NAIA softball championship

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NAIA Softball World Series
NAIA Softball World Series logo.png
Sport Softball
Founded1981
Organising bodyNational Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA)
CountryUnited States
Most recent
champion(s)		 Southern Oregon (4th)
Most titles Oklahoma City (11)
Streaming partner(s)Urban Edge Network
Official website NAIA.com

The NAIA softball championship, referred to as the NAIA Softball World Series, is the annual tournament to determine the national champions of NAIA collegiate softball in the United States and formerly in Canada. It has been held annually since 1981. [1] The South Commons Softball Complex in Columbus, Georgia is the most recent host, having hosted the tournament since 2021. [2]

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The reigning national champions are the Southern Oregon Raiders, who won their fourth title in 2025.

Oklahoma City is the winningest program, with eleven NAIA championship titles.

Results

NAIA Softball World Series
YearSiteChampionship game
ChampionScoreRunner-up
1981
Details 		Conroe, Texas Sam Houston State 1–0 Emporia State
1982
Details 		Kearney, Nebraska Missouri Western 5–0 St. Francis (IL)
1983
Details 		Emporia State 9–2 Kearney State
1984
Details 		Indianapolis, Indiana Emporia State (2)1–0 Quincy
1985
Details 		Quincy 4–2 Washburn
1986
Details 		San Antonio, Texas St. Mary's (TX) 2–1 (9 innings) Oklahoma City
1987
Details 		Kearney, Nebraska Kearney State 1–0 Francis Marion
1988
Details 		Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Pacific Lutheran 2–0 (10 innings) Minnesota Duluth
1989
Details 		Midland, Michigan Saginaw Valley State 3–0 Kearney State
1990
Details 		Pensacola, Florida Kearney State (2)6–3 (8 innings) Pacific Lutheran
1991
Details 		Columbia, Missouri Hawaii Loa 5–1 Puget Sound
1992
Details 		Pensacola, Florida Pacific Lutheran (2)3–2 Kennesaw State
1993
Details 		Columbia, Missouri West Florida 4–2 Oklahoma City
1994
Details 		Oklahoma City 3–1 Athens State
1995
Details 		Oklahoma City (2)3–1 Puget Sound
1996
Details 		Decatur, Alabama

Wilson MorganSoftball Complex

 Oklahoma City (3)9–1 Shawnee State
1997
Details 		Oklahoma City (4)12–0 Athens State
1998
Details 		Tulsa, Oklahoma

Broken Arrow Softball Complex

 Western Washington 5–1 Simon Fraser
1999
Details 		Jupiter, Florida

Jupiter Softball Park

 Simon Fraser 7–3 Oklahoma City
2000
Details 		Decatur, Alabama

Wilson MorganSoftball Complex

 Oklahoma City (5)5–1 Azusa Pacific
2001
Details 		Oklahoma City (6)5–3 Simon Fraser
2002
Details 		Oklahoma City (7)2–1 (8 innings) Point Loma Nazarene
2003
Details 		Simon Fraser (2)3–1 Mobile
2004
Details 		Thomas 5–4 Simon Fraser
2005
Details 		Simon Fraser (3)7–0 California Baptist
2006
Details 		Mobile 4–1 California Baptist
2007
Details 		Oklahoma City (8)7–2 Point Loma Nazarene
2008
Details 		Lubbock Christian 2–1 Mobile
2009
Details 		California Baptist 3–2 St. Gregory's
2010
Details 		Simon Fraser (4)4–3 Oklahoma City
2011
Details 		Gulf Shores, Alabama

Gulf Shores Sportsplex

 Oregon Tech 1–0 California Baptist
2012
Details 		Shorter 1–0 Oklahoma City
2013
Details 		Columbus, Georgia

South CommonsSoftball Complex

 Concordia Irvine 8–3 Spring Hill
2014
Details 		Auburn Montgomery 10–6* William Carey
2015
Details 		Sioux City, Iowa

Morningside College

Auburn Montgomery (2)10–0 (6 innings) Lindsey Wilson
2016
Details 		Oklahoma City (9)5–0 Saint Xavier
2017
Details 		Clermont, Florida

Legends Way Ball Fields

 Oklahoma City (10)4–1 Corban
2018
Details 		USAO 4–1 Columbia (MO)
2019
Details 		Springfield, Missouri [3]

Killian Sports Complex

 Southern Oregon 8–3 Oklahoma City
2020
Details 		No championship due to the coronavirus pandemic
2021
Details 		Columbus, Georgia

South CommonsSoftball Complex

 Southern Oregon (2)3–2 Oregon Tech
2022
Details 		Oklahoma City (11)3–0 Mobile
2023
Details 		Southern Oregon (3)11-0 (5 innings) [4] Oregon Tech
2024
Details 		Our Lady of the Lake 2-0 Jessup Box score
2025
Details 		Southern Oregon (4)6-3* Oklahoma City Box score

Champions

Active programs

TeamTitlesYears
Oklahoma City 111994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2007, 2016, 2017, 2022
Southern Oregon 42019, 2021, 2023, 2025
Our Lady of the Lake 12024
USAO 12018
Oregon Tech 12011
Mobile 12006
Thomas (GA) 12004

Former programs

TeamTitlesYears
Simon Fraser 41999, 2003, 2005, 2010
Auburn Montgomery 22014, 2015
Pacific Lutheran 21988, 1992
Nebraska–Kearney 21987, 1990
Emporia State 21983, 1984
Concordia Irvine 12013
Shorter 12012
California Baptist 12009
Lubbock Christian 12008
Western Washington 11998
West Florida 11993
Hawaii Loa 11991
Saginaw Valley 11989
St. Mary's (TX) 11986
Quincy 11985
Missouri Western 11982
Sam Houston State 11981

See also

References

  1. ↑ "NAIA Softball Championship Results" (PDF). NAIA. NAIA.org. Retrieved 9 September 2022.
  2. ↑ Gewirtz, Jason (2020-04-16). "Columbus, Georgia, to Host 2021–2023 NAIA Softball Championship". SportsTravel. Retrieved 2023-03-09.
  3. ↑ "NAIA 2019 Softball World Series Championship Recap". May 30, 2019.
  4. ↑ "Southern Oregon Blasts Way to Red Banner". NAIA. 2023-05-31. Retrieved 2025-05-29.


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