NCAA | May 16, 2021 Teams selected to the 2021 NCAA Division II Softball Championship Central Oklahoma Athletics Share INDIANAPOLIS — The NCAA Division II Softball Committee has selected the 48 teams that will participate in the 2021 NCAA Division II Softball Championship. Six teams will participate at each of the eight regional sites in double-elimination tournaments, held May 19-22. Winners will advance to the finals which will be held May 27-31 at the Assembly Athletic Complex in Denver and will be hosted by Metropolitan State University of Denver. Click or tap here for the full regional brackets SITES/PAIRINGS: *Denotes host institution. Atlantic Region at Kutztown, Pennsylvania 1. *Kutztown (31-12) 2. Shepherd (26-12) 3. West Chester (30-14) 4. East Stroudsburg (26-14) 5. West Liberty (35-15) 6. Claflin (8-1) Central Region at Edmond, Oklahoma 1. Augustana (South Dakota) (44-6) 2. Minnesota State Mankato (38-8) 3. *Central Oklahoma (35-12) 4. Southern Arkansas (27-8) 5. Central Missouri (36-12) 6. Arkansas Tech (28-16-1) East Region at Manchester, New Hampshire 1. Georgian Court (35-4) 2. *Saint Anselm (29-4) 3. Adelphi (27-8) 4. Molloy (29-14) 5. New Haven (27-7) 6. Bridgeport (22-7) Midwest Region at Allendale, Michigan 1. *Grand Valley State (41-7) 2. UIndy (43-6) 3. Northwood (28-14) 4. Trevecca Nazarene (26-12) 5. Hillsdale (31-17) 6. Ohio Dominican (28-16) South Region at Valdosta, Georgia 1. Auburn Montgomery (39-5) 2. *Valdosta State (34-8) 3. Alabama Huntsville (31-12) 4. Rollins (19-2) 5. West Florida (30-14) 6. Mississippi College (20-19) South Central Region at Commerce, Texas 1. Oklahoma Christian (37-7) 2. West Texas A&M (33-10) 3. Angelo State (33-12) 4. Colorado Mesa (38-3) 5. *Texas A&M-Commerce (28-16) 6. Texas A&M-Kingsville (23-12) Southeast Region at Dahlonega, Georgia 1. *North Georgia (37-5) 2. Lincoln Memorial (36-6) 3. Young Harris (31-10) 4. Anderson (South Carolina) (29-11) 5. Tusculum (22-17) 6. Emmanuel (Georgia) (19-25) West Region at Irvine, California 1. *Concordia (California) (26-11) 2. Biola (17-11) 3. Northwest Nazarene (24-10) 4. Western Washington (20-11) 5. Hawaii Hilo (17-11) 6. Central Washington (15-14) Conferences Receiving Automatic Qualification Berths Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference – Georgian Court University Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Claflin University Conference Carolinas – Emmanuel College (Georgia) East Coast Conference – University of Bridgeport Great American Conference – Arkansas Tech University Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Grand Valley State University Great Lakes Valley Conference – University of Indianapolis Great Midwest Athletic Conference – Ohio Dominican University Great Northwest Athletic Conference – Western Washington University Gulf South Conference – Auburn University at Montgomery Lone Star Conference – West Texas A&M University Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association – University of Central Missouri Mountain East Conference – West Liberty University Northeast-10 Conference – Saint Anselm College Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference – Minnesota State University, Mankato Pacific West Conference – Concordia University Irvine Peach Belt Conference – University of North Georgia Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference – West Chester University of Pennsylvania Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference – Colorado Mesa University South Atlantic Conference – Tusculum University Sunshine State Conference – Rollins College In the 2019 championship, Augustana (South Dakota) was crowned champions after beating Texas A&M-Kingsville two games to one in a best-of-three series. There was no championship in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The complete 2021 NCAA Division II Softball Championship bracket is available online at ncaa.com. Links to selection criteria data for each region are listed below. Atlantic Central East Midwest South Central South Southeast West The WCWS most outstanding players, since 1982 Here is a year-by-year history of the Women's College World Series Most Outstanding Players. READ MORE NCAA softball bracket 2021: Printable Women's College World Series bracket .PDF Here is the official printable NCAA bracket for the 2021 NCAA Division I softball tournament and Women's College World Series. READ MORE 2021 Women's College World Series: Bracket, schedule, scores The updated bracket, schedule and scores for the 2021 DI Women's College World Series in Oklahoma City. READ MORE