| Ed. |
Year |
Winner |
Score |
Runner-up |
| XLII |
2024 |
South Carolina |
87-75 |
Iowa |
| Kamilla Cardoso, Sania Feagin, MiLaysia Fulwiley, Bree Hall, Sahnya Jah, Raven Johnson, Tessa Johnson, Chloe Kitts, Te-Hina Paopao, Adhel Tac, Sakima Walker, Ashlyn Watkins. (Coach: Dawn Staley) |
| XLI |
2023 |
Louisiana St. |
102-85 |
Iowa |
| Amani Bartlett, Izzy Besselman, Jasmine Carson, Flau'jae Johnson, Alexis Morris, Last-Tear Poa, Kateri Poole, Angel Reese, Sa'Myah Smith, Emily Ward, Alisa Williams, LaDazhia Williams. (Coach: Kim Mulkey) |
| XL |
2022 |
South Carolina |
64-49 |
Connecticut |
| Laeticia Amihere, Brea Beal, Aliyah Boston, Kamilla Cardoso, Zia Cooke, Sania Feagin, LeLe Grissett, Bree Hall, Destanni Henderson, Destiny Littleton, Saniya Rivers, Eniya Russell, Olivia Thompson, Elysa Wesolek. (Coach: Dawn Staley) |
| XXXIX |
2021 |
Stanford |
54-53 |
Arizona |
| AnnFrancesca Belibi, Cameron Brink, Jenna Brown, Maya Dodson, Agnes Emma-Nnopu, Lacie Hull, Lexie Hull, Alyssa Jerome, Haley Jones, Hannah Jump, Ashten Prechtel, Jana Van Gytenbeek, Kiana Williams, Anna Wilson. (Coach: Tara van der Veer) |
| - |
2020 |
- |
vs |
- |
| CANCELLED DUE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC |
| XXXVIII |
2019 |
Baylor |
82-81 |
Notre Dame  |
| Caitlin Bickle, Kalani Brown, Lauren Cox, Aquira de Costa, Queen Egbo, Chloe Jackson, Juicy Landrum, Trinity Oliver, DiDi Richards, Honesty Scott-Grayson, NaLyssa Smith, Moon Ursin. (Coach: Kim Mulkey) |
| XXXVII |
2018 |
Notre Dame |
61-58 |
Mississippi St. |
| Nicole Benz, Maureen Butler, Kaitlin Cole, Marina Mabrey, Kristina Nelson, Arike Ogunbowale, Danielle Patterson, Jessica Shepard, Lili Thompson, Mikayla Vaughn, Kathryn Westbeld, Jackie Young. (Coach: Muffet McGraw) |
| XXXVI |
2017 |
South Carolina |
67-55 |
Mississippi St. |
| Araion Bradshaw, Doniyah Cliney, Alaina Coates, Bianca Cuevas-Moore, Kaela Davis, Tiffany Davis, Allisha Gray, Tyasha Harris, Mikiah Herbert Harrigan, Alexis Jennings, Victoria Patrick, A'ja Wilson. (Coach: Dawn Staley) |
| XXXV |
2016 |
Connecticut |
82-51 |
Syracuse |
| Natalie Butler, Saniya Chong, Napheesa Collier, Courtney Ekmark, Moriah Jefferson, Tierney Lawlor, Kia Nurse, Briana Pulido, Katie Lou Samuelson, Breanna Stewart, Morgan Tuck, Gabby Williams. (Coach: Geno Auriemma)
|
| XXXIV |
2015 |
Connecticut |
63-53 |
Notre Dame |
| Saniya Chong, Sadie Edwards, Courtney Ekmark, Moriah Jefferson, Tierney Lawlor, Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis, Kia Nurse, Briana Pulido, Breanna Stewart, Kiah Stokes, Morgan Tuck, Gabby Williams. (Coach: Geno Auriemma) |
| XXXIII |
2014 |
Connecticut |
79-58 |
Notre Dame |
| Brianna Banks, Saniya Chong, Stefanie Dolson, Bria Hartley, Moriah Jefferson, Tierney Lawlor, Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis, Briana Pulido, Breanna Stewart, Kiah Stokes, Morgan Tuck. (Coach: Geno Auriemma) |
| XXXII |
2013 |
Connecticut |
93-60 |
Louisville |
| Brianna Banks, Heather Buck, Stefanie Dolson, Caroline Doty, Kelly Faris, Bria Hartley, Moriah Jefferson, Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis, Breanna Stewart, Kiah Stokes, Morgan Tuck. (Coach: Geno Auriemma) |
| XXXI |
2012 |
Baylor |
80-61 |
Notre Dame |
| Sune Agbuke, Terran Condrey, Ashley Field, Brittney Griner, Kimetria Hayden, Jordan Madden, Lindsay Palmer, Brooklyn Pope, Makenzie Robertson, Odyssey Sims, Shanay Washington. (Coach: Kim Mulkey) |
| XXX |
2011 |
Texas A & M |
76-70 |
Notre Dame |
| Danielle Adams, Kelsey Assarian, Maryann Baker, Sydney Carter, Skylar Collins, Sydney Colson, Adaora Elonu, Karla Gilbert, Kristen Grant, Adrienne Pratcher, Catherine Snow, Tyra White, Cierra Windham. (Coach: Gary Blair) |
| XXIX |
2010 |
Connecticut |
53-47 |
Stanford |
| Heather Buck, Tina Charles, Lorin Dixon, Caroline Doty, Kelly Faris, Jacquie Fernandes, Meghan Gardler, Kalana Greene, Tiffany Hayes, Kaili McLaren, Maya Moore. (Coach: Geno Auriemma) |
| XXVIII |
2009 |
Connecticut |
76-54 |
Louisville |
| Heather Buck, Tina Charles, Lorin Dixon, Caroline Doty, Jacquie Fernandes, Meghan Gardler, Kalana Greene, Tiffany Hayes, Cassie Kerns, Kaili McLaren, Renée Montgomery, Maya Moore, Tahirah Williams. (Coach: Geno Auriemma) |
| XXVII |
2008 |
Tennessee |
64-48 |
Stanford |
| Nicky Anosike, Alberta Auguste, Vicki Baugh, Angie Bjorklund, Shannon Bobbitt, Kelley Cain, Alex Fuller, Alexis Hornbuckle, Cait McMahan, Candace Parker, Sidney Smallbone. (Coach: Pat Summitt) |
| XXVI |
2007 |
Tennessee |
59-46 |
Rutgers |
| Nicky Anosike, Alberta Auguste, Shannon Bobbitt, Elizabeth Curry, Alex Fuller, Alexis Hornbuckle, Cait McMahan, Nicci Moats, Candace Parker, Dominique Redding, Sidney Spencer. (Coach: Pat Summitt) |
| XXV |
2006 |
Maryland |
78-75* |
Duke |
| Charmine Carr, Marissa Coleman, Shay Doron, Kalika France, Laura Harper, Crystal Langhorne, Christie Marrone, Ashleigh Newman, Aurelie Noirez, Jade Perry, Angel Ross, Kristi Toliver, Sa'de Wiley-Gatewood. (Coach: Brenda Frese) |
| XXIV |
2005 |
Baylor |
84-62 |
Michigan St. |
| Steffanie Blackmon, Jordan Davis, Chanelle Fox, Melanie Hamerly, Monique Jones, Victoria Jones, Emily Niemann, Chisa Ononiwu, Chameka Scott, Angela Tisdale, Abiola Wabara, Chelsea Whitaker, Latoya Wyatt, Sophia Young. (Coach: Kim Mulkey Robertson) |
| XXIII |
2004 |
Connecticut |
70-61 |
Tennessee |
| Ashley Battle, Maria Conlon, Willnett Crockett, Stacey Marron, Jessica Moore, Kiana Robinson, Liz Sherwood, Ann Strother, Diana Taurasi, Barbara Turner, Ashley Valley, Morgan Valley, Nicole Wolff. (Coach: Geno Auriemma) |
| XXII |
2003 |
Connecticut |
73-68 |
Tennessee |
| Ashley Battle, Maria Conlon, Willnett Crockett, Stacey Marron, Jessica Moore, Ann Strother, Diana Taurasi, Barbara Turner, Ashley Valley, Morgan Valley, Nicole Wolff. (Coach: Geno Auriemma) |
| XXI |
2002 |
Connecticut |
82-70 |
Oklahoma |
| Ashley Battle, Sue Bird, Swin Cash, Maria Conlon, Asjha Jones, Stacey Marron, Jessica Moore, Diana Taurasi, Ashley Valley, Morgan Valley, Tamika Williams. (Coach: Geno Auriemma) |
| XX |
2001 |
Notre Dame |
68-66 |
Purdue |
| Amanda Barksdale, Imani Dunbar, Ericka Haney, Monique Hernández, Niele Ivey, Jeneka Joyce, Meaghan Leahy, Alicia Ratay, Ruth Riley, Le´Tania Severe, Kelley Siemon, Karen Swanson. (Coach: Muffet McGraw) |
| XIX |
2000 |
Connecticut |
71-52 |
Tennessee |
| Svetlana Abrosimova, Sue Bird, Swin Cash, Marci Czel, Stacy Hansmeyer, Kennitra Johnson, Asjha Jones, Shea Ralph, Christine Rigby , Paige Sauer, Kelly Schumacher, Keirsten Walters, Tamika Williams. (Coach: Geno Auriemma) |
| XVIII |
1999 |
Purdue |
62-45 |
Duke |
| Camille Cooper, Candi Crawford, Katie Douglas, Michelle Duhart, Ukari Figgs, Kelly Komara, Stephanie White-McCarty, Tiffany Young. (Coach: Carolyn Peck) |
| XVII |
1998 |
Tennessee |
93-75 |
Louisiana Tech |
| Niya Butts, Tamika Catchings, Kristen Clement, Kyra Elzy, Teresa Geter, Misty Greene, Chamique Holdsclaw, Kellie Jolly, Brynae Laxton, Laurie Milligan, Semeka Randall, LaShonda Stephens. (Coach: Pat Summitt) |
| XVI |
1997 |
Tennessee |
68-59 |
Old Dominion |
| Niya Butts, Abby Conklin, Kyra Elzy, Misty Greene, Chamique Holdsclaw, Tiffani Johnson, Kellie Jolly, Brynae Laxton, Laurie Milligan, LaShonda Stephens, Pashen Thompson. (Coach: Pat Summitt) |
| XV |
1996 |
Tennessee |
83-65 |
Georgia |
| Abby Conklin, Latina Davis, Misty Greene, Chamique Holdsclaw, Tiffani Johnson, Kellie Jolly, Brynae Laxton, Michelle Marciniak, Laurie Milligan, Kim Smallwood, Pashen Thompson. (Coach: Pat Summitt) |
| XIV |
1995 |
Connecticut |
70-64 |
Tennessee |
| Carla Berube, Jamelle Elliott, Rebecca Lobo, Jennifer Rizzotti, Nykesha Sales, Pam Webber, Kara Wolters. (Coach: Geno Auriemma) |
| XIII |
1994 |
North Carolina |
60-59 |
Louisiana Tech |
| Tonya Cooper, Sylvia Crawley, Lori Gear, Marion Jones, Stephanie Lawrence, Carrie McKee, Tonya Sampson, Charlotte Smith, Jill Suddreth. (Coach: Sylvia Hatchell) |
| XII |
1993 |
Texas Tech |
84-82 |
Ohio St. |
| Michi Atkins, Cynthia Clinger, Janice Farris, Noel Johnson, Krista Kirkland, Stephanie Scott, Sheryl Swoopes. (Coach: Marsha Sharp) |
| XI |
1992 |
Stanford |
78-62 |
W. Kentucky |
| Ann Adkins, Kelly Dougherty, Molly Goodenbour, Christy Hedgpeth, Rachel Hemmer, Anita Kaplan, Chris MacMurdo, Kate Paye, Tanda Rucker, Niki Sevillian, Angela Taylor, Val Whiting. (Coach: Tara van der Veer) |
| X |
1991 |
Tennessee |
70-67* |
Virginia |
| Jody Adams, Nikki Caldwell, Kelli Casteel, Daedra Charles, Regina Clark, Peggy Evans, Lisa Harrison, Dena Head. (Coach: Pat Summitt) |
| IX |
1990 |
Stanford |
88-81 |
Auburn |
| Jennifer Azzi, Sonja Henning, Stacy Parson, Martha Richards, Katy Steding, Trisha Stevens, Val Whiting, Julie Zeilstra. (Coach: Tara van der Veer) |
| VIII |
1989 |
Tennessee |
76-60 |
Auburn |
| Kelli Casteel, Daedra Charles, Regina Clark, Sheila Frost, Bridgette Gordon, Debbie Hawhee,, Dena Head, Melissa McCray, Carla McGhee, Debbie Scott. (Coach: Pat Summitt) |
| VII |
1988 |
Louisiana Tech |
56-54 |
Auburn |
| Sheila Ethridge, Venus Lacy, Angela Lawson, Nora Lewis, Teresa Weatherspoon, Erica Westbrooks. (Coach: Leon Barmore) |
| VI |
1987 |
Tennessee |
67-44 |
Louisiana Tech |
| Tonya Edwards, Sheila Frost, Bridgette Gordon, Karla Horton,, Cheryl Littlejohn, Dawn Marsh, Melissa McCray, Carla McGhee, Shelley Sexton, Kathy Spinks, Jennifer Tuggle, Lisa Webb. (Coach: Pat Summitt) |
| V |
1986 |
Texas |
97-81 |
USC |
| Clarissa Davis, Kamie Ethridge, Fran Harris, Gay Hemphill, CJ Jones, Andrea Lloyd, Cara Priddy, Annette Smith, Audrey Smith, Beverly Williams, Yulonda Wimbish. (Coach: Jody Conradt) |
| IV |
1985 |
Old Dominion |
70-65 |
Georgia |
| Lisa Blais, Marie Christian, Tracy Claxton, Dawn Cullen, Medina Dixon, Adrienne Goodson, Donna Harrington, Alphelia Jenkins, Bridget Jenkins. (Coach: Marianne Stanley) |
| III |
1984 |
USC |
72-61 |
Tennessee |
| Alkek, Jamaiia Bond, Carter, Cynthia Cooper, Yoland Fletcher, Tracy Longo, Pam McGee, Paula McGee, Cheryl Miller, Juliette Robinson, LeAnne Sera, Melissa Ward. (Coach: Linda Sharp) |
| II |
1983 |
USC |
69-67 |
Louisiana Tech |
| Cynthia Cooper, Kathy Doyle, Yoland Fletcher, Pam McGee, Paula McGee, Cheryl Miller, Rhonda Windham. (Coach: Linda Sharp) |
| I |
1982 |
Louisiana Tech |
76-62 |
Cheyney |
| Sandra Felton, Pam Gant, Pam Kelly, Janice Lawrence, Kim Mulkey, Ann Pendergrass, Debra Rodman, Rita Rust, Lori Scott, Tia Sossamon, Angela Turner, Jennifer White. (Coach: Sonja Hogg) |
