1979 NCAA Division II soccer tournament

1979 NCAA Division II Soccer Championship

Tournament details
Country	United States
Teams	10
Final positions
Champions	Alabama A&M (2nd title)
Runner-up	Eastern Illinois (1st title game)
Third place	Seattle Pacific
Tournament statistics
Matches played	10
Goals scored	26 (2.6 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)	Gordon Prempeh, EIU (3)

The 1979 NCAA Division II Soccer Championship was the eighth annual tournament held by the NCAA to determine the top men's Division II college soccer program in the United States.

Alabama A&M defeated Eastern Illinois in the final, 2–0, to win their second national title. This was the Bulldogs' third consecutive appearance in the Division II championship match after winning in 1977 and losing in 1978.

The final was played at Florida International University in Miami, Florida on December 1, 1979.

Bracket

	First Round					Quarterfinals					Semifinals					Final December 1, 1979 Miami, Florida
							So. Conn. State	2
							Mercy	1
												So. Conn. State	0
												Eastern Illinois	1
							UM–Saint Louis	0
							Eastern Illinois	3
		Western Illinois	1
		Eastern Illinois	3
																	Eastern Illinois	0
																	Alabama A&M	2
							Seattle Pacific	3
							Chapman	0
												Seattle Pacific	0
												Alabama A&M	1*
																Third Place
							Alabama A&M	3									So. Conn. State	0
							Florida International	0									Seattle Pacific	1
		Rollins	1
		Florida International	4

• An asterisk indicates one overtime period

Final

December 1, 1979

Eastern Illinois	0–2	Alabama A&M
	Report	Felix Onyekwelu 30:41' (Sinclair) Segun Adele 59:49' (Merenini)

FIU Soccer Stadium, Miami, Florida

Attendance: 300

See also

• NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship
• NCAA Division III Men's Soccer Championship
• NAIA Men's Soccer Championship