The NAIA Softball Championship is the annual tournament to determine the national champions of
NAIA collegiate softball in the
United States
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and formerly in
Canada
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. It has been held annually since 1981.
The reigning national champions are
Oklahoma City
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, who won their eleventh national title in 2022.
Oklahoma City
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are also the most titled program, with eleven NAIA championship titles.
Results
* * = 1st ever "if necessary" game after William Carey came out of losers' bracket to defeat Auburn Montgomery in first championship game of the
double-elimination tournament
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.
Championships
* Schools highlighted in pink are closed or no longer sponsor athletics.
* Schools highlight in yellow have reclassified athletics from the NAIA.
See also
*NCAA Softball Championships (
Division I,
Division II,
Division III)
*
Women's College World Series
The Women's College World Series (WCWS) is the final portion of the NCAA Division I softball tournament for college softball in the United States. Eight teams participate in the WCWS, which begins with a double-elimination tournament. In other wo ...
References
External links
NAIA Softball
Softball
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NAIA softball
NAIA national women's soft
College softball championships
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