Women's NCAA Division I Basketball Champions
| Year | Winner | Score | Opponent | Venue | Other Semifinalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Louisiana Tech | 76–62 | Cheyney State | Norfolk Scope (Norfolk, Virginia) | Tennessee & Maryland |
| 1983 | USC | 69–67 | Louisiana Tech | Norfolk Scope (Norfolk, Virginia) | Old Dominion & Georgia |
| 1984 | USC | 72–61 | Tennessee | Pauley Pavilion (Los Angeles, California) | Cheyney State & Louisiana Tech |
| 1985 | Old Dominion | 70–65 | Georgia | Frank Erwin Center (Austin, Texas) | Western Kentucky & Northeast Louisiana |
| 1986 | Texas | 97–81 | USC | Rupp Arena (Lexington, Kentucky) | Western Kentucky & Tennessee |
| 1987 | Tennessee | 67–44 | Louisiana Tech | Frank Erwin Center (Austin, Texas) | Texas & Long Beach State |
| 1988 | Louisiana Tech | 56–54 | Auburn | Tacoma Dome (Tacoma, Washington) | Long Beach State & Tennessee |
| 1989 | Tennessee | 76–70 | Auburn | Tacoma Dome (Tacoma, Washington) | Louisiana Tech & Maryland |
| 1990 | Stanford | 88–81 | Auburn | Thompson–Boling Arena (Knoxville, Tennessee) | Virginia & Louisiana Tech |
| 1991 | Tennessee | 70–67 (OT) | Virginia | Lakefront Arena (New Orleans, Louisiana) | Connecticut & Stanford |
| 1992 | Stanford | 78–62 | Western Kentucky | Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena (Los Angeles, California) | Southwest Missouri State & Virginia |
| 1993 | Texas Tech | 84–82 | Ohio State | Omni Coliseum (Atlanta, Georgia) | Iowa & Vanderbilt |
| 1994 | North Carolina | 60–59 | Louisiana Tech | Richmond Coliseum (Richmond, Virginia) | Purdue & Alabama |
| 1995 | Connecticut | 70–64 | Tennessee | Target Center (Minneapolis, Minnesota) | Stanford & Georgia |
| 1996 | Tennessee | 83–65 | Georgia | Charlotte Coliseum (Charlotte, North Carolina) | Connecticut & Stanford |
| 1997 | Tennessee | 68–59 | Old Dominion | Riverfront Coliseum (Cincinnati, Ohio) | Notre Dame & Stanford |
| 1998 | Tennessee | 93–75 | Louisiana Tech | Kemper Arena (Kansas City, Missouri) | Arkansas & NC State |
| 1999 | Purdue | 62–45 | Duke | San Jose Arena (San Jose, California) | Louisiana Tech & Georgia |
| 2000 | Connecticut | 71–52 | Tennessee | First Union Center (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) | Rutgers & Penn State |
| 2001 | Notre Dame | 68–66 | Purdue | Savvis Center (St. Louis, Missouri) | Connecticut & SW Missouri St |
| 2002 | Connecticut | 82–70 | Oklahoma | Alamodome (San Antonio, Texas) | Tennessee & Duke |
| 2003 | Connecticut | 73–68 | Tennessee | Georgia Dome (Atlanta, Georgia) | Texas & Duke |
| 2004 | Connecticut | 70–61 | Tennessee | New Orleans Arena (New Orleans, Louisiana) | Minnesota & LSU |
| 2005 | Baylor | 84–62 | Michigan State | RCA Dome (Indianapolis, Indiana) | LSU & Tennessee |
| 2006 | Maryland | 78–75 (OT) | Duke | TD Garden (Boston, Massachusetts) | North Carolina & LSU |
| 2007 | Tennessee | 59–46 | Rutgers | Quicken Loans Arena (Cleveland, Ohio) | North Carolina & LSU |
| 2008 | Tennessee | 64–48 | Stanford | St. Pete Times Forum (Tampa, Florida) | LSU & Connecticut |
| 2009 | Connecticut | 76–54 | Louisville | Scottrade Center (St. Louis, Missouri) | Stanford & Oklahoma |
| 2010 | Connecticut | 53–47 | Stanford | Alamodome (San Antonio, Texas) | Baylor & Oklahoma |
| 2011 | Texas A&M | 76–70 | Notre Dame | Conseco Fieldhouse (Indianapolis, Indiana) | Connecticut & Stanford |
| 2012 | Baylor | 80–61 | Notre Dame | Pepsi Center (Denver, Colorado) | Stanford & Connecticut |
| 2013 | Connecticut | 93–60 | Louisville | New Orleans Arena (New Orleans, Louisiana) | Notre Dame & California |
| 2014 | Bridgestone Arena (Nashville, Tennessee) | ||||
| 2015 | Tampa Bay Times Forum (Tampa, Florida) | ||||
| 2016 | Lucas Oil Stadium (Indianapolis, Indiana) | ||||
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