Country | USA | ||
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Teams | 20 | ||
Champions |
San Francisco (4th title)* *1978 title vacated |
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Runners-up | Indiana (2nd title game) | ||
Matches played | 20 | ||
Goals scored | 67 (3.35 per match) | ||
Top goal scorer(s) | John Hayes, Saint Louis (5) | ||
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The 1980 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship was the 22nd organized men's college soccer tournament by the National Collegiate Athletic Association, to determine the top college soccer team in the United States. The San Francisco Dons won their fourth national title (their 1978 title and tournament wins were vacated by the NCAA) by defeating the Indiana Hoosiers in the championship game, 4-3, after one overtime period. Oddly, this was re-match of the 1978 tournament final won by San Francisco but later vacated by the NCAA. The final match was played on December 14, 1980, in Tampa, Florida, at Tampa Stadium for the third straight year.