NCAA Division II Softball Championship
Current season, competition or edition: | |
Sport | College softball |
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Founded | 1982 |
Most recent champion(s) | Southern Indiana (1) |
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 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 |
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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 |
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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
See also[]
- College softball
- NCAA Division I Softball Tournament
- NCAA Division III Softball Championship
- AIAW Intercollegiate Women's Softball Champions
References[]
External links[]
- Recurring sporting events established in 1982
- NCAA Division II championships
- NCAA Division II softball
- NCAA Softball Championship