1959 NCAA soccer tournament

The 1959 NCAA soccer tournament was the inaugural tournament organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association to determine the national champion of men's college soccer among its members in the United States.

1959 NCAA soccer tournament

Tournament details
Country	United States
Venue(s)	Memorial Stadium Storrs, Connecticut
Teams	8
Final positions
Champions	Saint Louis (1st title)
Runners-up	Bridgeport
Semifinalists	CCNY West Chester State
Tournament statistics
Matches played	7
Goals scored	22 (3.14 per match)
1960 →

The inaugural championship was played on November 28 at Memorial Stadium at the University of Connecticut in Storrs.

Saint Louis defeated Bridgeport in the final, 2–0, to claim the inaugural title.^[1]

Qualifying

See also: 1959 NCAA soccer season

Qualified teams
School	Record	Appearance	Last Bid
Bridgeport	9–0	1st	Never
CCNY	8–1–1	1st	Never
Colgate	7–1	1st	Never
Maryland	8–0	1st	Never
Saint Louis	8–1	1st	Never
San Francisco	8–1	1st	Never
West Chester State	8–0–1	1st	Never
Williams	6–0–2	1st	Never

Bracket

	First round				Semifinals				Final Memorial Stadium Storrs, CT
	Saint Louis	4
	San Francisco	0
					Saint Louis	6
					CCNY	2
	CCNY	1
	Williams	0
									Saint Louis	5
									Bridgeport	2
	Bridgeport (2OT)	3
	Colgate	2
					Bridgeport (10OT)	2
					West Chester State	1
	West Chester State	1
	Maryland	0

See also

• 1959 NAIA Soccer Championship
• 1959 Saint Louis Billikens men's soccer team