The 2025 NCAA DI women’s basketball tournament bracket is here.
You can find the 2025 women’s tournament bracket and schedule below. You can also see the interactive version here and the printable tournament bracket here.
Here’s the complete schedule:
Selection Sunday: 8 p.m. ET Sunday, 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 at 7 p.m. with the second semifinal starting 30 minutes after the first game ends. Both will be at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida
NCAA championship game: Sunday, April 6 at 3 p.m. ET on ABC, hosted at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida
These are the sites for the women’s tournament in 2025:
2025 Regional ROUND SITES
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
Here are the future sites and dates for the Final Four:
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
Here is the complete list of teams who have won the DI national championship:
NCAA DI women’s basketball: Champions, history
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
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.
