1996 NCAA Division II Men's Soccer Championship
# 1996 NCAA Division II Men's Soccer Championship

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.

## Bracket

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