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The 2025 NCAA DI Women’s Basketball March Madness bracket will be revealed during the Selection Show on Sunday, March 16, at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN.

The 2025 championship will feature 68 teams in the field. The First Four games will be held on Wednesday and Thursday, March 19-20. The first and second round games will take place from Friday through Monday, March 21-24. The Sweet 16 and Elite Eight rounds are Friday through Monday, March 28-31.

The 2025 Women’s Final Four is on Friday, April 4, in Tampa, Florida. The national championship game is at 3 p.m. ET on Sunday, April 6, on ABC.

NCAA women’s basketball tournament: Champions, history

Year
Champion (Record)
Coach
Score
Runner-Up
Site
Title game replay

2024
South Carolina (38-0)
Dawn Staley
87-75
Iowa
Cleveland, Ohio
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2023
LSU (34-2)
Kim Mulkey
102-85
Iowa
Dallas, Texas
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2022
South Carolina (35-2)
Dawn Staley
64-49
UConn
Minneapolis, Minn.
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2021
Stanford (31-2)
Tara VanDerveer
54-53
Arizona
San Antonio, Texas
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2020
Canceled due to COVID-19
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2019
Baylor (37-1)
Kim Mulkey
82-81
Notre Dame
Tampa, Fla.
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2018
Notre Dame (34-3)
Muffet McGraw
61-58
Mississippi State
Columbus, Ohio
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2017
South Carolina (33-4)
Dawn Staley
67-55
Mississippi State
Dallas, Texas
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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
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2009
Connecticut (39-0)
Geno Auriemma
76-54
Louisville
St. Louis, Mo.
 

2008
Tennessee (36-2)
Pat Summitt
64-48
Stanford
Tampa, Fla.
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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.
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2002
Connecticut (39-0)
Geno Auriemma
82-70
Oklahoma
San Antonio, Texas
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2001
Notre Dame (34-2)
Muffet McGraw
68-66
Purdue
St. Louis, Mo.
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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.
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1994
North Carolina (33-2)
Sylvia Hatchell
60-59
Louisiana Tech
Richmond, Va.
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1993
Texas Tech (31-3)
Marsha Sharp
84-82
Ohio State
Atlanta, Ga.
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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.
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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.
Watch the full game

1982
Louisiana Tech (35-1)
Sonja Hogg
76-62
Cheyney
Norfolk, Va.
 

 

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