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2025 NCAA Division I softball tournament

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The 2025 NCAA Division I softball tournament was held from May 16 through June 6, 2025, as the final part of the 2025 NCAA Division I softball season. The tournament ended with the 2025 Women's College World Series at Devon Park in Oklahoma City[1] Texas defeated Texas Tech during the 2025 Women's College World Series to win their first national championship in program history.[2]

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Belmont, Mercer, North Florida, Saint Louis, and Santa Clara made their NCAA Division I softball tournament debuts.[3] The Southeastern Conference (SEC) had an NCAA tournament record 14 teams selected for the tournament.[4]

The No. 1 overall seed, Texas A&M, was defeated by Liberty in the College Station regional. This marked the first time a No. 1 seed in the NCAA tournament failed to advance to the Super Regionals since the NCAA tournament began seeding in 2005.[5]

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Format

A total of 64 teams entered the tournament, with 31 of them receiving an automatic bid by either winning their conference's tournament or by finishing in first place in their conference. The remaining 33 bids were at-large, with selections extended by the NCAA Selection Committee.[6]

There are two rounds of the NCAA Division I softball tournament, Regionals and Super Regionals, followed by the Women's College World Series.[7] Each regional round follows a four-team, double-elimination format. Winners of regional rounds compete in best-of-three Super Regional series to determine the eight teams that advance to the Women's College World Series. The World Series also follows a double-elimination format followed by a best-of-three finals series to determine the winner.[8]

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Bids

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The West Coast Conference bid was awarded to the regular-season champion. All other conferences had their automatic bid go to the conference tournament winner.[9] The SEC championship game was canceled due to inclement weather; Oklahoma received the conference's automatic bid due to being the highest remaining seed in the SEC tournament.[10]

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National seeds

Sixteen national seeds were announced on the Selection Show, on Sunday, May 11 at 7 p.m. EDT on ESPN2 and ESPN+. Teams in italics advanced to Super Regionals. Teams in bold advanced to the Women's College World Series.[11]

Regionals and Super Regionals

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The Regionals took place May 16–18. The Super Regionals took take place May 22–25.

Eugene Super Regional

Round 1 Round 2 Regional Finals Super Regionals
               
1 Texas A&M 18(5)
Saint Francis 0
1 Texas A&M 5
Liberty 8
Liberty 10
Marist 5
Liberty 11 6
College Station Regional – Davis Diamond
1 Texas A&M 14(8) 5
Saint Francis 0
Marist 8(6)
1 Texas A&M 17(5)
Marist 4
Liberty 2 1
16 Oregon 3(8) 13
16 Oregon 8(5)
Weber State 0
16 Oregon 1
Stanford 14(6)
Stanford 9
Binghamton 2
Stanford 5 7
Eugene Regional – Jane Sanders Stadium
16 Oregon 15(6) 10
Weber State 7
Binghamton 4
16 Oregon 9
Weber State 1

Columbia Super Regional

Round 1 Round 2 Regional Finals Super Regionals
               
8 South Carolina 5
Elon 2
8 South Carolina 3
North Florida 0
Virginia 1
North Florida 2
8 South Carolina 8(5)
Columbia Regional – Carolina Softball Stadium at Beckham Field
North Florida 0
Elon 0
Virginia 12
North Florida 6
Virginia 5
8 South Carolina 9 4 0
9 UCLA 2 5 5
9 UCLA 9(6)
UC Santa Barbara 1
9 UCLA 10(6)
San Diego State 0
Arizona State 2
San Diego State 3
9 UCLA 12(5)
Los Angeles Regional – Easton Stadium
UC Santa Barbara 1
UC Santa Barbara 4(10)
Arizona State 3
San Diego State 5
UC Santa Barbara 7(8)

Tallahassee Super Regional

Round 1 Round 2 Regional Finals Super Regionals
               
5 Florida State 10(5)
Robert Morris 1
5 Florida State 8(6)
South Florida 0
Auburn 7
South Florida 12(9)
5 Florida State 3 4
Tallahassee Regional – JoAnne Graf Field
Auburn 8 0
Robert Morris 3
Auburn 11(5)
South Florida 5
Auburn 7(8)
5 Florida State 0 1
12 Texas Tech 3 2
12 Texas Tech 6
Brown 0
12 Texas Tech 10(6)
Mississippi State 1
Mississippi State 6
Washington 3
12 Texas Tech 9
Lubbock Regional – Rocky Johnson Field
Mississippi State 6
Brown 5
Washington 13(6)
Mississippi State 11
Washington 10

Fayetteville Super Regional

Round 1 Round 2 Regional Finals Super Regionals
               
4 Arkansas 10(5)
Saint Louis 0
4 Arkansas 6(8)
Oklahoma State 5
Oklahoma State 11
Indiana 6
4 Arkansas 12(6)
Fayetteville Regional – Bogle Park
Oklahoma State 0
Saint Louis 2
Indiana 4
Oklahoma State 16(6)
Indiana 8
4 Arkansas 7 4 4
Ole Miss 9 0 7
13 Arizona 13(5)
Santa Clara 5
13 Arizona 8
Ole Miss 10
Ole Miss 7
Grand Canyon 4
Ole Miss 1 7
Tucson Regional – Mike Candrea Field at Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium
13 Arizona 10(5) 3
Santa Clara 4
Grand Canyon 9
13 Arizona 4
Grand Canyon 1

Gainesville Super Regional

Round 1 Round 2 Regional Finals Super Regionals
               
3 Florida 8(5)
Mercer 0
3 Florida 14(5)
Florida Atlantic 6
Florida Atlantic 5(8)
Georgia Tech 4
3 Florida 8(5)
Gainesville Regional – Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium
Mercer 0
Mercer 7
Georgia Tech 3
Florida Atlantic 0
Mercer 7
3 Florida 6 1 5
  Georgia 1 2 2
14 Duke 12(5)
Howard 0
14 Duke 2
Georgia 8
Georgia 6
Coastal Carolina 3
Georgia 1 5(8)
Durham Regional – Duke Softball Stadium
14 Duke 8 2
Howard 1
Coastal Carolina 9(5)
14 Duke 16(8)
Coastal Carolina 8

Austin Super Regional

Round 1 Round 2 Regional Finals Super Regionals
               
6 Texas 10(5)
Eastern Illinois 2
6 Texas 16(5)
Michigan 4
UCF 3
Michigan 4
6 Texas 9
Austin Regional – Red and Charline McCombs Field
UCF 0
Eastern Illinois 2
UCF 10(5)
Michigan 8
UCF 10
6 Texas 4 7(10) 6
11 Clemson 7 5 5
11 Clemson 10(5)
USC Upstate 2
11 Clemson 1(9)
Northwestern 0
Kentucky 0
Northwestern 4
11 Clemson 5
Clemson Regional – McWhorter Stadium
Kentucky 1
USC Upstate 0
Kentucky 11(6)
Northwestern 3
Kentucky 8

Knoxville Super Regional

Round 1 Round 2 Regional Finals Super Regionals
               
7 Tennessee 17(5)
Miami (OH) 0
7 Tennessee 4
Ohio State 2
Ohio State 9
North Carolina 6
7 Tennessee 5
Knoxville Regional – Sherri Parker Lee Stadium
Ohio State 0
Miami (OH) 4
North Carolina 3
Ohio State 11(5)
Miami (OH) 1
7 Tennessee 2 3 1
Nebraska 5 2 0
10 LSU 3
Southeastern Louisiana 4
Southeastern Louisiana 1
Nebraska 14(5)
Nebraska 10(6)
UConn 2
Nebraska 8(6)
Baton Rouge Regional – Tiger Park
Southeastern Louisiana 0
10 LSU 3
UConn 0
Southeastern Louisiana 8
10 LSU 7

Norman Super Regional

Round 1 Round 2 Regional Finals Super Regionals
               
2 Oklahoma 8(5)
Boston University 0
2 Oklahoma 11(5)
California 2
California 1
Omaha 0
2 Oklahoma 12(5)
Norman Regional – Love's Field
California 1
Boston University 1
Omaha 3
California 4
Omaha 0
2 Oklahoma 3 13(5)
15 Alabama 0 2
15 Alabama 8(5)
Jackson State 0
15 Alabama 4
Virginia Tech 3
Virginia Tech 5
Belmont 0
15 Alabama 3
Tuscaloosa Regional – Rhoads Stadium
Virginia Tech 2
Jackson State 1
Belmont 2
Virginia Tech 11(6)
Belmont 1
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Women's College World Series

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The Women's College World Series was held May 29 through June 6 in Oklahoma City.

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Bracket

First round Second round Semifinals Finals
               
2 Oklahoma 4
7 Tennessee 3
2 Oklahoma 2
6 Texas 4
3 Florida 0
6 Texas 3
6 Texas 2
7 Tennessee 0
7 Tennessee 11(5)
3 Florida 3
9 UCLA 4
7 Tennessee 5(9)
6 Texas 2 3 10
12 Texas Tech 1 4 4
9 UCLA 4
16 Oregon 2
9 UCLA 1
12 Texas Tech 3
12 Texas Tech 1
Ole Miss 0
12 Texas Tech 3
2 Oklahoma 2
16 Oregon 6(10)
Ole Miss 5
2 Oklahoma 4
16 Oregon 1

Game results

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Finals

Game 1

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Game 2

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Game 3

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All-tournament Team

The following players were members of the Women's College World Series All-Tournament Team.

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Record by conference

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Media coverage

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Radio

For the fifth consecutive year, Westwood One will provide nationwide radio coverage of every game in the tournament. Ryan Radtke and Leah Amico will return as two of the broadcasters.

Television

ESPN held exclusive rights to the tournament. The network aired games across ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, ESPN+, SEC Network and ACC Network. For the eighth time in the history of the women's softball tournament, ESPN covered every regional.[13]

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References

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