The four team College Cup finals tournament was held at PPL Park in Chester, Pennsylvania on December 13 and 15, 2013.
On December 15, Notre Dame defeated Maryland, 2–1, to win its first national title.
A total of 48 teams qualified into the tournament proper, either automatically, or through an at-large bid that is determined by a selection committee.
Each conference that field varsity soccer teams is awarded one automatic berth into the tournament.
The remaining 25 berths were supposed to be determined through an at-large process based upon teams' Ratings Percentage Index (RPI) that did not win their conference tournament.