NCAA Women’s Division II Basketball Champions
See a complete list of NCAA Women’s Division II Basketball Champions. The 2025 champions are Grand Valley State from Allendale, Michigan. This was their second national title.
Fast Facts:
- California State Polytechnic University, Pomona has won the championship title 5 times.
Grand Valley State vs. Cal St. Dom. Hills – DII women’s basketball championship highlights
NCAA Women’s Division II Basketball Champions:
| Year | Champion | Score | Runner-up | Location |
| 2025 | Grand Valley State | 70–58 | Cal State Dominguez Hills | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 2024 | Minnesota State | 89–73 | Texas Woman’s | St. Joseph, MO |
| 2023 | Ashland | 78–67 | Minnesota–Duluth | Dallas, TX |
| 2022 | Glenville State | 85–72 | Western Washington | Birmingham, AL |
| 2021 | Lubbock Christian | 69–59 | Drury | Columbus, Ohio |
| 2020 | Canceled | /td> | ||
| 2019 | Lubbock Christian | 95–85 (2OT) | Southwestern Oklahoma State | Columbus, Ohio |
| 2018 | Central Missouri | 66–52 | Ashland | Sioux Falls, South Dakota |
| 2017 | Ashland | 93-77 | Virginia Union | Columbus, Ohio |
| 2016 | Lubbock Christian | 78-73 | Alaska Anchorage | Indianapolis, Indiana |
| 2015 | California (PA) | 86-69 | Cal Baptist | Sioux Falls, S.D. |
| 2014 | Bentley | 73-65 | West Texas A&M | Erie, Pa. |
| 2013 | Ashland | 71-56 | Dowling | San Antonio |
| 2012 | Shaw | 88-82 | Ashland | San Antonio |
| 2011 | Clayton State | 69-50 | Michigan Tech | St. Joseph, Mo. |
| 2010 | Emporia State | 65-53 | Fort Lewis | St. Joseph, Mo. |
| 2009 | Minnesota State-Mankato | 103-94 | Franklin Pierce | San Antonio |
| 2008 | Northern Kentucky | 63-58 | South Dakota | Kearney, Neb. |
| 2007 | Southern Connecticut State | 61-45 | Florida Gulf Coast | Kearney, Neb. |
| 2006 | Grand Valley State | 58-52 | American International | Hot Springs, Ark. |
| 2005 | Washburn | 70-53 | Seattle Pacific | Hot Springs, Ark. |
| 2004 | California (PA) | 75-72 | Drury | St. Joseph, Mo. |
| 2003 | South Dakota State | 65-50 | Northern Kentucky | St. Joseph, Mo. |
| 2002 | Cal Poly Pomona | 74-62 | Southeastern Oklahoma | Rochester, Minn. |
| 2001 | Cal Poly Pomona | 87-80 (ot) | North Dakota | Rochester, Minn. |
| 2000 | Northern Kentucky | 71-62 (ot) | North Dakota State | Pine Bluff, Ark. |
| 1999 | North Dakota | 80-63 | Arkansas Tech | Pine Bluff, Ark. |
| 1998 | North Dakota | 92-76 | Emporia State | Pine Bluff, Ark. |
| 1997 | North Dakota | 94-78 | Southern Indiana | Grand Forks, N.D. |
| 1996 | North Dakota State | 104-78 | Shippensburg | Fargo, N.D. |
| 1995 | North Dakota State | 98-85 | Portland State | Fargo, N.D. |
| 1994 | North Dakota State | 89-56 | Cal State San B’dino | Fargo, N.D. |
| 1993 | North Dakota State | 95-63 | Delta State | Waltham, Mass. |
| 1992 | Delta State | 65-63 | North Dakota State | Fargo, N.D. |
| 1991 | North Dakota State | 81-74 | Southeast Missouri State | Cape Giradeau, Mo. |
| 1990 | Delta State | 77-43 | Bentley | Pomona, Calif. |
| 1989 | Delta State | 88-58 | Cal Poly Pomona | Cleveland, Miss. |
| 1988 | Hampton | 65-48 | West Texas A&M | Fargo, N.D. |
| 1987 | New Haven | 77-75 | Cal Poly Pomona | Springfield, Mass. |
| 1986 | Cal Poly Pomona | 70-63 | North Dakota State | Springfield, Mass. |
| 1985 | Cal Poly Pomona | 80-69 | Central Missouri | Springfield, Mass. |
| 1984 | Central Missouri | 80-73 | Virginia Union | Springfield, Mass. |
| 1983 | Virginia Union | 73-60 | Cal Poly Pomona | Springfield, Mass. |
| 1982 | Cal Poly Pomona | 93-74 | Tuskegee | Springfield, Mass. |
