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INDIANAPOLIS — The field of 64 teams, which will compete for the 44th NCAA Division I Women’s Soccer Championship, was announced this afternoon by the NCAA Division I Women’s Soccer Committee.
Thirty conferences were granted automatic bids for the 2025 championship, while the remaining 34 teams were selected at-large. The top 32 teams are seeded, and conference teams cannot play each other in the first or second rounds. When pairing teams, the committee follows geographic proximity parameters.
Two teams are advancing to the Division I Women’s Soccer Championship for the first time: UIC and Wagner while Sacred Heart is making their first appearance since 2001. This year’s field features six teams with a combined 37 national titles.
First round action will be played November 14-16, while the second/third rounds will be held November 20 and 23, with the quarterfinals on November 28 or 29.
The 44th annual NCAA Women’s College Cup will be played Dec. 5 and 8 at CPKC Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri with the University of Kansas and Kansas City Sports Commission serving as hosts. The first national semifinal will be played and broadcast live on ESPNU at 6 p.m. EST on Friday, Dec. 5, followed by the second semifinal beginning at approximately 8:45 p.m. EST live on ESPNU. The national championship match will take place at 7 p.m. EST on Monday, Dec. 8 and will also broadcast live on ESPNU.
CONFERENCES RECEIVING AUTOMATIC QUALIFICATION (30):
Conference
School
America East
Maine
American
UTSA
Atlantic 10
Dayton
ACC
Stanford
ASUN
Lipscomb
Big 12
BYU
Big East
Xavier
Big Sky
Montana
Big South
High Point
Big Ten
Washington
Big West
Cal Poly
CAA
Elon
Conference USA
Liberty
Horizon League
Milwaukee
Ivy League
Dartmouth
MAAC
Sacred Heart
MAC
Western Michigan
Missouri Valley
UIC
Mountain West
Utah State
NEC
Wagner
Ohio Valley
Tennessee Tech
Patriot League
Army
SEC
Vanderbilt
SoCon
Samford
Southland
Houston Christian
SWAC
Grambling
Summit League
South Dakota State
Sun Belt
Texas State
WCC
Pepperdine
WAC
California Baptist
North Carolina is the defending national champion, winning the program’s twenty-third national championship last season. To find the complete 2025 NCAA Division I Women’s Soccer Championship bracket visit ncaa.com.
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