1981 NCAA Division I soccer tournament
| 1981 College Cup | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Country | United States |
| Venue(s) | Stanford Stadium Stanford, California |
| Teams | 20 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Connecticut (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Alabama A&M |
| Third place | Eastern Illinois (vacated) |
| Fourth place | Philadelphia Textile |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 20 |
| Goals scored | 63 (3.15 per match) |
| Attendance | 31,200 (1,560 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Elvis Comrie, Connecticut (5) Pedro DeBrito, Connecticut (5) Solomon Shiferow, Alabama A&M (5) |
The 1981 NCAA Division I soccer tournament was the 23rd annual tournament organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association to determine the national men's college soccer champion among its Division I members in the United States.
The final match was played at Stanford Stadium in Stanford, California on December 6.
Connecticut won their first Division I national title, defeating Alabama A&M in the final, 2–1 after one overtime.
This was the final NCAA Division I championship before the introduction of gendered tournaments in the fall of 1982.