College soccer

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College soccer, called university soccer or college football in some countries, is played by teams composed of soccer players who are enrolled in colleges and universities. While it is most widespread in the United States, it is also prominent in Japan, South Korea, Canada, South Africa, and the Philippines. The United Kingdom also has a university league. Institutions typically employ professional coaches and staff, while the players are students representing their schools. In the United States, college soccer is sponsored primarily by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA). The NCAA organizes men's and women's soccer competition across Division I, Division II, and Division III, while the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics organizes men's and women's soccer within a single competitive division and conducts separate national championships for each. Both organizations oversee intercollegiate competition...

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