Season 2013 Start date 2013 | ||
Top goalscorer 19 goals:Patrick MullinsMaryland Highest scoring 9 goals:New Mexico 7–2 'Nova(August 30)Wofford 4–5 G-Webb(August 30)Indiana 4–5 WVU(September 8)Delaware 4–5 SHall(September 11)Evansville 5–4 EIU(September 22)Pitt 9–0 Howard(November 5)William & Mary 6–3 UNCW(November 14) Similar 2013–14 Professional Arena So, 2014–15 Major Arena So, 2012–13 CONCACAF Champio, 2015 North American Soccer L, 2015–16 CONCACAF Champio |
The 2013 NCAA Division I men's soccer season was the 55th season of NCAA championship men's college soccer. There were 203 teams in men's Division I competition. The defending champions were the Indiana Hoosiers who defeated the Georgetown Hoyas in the 2012 College Cup. The season concluded with Notre Dame defeating Maryland 2–1 to win its first NCAA soccer title.
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New programs
Discontinued programs
Programs leaving Division I
Conference changes
Pre-season polls
Several American soccer outlets posted their own preseason top 25 rankings of what were believed to be the strongest men's collegiate soccer teams entering 2013.
Major upsets
In this list, a "major upset" is defined as a game won by a team ranked 10 or more spots lower or an unranked team that defeats a team ranked #15 or higher.
NCAA Tournament
The College Cup was played at PPL Park in Chester, Pennsylvania on December 13 & 15, 2013. In the semifinals, Notre Dame defeated New Mexico, and Maryland beat Virginia. In the Finals, Notre Dame prevailed 2–1 for its first championship.
Hermann Trophy/National Player of the Year
The Hermann Trophy for the national men's Player of the Year was awarded by the Missouri Athletic Club and the National Soccer Coaches Association of America to Patrick Mullins of Maryland. Mullins became the fourth man and the seventh player overall to win the trophy in back-to-back years.
NSCAA/Continental Tire Men's NCAA Division I All-America Team
On December 9, 2013, the National Soccer Coaches Association of America released their All-American teams for the 2011 NCAA Division I men's soccer season. The list included a first, second and third team.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.