The 1980 NCAA Division II Soccer Championship was the ninth annual tournament held by the NCAA to determine the top men's Division II college soccer program in the United States.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country |  United States |
| Teams | 10 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Lock Haven State (1st title) |
| Runner-up | Florida International (1st title game) |
| Third place | So. Conn. State |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 10 |
| Goals scored | 30 (3 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Ron Basile, SCSC (3) |
Lock Haven State defeated Florida International in the final, 1–0 (after one overtime period), to win their first Division II national title (the Bald Eagles won the Division III tournament in both 1977 and 1978).
The final was played at Florida International University in Miami, Florida on November 29, 1980.[1]
Bracket
| First Round *Campus sites | Quarterfinals *Campus sites | Semifinals *Campus sites | Final November 29, 1980 Miami, Florida | ||||||||||||||||
| * | Hartford | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Southern Connecticut | 2(2OT) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Southern Connecticut | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| * | Marist | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Southern Connecticut | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Florida International | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| * | Tampa | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Florida International | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Florida International | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Lock Haven State | 1(OT) | ||||||||||||||||||
| * | Seattle Pacific | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Chico State | 3(3OT) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Chico State | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Lock Haven State | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Third Place | |||||||||||||||||||
| * | UMSL | 1 | Southern Connecticut | 2(2OT) | |||||||||||||||
| Lock Haven State | 2 | Chico State | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Eastern Illinois | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| * | Lock Haven State | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Final
| Florida International | 0–1 (OT) | Lock Haven State |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Tom Kretsch  106' (Johnson) |
See also
- 1980 NCAA Division I Soccer Tournament
- 1980 NCAA Division III Soccer Championship
- 1980 NAIA Soccer Championship
References
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