Live Updates: 2025 Women’s NCAA Soccer Bracket and Schedule Revealed
The wait is almost over for women’s college soccer fans as the 2025 NCAA Women’s Soccer Tournament bracket will be unveiled on November 10. The selection show is set to start at 4 p.m. ET, streamed exclusively on the NCAA’s website. This year’s field includes 64 teams, with many already earning their spots through conference tournaments.
Key Dates and Bracket Reveal
The NCAA Women’s Soccer Tournament’s initial matches will commence on November 14. The entire first round should conclude by November 16. The Women’s Cup semifinals will be held on December 5, leading up to the finals scheduled for December 8. All matches will take place at CPKC Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri.
Current Automatic Qualifiers
Several teams have already secured their spots in the tournament, based on their performance in conference championships. Here’s a list of these automatic qualifiers:
- American: UTSA
- America East: Maine
- ACC: Stanford
- Atlantic 10: Dayton
- ASUN: Lipscomb
- Big East: Xavier
- Big Sky: Montana
- Big South: High Point
- Big Ten: Washington
- Big 12: BYU
- 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 State
- Summit League: South Dakota State
- Sun Belt: Texas State
- WAC: California Baptist
- WCC: Pepperdine
First-Round Matchups
Here are the first-round matchups for the NCAA Women’s Soccer Tournament:
| Matchup | Teams |
|---|---|
| Notre Dame Region | UIC vs. No. 1 Notre Dame |
| Vanderbilt Region | Grambling vs. No. 2 TCU |
| Stanford Region | Cal Poly vs. No. 1 Stanford |
| Virginia Region | Elon vs. No. 2 Duke |
Defending Champions and Historical Context
North Carolina enters the tournament as the defending national champion, having defeated Wake Forest 1-0 in last year’s final. The list of champions includes historical powerhouses like Florida State and Stanford, showcasing the intense competition within women’s college soccer.
Recent Champions
- 2024: North Carolina
- 2023: Florida State
- 2022: UCLA
- 2021: Florida State
- 2020: Santa Clara
- 2019: Stanford
- 2018: Florida State
- 2017: Stanford
- 2016: Southern California
- 2015: Penn State
The excitement around the 2025 NCAA Women’s Soccer Tournament is palpable. Fans and teams alike are eagerly anticipating the bracket reveal on November 10 and the start of what promises to be an exhilarating postseason journey.
