NCAA Division II Softball Championship
Current season, competition or edition: 2016 NCAA Division II Softball Championship | |
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| 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
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.
Most national championships
The teams that have won the most national championships since 1982 are:
| Team | Championships | Winning years |
|---|---|---|
| Cal State-Northridge* | 4 | 1983, 1984, 1985, 1987 |
| Cal State-Bakersfield* | 3 | 1988, 1989, 1990 |
| California (PA) | 2 | 1998, 1999 |
| Humboldt State | 2 | 1999, 2008 |
| Kennesaw State* | 2 | 1995, 1996 |
| Lock Haven | 2 | 2006, 2009 |
| Angelo State | 1 | 2004 |
| Augustana (SD) | 1 | 1991 |
| Central Oklahoma | 1 | 2013 |
| Florida Southern | 1 | 1993 |
| Hawai'i Pacific | 1 | 2010 |
| Lynn | 1 | 2005 |
| Merrimack | 1 | 1994 |
| Missouri Southern State | 1 | 1992 |
| Nebraska-Omaha* | 1 | 2001 |
| North Georgia | 1 | 2015 |
| North Dakota State* | 1 | 2000 |
| Sam Houston State* | 1 | 1982 |
| SIU Edwardsville* | 1 | 2007 |
| St. Mary's (TX) | 1 | 2002 |
| Stephen F. Austin* | 1 | 1987 |
| UC-Davis* | 1 | 2003 |
| UC-San Diego | 1 | 2011 |
| Valdosta State | 1 | 2012 |
| West Texas A&M | 1 | 2014 |
- Inactive moved to Division I
See also
- College softball
- NCAA Division I Softball Championship
- NCAA Division III Softball Championship
- AIAW Intercollegiate Women's Softball Champions
References
External links
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| Division I sports and championships | ||
| Division II | ||
| Division III | ||
| Single-division sports and championships | ||
Events listed in italics have been discontinued. | ||