*Host institution

Schedule

First round

Second round

Third round

Quarterfinals

Rankings shown are national seeds.

Pittsburgh Region 4

*Host institution

Schedule

First round

Second round

Third round

Quarterfinals

Rankings shown are national seeds.

2024 Men's College Cup

Men's College Cup semifinals

Men's College Cup final

College Cup all-tournament team

• Maximilian Kissel (O-MOP) - Vermont
• Niklas Herceg (O-MOP) - Vermont
• Yaniv Bazini - Vermont
• Zach Barrett - Vermont
• Marcell Papp - Vermont
• Tarik Pannholzer - Marshall
• Taimu Okiyoshi - Marshall
• Thomas Gilej - Ohio State
• Luciano Pechota - Ohio State
• Ben Smith - Denver
• Sam Bassett - Denver

Source:

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: American, ASUN, Horizon, MAAC, Northeast, Ohio Valley, Patriot, and WAC. The conference's records have been consolidated in the other row.

Statistics

Goalscorers

There have been 44 goals scored in 16 matches, for an average of 2.75 goals per match (as of November 21, 2024). Players highlighted in bold are still active in the competition.

2 goals

• Alex Harris – Cornell
• Alioune Ka – Cornell
• Yaniv Bazini – Vermont
• Greyson Mercer – Western Michigan

1 goal

• Victor Gaulmin - Akron
• Zane Domsohn - Bucknell
• Abubacarr Fofana - Charlotte
• Daniel D'ippolito – Fordham
• Louis Lehr – Fordham
• Caio Hughes – Gardner-Webb
• Jeremy Francou – Kansas City
• Guille Munoz – Kansas City
• Stephane Njike – LIU
• Papa Sow – LIU
• Luca Costabile – Maryland
• Leon Koehl – Maryland
• Sadam Masereka – Maryland
• Alex Nitzl – Maryland
• Max Rogers – Maryland
• Alec Hughes – UMass
• Andrew Ortiz – UMass
• Matthew Fisher – Michigan
• Duilio Herrera – Michigan
• Donavan Phillip – NC State
• Nikola Markovic – NC State
• Jaxon Reinhardt – North Florida
• Aidan Davock – Providence
• Israel Dos Santos Neto – Providence
• Cesar Bahena – San Diego
• Nicolas Hald Willumsen – UC Santa Barbara
• Pavel Dashin – SIUE
• David Ismail – Vermont
• Maximilian Kissel – Vermont
• Ryan Zellefrow – Vermont
• Sergio Ors Navarro – West Virginia
• Marcus Caldeira – West Virginia
• Owen Smith – Western Michigan
• Christian Shannon – Western Michigan
• Duarte Chapelas – Western Michigan

1 own goal

• UMass (vs. Evansville)

See also

• 2024 NCAA Division I women's soccer tournament

Notes

1. ^ Missouri Valley website standings not updated with results from conference tournament.
2. West Virginia is a men's soccer affiliate member of the Sun Belt Conference, as its conference; the Big-12 Conference does not sponsor men's soccer.
3. Akron is a men's soccer affiliate member of the Big East Conference, as its conference; the Mid-American Conference does not sponsor men's soccer.
4. Western Michigan is a men's soccer affiliate member of the Missouri Valley Conference; as its conference, the Mid-American Conference does not sponsor men's soccer.
5. Oregon State is a men's soccer affiliate member of the West Coast Conference, as its conference; the PAC-12 Conference, does not sponsor men's soccer.
6. Start time moved from 5:00 to 2:00 because of threat of snow in Ithaca.

References

1. "Future Dates & Sites". ncaa.com. November 15, 2024. Retrieved November 15, 2024.
2. "https://www.espn.com/college-sports/story/_/id/43015042/vermont-claims-first-national-championship-ot-goal". Associated Press. 2024-12-16. Retrieved 2024-12-17.
3. ^ "Division I Men's Soccer Championships Record Book" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved November 18, 2024.
4. "UNITED SOCCER COACHES TOP 25 NCAA DI MEN — NATIONAL". unitedsoccercoaches.org. November 5, 2024. Retrieved November 20, 2024.
5. "NCAA Men's Soccer RPI". NCAA.com. November 3, 2023. Retrieved November 17, 2024.
6. @ncaasoccer (December 16, 2024). "2024 Men's College Cup All-Tournament Team ⭐️" – via Instagram.

• 2024 NCAA Division I men's soccer season
• NCAA Division I men's soccer tournament seasons
• November 2024 sports events in the United States
• December 2024 sports events in the United States