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 |
