1996 NCAA Division II men's soccer tournament

1996 NCAA Division II Men's Soccer Championship
Tournament details
Country United States
Teams12
Final positions
ChampionsGrand Canyon
(1st title, 1st final)
Runner-upOakland
(3rd final)
Tournament statistics
Matches played11
Goals scored31 (2.82 per match)
Attendance8,679 (789 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Nabyl Bekraoui,
Grand Canyon (2)
Dylan Kendrick,
Lynn (2)
Milos Tomic,
Grand Canyon (3)
← 1995
1997 →

All statistics correct as of 11/3/2019.

The 1996 NCAA Division II Men's Soccer Championship was the 25th annual tournament held by the NCAA to determine the top men's Division II college soccer program in the United States.

Grand Canyon (12-4-5) defeated Oakland, 3–1, in the tournament final.

This was the first national title for the Antelopes, who were co-coached by Peter Duah and Petar Draksin.[1]

Bracket

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First Round
*Campus sites
Quarterfinals
*Campus sites
Semifinals
*Campus sites
Final
December 8
Phoenix, AZ
            
* Lynn 5
Tampa 3
Lander 0
* Tampa 1
Lynn 0
* Grand Canyon 1
* Grand Canyon 2(OT)
Seattle Pacific 1
Seattle Pacific 2
* Cal-St. Bakersfield 0
Grand Canyon 3
Oakland 1
* So. Connecticut 3
Dowling 0
Franklin Pierce 2
Dowling 3(OT)
So. Connecticut 0
Oakland 1
* Mercyhurst 0
Oakland 1(OT)
Oakland 2
* W.V. Wesleyan 0

Final

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Grand Canyon3–1Oakland
Miloš Tomić 22', 83:45'
Nabyl Bekraoui 88:33'
Report 1
Report 2
Paul Snape 57'
Attendance: 1,649

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "NCAA Division II Men's Soccer Championship Records Book" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. Retrieved November 3, 2019.