St. Louis to Host Division I Men's College Cup

INDIANAPOLIS --- The NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Committee announced Friday that Saint Louis University and the St. Louis Sports Commission will host the 2006 NCAA Men's College Cup.

"The Division I Men's soccer committee is very excited to take the 2006 College Cup to St. Louis," said Terry Gawlik, chair of the NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Committee. "The setting provided at Saint Louis University's Robert R. Hermann Stadium will provide a great atmosphere for the four participating teams and the community has a great track record for hosting NCAA events."

The College Cup, which consists of the two national semifinals and the championship game, will be played December 1-3, at the Robert R. Hermann Stadium on the campus of Saint Louis University. This will be the eighth time that the St. Louis region has hosted the championship, but the first time since 1975, when Southern Illinois University Edwardsville hosted the event. The city of St. Louis has hosted seven NCAA championship events during this decade including the 2005 Men's Final Four, the 2001 Women's Final Four, the 2000, 2004 and 2005 Division I Wrestling Championships, the 2002 Men's Basketball first and second rounds and a 2004 Men's Basketball regional.

The 2005 Men's College Cup will be held December 9-11, at the SAS Soccer Stadium in Cary, North Carolina.