The 1983

NCAA Division I softball tournament The NCAA Division I softball tournament is held annually in May/June and features 64 college softball teams in the United States, culminating in the Women's College World Series (WCWS), which is played in Oklahoma City. Tournament play and team ...

were held in May at the end of the

1983 NCAA Division I softball season The 1983 NCAA Division I softball season, play of college softball in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) at the Division I level, began in February 1983. The season progressed through the regula ...

. Sixteen Division I college softball teams competed in the NCAA tournament's first round, which consisted of eight regionals with two teams each. The winner of each region, a total of eight teams, advanced to the 1983 Women's College World Series in

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. The 1983 Women's College World Series was the second NCAA-sponsored championship in the sport of

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at the Division I level. The event was held in

from May 25 through May 29 and marked the conclusion of the 1983 NCAA Division I softball season.

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, following up its 1982 AIAW WCWS title, won the championship by defeating 2–1 in the final game.

Regionals

*Cal State Fullerton qualifies for WCWS, 2–1 *Indiana qualifies for WCWS, 2–1 *South Carolina qualifies for WCWS, 2–1 *Texas A&M qualifies for WCWS, 2–0 *Missouri qualifies for WCWS, 2–1 *UCLA qualifies for WCWS, 2–0 *Pacific qualifies for WCWS, 2–1 *Louisiana Tech qualifies for WCWS, 2–0

Women's College World Series

Participants

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Game results

Bracket

Game log

Championship Game

All-Tournament Team

The following players were named to the All-Tournament Team

References

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