NCAA Division II softball tournament

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NCAA Division II softball tournament
NCAA logo.svg
Association NCAA
Sport College softball
Founded1982;43 years ago (1982)
Division Division II
CountryFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Most recent
champion(s)		 UT Tyler (1st)
Most titles Cal State Northridge (4)
TV partner(s) ESPNU
Tournament format Double elimination
Official website NCAA.com

The NCAA Division II softball tournament is the annual tournament hosted by the NCAA to determine the national champion of women's college softball among Division II members in the United States and Canada. The final rounds of the tournament are also referred to as the NCAA Division II Women's College World Series. The tournament has been held annually since 1982. [1]

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Cal State Northridge have been the most successful team in the history of the tournament, with four national titles. Of the active Division II members, there are six teams with two titles each.

Texas–Tyler are the reigning national champions, winning their first national title in 2024.

History

Softball was one of twelve women's sports added to the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) championship program for the 1981-82 school year, as the NCAA engaged in battle with the Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women (AIAW) for sole governance of women's collegiate sports. The AIAW continued to conduct its established championship program in the same twelve (and other) sports; however, after a year of dual women's championships, the NCAA conquered the AIAW and usurped its authority and membership.

See Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women Champions for the AIAW Division II and III softball champions from 1980 to 1982 (in 1982, in all three divisions, there were both NCAA and AIAW champions).

Results

NCAA Division II Softball Championship
Single Game Championship Format
YearHost cityStadiumChampionship Results
ChampionScoreRunner-up
1982 Stratford, Connecticut Sam Houston State (1)3–2 Cal State Northridge
1983 Orange, California Cal State Northridge (1)1–0 Sam Houston State
1984 Sioux Falls, South Dakota Cal State Northridge (2)1–0 Akron
1985 Northridge, California Cal State Northridge (3)2–1 Akron
1986 Akron, Ohio Stephen F. Austin (1)1–0 Cal State Northridge
1987 Quincy, Illinois Cal State Northridge (4)4–0 Florida Southern
1988 Sacramento, California Cal State Bakersfield (1)4–3 Lock Haven
1989 Sacramento, California Cal State Bakersfield (2)8–5 Sacramento State
1990 Midland, Michigan Cal State Bakersfield (3)6–2 Cal State Northridge
1991 Midland, Michigan Augustana (SD) (1)3–2 (10 inn.) Bloomsburg
1992 Shawnee, Kansas Missouri Southern State (1)1–0 Cal State East Bay
1993 Shawnee, Kansas Florida Southern (1)11–5 Augustana (SD)
1994 Shawnee, Kansas Merrimack (1)6–2 Humboldt State
1995 Salem, Virginia James I. Moyer Sports Complex [2] Kennesaw State (1)3–2 (5 inn.) Bloomsburg
1996 Emporia, Kansas Trusler Sports Complex [3] Kennesaw State (2)6–4 Nebraska–Omaha
1997 Salem, Virginia James I. Moyer Sports Complex California (PA) (1)2–1 Wisconsin–Parkside
1998 Pensacola, Florida California (PA) (2)2–1 Barry
1999 Salem, Virginia James I. Moyer Sports Complex Humboldt State (1)7–2 Nebraska–Kearney
2000 Columbus, Georgia South Commons Softball Complex [4] North Dakota State (1)3–1 Kennesaw State
2001 Salem, Virginia James I. Moyer Sports Complex Nebraska–Omaha (1)4–0 Lewis
2002 St. Mary's (TX) (1)4–0 Grand Valley State
2003 Salem, Oregon UC Davis (1)7–0 Georgia College
2004 Altamonte Springs, Florida Angelo State (1)7–3 Florida Southern
2005 Salem, Virginia James I. Moyer Sports Complex Lynn*5–3 Kennesaw State
2006 Lock Haven (1)3–0 Emporia State
2007 Akron, Ohio SIU Edwardsville (1)3–2 (12 inn.) Lock Haven
2008 Houston, Texas Humboldt State (2)1–0 Emporia State
2009 Salem, Virginia James I. Moyer Sports Complex Lock Haven (2)8–0 Alabama–Huntsville
2010 St. Joseph, Missouri Hawaii Pacific (1)4–3 (5 inn.) Valdosta State
2011 Salem, Virginia James I. Moyer Sports Complex UC San Diego (1)4–0 Alabama–Huntsville
2012 Louisville, Kentucky Valdosta State (1)4–1 UC San Diego
2013 Salem, Virginia James I. Moyer Sports Complex Central Oklahoma (1)5–2 Kutztown
2014 West Texas A&M (1)3–2 Valdosta State
2015 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma ASA Hall of Fame Stadium North Georgia (1)4–0 Dixie State
Championship Series Format
YearHost cityStadiumChampionSeriesRunner-up
2016 Denver, Colorado North Alabama (1)2–1 Humboldt State
2017 Salem, Virginia James I. Moyer Sports Complex Minnesota State (1)2–0 Angelo State
2018 Southern Indiana (1)2–0 Saint Anselm
2019 Denver, Colorado Augustana (SD) (2)2–1 Texas A&M–Kingsville
2020 Chattanooga, Tennessee Canceled due to COVID-19
2021 Denver, Colorado West Texas A&M (2)2–1 Biola
2022 Denver, Colorado Rogers State (1)2–0 Cal State Dominguez Hills
2023 Chattanooga, Tennessee Frost Stadium at Warner Park North Georgia (2)2–0 Grand Valley State
2024 Longwood, Florida Boombah-Soldiers Creek Park [5] UT Tyler (1)10–1 Western Washington
2025 Chattanooga, Tennessee
2026 Chattanooga, Tennessee

Champions

Active programs

TeamTitlesYears
North Georgia 22015, 2023
West Texas A&M 22014, 2021
Augustana (SD) 21991, 2019
Lock Haven 22006, 2009
Cal Poly Humboldt 21999, 2008
California (PA) 21998, 1999
UT Tyler 12024
Rogers State 12022
Minnesota State 12017
Central Oklahoma 12013
Valdosta State 12012
Hawai'i Pacific 12010
Angelo State 12004
St. Mary's (TX) 12002
Florida Southern 11993
Missouri Southern 11992

Former programs

TeamTitlesYears
Cal State Northridge 41983, 1984, 1985, 1987
Cal State Bakersfield 31988, 1989, 1990
Kennesaw State 21995, 1996
Southern Indiana 12018
North Alabama 12016
UC San Diego 12011
SIU Edwardsville 12007
UC Davis 12003
Omaha 12001
North Dakota State 12000
Merrimack 11994
Stephen F. Austin 11987
Sam Houston 11982

See also

References

  1. ↑ "DIVISION II SOFTBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS RECORDS BOOK" (PDF). ncaa.org. NCAA. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
  2. ↑ "Renovated James I. Moyer Sports Complex Officially Reopens". salem.gov. City of Salem, Virginia. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
  3. ↑ "1996 SOFTBALL TEAM". esuhornets.com. Emporia State University Athletics. Retrieved July 20, 2024.
  4. ↑ "2000 Softball National Championship Game". gobison.com. North Dakota State Athletics. Retrieved July 22, 2024.
  5. ↑ "2024 DII softball championship: Bracket, schedule, scores". NCAA.com. NCAA. Retrieved May 21, 2024.
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