NCAA Division II Men's Soccer Championship
The NCAA Division II Men's Soccer Championship is the annual tournament held by the NCAA to determine the top men's Division II college soccer program in the United States. It has been played annually since 1972; prior to then, all teams competed in a single class.
The most successful program has been Southern Connecticut State, with 6 national titles.
The current champion is Charleston. The Golden Eagles won their second title in 2019, defeating Cal State Los Angeles in the final, 2–0.
Format
The Division II tournament is structured around four unbalanced Super Regionals from the eight NCAA regions. At least two and as many as six teams from each region are selected with no automatic qualifiers given. The selection criteria used is similar to that used in Division I, although one difference is that the RPI is replaced with the Quality of Winning Percentage Index, a more subjective measure. In 2016, the tournament field consisted of a 38-team, single-elimination tournament.The first two rounds are played on campus sites with the highest seed usually hosting the regional semis and finals. The winners of each region meet in the third round and/or quarterfinals, with the host being determined by specific criteria or, failing that, geographical rotation. The final two rounds are played at a predetermined site. The 2016 semifinals and final, for example, were held at Swope Soccer Village in Kansas City, Missouri and hosted by the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association and the Kansas City Sports Commission.
Finals hosting history
From 1982 through 2002, the highest seeded finalist or semifinalist school was designated as the host for the finals. The University of Tampa has hosted the finals seven times, more than any other school. Florida International is the only school to have hosted four championships in a row. The championship final has been played in the state of Florida on 22 occasions, 18 more time than any other state. On seven occasions the host team has won the championship.| Host School/Conference | Total | Years | Venues |
| Tampa | 7 | 1983, 1987, 1992, 1994, 2001, 2008, 2009 | Pepin-Rood Stadium, Pepin Stadium |
| Florida International | 6 | 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1982, 1985 | Sunblazers Stadium |
| West Florida | 4 | 2006, 2007, 2011, 2015 | Ashton Brosnaham Stadium, Orange Beach Sportsplex |
| Seattle Pacific | 4 | 1975, 1976, 1984, 1986 | Memorial Stadium |
| Florida Tech | 3 | 1990, 1991, 1993 | FIT Varsity Field, Florida Tech Panther Stadium |
| Slippery Rock | 2 | 2018, 2019 | Highmark Stadium |
| Mid-America IAA | 2 | 2016, 2017 | Swope Soccer Village |
| Peach Belt Conference | 2 | 2012, 2013 | Blanchard Woods Park |
| Bellarmine | 2 | 2010, 2014 | Owsley B. Frazier Stadium |
| Midwestern State | 2 | 2004, 2005 | MSU Soccer Field |
| 2 | 2002, 2003 | Virginia Beach Sportsplex | |
| Barry | 2 | 1999, 2000 | Buccaneer Field |
| USC Spartanburg | 2 | 1995, 1998 | Rifle Field |
| Lynn | 1 | 1997 | McCusker Sports Complex |
| Grand Canyon | 1 | 1996 | GCU Field |
| UNC Greensboro | 1 | 1989 | Campus Field |
| Cal State Northridge | 1 | 1988 | North Campus Stadium |
| Southern Connecticut | 1 | 1981 | Soccer-Lacrosse Stadium |
| UM–St. Louis | 1 | 1974 | Don Dallas Soccer Field |
| Springfield | 1 | 1973 | Benedum Field |
| SIU Edwardsville | 1 | 1972 | Cougar Field |
Years in bold indicate when the host school won championship
Champions
References =# = Later vacated by NCAA.
Teams ranked by titles
Schools ranked by number of appearances
| Rank | School | Appearances |
| Seattle Pacific | 35 | |
| Southern Connecticut | 31 | |
| Tampa | 24 | |
| SNHU | 22 | |
| East Stroudsburg | 19 | |
| Franklin Pierce | 19 | |
| UMSL | 17 | |
| Lynn | 15 | |
| Mercyhurst | 15 | |
| Rollins | 15 | |
| Oakland | ||
| Cal State Dominguez Hills | 13 | |
| Dowling | 13 |
Former Division II Champions now in Division I
Source=| School | Championship | Year moved | Current Conference |
| SIU Edwardsville | 1972 | 1973, 2008 | Mid-American Conference |
| Loyola | 1976 | 1979 | Patriot League |
| FIU | 1982, 1984 | 1987 | Conference USA |
| Grand Canyon | 1996 | 2013 | Western Athletic Conference |
| CSU Bakersfield | 1997 | 2006 | Western Athletic Conference |
| Seattle | 2004 | 2008 | Western Athletic Conference |
| Northern Kentucky | 2010 | 2012 | Horizon League |
- In addition to the above schools, Alabama A&M moved to Division I after winning Division II titles in 1977 & 1979. However, it discontinued its men's soccer program after the 2010 season.
- Adelphi also moved to Division I in 1976, after winning the Division II title in 1974, but returned to Division II in 2013.