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The bracket for the 2025 NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Tournament will be unveiled on Selection Sunday, which takes place on March 16, at 8 p.m. ET, broadcast live on ESPN.
Complete Schedule and Tournament Dates
- Selection Sunday: 8 p.m. ET, March 16, on ESPN
- First Four: March 19-20
- First Round: March 21-22
- Second Round: March 23-24
- Sweet 16: March 28-29
- Elite Eight: March 30-31
- Final Four: Friday, April 4, 7 p.m. ET, with the second semifinal 30 minutes after the first; both games at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida
- NCAA Championship Game: Sunday, April 6, 3 p.m. ET, live on ABC at Amalie Arena, Tampa, Florida
2025 Regional Round Locations
Round |
City |
Venue |
Dates |
Sweet 16/Elite Eight |
Birmingham, Alabama |
Legacy Arena |
March 28-31 |
Sweet 16/Elite Eight |
Spokane, Washington |
Spokane Arena |
March 28-31 |
Last Season’s Highlights
For those interested in reviewing last season’s tournament, the 2024 bracket is available as a PDF. You can also access an interactive version of the bracket.
Future Final Four Sites and Dates
Year |
City |
Venue |
Dates |
Host |
2025 |
Tampa, FL |
Amalie Arena |
April 4 & 6 |
University of South Florida, Tampa Bay Sports Commission |
2026 |
Phoenix |
Footprint Center |
April 3 & 5 |
Arizona State University |
2027 |
Columbus, OH |
Nationwide Arena |
April 2 & 4 |
The Ohio State University, Greater Columbus Sports Commission |
2028 |
Indianapolis |
Gainbridge Fieldhouse |
March 31 & April 2 |
Horizon League, IUPUI, Indiana Sports Corp |
2029 |
San Antonio |
Alamodome |
March 30 & April 1 |
University of Incarnate Word, UTSA, San Antonio Sports |
2030 |
Portland, OR |
Moda Center |
April 5 & 7 |
University of Portland, Sport Oregon |
2031 |
Dallas |
American Airlines Center |
April 4 & 6 |
Big 12 Conference, Dallas Sports Commission |
NCAA DI Women’s Basketball Champions
Year |
Champion (Record) |
Coach |
Score |
Runner-Up |
Site |
2024 |
South Carolina (38-0) |
Dawn Staley |
87-75 |
Iowa |
Cleveland, Ohio |
2023 |
LSU (34-2) |
Kim Mulkey |
102-85 |
Iowa |
Dallas, Texas |
2022 |
South Carolina (36-2) |
Dawn Staley |
64-49 |
Connecticut |
Minneapolis, Minn. |
2021 |
Stanford (31-2) |
Tara VanderVeer |
54-53 |
Arizona |
San Antonio, Texas |
2020 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
2019 |
Baylor (37-1) |
Kim Mulkey |
82-81 |
Notre Dame |
Tampa, Fla. |
2018 |
Notre Dame (34-3) |
Muffet McGraw |
61-58 |
Mississippi State |
Columbus, Ohio |
2017 |
South Carolina (33-4) |
Dawn Staley |
67-55 |
Mississippi State |
Dallas, Texas |
2016 |
Connecticut (38-0) |
Geno Auriemma |
82-51 |
Syracuse |
Indianapolis, Ind. |
2015 |
Connecticut (38-1) |
Geno Auriemma |
63-53 |
Notre Dame |
Tampa, Fla. |
2014 |
Connecticut (40-0) |
Geno Auriemma |
79-58 |
Notre Dame |
Nashville, Tenn. |
2013 |
Connecticut (35-4) |
Geno Auriemma |
93-60 |
Louisville |
New Orleans, La. |
2012 |
Baylor (40-0) |
Kim Mulkey |
80-61 |
Notre Dame |
Denver, Colo. |
2011 |
Texas A&M (33-5) |
Gary Blair |
76-70 |
Notre Dame |
Indianapolis, Ind. |
2010 |
Connecticut (39-0) |
Geno Auriemma |
53-47 |
Stanford |
San Antonio, Texas |
2009 |
Connecticut (39-0) |
Geno Auriemma |
76-54 |
Louisville |
St. Louis, Mo. |
2008 |
Tennessee (36-2) |
Pat Summitt |
64-48 |
Stanford |
Tampa, Fla. |
2007 |
Tennessee (34-3) |
Pat Summitt |
59-46 |
Rutgers |
Cleveland, Ohio |
2006 |
Maryland (34-4) |
Brenda Frese |
78-75 (OT) |
Duke |
Boston, Mass. |
2005 |
Baylor (33-3) |
Kim Mulkey |
84-62 |
Michigan State |
Indianapolis, Ind. |
2004 |
Connecticut (31-4) |
Geno Auriemma |
70-61 |
Tennessee |
New Orleans, La. |
2003 |
Connecticut (37-1) |
Geno Auriemma |
73-68 |
Tennessee |
Atlanta, Ga. |
2002 |
Connecticut (39-0) |
Geno Auriemma |
82-70 |
Oklahoma |
San Antonio, Texas |
2001 |
Notre Dame (34-2) |
Muffet McGraw |
68-66 |
Purdue |
St. Louis, Mo. |
2000 |
Connecticut (36-1) |
Geno Auriemma |
71-52 |
Tennessee |
Philadelphia, Pa. |
1999 |
Purdue (34-1) |
Carolyn Peck |
62-45 |
Duke |
San Jose, Calif. |
1998 |
Tennessee (39-0) |
Pat Summitt |
93-75 |
Louisiana Tech |
Kansas City, Mo. |
1997 |
Tennessee (29-10) |
Pat Summitt |
68-59 |
Old Dominion |
Cincinnati, Ohio |
1996 |
Tennessee (32-4) |
Pat Summitt |
83-65 |
Georgia |
Charlotte, N.C. |
1995 |
Connecticut (35-0) |
Geno Auriemma |
70-64 |
Tennessee |
Minneapolis, Minn. |
1994 |
North Carolina (33-2) |
Sylvia Hatchell |
60-59 |
Louisiana Tech |
Richmond, Va. |
1993 |
Texas Tech (31-3) |
Marsha Sharp |
84-82 |
Ohio State |
Atlanta, Ga. |
1992 |
Stanford (30-3) |
Tara VanDerveer |
78-62 |
Western Kentucky |
Los Angeles, Calif. |
1991 |
Tennessee (30-5) |
Pat Summitt |
70-67 (OT) |
Virginia |
New Orleans, La. |
1990 |
Stanford (32-1) |
Tara VanDerveer |
88-81 |
Auburn |
Knoxville, Tenn. |
1989 |
Tennessee (35-2) |
Pat Summitt |
76-60 |
Auburn |
Tacoma, Wash. |
1988 |
Louisiana Tech (32-2) |
Leon Barmore |
56-54 |
Auburn |
Tacoma, Wash. |
1987 |
Tennessee (28-6) |
Pat Summitt |
67-44 |
Louisiana Tech |
Austin, Texas |
1986 |
Texas (34-0) |
Jody Conradt |
97-81 |
Southern California |
Lexington, Ky. |
1985 |
Old Dominion (31-3) |
Marianne Stanley |
70-65 |
Georgia |
Austin, Texas |
1984 |
Southern California (29-4) |
Linda Sharp |
72-61 |
Tennessee |
Los Angeles, Calif. |
1983 |
Southern California (31-2) |
Linda Sharp |
69-67 |
Louisiana Tech |
Norfolk, Va. |
1982 |
Louisiana Tech (35-1) |
Sonja Hogg |
76-62 |
Cheyney |
Norfolk, Va. |