INDIANAPOLIS — The NCAA Division II Softball Committee has selected the 64 teams that will participate in the 2026 NCAA Division II Softball Championship. Four teams will participate at each of the 16 regional sites in double-elimination tournaments, held May 14-16. Winners will advance to the super-regionals, slated for May 21-22. The finals will be held May 28-June 3 at Frost Stadium at Warner Park and will be hosted by Lee University, the University of North Georgia and Chattanooga, Tennessee.
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*Denotes host institution.
Atlantic 1 Region at Shippensburg, Pennsylvania
1. *Shippensburg (38-16)
2. Glenville State (45-14)
3. Charleston (West Virginia) (45-16)
4. Claflin (30-11)
Atlantic 2 Region at East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania
1. *East Stroudsburg (36-19)
2. Kutztown (35-20)
3. West Chester (30-25)
4. Fairmont State (37-13)
Central 1 Region at Joplin, Missouri
1. *Missouri Southern State (48-7)
2. Southern Arkansas (46-7)
3. St. Cloud State (46-13)
4. Augustana (South Dakota) (30-26)
Central 2 Region at Pittsburg, Kansas
1. *Pittsburg State (45-9)
2. Central Oklahoma(42-13)
3. Winona State (48-9)
4. Rogers State (36-19)
East 1 Region at Rindge, New Hampshire
1. *Franklin Pierce (40-10)
2. Caldwell (29-19)
3. Assumption (30-25)
4. Mercy (25-18)
East 2 Region at Garden City, New York
1. *Adelphi (35-21)
2. St. Thomas Aquinas (33-12)
3. Southern New Hampshire (33-21)
4. Bridgeport (33-18)
Midwest 1 Region at Indianapolis, Indiana
1. *UIndy (56-5)
2. Saginaw Valley State (37-14)
3. Ashland (32-17)
4. Tiffin (34-14)
Midwest 2 Region at Lebanon, Illinois
1. *McKendree (43-14)
2. Findlay (39-12)
3. Missouri S&T (36-17)
4. Rockhurst (35-19)
South 1 Region at Saint Leo, Florida
1. *Saint Leo (44-3-1)
2. Auburn Montgomery (42-11)
3. University of Tampa (34-12)
4. Spring Hill (32-23)
South 2 Region at Pensacola, Florida
1. *West Florida (42-12)
2. West Alabama (43-12-1)
3. Montevallo (39-16)
4. University of Alabama in Huntsville (36-22)
South Central 1 Region at Denver, Colorado
1. *Colorado Christian (53-5)
2. The University of Texas at Tyler (42-12)
3. Oklahoma Christian (39-14)
4. St. Mary's (Texas) (30-22)
South Central 2 Region at Canyon, Texas
1. *West Texas A&M (47-7)
2. Angelo State (46-12)
3. Texas A&M-Kingsville (34-19)
4. Colorado State University Pueblo (40-16)
Southeast 1 Region at Dahlonega, Georgia
1. *North Georgia (45-8)
2. Columbus State (35-21)
3. Lander (33-19)
4. Lincoln Memorial (25-22)
Southeast 2 Region at Florence, South Carolina
1. *Francis Marion (44-11)
2. Lenoir-Rhyne (39-13)
3. Anderson (South Carolina) (38-13)
4. Carson-Newman (40-12)
West 1 Region at San Marcos, California
1. *Cal State San Marcos (50-8)
2. Cal State Dominguez Hills (36-22)
3. Cal State Monterey Bay (32-22)
4. Hawaii Hilo (26-17)
West 2 Region at Hayward, California
1. *Cal State East Bay (41-15)
2. Concordia University Irvine (43-15)
3. Biola (38-21)
4. Western Washington (34-20)
Conferences Receiving Automatic Qualification Berths
California Collegiate Athletic Association – Cal State East Bay
Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference – Bridgeport
Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Claflin
Conference Carolinas – Francis Marion
East Coast Conference – St. Thomas Aquinas
Great American Conference – Southern Arkansas
Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Saginaw Valley State
Great Lakes Valley Conference – Rockhurst
Great Midwest Athletic Conference – Findlay
Great Northwest Athletic Conference – Western Washington
Gulf South Conference – West Alabama
Lone Star Conference – Angelo State
Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association – Missouri Southern State
Mountain East Conference – Glenville State
Northeast-10 Conference – Assumption
Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference – Augustana (South Dakota)
Pacific West Conference – Concordia University Irvine
Peach Belt Conference – North Georgia
Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference – Shippensburg
Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference – CSU Pueblo
South Atlantic Conference – Lincoln Memorial
Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Spring Hill
Sunshine State Conference – Saint Leo
