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2001 NCAA Division I men's soccer tournament
| runner-up = Indiana (11th title game) David Stokes, North Carolina (MOP defense)
The 2001 NCAA Division I men's soccer tournament was the 42nd organized men's college soccer tournament by the National Collegiate Athletic Association, to determine the top college soccer team in the United States. The North Carolina won their first national title by defeating the Indiana in the championship game, 2–0. This was the first tournament to feature an expanded 48-team field although it remained that only the top eight teams were seeded. The final match was played on December 16, 2001, in Columbus, Ohio at Columbus Crew Stadium, as were the two semifinal matches on December 14. All first, second, third and fourth round games were played at the home field of the higher seeded team.
Seeded Teams
| National seeds | Seed | School | Record |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | SMU | 19–0–0 | |
| #2 | Virginia | 17–1–1 | |
| #3 | Stanford | 16–1–1 | |
| #4 | Indiana | 14–3–1 | |
| #5 | Clemson | 17–4–0 | |
| #6 | Saint Louis | 16–1–0 | |
| #7 | North Carolina | 16–4–0 | |
| #8 | St. John's (NY) | 14–2–3 |
Bracket
Regional 1
| RD1-team03=FIU | RD1-score03=0 | RD1-team04=New Mexico | RD1-score04=1
| RD1-team05=Loyola Marymount | RD1-score05=2 | RD1-team06=UCLA | RD1-score06=3
| RD1-team11=South Florida | RD1-score11=2 | RD1-team12=Akron | RD1-score12=1
| RD1-team13=Massachusetts | RD1-score13=1 | RD1-team14=Creighton | RD1-score14=0
| RD2-seed01=1 | RD2-team01=SMU | RD2-score01=2 | RD2-team02=New Mexico | RD2-score02=0
| RD2-team03=UCLA | RD2-score03=4 | RD2-team04=San Diego | RD2-score04=0
| RD2-team05=Penn State | RD2-score05=1**** | RD2-team06=South Florida | RD2-score06=0
| RD2-team07=Massachusetts | RD2-score07=0 | RD2-seed08=8 | RD2-team08=St. John's (NY) | RD2-score08=1
| RD3-seed01=1 | RD3-team01=SMU | RD3-score01=1 | RD3-team02=UCLA | RD3-score02=0
| RD3-team03=Penn State | RD3-score03=1 | RD3-seed04=8 | RD3-team04=St. John's (NY) | RD3-score04=2***
| RD4-seed01=1 | RD4-team01=SMU | RD4-score01=0 | RD4-seed02=8 | RD4-team02=St. John's (NY) | RD4-score02=2
Regional 2
| RD1-team03=Kentucky | RD1-score03=1 | RD1-team04=Mercer | RD1-score04=0
| RD1-team05=Furman | RD1-score05=0 | RD1-team06=UAB | RD1-score06=1*
| RD1-team11=Rutgers | RD1-score11=1 | RD1-team12=Harvard | RD1-score12=0
| RD1-team13=Butler | RD1-score13=1 | RD1-team14=Michigan State | RD1-score14=2
| RD2-seed01=5 | RD2-team01=Clemson | RD2-score01=1*** | RD2-team02=Kentucky | RD2-score02=0
| RD2-team03=UAB | RD2-score03=3* | RD2-team04=South Carolina | RD2-score04=2
| RD2-team05=Connecticut | RD2-score05=1 | RD2-team06=Rutgers | RD2-score06=2***
| RD2-team07=Michigan State | RD2-score07=0 | RD2-seed08=4 | RD2-team08=Indiana | RD2-score08=1
| RD3-seed01=5 | RD3-team01=Clemson | RD3-score01=3** | RD3-team02=UAB | RD3-score02=2
| RD3-team03=Rutgers | RD3-score03=0 | RD3-seed04=4 | RD3-team04=Indiana | RD3-score04=3
| RD4-seed01=5 | RD4-team01=Clemson | RD4-score01=0 | RD4-seed02=4 | RD4-team02=Indiana | RD4-score02=2
Regional 3
| RD1-team03=California | RD1-score03=0 | RD1-team04=Santa Clara | RD1-score04=1***
| RD1-team05=Gonzaga | RD1-score05=0 | RD1-team06=Portland | RD1-score06=1
| RD1-team11=Maryland | RD1-score11=1 | RD1-team12=Notre Dame | RD1-score12=0
| RD1-team13=UMKC | RD1-score13=2** | RD1-team14=UW Milwaukee | RD1-score14=1
| RD2-seed01=3 | RD2-team01=Stanford | RD2-score01=3 | RD2-team02=Santa Clara | RD2-score02=1
| RD2-team03=Portland | RD2-score03=1 | RD2-team04=Washington | RD2-score04=0
| RD2-team05=Loyola (MD) | RD2-score05=1** | RD2-team06=Maryland | RD2-score06=0
| RD2-team07=UMKC | RD2-score07=1 | RD2-seed08=6 | RD2-team08=Saint Louis | RD2-score08=2
| RD3-seed01=3 | RD3-team01=Stanford | RD3-score01=3 | RD3-team02=Portland | RD3-score02=1
| RD3-team03=Loyola (MD) | RD3-score03=0 | RD3-seed04=6 | RD3-team04=Saint Louis | RD3-score04=3
| RD4-seed01=3 | RD4-team01=Stanford | RD4-score01=1 | RD4-seed02=6 | RD4-team02=Saint Louis | RD4-score02=0
Regional 4
| RD1-team03=James Madison | RD1-score03=1 | RD1-team04=Towson | RD1-score04=4
| RD1-team05=Ohio State | RD1-score05=1 | RD1-team06=American | RD1-score06=2
| RD1-team11=Boston College | RD1-score11=0 | RD1-team12=Fairleigh Dickinson | RD1-score12=1***
| RD1-team13=Coastal Carolina | RD1-score13=1 | RD1-team14=Seton Hall | RD1-score14=2
| RD2-seed01=7 | RD2-team01=North Carolina | RD2-score01=3 | RD2-team02=Towson | RD2-score02=0
| RD2-team03=American | RD2-score03=3 | RD2-team04=Wake Forest | RD2-score04=0
| RD2-team05=Princeton | RD2-score05=1 | RD2-team06=Fairleigh Dickinson | RD2-score06=2
| RD2-team07=Seton Hall | RD2-score07=1 | RD2-seed08=2 | RD2-team08=Virginia | RD2-score08=0
| RD3-seed01=7 | RD3-team01=North Carolina | RD3-score01=1* | RD3-team02=American | RD3-score02=0
| RD3-team03=Fairleigh Dickinson | RD3-score03=1 | RD3-team04=Seton Hall | RD3-score04=0
| RD4-seed01=7 | RD4-team01=North Carolina | RD4-score01=3*** | RD4-team02=Fairleigh Dickinson | RD4-score02=2
Final Four
All mathes held in Columbus Crew Stadium:
December 16 | RD1-seed1=8 | RD1-team1=St. John's (NY) | RD1-score1=1 | RD1-seed2=4 | RD1-team2=Indiana (2OT) | RD1-score2=2
| RD1-seed3=3 | RD1-team3=Stanford | RD1-score3=2 | RD1-seed4=7 | RD1-team4=North Carolina (4OT) | RD1-score4=3
| RD2-seed1=4 | RD2-team1=Indiana | RD2-score1=0 | RD2-seed2=7 | RD2-team2=North Carolina | RD2-score2=2
Final
- Kneipper
- Jackson
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References
References
- "2001 Division I Men's Championship Bracket". NCAA.org.
- "Men's soccer – Division I: History". National Collegiate Athletic Association.
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