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NCAA Division II softball tournament
Sport College softball
Founded1982; 42 years ago (1982)
Most recent
champion(s)		 North Georgia (2nd)
TV partner(s) ESPNU
Official website NCAA.com

The Division II Women's College World Series (WCWS) is the final portion of the NCAA Division II Softball Championship for college softball teams in Division II in the United States.

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. [1]

North Georgia are the reigning national champions, winning their second national title in 2023.

Champions

The champion was Augustana for 2019. See Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women Champions for the AIAW Division II and III softball champions from 1980 to 1982. NOTE: In 1982, in all three divisions, there were both NCAA and AIAW champions.

NCAA Division II Softball Championship
Single Game Championship Format
Year Host city Stadium Championship Results
Champion Score Runner-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 Kennesaw State (1) 3–2 (5 inn.) Bloomsburg
1996 Emporia, Kansas Kennesaw State (2) 6–4 Nebraska–Omaha
1997 Salem, Virginia California (PA) (1) 2–1 Wisconsin–Parkside
1998 Pensacola, Florida California (PA) (2) 2–1 Barry
1999 Salem, Virginia Humboldt State (1) 7–2 Nebraska–Kearney
2000 Columbus, Georgia North Dakota State (1) 3–1 Kennesaw State
2001 Salem, Virginia Nebraska–Omaha (1) 4–0 Lewis
2002 Salem, Virginia 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 Lynn* 5–3 Kennesaw State
2006 Salem, Virginia 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 Lock Haven (2) 8–0 Alabama–Huntsville
2010 St. Joseph, Missouri Hawaii Pacific (1) 4–3 (5 inn.) Valdosta State
2011 Salem, Virginia UC San Diego (1) 4–0 Alabama–Huntsville
2012 Louisville, Kentucky Valdosta State (1) 4–1 UC San Diego
2013 Salem, Virginia Central Oklahoma (1) 5–2 Kutztown
2014 Salem, Virginia 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
Year Host city Stadium Champion Series Runner-up
2016 Denver, Colorado North Alabama (1) 2–1 Humboldt State
2017 Salem, Virginia Minnesota State (1) 2–0 Angelo State
2018 Salem, Virginia Southern Indiana (1) 2–0 Saint Anselm
2019 Denver, Colorado Augustana (SD) (2) 2–1 Texas A&M–Kingsville
2020 Chattanooga, Tennessee Cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic
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 Orlando, Florida
2025 Chattanooga, Tennessee
2026 Chattanooga, Tennessee

Summary

The teams that have won the most national championships since 1982 are:

Rank Team Titles Years
1 Cal State Northridge 4 1983, 1984, 1985, 1987
2 Cal State Bakersfield 3 1988, 1989, 1990
3 Augustana (SD) 2 1991, 2019
California (PA) 1998, 1999
Cal State Humboldt 1999, 2008
Kennesaw State 1995, 1996
Lock Haven 2006, 2009
North Georgia 2015, 2023
West Texas A&M 2014, 2021
4 Angelo State 1 2004
Central Oklahoma 2013
Florida Southern 1993
Hawai'i Pacific 2010
Merrimack 1994
Minnesota State Mankato 2017
Missouri Southern State 1992
Nebraska-Omaha 2001
North Alabama 2016
North Dakota State 2000
Rogers State 2022
Sam Houston State 1982
SIU Edwardsville 2007
Southern Indiana 2018
St. Mary's (TX) 2002
Stephen F. Austin 1987
UC Davis 2003
UC San Diego 2011
Valdosta State 2012
  • Schools highlight in yellow have reclassified athletics from NCAA Division II.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Division II Softball Championship Results" (PDF). NCAA. Retrieved March 6, 2024.

External links

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