NCAA Women's Championship - 1982 to Date |
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The NCAA Women's Basketball
Championship is a single elimination tournament held each each
April. To be selected into this tournament the conference tournament
champions from each Division 1 conference receive an automatic bid
and the remaining teams are selected by NCAA selection committee. In
the beginning only 32 teams participated and the number has grown to
64 teams each year. |
NCAA Women's Basketball Championship
Year |
Champion |
Runner-up |
Venue and City |
1982 |
Louisiana Tech |
76 |
Cheyney State |
62 |
Norfolk Scope |
Norfolk, Virginia |
1983 |
Southern California |
69 |
Louisiana Tech |
67 |
Norfolk Scope |
Norfolk, Virginia |
1984 |
Southern California |
72 |
Tennessee |
61 |
Pauley Pavilion |
Los Angeles, California |
1985 |
Old Dominion |
70 |
Georgia |
65 |
Frank Erwin Center |
Austin, Texas |
1986 |
Texas |
97 |
Southern California |
81 |
Rupp Arena |
Lexington, Kentucky |
1987 |
Tennessee |
67 |
Louisiana Tech |
44 |
Frank Erwin Center |
Austin, Texas |
1988 |
Louisiana Tech |
56 |
Auburn |
54 |
Tacoma Dome |
Tacoma, Washington |
1989 |
Tennessee |
76 |
Auburn |
70 |
Tacoma Dome |
Tacoma, Washington |
1990 |
Stanford |
88 |
Auburn |
81 |
Thompson-Boling Arena |
Knoxville, Tennessee |
1991 |
Tennessee |
70 |
Virginia |
67 |
Lakefront Arena |
New Orleans, Louisiana |
1992 |
Stanford |
78 |
Western Kentucky |
62 |
LA Memorial Sports Arena |
Los Angeles, California |
1993 |
Texas Tech |
84 |
Ohio State |
82 |
The Omni |
Atlanta, Georgia |
1994 |
North Carolina |
60 |
Louisiana Tech |
59 |
Richmond Coliseum |
Richmond, Virginia |
1995 |
Connecticut |
70 |
Tennessee |
64 |
Target Center |
Minneapolis, Minnesota |
1996 |
Tennessee |
83 |
Georgia |
65 |
Charlotte Coliseum |
Charlotte, North Carolina |
1997 |
Tennessee |
68 |
Old Dominion |
59 |
Riverfront Coliseum |
Cincinnati, Ohio |
1998 |
Tennessee |
93 |
Louisiana Tech |
75 |
Kemper Arena |
Kansas City, Missouri |
1999 |
Purdue |
62 |
Duke |
45 |
San Jose Arena |
San Jose, California |
2000 |
Connecticut |
71 |
Tennessee |
52 |
First Union Center |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
2001 |
Norte Dame |
68 |
Purdue |
66 |
Savvis Center |
St. Louis, Missouri |
2002 |
Connecticut |
82 |
Oklahoma |
70 |
Alamodome |
San Antonio, Texas |
2003 |
Connecticut |
73 |
Tennessee |
68 |
Georgia Dome |
Atlanta, Georgia |
2004 |
Connecticut |
70 |
Tennessee |
61 |
New Orleans Arena |
New Orleans, Louisiana |
2005 |
Baylor |
84 |
Michigan State |
62 |
RCA Dome |
Indianapolis, Indiana |
2006 |
Maryland |
78 |
Duke |
75 |
TD Banknorth Garden |
Boston, Massachusetts |
2007 |
Tennessee |
59 |
Rutgers |
46 |
Quicken Loans Arena |
Cleveland, Ohio |
2008 |
Tennessee |
64 |
Stanford |
48 |
St. Pete Times Forum |
Tampa, Florida |
2009 |
Connecticut |
76 |
Louisville |
54 |
Scottrade Center |
St. Louis, Missouri |
2010 |
Connecticut |
53 |
Stanford |
47 |
Alamodome |
San Antonio, Texas |
2011 |
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Lucas Oil Stadium |
Indianapolis, Indiana |
2012 |
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Pepsi Center |
Denver, Colorado |
2013 |
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New Orleans Arena |
New Orleans, Lousiana |
2014 |
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Sommet Center |
Nashville, Tennessee |
2015 |
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St. Pete Times Forum |
Tampa, Florida |
2016 |
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Lucas Oil Stadium |
Indianapolis, Indiana |
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