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An NCAA tournament game between Indiana University and the University of Tulsa in 2004

College soccer is a term used to describe soccer (association football) that is played by teams operated by colleges and universities as opposed to a professional league operated for exclusively financial purposes. College soccer is probably most widespread in the United States, but is also important in South Korea and Canada.

In the United States, college soccer is featured in many collegiate athletic associations including NCAA, NAIA, the NCCAA and USCAA.

Many top American college soccer players play for separate teams in the Premier Development League (PDL) during the summer. One college club, the BYU Cougars men's team, have foregone playing in the NCAA or NAIA and instead play all of their games in the PDL.

College soccer in the United States has slightly different rules than many other soccer leagues. The rules allow for unlimited substitutions, although players are not allowed to reenter the game after being removed in the first half, and are limited to one reentry in the second half and overtimes. If a match is tied after regulation, two 10-minute golden goal overtimes follow. If neither team scores, the match ends in a draw. College soccer also does not have stoppage or injury time. The referee signals to a timekeeper for the clock to be stopped on injuries, substitutions, and when he feels a team is wasting time. The clock counts down as opposed to up, and a period is over immediately when the clock reads 0:00, even if a shot is in flight.

Fans at college soccer games (here at Indiana University in 2004) often number in the thousands for matches between top teams

History

The first intercollegiate soccer game was played between Haverford College and Harvard University in 1905. Haverford won the game by a score of 1-0. It is also of interest to note that Harvard's team was founded by a Haverford alumnus during his graduate education there.

Divisions and conferences in the United States

NCAA Division I

There are 198 Division 1 Men's Soccer Programs[1].

NCAA Division II

NCAA Division III

NAIA

Divisions and conferences internationally

Canada

In Canada, there are two organizations that regulate university and collegiate athletics.

Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS)

Canadian Colleges Athletic Association

South Korea

In South Korea, Korea University and Yonsei University compete in soccer, baseball, basketball, ice hockey, and rugby.

United Kingdom

In the United Kingdom, association football in colleges and universities is governed by the BUSA Football League.

National college soccer awards

Notable American men's college soccer graduates

Noted as players

Noted in other fields

Notable non-American men's college soccer graduates

Noted as players

Noted in other fields

Notable men's college soccer coaches

Notable American women's college soccer graduates

Notable non-American women's college soccer graduates

See also

Notes and references

  1. ^ http://web1.ncaa.org/onlineDir/exec/sponsorship
  2. ^ Then known by his real name of Tom Boric.
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