The women's college soccer postseason is here. Before the NCAA tournament gets underway, conferences have to let their own tournaments/regular season play out.
The NCAA tournament field is made up of 64 teams, with 31 of those teams being automatic qualifiers. Automatic qualifiers obtain their bid by winning their respective conference. Three AQs are granted to the regular-season champions of the Ivy League, Pac-12 and West Coast Conference since these three conferences don't have tournaments. The other 33 teams are chosen on an at-large basis by the NCAA Division I Women’s Soccer Committee.
In the table below, click the name of each conference to see the bracket and other information pertaining to each tournament. Brackets will be updated as matches are completed on their set date.
(Note: Most early-round matches will take place at the campus of the higher-seeded team. The sites listed in the table below indicate the sites of the final rounds of play. Also, some brackets and championship information has not been posted by a few conferences. This will be updated once they do. The champion section of the table will be updated once a tournament champion is determined.)
| CONFERENCE (BRACKET) | LOCATION | DATES | CHAMPION |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACC | Cary, NC | Nov. 3-10 | North Carolina |
| America East | Highest seed in each round hosts | Nov. 3-10 | Stony Brook |
| American Athletic | Memphis, TN | Nov. 3-10 | South Florida |
| Atlantic 10 | St. Louis, MO | Nov. 3-10 | Saint Louis |
| Atlantic Sun | Highest seed in each round hosts | Nov. 3-9 | Lipscomb |
| Big 12 | Kansas City, MO | Nov. 3-10 | Kansas |
| Big East | Omaha, NE | Nov. 3-10 | Xavier |
| Big Sky | Greeley, CO | Nov. 6-10 | Northern Colorado |
| Big South | Matthews, NC | Nov. 1-10 | Radford |
| Big Ten | Piscataway, NJ | Nov. 3-10 | Penn State |
| Big West | Fullerton, CA | Nov. 7-10 | Cal State Fullerton |
| Colonial | Highest seed in each round hosts | Nov. 1-9 | Hofstra |
| Conference USA | Denton, TX | Nov. 6-10 | North Texas |
| Horizon | Milwaukee, WI | Nov. 4-9 | Milwaukee |
| Ivy | No Tournament | N/A | Brown |
| Metro Atlantic | Highest seed in each round hosts | Nov. 3-10 | Monmouth |
| Mid-American | Highest seed in each round hosts | Nov. 3-10 | Bowling Green |
| Missouri Valley | Springfield, MO | Nov. 3-10 | Loyola Chicago |
| Mountain West | Boise, ID | Nov. 5-9 | Boise State |
| Northeast | Highest seed in each round hosts | Nov. 8-10 | Central Connecticut State |
| Ohio Valley | Cape Girardeau, MO | Nov. 1-10 | Belmont |
| Pac-12 | No Tournament | N/A | Stanford |
| Patriot | Annapolis, MD | Nov. 5-10 | Navy |
| SEC | Orange Beach, AL | Nov. 3-10 | South Carolina |
| Southern | Greensboro, NC | Oct. 30-Nov. 10 | Samford |
| Southland | Conway, AR | Nov. 6-10 | Lamar |
| SWAC | Praire View, TX | Nov. 7-10 | Prairie View A&M |
| Summit | Brookings, SD | Nov. 7-9 | South Dakota State |
| Sun Belt | Foley, AL | Nov. 6-10 | South Alabama |
| WAC | Seattle, WA | Nov. 6-10 | Seattle |
| West Coast | No Tournament | N/A | BYU |
NCAA Women's Soccer Tournament: Schedule
Selection Show | Monday, November 11, 2019
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NCAA Women's Soccer: Champions, Women's College Cup winners
| YEAR | TEAM (RECORD) | SCORE | RUNNER-UP | SITE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Florida State (20-4-3) | 1-0 | North Carolina | Cary, N.C. |
| 2017 | Stanford (23-1-0) | 3-2 | UCLA | Orlando, Fla. |
| 2016 | Southern California (19-4-2) | 3-1 | West Virginia | San Jose, Calif. |
| 2015 | Penn State (22-3-2) | 1-0 | Duke | Cary, N.C. |
| 2014 | Florida State (23-1-1) | 1-0 | Virginia | Boca Raton, Fla. |
| 2013 | UCLA (22-1-3) | 1-0 (OT) | Florida State | Cary, N.C. |
| 2012 | North Carolina (15-5-3) | 4-1 | Penn State | San Diego, Calif. |
| 2011 | Stanford (25-0-1) | 1-0 | Duke | Kennesaw, Ga. |
| 2010 | Notre Dame (21-2-2) | 1-0 | Stanford | Cary, N.C. |
| 2009 | North Carolina (23-3-1) | 1-0 | Stanford | Texas A&M |
| 2008 | North Carolina (25-1-2) | 2-1 | Notre Dame | Cary, N.C. |
| 2007 | Southern California (20-3-2) | 2-0 | Florida State | Texas A&M |
| 2006 | North Carolina (27-1) | 2-1 | Notre Dame | Cary, N.C. |
| 2005 | Portland (23-0-2) | 4-0 | UCLA | Texas A&M |
| 2004 | *Notre Dame (25-1-1) | 1-1 (2 ot, pk) | UCLA | Cary, N.C. |
| 2003 | North Carolina (27-0) | 6-0 | Connecticut | Cary, N.C. |
| 2002 | Portland (20-4-2) | 2-1 (2 ot) | Santa Clara | Austin, Texas |
| 2001 | Santa Clara (23-2) | 1-0 | North Carolina | SMU |
| 2000 | North Carolina (21-3) | 2-1 | UCLA | San Jose State |
| 1999 | North Carolina (24-2) | 2-0 | Notre Dame | San Jose State |
| 1998 | Florida (26-1) | 1-0 | North Carolina | UNC Greensboro |
| 1997 | North Carolina (27-0-1) | 2-0 | Connecticut | UNC Greensboro |
| 1996 | North Carolina (25-1) | 1-0 (2 ot) | Notre Dame | Santa Clara |
| 1995 | Notre Dame (21-2-2) | 1-0 (3 ot) | Portland | North Carolina |
| 1994 | North Carolina (25-1-1) | 5-0 | Notre Dame | Portland |
| 1993 | North Carolina (23-0) | 6-0 | George Mason | North Carolina |
| 1992 | North Carolina (25-0) | 9-1 | Duke | North Carolina |
| 1991 | North Carolina (25-0) | 3-1 | Wisconsin | North Carolina |
| 1990 | North Carolina (24-0) | 6-0 | Connecticut | North Carolina |
| 1989 | North Carolina (24-0-1) | 2-0 | Colorado College | North Carolina State |
| 1988 | North Carolina (18-0-3) | 4-1 | North Carolina State | North Carolina |
| 1987 | North Carolina (23-0-1) | 1-0 | Massachusetts | Massachusetts |
| 1986 | North Carolina (24-0-1) | 2-0 | Colorado College | George Mason |
| 1985 | George Mason (18-2-1) | 2-0 | North Carolina | George Mason |
| 1984 | North Carolina (24-0-1) | 2-0 | Connecticut | North Carolina |
| 1983 | North Carolina (19-1) | 4-0 | George Mason | UCF |
| 1982 | North Carolina (19-2) | 2-0 | UCF | UCF |
