NCAA Division II women's soccer tournament explained

NCAA Division II Women's Soccer Championship
Founded:1988
Country:United States
Teams:48
Champion:Point Loma Nazarene (1st title)
Most Champs:Grand Valley State (7 Titles)
Tv:ESPNU
Website:NCAA.com

The NCAA Division II Women's Soccer Championship is an American intercollegiate college soccer tournament conducted by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) to determine the Division II women's national champion.[1]

The Division II Championship has been held annually since 1988. It was the third of the NCAA-sponsored women's soccer tournaments to be established; the NCAA Division I Women's Soccer Championship began in 1981 and the NCAA Division III Women's Soccer Championship in 1986.[2]

Point Loma Nazarene are the current champions. The Sea Lions won their first national title in 2023, defeating Washburn in the final, 1–0.

Grand Valley State is the most successful program, with seven national titles.

Champions

style= colspan=8NCAA Division II Women's Soccer Championship
Year Site
(Host Team)
ChampionshipSemifinalists
ChampionScoreRunner-Up
1988
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Miami Shores, FL
(Barry)
Cal State Hayward 1–0 BarryKeene State & Mercyhurst
1989
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Barry4–0 Keene State
1990
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Sonoma State2–0 Keene StateAdelphi & Barry
1991
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Carson, CA
(Cal State–Dominguez Hills)
Cal State Dominguez Hills2–1Sonoma StateAdelphi & Barry
1992
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Garden City, NY
(Adelphi)
Barry (2)3–2AdelphiFranklin Pierce & Sonoma State
1993
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Miami Shores, FL
(Barry)
Barry (3)2–1 Cal Poly–SLOFranklin Pierce & Mercyhurst
1994
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Rindge, NH
(Franklin Pierce)
Franklin Pierce2–0RegisMercyhurst & Quincy
1995
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Franklin Pierce (2)5–0BarryQuincy & Sonoma State
1996
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Boca Raton, FL
(Lynn)
Franklin Pierce (3)1–0LynnRegis & St. Joseph's (IN)
1997
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Carson, CA
(Cal State–Dominguez Hills)
Franklin Pierce (4)3–0West Virginia WesleyanCal State Dominguez Hills & Lynn
1998
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Boca Raton, FL
(Lynn)
Lynn3–1Sonoma StateAshland & Franklin Pierce
1999
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Miami Shores, FL
(Barry)
Franklin Pierce (5)3–1Cal Poly PomonaBarry & Northern Kentucky
2000
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UC San Diego3–1Northern KentuckyBarry & Franklin Pierce
2001
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La Jolla, CA
(UC San Diego)
UC San Diego (2)2–0Christian BrothersFranklin Pierce & Northern Kentucky
2002
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Virginia Beach, VAChristian Brothers2–1Nebraska–Omaha
2003
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Kennesaw State2–0Franklin PierceUC San Diego & Nebraska–Omaha
2004
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Wichita Falls, TXMetro State3–2 AdelphiCarson–Newman & Nebraska–Omaha
2005
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Nebraska–Omaha2–1
(OT)
Carson–Newman & Franklin Pierce
2006
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Pensacola, FLMetro State (2)1–0
(OT)
Grand Valley StateTampa & West Chester
2007
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Orange Beach, ALTampa3–1Franklin PierceGrand Valley State & Seattle Pacific
2008
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Tampa, FL
(Tampa)
Seattle Pacific1–0
(2OT)
2009
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Grand Valley State1–0Cal State Dominguez HillsSaint Rose & West Florida
2010
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Louisville, KYGrand Valley State (2)4–0UC San DiegoFlorida Tech & Saint Rose
2011
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Pensacola, FLSaint Rose2–1Grand Valley StateArmstrong Atlantic & Chico State
2012
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Evans, GAWest Florida 1–0UC San DiegoGrand Valley State & Saint Rose
2013
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Grand Valley State (3)2–0West FloridaAmerican International & Western Washington
2014
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Louisville, KY
(Bellarmine)
Grand Valley State (4)3–0RollinsColorado Mines & Saint Rose
2015
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Pensacola, FL
(West Florida)
Grand Valley State (5)2–0Columbus StateBridgeport & Western Washington
2016
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Kansas City, MOWestern Washington3–2Grand Valley StateColumbus State & Kutztown
2017
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Central Missouri1–1
(2OT, PK)
Carson–NewmanColorado–Colorado Springs & Mercy
2018
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Pittsburgh, PABridgeport1–0Grand Valley StateUC San Diego & Lee (TN)
2019
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Grand Valley State (6)1–0
(2OT)
Western WashingtonFlagler & Saint Rose
2020NoneCanceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United StatesNone
2021
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Colorado Springs, COGrand Valley State (7)3–2Saint RoseDallas Baptist & Lenoir-Rhyne
2022
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Seattle, WA
(Seattle Pacific)
Western Washington (2)2–1West ChesterColumbus State & Ferris State
2023
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East Ridge, TN
(Lee)
Point Loma Nazarene1–0WashburnAdelphi & Florida Tech
2024
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2025
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Matthews, NC
(Wingate)

Cumulative results

Active programs

Team Titles Years
style=72009, 2010, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2019, 2021
style=5 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999
style=31989, 1992, 1993
style=22004, 2006
style=22016, 2022
style=12023
style=12018
style=12017
style=12012
style=12011
style=12008
style=12007
style=12002
style=11998
style=11991
style=11990
style=11988

Former programs

Team Titles Years
style=22000, 2001
style=12005
style=12003

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Division II Women's Soccer Championship Results. NCAA. NCAA.org. January 16, 2016. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20160303173911/http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/w_soccer_champs_records/2014/d1/D1.pdf. March 3, 2016.
  2. Web site: DI Women's College Soccer - Home. NCAA.com. May 4, 2018. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20150912110949/http://www.ncaa.com/sports/soccer-women. September 12, 2015.