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The NJCAA Division I women's basketball championship is an American intercollegiate basketball tournament conducted by the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA), and determines the Division I women's national champion. The current champion is Northwest Florida State College who defeated Trinity Valley Community College on March 27, 2023 to capture the 2023 Championship and their second national championship. The tournament has been held since 1975.[1] The most successful program, Trinity Valley Community College, has won the tournament eight times, including three straight championships from 2012-2015. From 1998-2014, the tournament was hosted at Bicentennial Center in Salina, Kansas.[2] Since 2016, the tournament is held at Rip Griffin Center, on the campus of former NJCAA member Lubbock Christian University, in Lubbock, Texas.[2]
| Founded | 1975 |
|---|---|
| Region | 24 |
| Number of teams | 169 |
| Current champions | Hutchinson Community College 2024 |
| Most successful club(s) | Trinity Valley CC (8) |
| Website | https://www.njcaa.org/sports/wbkb/2022-23/div1/index |
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The tournament consists of the top 24 teams with 8 teams receiving a bye in the first round.
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| Team | Championships | Winning year(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Trinity Valley Community College | 8 | 1994,1996,1997,1999,2004,2012,2013,2014 |
| Gulf Coast Community College | 6 | 2003,2008,2010,2016,2017,2019 |
| Odessa College | 3 | 1986,1991,2007 |
| Kilgore College | 3 | 1988,1990,1993 |
| Northwest Florida State College | 2 | 2021,2023 |
| Tyler Junior College | 2 | 2000,2022 |
| Louisburg College | 2 | 1981,1992 |
| Panola College | 2 | 1977,1978 |
| Hutchinson Community College | 1 | 2024 |
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