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NCAA Women’s Division I Basketball Champions

See a complete list of NCAA Women’s Division I Basketball Champions. The 2025 Championship game was played by the University of Connecticut (UConn) Huskies and the South Carolina Gamecocks. UConn earned their 12th NCAA Women’s Basketball National Championship by defeating the South Carolina Gamecocks 82-59 at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida.

Fast Facts:

  • The NCAA Women’s Basketball Championships played its first season in 1981–82.
  • The two teams with the most NCAA Women’s titles are Connecticut (12) and Tennessee (8).
  • Geno Auriemma of UConn and Pat Summitt of Tennessee are two of the most iconic coaches in the sport, while Dawn Staley is establishing a dynasty at South Carolina with her three recent titles.
  • Many NCAA standouts have carried their success into the highest ranks of women’s basketball as WNBA champions.

National Championship: UConn vs. South Carolina | Women’s NCAA Tournament game highlights

NCAA Women’s Basketball Division I Champions

YearChampion (record)CoachScoreRunner-upLocation
2025UConn (13, 12–1)Dawn Staley82–59South CarolinaTampa, FL
2024South Carolina (3, 3–0)Dawn Staley87–75IowaCleveland, OH
2023LSU(1, 1–0)Kim Mulkey102–85IowaDallas, TX
2022South Carolina (2, 2–0)Dawn Staley64–49UConnMinneapolis, MN
2021Stanford (5, 3–2)Tara VanDerveer54–53ArizonaSan Antonio, TX
2020Canceled due to Covid
2019Baylor (37-1)Kim Mulkey82-81Notre DameTampa, Fla.
2018Notre Dame (34-3)Muffet McGraw61-58Mississippi StateColumbus, Ohio
2017South Carolina (33-4)Dawn Staley67-55Mississippi StateDallas, Texas
2016Connecticut (38-0)Geno Auriemma82-51SyracuseIndianapolis, Ind.
2015Connecticut (38-1)Geno Auriemma63-53Notre DameTampa, Fla.
2014Connecticut (40-0)Geno Auriemma79-58Notre DameNashville, Tenn.
2013Connecticut (35-4)Geno Auriemma93-60LouisvilleNew Orleans, La.
2012Baylor (40-0)Kim Mulkey80-61Notre DameDenver, Colo.
2011Texas A&M (33-5)Gary Blair76-70Notre DameIndianapolis, Ind.
2010Connecticut (39-0)Geno Auriemma53-47StanfordSan Antonio, Texas
2009Connecticut (39-0)Geno Auriemma76-54LouisvilleSt. Louis, Mo.
2008Tennessee (36-2)Pat Summitt64-48StanfordTampa, Fla.
2007Tennessee (34-3)Pat Summitt59-46RutgersCleveland, Ohio
2006Maryland (34-4)Brenda Frese78-75 (OT)DukeBoston, Mass.
2005Baylor (33-3)Kim Mulkey84-62Michigan StateIndianapolis, Ind.
2004Connecticut (31-4)Geno Auriemma70-61TennesseeNew Orleans, La.
2003Connecticut (37-1)Geno Auriemma73-68TennesseeAtlanta, Ga.
2002Connecticut (39-0)Geno Auriemma82-70OklahomaSan Antonio, Texas
2001Notre Dame (34-2)Muffet McGraw68-66PurdueSt. Louis, Mo.
2000Connecticut (36-1)Geno Auriemma71-52TennesseePhiladelphia, Pa.
1999Purdue (34-1)Carolyn Peck62-45DukeSan Jose, Calif.
1998Tennessee (39-0)Pat Summitt93-75Louisiana TechKansas City, Mo.
1997Tennessee (29-10)Pat Summitt68-59Old DominionCincinnati, Ohio
1996Tennessee (32-4)Pat Summitt83-65GeorgiaCharlotte, N.C.
1995Connecticut (35-0)Geno Auriemma70-64TennesseeMinneapolis, Minn.
1994North Carolina (33-2)Sylvia Hatchell60-59Louisiana TechRichmond, Va.
1993Texas Tech (31-3)Marsha Sharp84-82Ohio StateAtlanta, Ga.
1992Stanford (30-3)Tara VanDerveer78-62Western KentuckyLos Angeles, Calif.
1991Tennessee (30-5)Pat Summitt70-67 (OT)VirginiaNew Orleans, La.
1990Stanford (32-1)Tara VanDerveer88-81AuburnKnoxville, Tenn.
1989Tennessee (35-2)Pat Summitt76-60AuburnTacoma, Wash.
1988Louisiana Tech (32-2)Leon Barmore56-54AuburnTacoma, Wash.
1987Tennessee (28-6)Pat Summitt67-44Louisiana TechAustin, Texas
1986Texas (34-0)Jody Conradt97-81Southern CaliforniaLexington, Ky.
1985Old Dominion (31-3)Marianne Stanley70-65GeorgiaAustin, Texas
1984Southern California (29-4)Linda Sharp72-61TennesseeLos Angeles, Calif.
1983Southern California (31-2)Linda Sharp69-67Louisiana TechNorfolk, Va.
1982Louisiana Tech (35-1)Sonja Hogg76-62CheyneyNorfolk, Va.
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