NAIA softball championship
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| Sport | Softball |
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| Founded | 1981 |
| Country |  United States  Canada |
| Most recent champion(s) | Oklahoma City (9) |
| Official website | NAIA.com |
The NAIA Softball Championship is the annual tournament to determine the national champions of NAIA collegiate softball in the United States and Canada. It has been held annually since 1981.[1]
The current champions are Oklahoma City. They are also the winningest program, having collected 9 NAIA championship titles.
Results
| Year | Champion | Score | Defeated | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Sam Houston State (Texas) | 1-0 | Emporia State (Kan.) | Conroe, Texas |
| 1982 | Missouri Western | 5-0 | St. Francis (Ill.) | Kearney, Nebraska |
| 1983 | Emporia State (Kan.) | 9-2 | Kearney State (Neb.) | Kearney, Nebraska |
| 1984 | Emporia State (Kan.) | 1-0 | Quincy (Ill.) | Indianapolis, Indiana |
| 1985 | Quincy (Ill.) | 4-2 | Washburn (Kan.) | Indianapolis, Indiana |
| 1986 | St. Mary's, Texas | 2-1 (9 innings) | Oklahoma City | San Antonio, Texas |
| 1987 | Kearney State (Neb.) | 1-0 | Francis Marion (S.C.) | Kearney, Nebraska |
| 1988 | Pacific Lutheran (Wash.) | 2-0 (10 innings) | Minnesota-Duluth | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
| 1989 | Saginaw Valley State (Mich.) | 3-0 | Kearney State (Neb.) | Midland, Michigan |
| 1990 | Kearney State (Neb.) | 6-3 (8 innings) | Pacific Lutheran (Wash.) | Pensacola, Florida |
| 1991 | Hawaii Loa | 5-1 | Puget Sound (Wash.) | Columbia, Missouri |
| 1992 | Pacific Lutheran (Wash.) | 3-2 | Kennesaw State (Ga.) | Pensacola, Florida |
| 1993 | West Florida | 4-2 | Oklahoma City | Columbia, Missouri |
| 1994 | Oklahoma City | 3-1 | Athens State (Ala.) | Columbia, Missouri |
| 1995 | Oklahoma City | 3-1 | Puget Sound (Wash.) | Columbia, Missouri |
| 1996 | Oklahoma City | 9-1 | Shawnee State (Ohio) | Decatur, Alabama |
| 1997 | Oklahoma City | 12-0 | Athens State (Ala.) | Decatur, Alabama |
| 1998 | Western Washington | 5-1 | Simon Fraser (B.C.) | Tulsa, Oklahoma |
| 1999 | Simon Fraser (B.C.) | 7-3 | Oklahoma City | Jupiter, Florida |
| 2000 | Oklahoma City | 5-1 | Azusa Pacific (Calif.) | Decatur, Alabama |
| 2001 | Oklahoma City | 5-3 | Simon Fraser (B.C.) | Decatur, Alabama |
| 2002 | Oklahoma City | 2-1 (8 innings) | Point Loma Nazarene (Calif.) | Decatur, Alabama |
| 2003 | Simon Fraser (B.C.) | 3-1 | Mobile (Ala.) | Decatur, Alabama |
| 2004 | Thomas (Ga.) | 5-4 | Simon Fraser (B.C.) | Decatur, Alabama |
| 2005 | Simon Fraser (B.C.) | 7-0 | California Baptist | Decatur, Alabama |
| 2006 | Mobile (Ala.) | 4-1 | California Baptist | Decatur, Alabama |
| 2007 | Oklahoma City | 7-2 | Point Loma Nazarene (Calif.) | Decatur, Alabama |
| 2008 | Lubbock Christian | 2-1 | Mobile (Ala.) | Decatur, Alabama |
| 2009 | California Baptist | 3-2 | St. Gregory's (Ok.) | Decatur, Alabama |
| 2010 | Simon Fraser (B.C.) | 4-3 | Oklahoma City | Decatur, Alabama |
| 2011 | Oregon Tech | 1-0 | California Baptist | Gulf Shores, Alabama |
| 2012 | Shorter (GA) | 1–0 | Oklahoma City | Gulf Shores, Alabama |
| 2013 | Concordia Irvine | 8–3 | Spring Hill (AL) | Columbus, Georgia |
| 2014 | Auburn Montgomery | 10–6* | William Carey (MS) | Columbus, Georgia |
| 2015 | Auburn Montgomery | 10–0 (6 innings) | Lindsey Wilson (KY) | Sioux City, Iowa |
| 2016 | Oklahoma City | 5–0 | Saint Xavier (IL) | Sioux City, Iowa |
- * = 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.
See also
- NCAA Softball Championships (Division I, Division II, Division III)
References
- ^ "NAIA Softball Championship Results" (PDF). NAIA. NAIA Honors.com. Retrieved January 23, 2016.
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