NCAA Division II Softball Championship

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NCAA Division II Softball Championship
Current season, competition or edition:
Current sports event
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SportCollege softball
Founded1982
Most recent
champion(s)
Southern Indiana (1)
TV partner(s)ESPNU
Official websiteNCAA.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 NCAA championship program for the 1981-82 school year, as the NCAA engaged in battle with the 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]

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.

Year Champion Runner-up Score Location
1982 Sam Houston State Cal State-Northridge 3–2 Stratford, Connecticut
1983 Cal State-Northridge Sam Houston State 1–0 Orange, California
1984 Cal State-Northridge Akron 1–0 Sioux Falls, South Dakota
1985 Cal State-Northridge Akron 2–1 Northridge, California
1986 Stephen F. Austin Cal-State Northridge 1–0 Akron, Ohio
1987 Cal State-Northridge Florida Southern 4–0 Quincy, Illinois
1988 Cal State-Bakersfield Lock Haven 4–3 Sacramento, California
1989 Cal State-Bakersfield Sacramento State 8–5 Sacramento, California
1990 Cal State-Bakersfield Cal State-Northridge 6–2 Midland, Michigan
1991 Augustana (SD) Bloomsburg 3–2(10 inn.) Midland, Michigan
1992 Missouri Southern State Cal State, East Bay 1–0 Shawnee, Kansas
1993 Florida Southern Augustana (SD) 11–5 Shawnee, Kansas
1994 Merrimack Humboldt State 6–2 Shawnee, Kansas
1995 Kennesaw State Bloomsburg 3–2 (5 inn.) Salem, Virginia
1996 Kennesaw State Nebraska-Omaha 6–4 Emporia, Kansas
1997 California (PA) Wisconsin-Parkside 2–1 Salem, Virginia
1998 California (PA) Barry 2–1 Pensacola, Florida
1999 Humboldt State Nebraska–Kearney 7–2 Salem, Virginia
2000 North Dakota State Kennesaw State 3–1 Columbus, Georgia
2001 Nebraska-Omaha Lewis 4–0 Salem, Virginia
2002 St. Mary's (TX) Grand Valley State 4–0 Salem, Virginia
2003 UC Davis Georgia College 7-0 Salem, Oregon
2004 Angelo State Florida Southern 7–3 Altamonte Springs, Florida
2005 Lynn * Kennesaw State 5–3 Salem, Virginia
2006 Lock Haven Emporia State 3–0 Salem, Virginia
2007 SIU Edwardsville Lock Haven 3–2 (12 inn.) Akron, Ohio
2008 Humboldt State Emporia State 1-0 Houston, Texas
2009 Lock Haven Alabama-Huntsville 8–0 Salem, Virginia
2010 Valdosta State 4–3 (5 inn.) St. Joseph, Missouri
2011 UC San Diego Alabama-Huntsville 10–3 Salem, Virginia
2012 Valdosta State UC San Diego 4-1 Louisville, Kentucky
2013 Central Oklahoma Kutztown (PA) 5–2 Salem, Virginia
2014 West Texas A&M Valdosta State 3-2 Salem, Virginia
2015 North Georgia Dixie State 5–0 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
2016 North Alabama Humboldt State 2 games to 1 Denver, Colorado
2017 MSU-Mankato Angelo State 2 games to 0 Salem, Virginia
2018 Southern Indiana Saint Anselm 2 games to 0 Salem, Virginia
2019 Augustana Texas A&M–Kingsville 2 games to 1 Denver, Colorado
2020 Cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic Chattanooga, Tennessee
  • Participation vacated by the NCAA Committee on Infractions.

Most national championships[]

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

Team Championships Winning years
Cal State Northridge* 4 1983, 1984, 1985, 1987
Cal State Bakersfield* 3 1988, 1989, 1990
Augustana (SD) 2 1991, 2019
California (PA) 2 1998, 1999
Humboldt State 2 1999, 2008
Kennesaw State* 2 1995, 1996
Lock Haven 2 2006, 2009
Angelo State 1 2004
Central Oklahoma 1 2013
Florida Southern 1 1993
Hawai'i Pacific 1 2010
Merrimack* 1 1994
Minnesota State Mankato 1 2017
Missouri Southern State 1 1992
Nebraska-Omaha* 1 2001
North Alabama* 1 2016
North Georgia 1 2015
North Dakota State* 1 2000
Sam Houston State* 1 1982
SIU Edwardsville* 1 2007
Southern Indiana 1 2018
St. Mary's (TX) 1 2002
Stephen F. Austin* 1 1987
UC Davis* 1 2003
UC San Diego* 1 2011
Valdosta State 1 2012
West Texas A&M 1 2014
  • Inactive or moved to Division I

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