1959 NCAA Soccer Tournament
# 1959 NCAA Soccer Tournament

The 1959 NCAA Soccer Tournament was the inaugural men's college soccer tournament organized by the NCAA to determine the top men's collegiate soccer team in the United States.

The inaugural championship was played on November 28, 1959 at Memorial Stadium at the University of Connecticut in Storrs.

Saint Louis defeated Bridgeport in the final, 2–0, to claim the inaugural title.

## Teams

Qualified Teams :

| School | Record | Appearance | Last Bid |
| - | - | - | - |
| Bridgeport | 9–0 | 1st | Never |
| CCNY | 8–1–1 | 1st | Never |
| Colgate | 7–1 | 1st | Never |
| Maryland | 8–0 | 1st | Never |
| Saint Louis | 8–1 | 1st | Never |
| San Francisco | 8–1 | 1st | Never |
| West Chester State | 8–0–1 | 1st | Never |
| Williams | 6–0–2 | 1st | Never |

## Bracket

| First round | First round | First round | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final Memorial Stadium Storrs, CT | Final Memorial Stadium Storrs, CT | Final Memorial Stadium Storrs, CT |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Saint Louis | Saint Louis | 4 | | | | | | |
| San Francisco | San Francisco | 0 | | | | | | |
| San Francisco | San Francisco | 0 | Saint Louis | Saint Louis | 6 | | | |
| | | | CCNY | CCNY | 2 | | | |
| CCNY | CCNY | 1 | CCNY | CCNY | 2 | | | |
| Williams | Williams | 0 | | | | | | |
| Williams | Williams | 0 | | | | Saint Louis | Saint Louis | 5 |
| | | | | | | Bridgeport | Bridgeport | 2 |
| Bridgeport (2OT) | Bridgeport (2OT) | 3 | | | | | | | Bridgeport | Bridgeport | 2 |
| Colgate | Colgate | 2 | | | | | | |
| Colgate | Colgate | 2 | Bridgeport (10OT) | Bridgeport (10OT) | 2 | | | |
| | | | West Chester State | West Chester State | 1 | | | |
| West Chester State | West Chester State | 1 | West Chester State | West Chester State | 1 | | | |
| Maryland | Maryland | 0 | | | | | | |
