Soccer

History

The NCAA first began holding a national champi- onship in 1959, Prior to 1959, the national champion had been determined by a national poll instead of through a national tournament. At the end of the NCAA college season, there is a college soccer 'draft', and during this draft the Professional Clubs in the USA can opt to draft the most talented college players to the professional leagues directly from college. The Professional Leagues who have the opportunity to cast their picks are usually the MLS (Major League Soccer) and the MISL (Major Indoor Soccer League), with the lower professional leagues such as USL1 and NASL having other ways to draft.