The 2024 NCAA DI softball Women’s College World Series championship series is here. What started as an eight-team field is now down to two teams. Texas and Oklahoma will compete in a best-of-three series, with one of them being national champions. The initial bracket for the championship was announced on Sunday, May 12, in a selection program.
The 2023 Women’s College World Series Finals ended with Oklahoma beating Florida State to win their third consecutive national championship. Below you will find all the information about the 2024 DI softball tournament.
2024 NCAA DI Softball Tournament Bracket
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2024 Women’s College World Series Schedule | May 30th to June 6th/7th
All times ET
June 6
June 7
- WCWS Final Game 3 (if necessary): Texas x Oklahoma, 8pm | ESPN
May 30th
May 31 – Losers bracket (elimination games)
June 1st – winners bracket
June 2
June 3
June 4
June 5th
2024 DI Softball Regionals (May 17th to 19th)
*All Eastern times
Austin Regional – Austin, Texas
- Friday, May 17th
- Saturday, May 18th
- Sunday, May 19th
🏆 Texas advances
Norman Regional – Norman, Oklahoma
- Friday, May 17th
- Saturday, May 18th
- Sunday, May 19th
🏆 Oklahoma advances
Knoxville Regional – Knoxville, Tennessee
- Friday, May 17th
- Saturday, May 18th
- Sunday, May 19th
🏆 Tennessee advances
Gainesville Regional – Gainesville, Florida
- Friday, May 17th
- Saturday, May 18th
- Sunday, May 19th
🏆 Florida advances
Stillwater Regional – Stillwater, Oklahoma
- Friday, May 17th
- Saturday, May 18th
- Sunday, May 19th
🏆 Oklahoma State Advances
Los Angeles Regional – Los Angeles, California
- Friday, May 17th
- Saturday, May 18th
- Sunday, May 19th
🏆 UCLA advances
Columbia Regional – Columbia, Missouri
- Friday, May 17th
- Saturday, May 18th
- Sunday, May 19th
🏆 Missouri advances
Stanford Regional – Stanford, California
- Friday, May 17th
- Saturday, May 18th
- Sunday, May 19th
🏆 Stanford advances
Baton Rouge Regional – Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- Friday, May 17th
- Saturday, May 18th
- Sunday, May 19th
🏆 LSU advances
Durham Regional – Durham, North Carolina
- Friday, May 17th
- Saturday, May 18th
- Sunday, May 19th
🏆 Duke advances
Athens Regional – Athens, Georgia
- Friday, May 17th
- Saturday, May 18th
- Sunday, May 19th
🏆 Georgia advances
Fayetteville Regional – Fayetteville, Arkansas
- Friday, May 17th
- Saturday, May 18th
- Sunday, May 19th
🏆 Arizona advances
Lafayette Regional – Lafayette, Louisiana
- Friday, May 17th
- Saturday, May 18th
- Sunday, May 19th
🏆 Baylor advances
Tuscaloosa Regional – Tuscaloosa, Alabama
- Friday, May 17th
- Saturday, May 18th
- Sunday, May 19th
🏆 Alabama advances
Tallahassee Regional – Tallahassee, Florida
- Friday, May 17th
- Saturday, May 18th
- Sunday, May 19th
🏆 Florida State advances
Bryan-College Regional Station – Bryan-College Station, Texas
- Friday, May 17th
- Saturday, May 18th
- Sunday, May 19th
🏆 Texas A&M advances
2024 DI Softball Super Regionals Schedule (May 23 to 25)
*All times Eastern
Austin Super Regional
- Friday, May 24th
- Saturday, May 25th
- Sunday, May 2nd
🏆 Texas advances
Norman Super Regional
- Thursday, May 23
- Friday, May 24th
🏆 Oklahoma advances
Knoxville Super Regional
- Friday, May 24th
- Saturday, May 25th
- Sunday, May 26th
🏆 Alabama advances
Gainesville Super Regional
- Friday, May 24th
- Saturday, May 25th
- Sunday, May 26th
🏆 Florida advances
Stillwater Super Regional
- Friday, May 24th
- Saturday, May 25th
🏆 Oklahoma State Advances
Los Angeles Super Regional
- Thursday, May 23
- Friday, May 24th
🏆 UCLA advances
Colombia Super Regional
- Friday, May 24th
- Saturday, May 25th
- Sunday, May 26th
🏆 Duke advances
Stanford Super Regional
- Friday, May 24th
- Saturday, May 25th
- Sunday, May 26th
🏆 Stanford advances
2024 NCAA DI Softball Tournament Schedule
Here are the key dates for the 2024 NCAA DI softball tournament:
How the championship works: Regionals – at 16 locations – are double-elimination and scheduled for May 16/17-19. The 16 winners advance to the super regionals and play a two-team, best-of-three series on May 23-25 or May 24-26. The eight winners earn spots in the 2024 Women’s College World Series in Oklahoma City. The WCWS begins on May 30 in a double-elimination format. The bottom two teams play a best-of-three series for the national championship that begins June 5.
How to Get Women’s College World Series Tickets
You can buy tickets for WCWS 2024 here. The Women’s College World Series is played at Devon Park in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
Softball Championship: future dates
| REGIONAL | SUPER REGIONALS | WCWS | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | May 16th to 18th | May 22nd to 25th | May 29th to June 6th |
| 2026 | May 15th to 17th | May 21st to 24th | May 28th to June 5th |
| 2027 | May 21st to 23rd | May 27th to 30th | June 3rd to 11th |
History of the Women’s College World Series Championship
Below is the complete history of the NCAA DI Softball National Championship, year by year, since 1982.
| Year | Champion (Record) | Trainer | Punctuation | Runner-up | site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Oklahoma (61-1) | Patty Gasso | 3-1 | State of Florida | Oklahoma City |
| 2022 | * Oklahoma (59-3) | Patty Gasso | 10-5 | Texas | Oklahoma City |
| 2021 | Oklahoma (56-4) | Patty Gasso | 5-1 | State of Florida | Oklahoma City |
| 2020 | Canceled due to Covid-19 | — | — | — | — |
| 2019 | *UCLA (56-6) | Kelly Inouye-Perez | 5-4 | Oklahoma | Oklahoma City |
| 2018 | *Florida State (58-12) | Lonni Alameda | 8-3 | washington | Oklahoma City |
| 2017 | *Oklahoma (61-9) | Patty Gasso | 5-4 | Florida | Oklahoma City |
| 2016 | Oklahoma (57-8) | Patty Gasso | 2-1 | Auburn | Oklahoma City |
| 2015 | Florida (60-7) | Tim Walton | 4-1 | Michigan | Oklahoma City |
| 2014 | *Florida (55-12) | Tim Walton | 6-3 | Alabama | Oklahoma City |
| 2013 | * Oklahoma (57-4) | Patty Gasso | 4-0 | Tennessee | Oklahoma City |
| 2012 | Alabama (60-8) | Patrick Murphy | 5-4 | Oklahoma | Oklahoma City |
| 2011 | *Arizona State (60-6) | Clint Myers | 7-2 | Florida | Oklahoma City |
| 2010 | *UCLA (50-11) | Kelly Inouye-Perez | 15-9 | Arizona | Oklahoma City |
| 2009 | Washington (51-12) | Heather Tarr | 3-2 | Florida | Oklahoma City |
| 2008 | *Arizona State (66-5) | Clint Myers | 11-0 | Texas A&M | Oklahoma City |
| 2007 | Arizona (50-14-1) | Mike Candrea | 5-0 | Tennessee | Oklahoma City |
| 2006 | Arizona (54-11) | Mike Candrea | 5-0 | Northwest | Oklahoma City |
| 2005 | Michigan (65-7) | Carol Hutchins | 4-1 | UCLA | Oklahoma City |
| 2004 | UCLA (47-9) | Sue Enquist | 3-1 | California | Oklahoma City |
| 2003 | UCLA (54-7) | Sue Enquist | 1-0 | California | Oklahoma City |
| 2002 | California (56-19) | Diane Ninemire | 6-0 | Arizona | Oklahoma City |
| 2001 | *Arizona (65-4) | Mike Candrea | 1-0 | UCLA | Oklahoma City |
| 2000 | * Oklahoma (66-8) | Patty Gasso | 3-1 | UCLA | Oklahoma City |
| 1999 | *UCLA (63-6) | Sue Enquist | 3-2 | washington | Oklahoma City |
| 1998 | Fresno State (52-11) | Margie Wright | 1-0 | Arizona | Oklahoma City |
| 1997 | Arizona (61-5) | Mike Candrea | 10-2 | UCLA | Oklahoma City |
| 1996 | *Arizona (58-9) | Mike Candrea | 6-4 | washington | Columbus, Georgia. |
| 1995 | *#UCLA (50-6) | Sharon Backus | 4-2 | Arizona | Oklahoma City |
| 1994 | *Arizona (64-3) | Mike Candrea | 2-0 | Cal State Northridge | Oklahoma City |
| 1993 | Arizona (44-8) | Mike Candrea | 1-0 | UCLA | Oklahoma City |
| 1992 | *UCLA (54-2) | Sharon Backus | 2-0 | Arizona | Oklahoma City |
| 1991 | Arizona (56-16) | Mike Candrea | 5-1 | UCLA | Oklahoma City |
| nineteen ninety | UCLA (62-7) | Sharon Backus | 2-0 | Fresno State | Oklahoma City |
| 1989 | *UCLA (48-4) | Sharon Backus | 1-0 | Fresno State | Sunnyvale, California. |
| 1988 | UCLA (53-8) | Sharon Backus | 3-0 | Fresno State | Sunnyvale, California. |
| 1987 | Texas A&M (56-8) | Bob Brock | 4-1 | UCLA | Omaha, Neb. |
| 1986 | *Cal State Fullerton (57-9-1) | Judi Garman | 3-0 | Texas A&M | Omaha, Neb. |
| 1985 | UCLA (41-9) | Sharon Backus | 2-1 | Nebraska | Omaha, Neb. |
| 1984 | UCLA (45-6-1) | Sharon Backus | 1-0 | Texas A&M | Omaha, Neb. |
| 1983 | Texas A&M (41-11) | Bob Brock | 2-0 | Cal State Fullerton | Omaha, Neb. |
| 1982 | *UCLA (33-7-2) | Sharon Backus | 2-0 | Fresno State | Omaha, Neb. |
*Indicates undefeated teams in the final series.
#-UCLA’s 1995 national championship was later vacated by the NCAA Committee on Infractions
