| Horizon League Softball Championship | |
| Sport: | Softball |
| Conference: | Horizon League |
| Number Of Teams: | 4 |
| Format: | Double-elimination tournament |
| Current Stadium: | Flames Field |
| Current Location: | Youngstown, Ohio |
| Most Recent: | 2021 |
| Most Championships: | UIC (10) |
The Horizon League Softball Championship is the conference softball tournament of the NCAA Division I Horizon League in college softball. The four team double-elimination tournament is held at the home field of the regular season winner. In 2021, UIC won the title for the 10th time, most in conference history.[1]
The winner of the tournament receives an automatic berth to the NCAA Division I softball championship.
| Year | Champion | Site | Most Valuable Player | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | ||||
| Indianapolis, IN | ||||
| Indianapolis, IN | ||||
| Dayton, OH | ||||
| Indianapolis, IN | ||||
| Indianapolis, IN | Denice Tackett, Detroit Mercy | |||
| Indianapolis, IN | Terri Kobata, Notre Dame | |||
| Indianapolis, IN | Terri Kobata, Notre Dame | |||
| Sara Hayes, Notre Dame | ||||
| Missy Kaczor, Northern Illinois | ||||
| Amy Kyler, Cleveland State | ||||
| Samantha Iuli, UIC | ||||
| Samantha Iuli, UIC | ||||
| Indianapolis, IN | Samantha Iuli, UIC | |||
| Chicago, IL | Stefanie Christoferson, UIC | |||
| Amanda Rivera, UIC | ||||
| Stephanie Salas, Wright State | ||||
| Chicago, IL | Amanda Rivera, UIC | |||
| Green Bay, WI | Stephanie Hansen, Green Bay | |||
| McKenzie Bedra, Youngstown State | ||||
| Cleveland, OH | Jamie Perkins, Wright State | |||
| Chicago, IL | Sharon Palma, Wright State | |||
| Cleveland, OH | ||||
| Chicago, IL | Ashley Hewitt, UIC | |||
| Angie Doerffler, Valparaiso | ||||
| Chicago, IL | Janelle Bouchard, Valparaiso | |||
| Dayton, OH | Ashley Nannemann, Green Bay | |||
| Sara Cupp, Oakland | ||||
| Chicago, IL | Sam Stewart, Valparaiso | |||
| Chicago, IL | Tianna Mack-Miller, UIC | |||
| Chicago, IL | Tianna Mack-Miller, UIC | |||
| Chicago, IL | Liz Murphy, Detroit Mercy | |||
| 2020 | Championship canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic | |||
| Marley Hanlon, UIC | ||||
| Oakland | YSU Softball Complex | Madison Jones, Oakland | ||
| 2023 | Northern Kentucky | Green Bay, WI | Lauryn Hicks, Northern Kentucky | |
| School | Championships | Years | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2011, 2017, 2018, 2021 | ||
| 5 | 1987, 1988, 1989, 1992, 2019 | ||
| Notre Dame | 5 | 1990, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995 | |
| 4 | 2003, 2007, 2008, 2010 | ||
| Valparaiso | 3 | 2012, 2013, 2016 | |
| Oakland | 2 | 2015, 2022 | |
| 2 | 1997, 2009 | ||
| 2 | 2005, 2014 | ||
| Northern Illinois | 1 | 1996 | |
| 1 | 2006 | ||
| Northern Kentucky | 1 | 2023 |