The 2019 NCAA women's basketball tournament features 64 teams playing for a national title. Below, find the complete schedule and dates for the tournament.
The tournament selection show is set for Monday, March 18. That is when the field of 64 and individual seeds are revealed. After the regular season, 32 teams will qualify with automatic bids through conference tournaments. The remaining 32 teams will be selected as at-larges.
2019 NCAA women's basketball tournament dates, schedule
| Round | Dates | Site | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| Selection Show | Monday, March 18 | N/A | N/A |
| First Round (Round of 64) |
Friday, March 22 Saturday, March 23 |
Campus sites | Campus sites |
| Second Round (Round of 32) |
Sunday, March 24 Monday, March 25 |
Campus sites | Campus sites |
| Albany Regional (Sweet 16, Elite Eight) |
Friday, March 29 Sunday, March 31 |
Albany, N.Y. | Times Union Center |
| Chicago Regional (Sweet 16, Elite Eight) |
Saturday, March 30 Monday, April 1 |
Chicago | Wintrust Arena |
| Greensboro Regional (Sweet 16, Elite Eight) |
Saturday, March 30 Monday, April 1 |
Greensboro, N.C. | Greensboro Coliseum |
| Portland Regional (Sweet 16, Elite Eight) |
Friday, March 29 Sunday, March 31 |
Portland, Ore. | Moda Center |
| Women's Final Four National Championship |
Friday, April 5 Sunday, April 7 |
Tampa, Fla. | Amalie Arena |
MORE: 2019 NCAA women's basketball tournament interactive bracket | 2018 final bracket
2019 NCAA women's basketball tournament: Game times
Here are the game times for the Regional site games and the Final Four and National Championship Game:
| Site | Dates | Sweet 16 times (ET) | Elite Eight times (ET) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albany | March 29, March 31 | 7 p.m., 9:30 p.m. | 12 p.m. |
| Chicago | March 30, April 1 | 4 p.m., 6:30 p.m. | 9 p.m. |
| Greensboro | March 30, April 1 | 11:30 a.m., 2 p.m. | 7 p.m. |
| Portland | March 29, March 31 | 9 p.m., 11:30 p.m. | 2 p.m. |
Here is the Final Four schedule from Tampa, Fla.:
| Round | Date | Game times (ET) |
|---|---|---|
| Final Four Game 1 | Friday, April 5 | 7 p.m. |
| Final Four Game 2 | Friday, April 5 | 9:30 p.m. |
| National Championship | Sunday, April 7 | 6 p.m. |
MORE: Women's college basketball rankings
NCAA women's basketball tournament: Future sites
| Women's Final Four | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Site | Venue | Dates |
| 2020 | New Orleans | Smoothie King Center | April 3 and 5 |
| 2021 | San Antonio | Alamodome | April 2 and 4 |
| 2022 | Minneapolis | Target Center | April 1 and 3 |
| 2023 | Dallas | American Airlines Arena | March 31 and April 2 |
| 2024 | Cleveland | Quicken Loans Arena | April 5 and 7 |
NCAA women's basketball tournament: Champions, history
| Year | Champion | Score | Runner-up | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Notre Dame | 61-58 | Mississippi State | Columbus, Ohio |
| 2017 | South Carolina | 67-55 | Mississippi State | Dallas, Texas |
| 2016 | UConn | 82-51 | Syracuse | Indianapolis, Ind. |
| 2015 | UConn | 63-53 | Notre Dame | Tampa, Fla. |
| 2014 | UConn | 79-58 | Notre Dame | Nashville, Tenn. |
| 2013 | UConn | 93-60 | Louisville | New Orleans, La. |
| 2012 | Baylor | 80-61 | Notre Dame | Denver, Col. |
| 2011 | Texas A&M | 76-70 | Notre Dame | Indianapolis, Ind. |
| 2010 | UConn | 53-47 | Stanford | San Antonio, Texas |
| 2009 | UConn | 76-54 | Louisville | St. Louis, Mo. |
| 2008 | Tennessee | 64-48 | Stanford | Tampa, Fla. |
| 2007 | Tennessee | 59-46 | Rutgers | Cleveland, Ohio |
| 2006 | Maryland | 78-75 (OT) | Duke | Boston, Mass. |
| 2005 | Baylor | 84-62 | Michigan State | Indianapolis, Ind. |
| 2004 | UConn | 70-61 | Tennessee | New Orleans, La. |
| 2003 | UConn | 73-68 | Tennessee | Atlanta, Ga. |
| 2002 | UConn | 82-70 | Oklahoma | San Antonio, Texas |
| 2001 | Notre Dame | 68-66 | Purdue | St. Louis, Mo. |
| 2000 | UConn | 71-52 | Tennessee | Philadelphia, Pa. |
| 1999 | Purdue | 62-45 | Duke | San Jose, Calif. |
| 1998 | Tennessee | 93-75 | Louisiana Tech | Kansas City, Mo. |
| 1997 | Tennessee | 68-59 | Old Dominion | Cincinnati, Ohio |
| 1996 | Tennessee | 83-65 | Georgia | Charlotte, N.C. |
| 1995 | UConn | 70-64 | Tennessee | Minneapolis, Minn. |
| 1994 | North Carolina | 60-59 | Louisiana Tech | Richmond, Va. |
| 1993 | Texas Tech | 84-82 | Ohio State | Atlanta, Ga. |
| 1992 | Stanford | 78-62 | Western Kentucky | Los Angeles, Calif. |
| 1991 | Tennessee | 70-67 (OT) | Virginia | New Orleans, La. |
| 1990 | Stanford | 88-81 | Auburn | Knoxville, Tenn. |
| 1989 | Tennessee | 76-60 | Auburn | Tacoma, Wash. |
| 1988 | Louisiana Tech | 56-54 | Auburn | Tacoma, Wash. |
| 1987 | Tennessee | 67-44 | Louisiana Tech | Austin, Texas |
| 1986 | Texas | 97-81 | Southern California | Lexington, Ky. |
| 1985 | Old Dominion | 70-65 | Georgia | Austin, Texas |
| 1984 | Southern California | 72-61 | Tennessee | Los Angeles, Calif. |
| 1983 | Southern California | 69-67 | Louisiana Tech | Norfolk, Va. |
| 1982 | Louisiana Tech | 76-62 | Cheyney | Norfolk, Va. |
