Country | USA | ||
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Teams | 32 | ||
Champions | UCLA (3rd title) | ||
Runners-up | Virginia (6th title game) | ||
Matches played | 31 | ||
Goals scored | 88 (2.84 per match) | ||
Attendance | 67,764 (2,186 per match) | ||
Top goal scorer(s) | Ben Olsen, Virginia (5) | ||
Best player |
Seth George, UCLA (MOP offense) Matt Reis, UCLA (MOP defense) |
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The 1997 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship was the 38th organized men's college soccer tournament by the National Collegiate Athletic Association, to determine the top college soccer team in the United States. The UCLA Bruins won their third national title by defeating the Virginia Cavaliers in the championship game, 2–0. The final match was played on December 14, 1997, in Richmond, Virginia, at Richmond Stadium for the third straight year. All the other games were played at the home field of the higher seeded team.