The 2025 NCAA Women’s Water Polo Championship is set to take place from May 9 to May 11 at the IU Natatorium in Indianapolis, Indiana. This single-elimination tournament features nine elite collegiate teams competing for the national title. The final will air on ESPNU. The championship qualifiers were announced in a selection show on April 28 on NCAA.com.
This year’s top four seeds are Southern California, Hawaii, Stanford, and UCLA. In the run-up to the national championship, every game following the first round will be webcast live on NCAA.com.
NC Women’s Water Polo Championship Bracket 2025-
NC Women’s Water Polo Championship Schedule 2025–
*All times listed in Eastern Time
- Opening round game | May 7
- Wagner 19, McKendree 7
- First round | May 9 — Watch live on NCAA.com
- No. 1 Stanford vs. Wagner, Noon
- No. 4 Hawaii vs. California, 2 p.m.
- No. 2 UCLA vs. LMU (CA), 4 p.m.
- No. 4 Southern California vs. Harvard, 6 p.m.
- Semifinals | May 10 — Watch live on NCAA.com
- Noon
- 2 p.m.
- National championship | May 11
- Noon | ESPNU
History of the NCAA Women’s Water Polo Championship-
UCLA defeated California 7–4 to win the 2024 NC women’s water polo tournament.
See the full NC women’s water polo championship history below:
| EAR | CHAMPION (RECORD) | COACH | SCORE | RUNNER-UP | SITE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | UCLA | Adam Wright | 7-4 | California | California |
| 2023 | Stanford (24-1) | John Tanner | 11-9 | Southern California | Pacific |
| 2022 | Stanford (25-2) | John Tanner | 10-7 | Southern California | Michigan |
| 2021 | Southern California (22-1) | Marko Pintaric | 18-9 | UCLA | UCLA |
| 2020 | Canceled due to Covid-19 | — | — | — | — |
| 2019 | Stanford (23-2) | John Tanner | 9-8 | Southern California | Stanford |
| 2018 | Southern California (26-1) | Jovan Vavic | 5-4 | Stanford | Southern California |
| 2017 | Stanford (23-3) | John Tanner | 8-7 | UCLA | IUPUI |
| 2016 | Southern California (26-0) | Jovan Vavic | 8-7 | Stanford | UCLA |
| 2015 | Stanford (24-2) | John Tanner | 7-6 | UCLA | Stanford |
| 2014 | Stanford (25-1) | John Tanner | 9-5 | UCLA | USC |
| 2013 | Southern California (27-1) | Jovan Vavic | 10-9 | Stanford | Harvard |
| 2012 | Stanford (26-2) | John Tanner | 6-4 | Southern California | San Diego State |
| 2011 | Stanford (28-1) | John Tanner | 9-5 | California | Michigan |
| 2010 | Southern California (25-3) | Jovan Vavic | 10-9 | Stanford | San Diego State |
| 2009 | UCLA (25-6) | Adam Krikorian | 5-4 | Southern California | Maryland |
| 2008 | UCLA (33-0) | Adam Krikorian | 6-3 | Southern California | Stanford |
| 2007 | UCLA (28-2) | Adam Krikorian | 5-4 | Stanford | Long Beach State |
| 2006 | UCLA (29-4) | Adam Krikorian | 9-8 | Southern California | UC Davis |
| 2005 | UCLA (33-0) | Adam Krikorian | 3-2 | Stanford | Michigan |
| 2004 | Southern California (29-0) | Jovan Vavic | 10-8 | Loyola Marymount | Stanford |
| 2003 | UCLA (23-4) | Adam Krikorian | 4-3 | Stanford | UC San Diego |
| 2002 | Stanford (23-2) | John Tanner | 8-4 | UCLA | Southern California |
| 2001 | UCLA (19-4) | Adam Krikorian | 5-4 | Stanford | Stanford |
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