NCAA Division II Softball Championship

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.

NCAA Division II Softball Championship
SportCollege softball
Founded1982 (1982)
Most recent
champion(s)		Rogers State (1)
TV partner(s)ESPNU
Official websiteNCAA.com

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]

Rogers State are the reigning national champions, winning their first national title in 2022.

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.

YearChampionRunner-upScoreLocation
1982Sam Houston StateCal State-Northridge3–2Stratford, Connecticut
1983Cal State-NorthridgeSam Houston State1–0Orange, California
1984Cal State-NorthridgeAkron1–0Sioux Falls, South Dakota
1985Cal State-NorthridgeAkron2–1Northridge, California
1986Stephen F. AustinCal-State Northridge1–0Akron, Ohio
1987Cal State-NorthridgeFlorida Southern4–0Quincy, Illinois
1988Cal State-BakersfieldLock Haven4–3Sacramento, California
1989Cal State-BakersfieldSacramento State8–5Sacramento, California
1990Cal State-BakersfieldCal State-Northridge6–2Midland, Michigan
1991Augustana (SD)Bloomsburg3–2(10 inn.)Midland, Michigan
1992Missouri Southern StateCal State, East Bay1–0Shawnee, Kansas
1993Florida SouthernAugustana (SD)11–5Shawnee, Kansas
1994MerrimackHumboldt State6–2Shawnee, Kansas
1995Kennesaw StateBloomsburg3–2 (5 inn.)Salem, Virginia
1996Kennesaw StateNebraska-Omaha6–4Emporia, Kansas
1997California (PA)Wisconsin-Parkside2–1Salem, Virginia
1998California (PA)Barry2–1Pensacola, Florida
1999Humboldt StateNebraska–Kearney7–2Salem, Virginia
2000North Dakota StateKennesaw State3–1Columbus, Georgia
2001Nebraska-OmahaLewis4–0Salem, Virginia
2002St. Mary's (TX)Grand Valley State4–0Salem, Virginia
2003UC DavisGeorgia College7-0Salem, Oregon
2004Angelo StateFlorida Southern7–3Altamonte Springs, Florida
2005Lynn *Kennesaw State5–3Salem, Virginia
2006Lock HavenEmporia State3–0Salem, Virginia
2007SIU EdwardsvilleLock Haven3–2 (12 inn.)Akron, Ohio
2008Humboldt StateEmporia State1-0Houston, Texas
2009Lock HavenAlabama-Huntsville8–0Salem, Virginia
2010Hawai'i PacificValdosta State4–3 (5 inn.)St. Joseph, Missouri
2011UC San DiegoAlabama-Huntsville10–3Salem, Virginia
2012Valdosta StateUC San Diego4-1Louisville, Kentucky
2013Central OklahomaKutztown (PA)5–2Salem, Virginia
2014West Texas A&MValdosta State3-2Salem, Virginia
2015North GeorgiaDixie State5–0Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
2016North AlabamaHumboldt State2 games to 1Denver, Colorado
2017MSU-MankatoAngelo State2 games to 0Salem, 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
2021 West Texas A&M Biola 4–1 Denver, Colorado
2022 Rogers State Cal State Dominguez Hills 2 games to 0 Denver, Colorado
2023 Chattanooga, Tennessee
2024 Orlando, Florida
2025 Chattanooga, Tennessee
2026 Chattanooga, Tennessee
  • Participation vacated by the NCAA Committee on Infractions.

Summary

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

RankTeamTitlesYears
1Cal State Northridge41983, 1984, 1985, 1987
2Cal State Bakersfield31988, 1989, 1990
3Augustana (SD)21991, 2019
California (PA)1998, 1999
Humboldt State1999, 2008
Kennesaw State1995, 1996
Lock Haven2006, 2009
West Texas A&M2014, 2021
4Angelo State12004
Central Oklahoma2013
Florida Southern1993
Hawai'i Pacific2010
Merrimack1994
Minnesota State Mankato2017
Missouri Southern State1992
Nebraska-Omaha2001
North Alabama2016
North Georgia2015
North Dakota State2000
Rogers State2022
Sam Houston State1982
SIU Edwardsville2007
Southern Indiana2018
St. Mary's (TX)2002
Stephen F. Austin1987
UC Davis2003
UC San Diego2011
Valdosta State2012
  • Schools highlight in yellow have reclassified athletics from NCAA Division II.

See also

References
  1. http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/softball_champs_records/2012/d2/12d2sbchamps.pdf
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