1969 NAIA Soccer Championship

The 1969 NAIA Soccer Championship was the 11th annual tournament held by the NAIA to determine the national champion of men's college soccer among its members in the United States.

1969 NAIA Soccer Championship
Country United States
Championship venueEarlham College
Richmond, Indiana
Teams8
ChampionsEastern Illinois (1st title)
Runners-upDavis & Elkins
Third placeDrew
Fourth placeSpring Arbor
Matches played12
Goals scored40 (3.33 per match)
Best playerWilliam Smyth,
Davis & Elkins
โ† 1968
1970 โ†’

Eastern Illinois defeated defending champions Davis & Elkins in the final, 1โ€“0 after two overtime periods, to claim the Panthers' first NAIA national title.

The final was played at Earlham College in Richmond, Indiana.[1]

Qualification

The tournament field remained fixed at eight teams.

Qualified Teams
School Appearance Last Bid
Campbell 1st Never
Davis & Elkins 2nd 1968
Drew 1st Never
Eastern Connecticut 2nd 1968
Eastern Illinois 1st Never
Ottawa (KS) 1st Never
Spring Arbor 1st Never
Westmont 2nd 1968

Bracket

Fifth placeConsolation semifinalsFirst roundChampionship semifinalsChampionship
Eastern Illinois4
Campbell0
Campbell2Eastern Illinois6
Westmont1Drew0
Drew2
Westmont1
Campbell2Eastern Illinois1**
Ottawa (KS)1Davis & Elkins0
Davis & Elkins1
Ottawa (KS)0
Seventh placeOttawa (KS)3Davis & Elkins4Third place
Eastern Connecticut0Spring Arbor0
Westmont0Spring Arbor1******Drew4
Eastern Connecticut4Eastern Connecticut0Spring Arbor3

See also

References

  1. "NAIA Men's Soccer Championship History" (PDF). NAIA. Retrieved December 26, 2021.
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