NCAA Division II women's soccer tournament explained
Women's Division II
soccer tournament |
| Founded: | 1988 |
| Region: | United States |
| Number Of Teams: | 48 |
| Current Champions: | Point Loma Nazarene (1st title) |
| Most Successful Team: | Grand Valley State
(7 Titles) |
| Current: | 2023 |
| American: | yes |
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.
Results
| Ed. | Year | Host city | | Championship | | Semifinalists |
|---|
| Champion | Score | Runner-Up |
|---|
| | | Cal State (H) | | Barry | Keene State and Mercyhurst |
| | Miami Shores, FL | Barry | | Keene State | |
| | Miami Shores, FL | Sonoma State | | Keene State | Adelphi and Barry |
| | | Cal State (DH) | | Sonoma State | Adelphi and Barry |
| 1992 | | Barry | | Adelphi | Franklin Pierce and Sonoma State |
| 1993 | Miami Shores, FL | Barry | | Cal Poly (SL) | Franklin Pierce & Mercyhurst |
| 1994 | | Franklin Pierce | | Regis | Mercyhurst & Quincy |
| 1995 | Rindge, NH | Franklin Pierce | | | Quincy & Sonoma State |
| 1996 | | Franklin Pierce | | Lynn | Regis & St. Joseph's (IN) |
| 1997 | Carson, CA | Franklin Pierce (4) | | West Virginia (W) | Cal State DH and Lynn |
| 1998 | Boca Raton, FL | Lynn | | Sonoma State | Ashland & Franklin Pierce |
| 1999 | Miami Shores, FL | Franklin Pierce (5) | | Cal Poly (PO) | Barry & Northern Kentucky |
| 2000 | Miami Shores, FL | UC San Diego | | Northern Kentucky | Barry & Franklin Pierce |
| 2001 | | UC San Diego (2) | | Christian Brothers | Franklin Pierce & Northern Kentucky |
| 2002 | Virginia Beach, VA | Christian Brothers | | Nebraska–Omaha | |
| 2003 | Virginia Beach, VA | Kennesaw State | | Franklin Pierce | UC San Diego & Nebraska–Omaha |
| 2004 | Wichita Falls, TX | MSU | | Adelphi | Carson–Newman & Nebraska–Omaha |
| 2005 | Wichita Falls, TX | Nebraska–Omaha | | | Carson–Newman & Franklin Pierce |
| 2006 | Pensacola, FL | MSU (2) | | Grand Valley State | Tampa & West Chester |
| 2007 | Orange Beach, AL | Tampa | | Franklin Pierce | Grand Valley State & Seattle Pacific |
| 2008 | | Seattle Pacific | | | |
| 2009 | Tampa, FL | Grand Valley State | | Cal State (DH) | Saint Rose and West Florida |
| 2010 | Louisville, KY | Grand Valley State | | UC San Diego | Florida Tech & Saint Rose |
| 2011 | Pensacola, FL | Saint Rose | | Grand Valley State | Armstrong Atlantic & Chico State |
| 2012 | Evans, GA | West Florida | | UC San Diego | Grand Valley State & Saint Rose |
| 2013 | Evans, GA | Grand Valley State | | | American International & Western Washington |
| 2014 | | Grand Valley State | | Rollins | Colorado Mines & Saint Rose |
| 2015 | Pensacola, FL | Grand Valley State | | Columbus State | Bridgeport & Western Washington |
| 2016 | Kansas, MO | Western Washington | | Grand Valley State | Columbus State & Kutztown |
| 2017 | Kansas, MO | Central Missouri | | Carson–Newman | Colorado–Colorado Springs & Mercy |
| 2018 | Pittsburgh, PA | Bridgeport | | Grand Valley State | UC San Diego & Lee (TN) |
| 2019 | Pittsburgh, PA | Grand Valley State | | Western Washington | Flagler & Saint Rose |
| 2020 | – | | – |
| 2021 | Colorado Springs, CO | Grand Valley State | | Saint Rose | Dallas Baptist & Lenoir-Rhyne |
| 2022 | | Western Washington | | West Chester | Columbus State & Ferris State |
| 2023 | | Point Loma | | Washburn | Adelphi & Florida Tech |
| 2024 | | | | |
| 2025 | | | | | | |
Cumulative results
| width=120px | Team ! | Titles | Years |
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| style= | | | 2009, 2010, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2019, 2021 |
| style= | | | 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999 |
| style= | | | 1989, 1992, 1993 |
| style= | | | 2004, 2006 |
| style= | | | 2016, 2022 |
| style= | | | 2023 |
| style= | | | 2018 |
| style= | | | 2017 |
| style= | | | 2012 |
| style= | | | 2011 |
| style= | | | 2008 |
| style= | | | 2007 |
| style= | | | 2002 |
| style= | | | 1998 |
| style= | | | 1991 |
| style= | | | 1990 |
| style= | | | 1988 | |
Former programs
| width= px style="" | Team | width= px style="" | Titles | width= px style="" | Winning yers |
|---|
| | 2000, 2001 |
| | 2005 |
| Kennesaw State | | 2003 | |
See also
Notes and References
- 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.
- 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.
