NCAA Division II Softball Championship

NCAA Division II Softball Championship
Current season, competition or edition:
Current sports event 2016 NCAA Division II Softball Championship
Sport College softball
Founded 1982
Most recent
champion(s)		 North Alabama (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 is Minnesota State for 2017. 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
2005LynnKennesaw 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 Anslem 2 games to 0 Salem, Virginia

Most national championships

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

TeamChampionshipsWinning years
Cal State-Northridge*41983, 1984, 1985, 1987
Cal State-Bakersfield*31988, 1989, 1990
California (PA)21998, 1999
Humboldt State21999, 2008
Kennesaw State*21995, 1996
Lock Haven22006, 2009
Angelo State12004
Augustana (SD)11991
Central Oklahoma12013
Florida Southern11993
Hawai'i Pacific12010
Lynn12005
Merrimack11994
Minnesota State Mankato12017
Missouri Southern State11992
Nebraska-Omaha*12001
North Georgia12015
North Dakota State*12000
Sam Houston State*11982
SIU Edwardsville*12007
St. Mary's (TX)12002
Stephen F. Austin*11987
UC-Davis*12003
UC-San Diego12011
Valdosta State12012
West Texas A&M12014
Southern Indiana 1 2018
  • Inactive moved to Division I

See also

References

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