The 2004 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship was a tournament of 48 teams from NCAA Division I. This year's College Cup Final Four was held at the Home Depot Center in Carson, California. All the other games were played at the home field of the higher seeded team. The final was held on December 12, 2004. Duke, Maryland, UC Santa Barbara, and Indiana qualified for the Final Four. UC Santa Barbara beat Duke and Indiana beat Maryland. In the final Indiana beat UC Santa Barbara in penalty kicks after a 1-1 tie after two overtimes.
The tournament started on November 19, 2004. The first round was played on November 19 and 20th. The second round on the 23rd, and the third round on the 27th and 28th. The Regional Finals were played on November 3–5.
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