The 1972 NCAA Division II Men's Soccer Championship (then named the NCAA College Division Men's Soccer Championship) was the inaugural Division II men's college soccer tournament held by the National Collegiate Athletic Association.
The SIU Edwardsville Cougars won their first NCAA title in any sport by defeating the Oneonta Red Dragons in the championship game, 1–0.
The final match was played on December 9, 1972, in Edwardsville, Illinois, at SIUE's Cougar Field, which also hosted the Division I College Cup in 1970 and 1975.
[2][3] 1972 was the only year that this tournament was known as the "College Division Men's Soccer Championship."
These are: Akron, Cal State Fullerton, Eastern Illinois, Hartford, and Loyola Maryland.