Founded | 1988 |
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No. of teams | 48 |
Country | United States |
Most recent champion(s) | Point Loma Nazarene (1st title) |
Most titles | Grand Valley State (7 Titles) |
TV partner(s) | ESPNU |
Official website | NCAA.com |
The NCAA Division II Women's Soccer Championship is an American intercollegiate college soccer tournament conducted by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) to determine the Division II women's national champion. [1]
The Division II Championship has been held annually since 1988. It was the third of the NCAA-sponsored women's soccer tournaments to be established; the NCAA Division I Women's Soccer Championship began in 1981 and the NCAA Division III Women's Soccer Championship in 1986. [2]
Point Loma Nazarene are the current champions. The Sea Lions won their first national title in 2023, defeating Washburn in the final, 1–0.
Grand Valley State is the most successful program, with seven national titles.
NCAA Division II Women's Soccer Championship | |||||||
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Year | Site (Host Team) | Championship | Semifinalists | ||||
Champion | Score | Runner-Up | |||||
1988 Details | Miami Shores, FL (Barry) | Cal State Hayward | 1–0 | Barry | Keene State & Mercyhurst | ||
1989 Details | Barry | 4–0 | Keene State | Adelphi & Cal State Dominguez Hills | |||
1990 Details | Sonoma State | 2–0 | Keene State | Adelphi & Barry | |||
1991 Details | Carson, CA (Cal State–Dominguez Hills) | Cal State Dominguez Hills | 2–1 | Sonoma State | Adelphi & Barry | ||
1992 Details | Garden City, NY (Adelphi) | Barry(2) | 3–2 | Adelphi | Franklin Pierce & Sonoma State | ||
1993 Details | Miami Shores, FL (Barry) | Barry(3) | 2–1 | Cal Poly–SLO | Franklin Pierce & Mercyhurst | ||
1994 Details | Rindge, NH (Franklin Pierce) | Franklin Pierce | 2–0 | Regis | Mercyhurst & Quincy | ||
1995 Details | Franklin Pierce(2) | 5–0 | Barry | Quincy & Sonoma State | |||
1996 Details | Boca Raton, FL (Lynn) | Franklin Pierce(3) | 1–0 | Lynn | Regis & St. Joseph's (IN) | ||
1997 Details | Carson, CA (Cal State–Dominguez Hills) | Franklin Pierce(4) | 3–0 | West Virginia Wesleyan | Cal State Dominguez Hills & Lynn | ||
1998 Details | Boca Raton, FL (Lynn) | Lynn | 3–1 | Sonoma State | Ashland & Franklin Pierce | ||
1999 Details | Miami Shores, FL (Barry) | Franklin Pierce(5) | 3–1 | Cal Poly Pomona | Barry & Northern Kentucky | ||
2000 Details | UC San Diego | 3–1 | Northern Kentucky | Barry & Franklin Pierce | |||
2001 Details | La Jolla, CA (UC San Diego) | UC San Diego(2) | 2–0 | Christian Brothers | Franklin Pierce & Northern Kentucky | ||
2002 Details | Virginia Beach, VA | Christian Brothers | 2–1 | Nebraska–Omaha | Franklin Pierce & Metro State | ||
2003 Details | Kennesaw State | 2–0 | Franklin Pierce | UC San Diego & Nebraska–Omaha | |||
2004 Details | Wichita Falls, TX | Metro State | 3–2 | Adelphi | Carson–Newman & Nebraska–Omaha | ||
2005 Details | Nebraska–Omaha | 2–1 (OT) | Seattle Pacific | Carson–Newman & Franklin Pierce | |||
2006 Details | Pensacola, FL | Metro State(2) | 1–0 (OT) | Grand Valley State | Tampa & West Chester | ||
2007 Details | Orange Beach, AL | Tampa | 3–1 | Franklin Pierce | Grand Valley State & Seattle Pacific | ||
2008 Details | Tampa, FL (Tampa) | Seattle Pacific | 1–0 (2OT) | West Florida | Metro State & Saint Rose | ||
2009 Details | Grand Valley State | 1–0 | Cal State Dominguez Hills | Saint Rose & West Florida | |||
2010 Details | Louisville, KY | Grand Valley State(2) | 4–0 | UC San Diego | Florida Tech & Saint Rose | ||
2011 Details | Pensacola, FL | Saint Rose | 2–1 | Grand Valley State | Armstrong Atlantic & Chico State | ||
2012 Details | Evans, GA | West Florida | 1–0 | UC San Diego | Grand Valley State & Saint Rose | ||
2013 Details | Grand Valley State(3) | 2–0 | West Florida | American International & Western Washington | |||
2014 Details | Louisville, KY (Bellarmine) | Grand Valley State(4) | 3–0 | Rollins | Colorado Mines & Saint Rose | ||
2015 Details | Pensacola, FL (West Florida) | Grand Valley State(5) | 2–0 | Columbus State | Bridgeport & Western Washington | ||
2016 Details | Kansas City, MO | Western Washington | 3–2 | Grand Valley State | Columbus State & Kutztown | ||
2017 Details | Central Missouri | 1–1 (2OT, PK) | Carson–Newman | Colorado–Colorado Springs & Mercy | |||
2018 Details | Pittsburgh, PA | Bridgeport | 1–0 | Grand Valley State | UC San Diego & Lee (TN) | ||
2019 Details | Grand Valley State(6) | 1–0 (2OT) | Western Washington | Flagler & Saint Rose | |||
2020 | None | Canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States | None | ||||
2021 Details | Colorado Springs, CO | Grand Valley State(7) | 3–2 | Saint Rose | Dallas Baptist & Lenoir-Rhyne | ||
2022 Details | Seattle, WA (Seattle Pacific) | Western Washington (2) | 2–1 | West Chester | Columbus State & Ferris State | ||
2023 Details | East Ridge, TN (Lee) | Point Loma Nazarene | 1–0 | Washburn | Adelphi & Florida Tech | ||
2024 Details | |||||||
2025 Details | Matthews, NC (Wingate) |
Team | Titles | Years |
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Grand Valley State | 7 | 2009, 2010, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2019, 2021 |
Franklin Pierce | 5 | 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999 |
Barry | 3 | 1989, 1992, 1993 |
Metro State | 2 | 2004, 2006 |
Western Washington | 2 | 2016, 2022 |
Point Loma Nazarene | 1 | 2023 |
Bridgeport | 1 | 2018 |
Central Missouri | 1 | 2017 |
West Florida | 1 | 2012 |
Saint Rose | 1 | 2011 |
Seattle Pacific | 1 | 2008 |
Tampa | 1 | 2007 |
Christian Brothers | 1 | 2002 |
Lynn | 1 | 1998 |
Cal State Dominguez Hills | 1 | 1991 |
Sonoma State | 1 | 1990 |
Cal State East Bay | 1 | 1988 |
Team | Titles | Years |
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UC San Diego | 2 | 2000, 2001 |
Nebraska–Omaha | 1 | 2005 |
Kennesaw State | 1 | 2003 |
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