1980 NAIA Soccer Championship

Last updated

1980 NAIA Soccer Championship
National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics logo.svg
Tournament details
CountryFlag of the United States.svg  United States
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Venue(s) Springfield, Illinois
Teams10
Final positions
Champions Quincy (IL) (10th title)
Runner-up Simon Fraser
Third place Davis & Elkins
Fourth place Alabama–Huntsville
Tournament statistics
Matches played13
Goals scored56 (4.31 per match)
Best player Mike Gallo,
Quincy (IL)
  1979
1981  

The 1980 NAIA Soccer Championship was the 22nd annual tournament held by the NAIA to determine the national champion of men's college soccer among its members in the United States and Canada.

Contents

Three-time defending champions Quincy (IL) defeated Simon Fraser in the final, 1–0, to claim the Hawks' tenth NAIA national title.

The final was again played at Sangamon State University in Springfield, Illinois. [1]

Qualification

The tournament field remained fixed at ten teams. Two consolation games were eliminated, however, reducing the number of games from fifteen to thirteen.

Qualified Teams
SchoolAppearanceLast Bid
Alabama–Huntsville 4th 1979
Davis & Elkins 11th 1978
Dowling 1stNever
Keene State 6th 1978
Quincy (IL) 14th 1979
Rockhurst 9th 1979
Sangamon State 2nd 1979
Simon Fraser 6th 1979
Southern Maine 3rd 1979
Wilmington (OH) 1stNever

Brackets

Championship

Preliminary roundQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
            
Davis & Elkins4****
Sangamon State 3
Sangamon State2
Dowling 0
Davis & Elkins 0
Simon Fraser5
Simon Fraser2
Keene State 0
Simon Fraser 0
Quincy (IL)1
Alabama–Huntsville8
Wilmington (OH) 1
Wilmington (OH)5
Southern Maine 2
Alabama–Huntsville 0
Quincy (IL)4
Third Place Final
Quincy (IL)1Davis & Elkins3
Rockhurst 0 Alabama–Huntsville 2

Consolation

Consolation semifinlsConsolation final
      
Dowling 3
Keene State4
Keene State 1
Rockhurst4
Southern Maine 0
Rockhurst1*

See also

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">NCAA Division I men's soccer tournament</span> College soccer tournament

The NCAA Division I men's soccer tournament, sometimes known as the College Cup, is an American intercollegiate soccer tournament conducted by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), and determines the Division I men's national champion. The tournament was formally held in 1959, when it was an eight-team tournament. Since then, the tournament has expanded to 48 teams, in which every Division I conference tournament champion is allocated a berth. Among the most successful programs, Saint Louis won 10 titles during dynasty years between 1959 and 1973. Indiana has won 8 titles beginning in 1982, whereas Virginia has won 7 titles beginning in 1989. Syracuse won its first national title in its first appearance in 2022.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Simon Fraser Red Leafs</span> Athletic teams of Simon Fraser University

The SFU Red Leafs or Simon Fraser Red Leafs teams represent Simon Fraser University (SFU), which is located in Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada. The Red Leafs are members of NCAA Division II and are the only Canadian university affiliated with the U.S.-based National Collegiate Athletic Association. The teams previously used the nicknames "Clan" and "Clansmen," which were used as a tribute to the Scottish heritage of the university's namesake, Simon Fraser. The names were retired in 2020 due to the negative connotation surrounding those terms. In September 2022, the updated nickname "Red Leafs" was announced.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">NCAA Division III men's soccer tournament</span> Annual tournament in the United States

The NCAA Division III Men's Soccer Championship is an annual single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division III collegiate men's soccer in the United States.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Alabama–Huntsville Chargers</span> Athletic teams based at University of Alabama in Huntsville

The Alabama–Huntsville Chargers are the athletic teams that represent the University of Alabama in Huntsville, located in Huntsville, Alabama, in intercollegiate sports at the Division II level of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). The Chargers have primarily competed in the Gulf South Conference since the 1993–94 academic year.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Carson–Newman Eagles</span> Athletic teams for Carson-Newman University

The Carson-Newman Eagles are the athletic teams that represent Carson–Newman University, located in Jefferson City, Tennessee, in NCAA Division II intercollegiate sports. The Eagles compete as members of the South Atlantic Conference for all 21 varsity sports.

The 1984 NCAA Division I men's soccer tournament was the 26th annual tournament organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association to determine the national champion of men's collegiate soccer among its Division I members in the United States.

The 1977 NCAA Division I soccer tournament was the 19th annual tournament organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association to determine the national men's college soccer champion among its Division I members in the United States.

The 1980 NCAA Division I soccer tournament was the 22nd annual tournament organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association to determine the national men's college soccer champion among its Division I members in the United States.

The 1983 NCAA Division I men's soccer tournament was the 25th annual tournament organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association to determine the national champion of men's collegiate soccer among its Division I members in the United States.

The 1988 NCAA Division I men's soccer tournament was the 30th annual tournament organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association to determine the national champion of men's collegiate soccer among its Division I members in the United States.

The 1989 NCAA Division I men's soccer tournament was the 31st annual tournament organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association to determine the national champion of men's collegiate soccer among its Division I members in the United States.

The 1990 NCAA Division I men's soccer tournament was the 32nd annual tournament organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association to determine the national champion of men's collegiate soccer among its Division I members in the United States.

The 1991 NCAA Division I men's soccer tournament was the 33rd annual tournament organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association to determine the national champion of men's collegiate soccer among its Division I members in the United States.

The 1992 NCAA Division I men's soccer tournament was the 34th annual tournament organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association to determine the national champion of men's collegiate soccer among its Division I members in the United States.

The 1993 NCAA Division I men's soccer tournament was the 35th annual tournament organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association to determine the national champion of men's collegiate soccer among its Division I members in the United States.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1974 NAIA Soccer Championship</span> Football tournament season

The 1974 NAIA Soccer Championship was the 16th annual tournament held by the NAIA to determine the national champion of men's college soccer among its members in the United States.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1975 NAIA Soccer Championship</span> Football tournament season

The 1975 NAIA Soccer Championship was the 17th annual tournament held by the NAIA to determine the national champion of men's college soccer among its members in the United States.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1977 NAIA Soccer Championship</span> Football tournament season

The 1977 NAIA Soccer Championship was the 19th annual tournament held by the NAIA to determine the national champion of men's college soccer among its members in the United States and Canada.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1978 NAIA Soccer Championship</span> Football tournament season

The 1978 NAIA Soccer Championship was the 20th annual tournament held by the NAIA to determine the national champion of men's college soccer among its members in the United States and Canada.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1979 NAIA Soccer Championship</span> Football tournament season

The 1979 NAIA Soccer Championship was the 21st annual tournament held by the NAIA to determine the national champion of men's college soccer among its members in the United States and Canada.

References

  1. "NAIA Men's Soccer Championship History" (PDF). NAIA. Retrieved January 9, 2022.