The 2025 Division I softball tournament bracket was be announced in a selection show on May 11, 2025. The 64-team field saw every team assigned to one of 16 regionals, where teams will compete for a spot in super regionals before ultimately, one of eight spots in the Women’s College World Series in Oklahoma City from May 29 to June 5/6.
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Below you can find all the information about the 2025 NCAA DI softball tournament.
2025 NCAA DI softball tournament bracket
Take a look at the final results from the 2024 bracket. Here is the initial 64-team bracket for this year’s tournament:
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2025 NCAA DI softball tournament schedule
See the DI softball tournament schedule below. All times Eastern.
- Selection showMay 11 at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN2
- Regionals — May 16-18
- Bryan-College Station Regional – Bryan-College Station, Texas
- Norman Regional – Norman, OklahomaMay 16
- May 17Game 3: Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2 | 2 p.m. | TV TBD
- Game 4: Loser of Game 1 vs. Loser of Game 2 | 4:30 p.m. | TV TBD
- Game 5: Loser of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4 | 7 p.m. | TV TBD
- May 18Game 6: Winner of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 5 | 2 p.m. | TV TBD
- Game 7 (if necessary): TBD vs. TBD | 4:30 p.m. | TV TBD
- Gainesville Regional – Gainesville, FloridaMay 16
- May 17Game 3: Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2 | 12 p.m. | TV TBD
- Game 4: Loser of Game 1 vs. Loser of Game 2 | 2:30 p.m. | TV TBD
- Game 5: Loser of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4 | 5 p.m. | TV TBD
- May 18Game 6: Winner of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 5 | 1 p.m. | TV TBD
- Game 7 (if necessary): TBD vs. TBD | 3:30 p.m. | TV TBD
- Fayetteville Regional – Fayetteville, ArkansasMay 16
- May 17Game 3: Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2 | 1 p.m. | TV TBD
- Game 4: Loser of Game 1 vs. Loser of Game 2 | 3:30 p.m. | TV TBD
- Game 5: Loser of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4 | 6 p.m. | TV TBD
- May 18Game 6: Winner of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 5 | 4 p.m. | TV TBD
- Game 7 (if necessary): TBD vs. TBD | 6:30 p.m. | TV TBD
- Tallahassee Regional – Tallahassee, Florida
- Austin Regional – Austin, TexasMay 16
- May 17Game 3: Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2 | 1 p.m. | TV TBD
- Game 4: Loser of Game 1 vs. Loser of Game 2 | 3:30 p.m. | TV TBD
- Game 5: Loser of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4 | 6 p.m. | TV TBD
- May 18Game 6: Winner of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 5 | 1 p.m. | TV TBD
- Game 7 (if necessary): TBD vs. TBD | 3:30 p.m. | TV TBD
- Knoxville Regional – Knoxville, Tennessee
- Columbia Regional – Columbia, South CarolinaMay 16
- May 17Game 3: Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2 | 1 p.m. | TV TBD
- Game 4: Loser of Game 1 vs. Loser of Game 2 | 3:30 p.m. | TV TBD
- Game 5: Loser of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4 | 6 p.m. | TV TBD
- May 18Game 6: Winner of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 5 | 1 p.m. | ESPN2
- Game 7 (if necessary): TBD vs. TBD | 3:30 p.m. | TV TBD
- Los Angeles Regional – Los Angeles, California
- Baton Rouge Regional – Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- Clemson Regional – Clemson, South Carolina
- Lubbock Regional – Lubbock, TexasMay 16
- May 17Game 3: Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2 | 2 p.m. | TV TBD
- Game 4: Loser of Game 1 vs. Loser of Game 2 | 4:30 p.m. | TV TBD
- Game 5: Loser of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4 | 7 p.m. | TV TBD
- May 18Game 6: Winner of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 5 | 3 p.m. | TV TBD
- Game 7 (if necessary): TBD vs. TBD | 5:30 p.m. | TV TBD
- Tucson Regional – Tucson, ArizonaMay 16
- May 17Game 3: Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2 | 4 p.m. | TV TBD
- Game 4: Loser of Game 1 vs. Loser of Game 2 | 6:30 p.m. | TV TBD
- Game 5: Loser of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4 | 9 p.m. | TV TBD
- May 18Game 6: Winner of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 5 | 7:30 p.m. | TV TBD
- Game 7 (if necessary): TBD vs. TBD | 10 p.m. | TV TBD
- Durham Regional – Durham, North CarolinaMay 16
- May 17Game 3: Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2 | 1:30 p.m. | TV TBD
- Game 4: Loser of Game 1 vs. Loser of Game 2 | 4 p.m. | TV TBD
- Game 5: Loser of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4 | 6:30 p.m. | TV TBD
- May 18Game 6: Winner of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 5 | 2:30 p.m. | TV TBD
- Game 7 (if necessary): TBD vs. TBD | 5 p.m. | TV TBD
- Tuscaloosa Regional – Tuscaloosa, AlabamaMay 16
- May 17Game 3: Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2 | 12 p.m. | TV TBD
- Game 4: Loser of Game 1 vs. Loser of Game 2 | 2:30 p.m. | TV TBD
- Game 5: Loser of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4 | 5 p.m. | TV TBD
- May 18Game 6: Winner of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 5 | 2 p.m. | TV TBD
- Game 7 (if necessary): TBD vs. TBD | 4:30 p.m. | TV TBD
- Eugene Regional – Eugene, OregonMay 16
- May 17Game 3: Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2 | 4 p.m. | TV TBD
- Game 4: Loser of Game 1 vs. Loser of Game 2 | 6:30 p.m. | TV TBD
- Game 5: Loser of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4 | 9 p.m. | TV TBD
- May 18Game 6: Winner of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 5 | 6:30 p.m. | TV TBD
- Game 7 (if necessary): TBD vs. TBD | 9 p.m. | TV TBD
- Super Regionals
- Women’s College World Series May 29 – June 5/6 | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
How to get tickets for the Women’s College World Series
The Women’s College World Series will be played at Devon Park in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. You can find all the ticket info for the 2025 WCWS here.
Women’s College World Series championship history
Below is the complete, year-by-year NCAA DI softball national championship history since 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) Sue Enquist 3-1 California Oklahoma City 2003 UCLA (54-7) Sue Enquist 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 undefeated teams in final series.
#-UCLA’s 1995 national championship was later vacated by the NCAA’s Committee on Infractions
Texas A&M earned the No. 1 seed today when the NCAA Division I Softball Committee announced the 64-team field and seeds for the 2025 NCAA Division I Softball Championship.
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