In the 2025 NCAA tournament, UConn knocked off the defending champs, South Carolina, to capture its 12th national championship and first since 2016. That’s the most in the sport’s history.

Louisiana Tech was the first NCAA champion in Division I women’s basketball, defeating Cheyney, 76-62, in 1982 in the first title game in Norfolk, Virginia.

Here’s a look at the women’s basketball teams with the most national championships.

12 — Connecticut (2025, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2010, 2009, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2000, 1995)

UConn celebrates winning the 2025 women's basketball championship

The Huskies always seem like the team with the largest target on their back every season. Of their 12 titles, six have ended in undefeated seasons. Two of those came during their record 111-game winning streak that spanned 867 days from 2014 to 2017. Those undefeated seasons were:

1995 (35-0)
2002 (39-0)
2009 (39-0)
2010 (39-0)
2014 (40-0)
2016 (38-0)

8 — Tennessee (2008, 2007, 1998, 1997, 1996, 1991, 1989, 1987)

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Pat Summitt of Tennessee women's basketball.

There were winners of multiple titles before the Lady Vols came along, but Pat Summitt led women’s basketball to the national spotlight. She coached 38 seasons and never posted a losing record. That included eight titles over three decades and five more national runner-up campaigns.

3 (tied)— Baylor (2019, 2012, 2005)

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Baylor won the 2019 women's basketball championship.

Kim Mulkey made the Bears annual contenders. Baylor’s last two titles have been rather memorable, clinging to a one-point win in 2019 and completing a 40-0 season in 2012.

 3 — Stanford (2021, 1992, 1990)

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Stanford women's basketball.

Those early 90s titles were the only two titles for Stanford until the 2021 championship, but the Cardinal are still perennial contenders, with 15 Final Four appearances.

3 — South Carolina (2017, 2022, 2024)

South Carolina celebrates its 2024 title

The Gamecocks have emerged as national powers since Dawn Staley took over. South Carolina has seven Final Fours, with those three titles including an undefeated national championship season in 2024.

2 (tied) — Notre Dame (2018, 2001)

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Notre Dame won the 2018 women's basketball championship.

Notre Dame fell one basket short of being the first repeat champions not named UConn or Tennessee since the 1983 and 1984 championships. Muffet McGraw changed the face of the program, with the Irish making nine Final Fours and posting five national runner-up seasons.

2 (tied) — Louisiana Tech (1988, 1982)

The Lady Techsters will forever be remembered as the first national champions. In fact, they appeared in four of the first seven title games. Louisiana Tech has four national runner-up campaigns, not reaching the finals since the 1998 season.

2 (tied) — Southern California (1984, 1983)

The Trojans were the first repeat champions in women’s basketball history. USC first ruined Louisiana Tech’s hopes of a repeat in ‘83 before a two-point victory in 1984 sent Pat Summitt home winless in her first attempt at a national championship.

Here’s a complete history of the women’s basketball championship game:

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

2025
UConn (37-3)
Geno Auriemma
82-59
South Carolina
Tampa, Fla.
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2024
South Carolina (38-0)
Dawn Staley
87-65
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.
 

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