The 2019 Colonial Athletic Association men's soccer season was the 37th season of men's varsity soccer in the conference. The regular season began on August 30, 2019 and concluded on November 2, 2019. The regular season culminated with the 2019 CAA Men's Soccer Tournament, which will began on November 8 and concluded on November 16, 2019. UNCW won the CAA regular season championship, while James Madison won the CAA Tournament championship. James Madison earned the CAA's lone berth into the NCAA Tournament, where they were eliminated in the opening round. Background The 2018 season began in August 2018 and concluded in November 2018. The regular season and tournament champions were James Madison, who finished the season with a conference record of 5–1–0 and a regular season and conference tournament record of 12–4–3. As 2018 CAA Men's Soccer Tournament champions, James Madison earned the conference's automatic bid into the 2018 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Tournament. In addition to James Madison, UNCW earned an at-large berth into the NCAA Tournament. UNCW finished the regular season in second place and reached the semifinals of the CAA Tournament. In the NCAA Tournament, both James Madison and UNCW entered in the first round. UNCW ultimately lost in the first round at home to Furman on penalty kicks, while James Madison reached the quarterfinals of the tournament, the best performance in program history. The Dukes defeated No. 16 High Point, No. 4 North Carolina, and No. 9 Virginia Tech – all on the road. In the quarterfinals, the Dukes played at No. 5 Michigan State. In the Elite Eight matchup, James Madison scored the opening goal in the 32nd minute from follow up shot by Niclas Mohr. The Dukes held the lead against the Spartans until the 72nd minute, where Ryan Sierakowski notched the match-tying goal through a lower-right corner shot. Sierakowski scored the go-ahead goal for Michigan State in the 81st minute, giving Michigan State their first College Cup berth since 1968, and preventing James Madison from reaching the College Cup. Preseason Preseason poll The preseason poll was released on August 22, 2019. Preseason national polls The preseason national polls were released in July and August 2019. Regular season Early season tournaments Conference results Positions by round CAA Players of the Week Postseason CAA Tournament NCAA Tournament The NCAA Tournament will begin in November 2019 and conclude on December 17, 2019. Rankings National rankings