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Sixty-four teams will play for the national title in the 2022 DI softball championship. Thirty-two of those teams will qualify automatically by winning their conference or conference tournament.
We'll be tracking each of the automatic bids this spring. Four teams will earn a bid by winning their conference's regular-season tournament. The others will be conference tournament champions. In the table below, you will find all 32 automatic qualifiers.
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2022 college softball: Conference tournament brackets, automatic qualifiers
(scroll to the right to see the complete table)
| CONFERENCE | CHAMPION | LOCATION | DATES |
|---|---|---|---|
| UMBC | Vestal, NY | May 11-14 | |
| UCF | Greenville, NC | May 12-14 | |
| Florida State | Pittsburgh, Penn. | May 11-14 | |
| Liberty | Jacksonville, Fla. | May 10-14 | |
| Fordham | Fairfax, Va. | May 11-14 | |
| Villanova | Rosemont, Ill. | May 12-14 | |
| Weber State | Ogden, Utah | May 11-14 | |
| Campbell | Farmville, Va. | May 11-14 | |
| Nebraska | East Lansing, Mich. | May 11-14 | |
| Oklahoma State | Oklahoma City, Okla. | May 12-14 | |
| Big West | Cal State Fullerton | No tournament | N/A |
| UNCW | Elon, NC | May 12-14 | |
| North Texas | Denton, Texas | May 11-14 | |
| Oakland | Highest seed that meets criteria | May 11-14 | |
| Princeton | Site of team with best Ivy League record | May 13-15 | |
| Canisius | Location of highest seed | May 11-14 | |
| Miami (Ohio) | Highest seed hosts | May 12-14 | |
| Howard | Norfolk, Va. | May 11-14 | |
| Missouri State | Springfield, Mo. | May 11-14 | |
| Mountain West | San Diego State | No tournament | N/A |
| Saint Francis (PA) | Location of highest seed | May 12-14 | |
| Murray State | Oxford, Alabama | May 11-14 | |
| Arizona State | No tournament | N/A | |
| Lehigh | Top overall seed hosts | May 12-14 | |
| Arkansas | Gainesville, Fla. | May 10-14 | |
| Chattanooga | Greensboro, N.C. | May 11-14 | |
| McNeese | Hammond, La. | May 10-13 | |
| Prairie View A&M | Gulfport, Miss. | May 11-14 | |
| South Dakota State | Brookings, S.D. and Vermillion, S.D. | May 11-15 | |
| Louisiana | Mobile, Ala. | May 10-14 | |
| Grand Canyon | Huntsville, Texas | May 12-14 | |
| West Coast | Loyola Marymount | No Tournament | N/A |
NCAA softball conference championship TV schedule
(all times Eastern and subject to change)
| TIME, DATE | GAME | NETWORK |
|---|---|---|
| 11 a.m., May 14 | American Athletic Softball Tournament (Championship) | ESPN2 |
| 11 a.m., May 14 | MAAC Softball Championship (Championship) | ESPN+ |
| Noon, May 14 | America East Softball Championship (Game 10) | ESPN+ |
| Noon, May 14 | A10 Softball Championships (Championship) | ESPN+ |
| Noon, May 14 | Big South Softball Championship (Game 10) | ESPN+ |
| Noon, May 14 | Horizon Softball Championship (Game 10) | ESPN+ |
| Noon, May 14 | OVC Softball Championship (Game #12) | ESPN+ |
| Noon, May 14 | Sun Belt Softball Championship (Elimination Game) | ESPN+ |
| 12:05 p.m., May 14 | A10 Softball Championships (Championship) | ESPN+ |
| 12:05 p.m., May 14 | Ivy League Softball Championship | ESPN+ |
| 12:05 p.m., May 14 | Northeast Conference Softball Championship (Game #6) | ESPN3 |
| 12:05 p.m., May 14 | Northeast Conference Softball Championship | ESPN3 |
| 12:05 p.m., May 14 | Patriot League Softball Championship (Game #6) | ESPN+ |
| 12:05 p.m., May 14 | Patriot League Softball Championship (Game #7) | ESPN+ |
| 1 p.m., May 14 | ACC Softball Tournament (Championship) | ESPN2 |
| 1 p.m., May 14 | ASUN Softball Championship (Championship) | ESPN+ |
| 1 p.m., May 14 | Southern Conference Softball Tournament (Semifinal) | ESPN+ |
| 2 p.m., May 14 | Big Sky Softball Championship (Championship) | ESPN+ |
| 2 p.m., May 14 | MVC Softball Championship (Championship) | ESPN+ |
| 2 p.m., May 14 | WAC Softball Conference Tournament (Championship) | ESPN+ |
| 2:30 p.m., May 14 | Big South Softball Championship (Game 11) | ESPN+ |
| 2:30 p.m., May 14 | Horizon Softball Championship (Game 11) | ESPN+ |
| 2:30 p.m., May 14 | OVC Softball Championship (Game #13) | ESPN+ |
| 3 p.m., May 14 | Phillips 66 Big 12 Softball Tournament (Championship) | ESPN2 |
| 3 p.m., May 14 | MAC Softball Championship (Championship) | ESPN+ |
| 3 p.m., May 14 | Southern Conference Softball Tournament (Championship) | ESPN+ |
| 3:30 p.m., May 14 | ASUN Softball Championship (Game #11 - If Necessary) | ESPN+ |
| 3:30 p.m., May 14 | Sun Belt Softball Championship (Championship) | ESPN+ |
| 4:30 p.m., May 14 | Big Sky Softball Championship (Game #11 - If Necessary) | ESPN+ |
| 5 p.m., May 14 | SEC Softball Tournament (Championship) | ESPN2 |
| 5 p.m., May 14 | WAC Softball Conference Tournament (If Necessary) | ESPN+ |
| 6 p.m., May 14 | MAC Softball Championship (Championship – If Necessary) | ESPN+ |
NCAA softball championship schedule
Here's the current schedule for the 64-team NCAA softball tournament.
- Selections: 7 p.m. ET Sunday, May 15, on ESPN2
- Regionals: Friday through Sunday, May 20-22
- Super Regionals: Thursday through Sunday, May 26-29
- Women's College World Series: Thursday, June 2, through Thursday, June 9. Finals Game 3 will be Friday, June 10, if necessary.
NCAA Women's College World Series winners
| Year | Champion (Record) | Coach | Score | Runner-Up | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Oklahoma (56-4) | Patty Gasso | 5-1 | Florida State | 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 | Northwestern | 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, Ga. |
| 1995 | *#UCLA (50-6) | Sharron 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) | Sharron Backus | 2-0 | Arizona | Oklahoma City |
| 1991 | Arizona (56-16) | Mike Candrea | 5-1 | UCLA | Oklahoma City |
| 1990 | UCLA (62-7) | Sharron Backus | 2-0 | Fresno State | Oklahoma City |
| 1989 | *UCLA (48-4) | Sharron Backus | 1-0 | Fresno State | Sunnyvale, Calif. |
| 1988 | UCLA (53-8) | Sharron Backus | 3-0 | Fresno State | Sunnyvale, Calif. |
| 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) | Sharron Backus | 2-1 | Nebraska | Omaha, Neb. |
| 1984 | UCLA (45-6-1) | Sharron 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) | Sharron Backus | 2-0 | Fresno State | Omaha, Neb. |
*Indicates undefeated teams in final series.
#-UCLA’s 1995 national championship was later vacated by the NCAA’s Committee on Infractions
