Here is what to know for the 2026 DII women’s tennis team championship.
The women’s championship will begin with a selection show live streamed on NCAA.com on Monday, May 4 at 8 p.m. ET. The first round of play will begin Tuesday, May 19, and the championship set for Thursday, May 23 at the Surprise Tennis & Racquet Complex in Surprise, AZ.
A maximum of 48 teams will compete in the single-elimination tournament, beginning in a preliminary round at 16 different sites to determine the 16-team field heading into the first round. Twenty conference champions will receive automatic bids into the tournament, and 28 teams will get at-large bids.
2026 DII women’s tennis team championship bracket
2026 DII women’s tennis team championship schedule
- Selection show: Monday, May 4 at 8 p.m. ET on NCAA.com
- Preliminary rounds: Friday, May 8 – Saturday, 9
- First round: Sunday, May 19 | Surprise Tennis & Racquet Complex in Surprise, AZ
- Quarterfinals: Wednesday, May 20 | Surprise Tennis & Racquet Complex in Surprise, AZ
- Semifinals: Friday, May 22 | Surprise Tennis & Racquet Complex in Surprise, AZ
- Championship: Saturday, May 23 | Surprise Tennis & Racquet Complex in Surprise, AZ
Championship history
Barry beat Nova Southeastern, 4-3, taking down the reigning national champions to win the 2025 national title. It was the program’s ninth national championship and seventh since 2017.
🏆 RELIVE THE 2025 CHAMPIONSHIP: See how Barry took home its ninth title
Check out the list of all teams that have won it all.
| Year | Champion | Score | Runner-Up | Host or Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Barry | 4-3 | Nova Southeastern | Altamonte Springs, Fla. |
| 2024 | Nova Southeastern | 4-2 | Barry | Altamonte Springs, Fla. |
| 2023 | Barry | 4-1 | Nova Southeastern | Orlando, Fla. |
| 2022 | Barry | 4-1 | Central Oklahoma | Altamonte Springs, Fla. |
| 2021 | Barry | 4-0 | UIndy | Surprise, Az. |
| 2020 | Canceled due to Covid-19 | |||
| 2019 | Barry | 4-2 | Lynn | Altamonte Springs, Fla. |
| 2018 | Barry | 5-0 | West Florida | Surprise, Ariz. |
| 2017 | Barry | 5-0 | Lynn | Altamonte Springs, Fla. |
| 2016 | Armstrong* | 5-3 | BYU-Hawaii | Denver, Colo. |
| 2015 | Armstrong* | 5-2 | Barry | Surprise, Ariz. |
| 2014 | Barry | 5-4 | Armstrong Atlantic | Altamonte Springs, Fla. |
| 2013 | Armstrong Atlantic | 5-2 | BYU-Hawaii | Surprise, Ariz. |
| 2012 | Armstrong Atlantic | 5-2 | BYU-Hawaii | Louisville, Ky. |
| 2011 | Barry | 5-3 | Lynn | Altamonte Springs, Fla. |
| 2010 | Armstrong Atlantic | 5-1 | BYU-Hawaii | Altamonte Springs, Fla. |
| 2009 | Armstrong Atlantic | 5-2 | Lynn | Altamonte Springs, Fla. |
| 2008 | Armstrong Atlantic | 5-1 | Lynn | Houston, Texas |
| 2007 | BYU-Hawaii | 5-0 | West Florida | Altamonte Springs, Fla. |
| 2006 | BYU-Hawaii | 5-3 | Armstrong Atlantic | Kansas City, Mo. |
| 2005 | Armstrong Atlantic | 5-3 | BYU-Hawaii | Altamonte Springs, Fla. |
| 2004 | BYU-Hawaii | 5-1 | Lynn | Altamonte Springs, Fla. |
| 2003 | BYU-Hawaii | 5-3 | Barry | Altamonte Springs, Fla. |
| 2002 | BYU-Hawaii | 5-1 | Armstrong Atlantic | Kansas City, Mo. |
| 2001 | Lynn | 5-3 | BYU-Hawaii | West Florida |
| 2000 | BYU-Hawaii | 5-0 | Lynn | West Florida |
| 1999 | BYU-Hawaii | 5-1 | Armstrong Atlantic | West Florida |
| 1998 | Lynn | 5-2 | Armstrong Atlantic | Springfield, Mo. |
| 1997 | Lynn | 5-4 | Armstrong Atlantic | Springfield, Mo. |
| 1996 | Armstrong Atlantic | 4-0 | Abilene Christian | Central Okla. |
| 1995 | Armstrong Atlantic | 4-0 | Grand Canyon | UC Davis |
| 1994 | North Florida | 6-0 | Cal Poly Pomona | Industry, Calif. |
| 1993 | UC Davis | 5-1 | Cal Poly | Industry, Calif. |
| 1992 | Cal Poly Pomona | 5-0 | Grand Canyon | West Tex. A&M |
| 1991 | Cal Poly Pomona | 5-3 | UC Davis | UC Davis |
| 1990 | UC Davis | 5-3 | Cal Poly Pomona | UC Davis |
| 1989 | SIU Edwardsville | 5-4 | UC Davis | SIU Edwardsville |
| 1988 | SIU Edwardsville | 5-4 | Cal Poly | Sonoma State |
| 1987 | SIU Edwardsville | 5-4 | Abilene Christian | Cal St. Northridge |
| 1986 | SIU Edwardsville | 5-4 | Cal St. Northridge | Cal St. Northridge |
| 1985 | Chattanooga | 8-1 | Notre Dame (Cal.) | Bakersfield, Calif. |
| 1984 | Chattanooga | 8-1 | SIU Edwardsville | Chattanooga, Tenn. |
| 1983 | Chattanooga | 5-4 | UC Davis | Pomona, Calif. |
| 1982 | Cal St. Northridge | 15-13 | Cal St. Bakersfield | SIU Edwardsville |
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