The 2025 NCAA Division I Softball Tournament marks the commencement of an exhilarating journey, featuring a competitive field of 64 teams. These teams will showcase their skills at 16 different regional venues, with the successful contenders advancing to the super regionals this weekend. Ultimately, the top eight teams will secure their places in the Women’s College World Series (WCWS).
Overview of the 2025 NCAA DI Softball Tournament Bracket
The comprehensive bracket for this year’s tournament is as follows:
For an interactive version of the bracket, you can click here.
Schedule for the 2025 NCAA DI Softball Tournament
The tournament is packed with action, with game times noted in Eastern Time. Below is the schedule of events:
- Super Regionals: May 22-25
- Eugene Super Regional – Eugene, Oregon
- Norman Super Regional – Norman, Oklahoma
- Gainesville Super Regional – Gainesville, Florida
- Fayetteville Super Regional – Fayetteville, Arkansas
- Tallahassee Super Regional – Tallahassee, Florida
- Austin Super Regional – Austin, Texas
- Knoxville Super Regional – Knoxville, Tennessee
- Columbia Super Regional – Columbia, South Carolina
- Women’s College World Series: May 29 – June 5/6 | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
- Selection Show: May 11 at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN2
- Regionals: May 16-18
- Bryan-College Station Regional – Bryan-College Station, Texas
- Norman Regional – Norman, Oklahoma
- Gainesville Regional – Gainesville, Florida
- Fayetteville Regional – Fayetteville, Arkansas
- Tallahassee Regional – Tallahassee, Florida
- Austin Regional – Austin, Texas
- Knoxville Regional – Knoxville, Tennessee
- Columbia Regional – Columbia, South Carolina
- Los Angeles Regional – Los Angeles, California
- Baton Rouge Regional – Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- Clemson Regional – Clemson, South Carolina
- Lubbock Regional – Lubbock, Texas
- Tucson Regional – Tucson, Arizona
- Durham Regional – Durham, North Carolina
- Tuscaloosa Regional – Tuscaloosa, Alabama
- Eugene Regional – Eugene, Oregon
Purchasing Tickets for the Women’s College World Series
The Women’s College World Series will take place at Devon Park in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. For details on how to acquire tickets for this marquee event, click here.
History of Women’s College World Series Championships
The following table outlines the year-by-year champions of the NCAA Division I Softball Tournament since its inception in 1982:
| Year | Champion (Record) | Coach | Score | Runner-Up | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | *Oklahoma (59-7) | Patty Gasso | 8-4 | Texas | Oklahoma City |
| 2023 | *Oklahoma (61-1) | Patty Gasso | 3-1 | Florida State | Oklahoma City |
| 2022 | *Oklahoma (59-3) | Patty Gasso | 10-5 | Texas | Oklahoma City |
| 2021 | Oklahoma (56-4) | Patty Gasso | 5-1 | Florida State | Oklahoma City |
| 2020 | Canceled due to Covid-19 | — | — | — | — |
| 2019 | *UCLA (56-6) | Kelly Inouye-Perez | 5-4 | Oklahoma | Oklahoma City |
| 2018 | *Florida State (58-12) | Lonni Alameda | 8-3 | Washington | Oklahoma City |
| 2017 | *Oklahoma (61-9) | Patty Gasso | 5-4 | Florida | Oklahoma City |
| 2016 | Oklahoma (57-8) | Patty Gasso | 2-1 | Auburn | Oklahoma City |
| 2015 | Florida (60-7) | Tim Walton | 4-1 | Michigan | Oklahoma City |
| 2014 | *Florida (55-12) | Tim Walton | 6-3 | Alabama | Oklahoma City |
| 2013 | *Oklahoma (57-4) | Patty Gasso | 4-0 | Tennessee | Oklahoma City |
| 2012 | Alabama (60-8) | Patrick Murphy | 5-4 | Oklahoma | Oklahoma City |
| 2011 | *Arizona State (60-6) | Clint Myers | 7-2 | Florida | Oklahoma City |
| 2010 | *UCLA (50-11) | Kelly Inouye-Perez | 15-9 | Arizona | Oklahoma City |
| 2009 | Washington (51-12) | Heather Tarr | 3-2 | Florida | Oklahoma City |
| 2008 | *Arizona State (66-5) | Clint Myers | 11-0 | Texas A&M | Oklahoma City |
| 2007 | Arizona (50-14-1) | Mike Candrea | 5-0 | Tennessee | Oklahoma City |
| 2006 | Arizona (54-11) | Mike Candrea | 5-0 | Northwestern | Oklahoma City |
| 2005 | Michigan (65-7) | Carol Hutchins | 4-1 | UCLA | Oklahoma City |
| 2004 | UCLA (47-9) | Mary O’Connor | 3-1 | California | Oklahoma City |
| 2003 | UCLA (54-7) | Mary O’Connor | 1-0 | California | Oklahoma City |
| 2002 | California (56-19) | Diane Ninemire | 6-0 | Arizona | Oklahoma City |
| 2001 | *Arizona (65-4) | Mike Candrea | 1-0 | UCLA | Oklahoma City |
| 2000 | *Oklahoma (66-8) | Patty Gasso | 3-1 | UCLA | Oklahoma City |
| 1999 | *UCLA (63-6) | Sue Enquist | 3-2 | Washington | Oklahoma City |
| 1998 | Fresno State (52-11) | Margie Wright | 1-0 | Arizona | Oklahoma City |
| 1997 | Arizona (61-5) | Mike Candrea | 10-2 | UCLA | Oklahoma City |
| 1996 | *Arizona (58-9) | Mike Candrea | 6-4 | Washington | Columbus, Ga. |
| 1995 | *#UCLA (50-6) | Sharron Backus | 4-2 | Arizona | Oklahoma City |
| 1994 | *Arizona (64-3) | Mike Candrea | 2-0 | Cal State Northridge | Oklahoma City |
| 1993 | Arizona (44-8) | Mike Candrea | 1-0 | UCLA | Oklahoma City |
| 1992 | *UCLA (54-2) | Sharron Backus | 2-0 | Arizona | Oklahoma City |
| 1991 | Arizona (56-16) | Mike Candrea | 5-1 | UCLA | Oklahoma City |
| 1990 | UCLA (62-7) | Sharron Backus | 2-0 | Fresno State | Oklahoma City |
| 1989 | *UCLA (48-4) | Sharron Backus | 1-0 | Fresno State | Sunnyvale, Calif. |
| 1988 | UCLA (53-8) | Sharron Backus | 3-0 | Fresno State | Sunnyvale, Calif. |
| 1987 | Texas A&M (56-8) | Bob Brock | 4-1 | UCLA | Omaha, Neb. |
| 1986 | *Cal State Fullerton (57-9-1) | Judi Garman | 3-0 | Texas A&M | Omaha, Neb. |
| 1985 | UCLA (41-9) | Sharron Backus | 2-1 | Nebraska | Omaha, Neb. |
| 1984 | UCLA (45-6-1) | Sharron Backus | 1-0 | Texas A&M | Omaha, Neb. |
| 1983 | Texas A&M (41-11) | Bob Brock | 2-0 | Cal State Fullerton | Omaha, Neb. |
| 1982 | *UCLA (33-7-2) | Sharron Backus | 2-0 | Fresno State | Omaha, Neb. |
*Indicates teams that finished the series undefeated.
#-UCLA’s victory in 1995 was later vacated by the NCAA’s Committee on Infractions.
