1969 NAIA Soccer Championship

1969 NAIA Soccer Championship

Tournament details
Country	United States
Venue(s)	Earlham College Richmond, Indiana
Teams	8
Final positions
Champions	Eastern Illinois (1st title)
Runner-up	Davis & Elkins
Third place	Drew
Fourth place	Spring Arbor
Tournament statistics
Matches played	12
Goals scored	40 (3.33 per match)
Best player	William Smyth, Davis & Elkins

The 1969 NAIA Soccer Championship was the 11th annual tournament held by the NAIA to determine the national champion of men's college soccer among its members in the United States.

Eastern Illinois defeated defending champions Davis & Elkins in the final, 1–0 after two overtime periods, to claim the Panthers' first NAIA national title.

The final was played at Earlham College in Richmond, Indiana.

Qualification

See also: 1969 NAIA men's soccer season

The tournament field remained fixed at eight teams.

Qualified Teams
School	Appearance	Last Bid
Campbell	1st	Never
Davis & Elkins	2nd	1968
Drew	1st	Never
Eastern Connecticut	2nd	1968
Eastern Illinois	1st	Never
Ottawa (KS)	1st	Never
Spring Arbor	1st	Never
Westmont	2nd	1968

Bracket

	Fifth place				Consolation semifinals				First round				Championship semifinals				Championship
									Eastern Illinois	4
									Campbell	0
					Campbell	2							Eastern Illinois	6
					Westmont	1							Drew	0
									Drew	2
									Westmont	1
	Campbell	2															Eastern Illinois	1**
	Ottawa (KS)	1															Davis & Elkins	0
									Davis & Elkins	1
									Ottawa (KS)	0
	Seventh place				Ottawa (KS)	3							Davis & Elkins	4			Third place
					Eastern Connecticut	0							Spring Arbor	0
	Westmont	0							Spring Arbor	1******							Drew	4
	Eastern Connecticut	4							Eastern Connecticut	0							Spring Arbor	3

See also

• 1969 NCAA Soccer Championship