Horizon League women's basketball tournament
Collegiate basketball tournament
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The Horizon League women's basketball tournament is the conference championship tournament in women's basketball for the Horizon League. It is a single-elimination tournament involving all of the 10 league schools, and seeding is based on regular-season records with head-to-head match-up as a tie-breaker. The winner receives the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA women's basketball tournament.
| Horizon League women's basketball tournament | |
|---|---|
| Conference basketball championship | |
| |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Conference | Horizon League |
| Number of teams | 11 |
| Format | Single-elimination tournament |
| Current stadium | Corteva Coliseum |
| Current location | Indianapolis, Indiana |
| Played | 1986–present |
| Last contest | 2026 |
| Current champion | Green Bay (19th) |
| Most championships | Green Bay (19) |
| Official website | Horizon League Women's Basketball |
In the first round, the #7 seed faces off against the #10 and the #8 faces off against the #9. The #1 and #2 seeds play the winner of those games in the quarterfinals, while the #3 seed faces off against the #6 seed and the #4 seed faces off against the #5 seed.
The tournament has been held since 1989.[1]
Results
| Year | Champions | Score | Runner-up | Championship Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Notre Dame (1) | 75–53 | Loyola Chicago | Dayton, Ohio |
| 1990 | Notre Dame (2) | 67–66 | Butler | |
| 1991 | Notre Dame (3) | 62–52 | Butler | |
| 1992 | Notre Dame (4) | 59–54 | Xavier | Cincinnati, Ohio |
| 1993 | Xavier (1) | 82–72 | Butler | South Bend, Indiana |
| 1994 | Notre Dame (5) | 72–63 | Xavier | Indianapolis, Indiana |
| 1995 | Northern Illinois (1) | 80–77 (OT) | La Salle | DeKalb, Illinois |
| 1996 | Butler (1) | 56–53 | Green Bay | Green Bay, Wisconsin |
| 1997 | Detroit (1) | 63–55 | Green Bay | |
| 1998 | Green Bay (1) | 61–54 | Butler | Indianapolis, Indiana |
| 1999 | Green Bay (2) | 74–54 | Detroit | Cleveland, Ohio |
| 2000 | Green Bay (3) | 79–72 | Cleveland State | Detroit, Michigan |
| 2001 | Milwaukee (1) | 77–62 | Green Bay | Chicago, Illinois |
| 2002 | Green Bay (4) | 72–63 | Detroit | |
| 2003 | Green Bay (5) | 83–59 | Detroit | Green Bay, Wisconsin |
| 2004 | Green Bay (6) | 66–54 | Detroit | Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
| 2005 | Green Bay (7) | 58–48 | Wright State | Dayton, Ohio |
| 2006 | Milwaukee (2) | 71–63 | UIC | Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
| 2007 | Green Bay (8) | 91–64 | Butler | Green Bay, Wisconsin |
| 2008 | Cleveland State (1) | 70–56 | Wright State | |
| 2009 | Green Bay (9) | 65–41 | Milwaukee | |
| 2010 | Cleveland State (2) | 66–57 | Butler | |
| 2011 | Green Bay (10) | 74–63 | Butler | |
| 2012 | Green Bay (11) | 66–53 | Detroit | |
| 2013 | Green Bay (12) | 54–38 | Loyola Chicago | |
| 2014 | Wright State (1) | 88–69 | Green Bay | |
| 2015 | Green Bay (13) | 86–77 (OT) | Wright State | |
| 2016 | Green Bay (14) | 64–32 | Milwaukee | |
| 2017 | Green Bay (15) | 64–52 | Detroit | Detroit, Michigan |
| 2018 | Green Bay (16) | 62–44 | Wright State | |
| 2019 | Wright State (2) | 55–53 | Green Bay | |
| 2020 | IUPUI (1) | 51–37 | Green Bay | Indianapolis, Indiana |
| 2021 | Wright State (3) | 53–41 | IUPUI | |
| 2022 | IUPUI (2) | 61–54 | Cleveland State | |
| 2023 | Cleveland State (3) | 73–61 | Green Bay | |
| 2024 | Green Bay (17) | 64–40 | Cleveland State | |
| 2025 | Green Bay (18) | 76-63 | Purdue Fort Wayne | |
| 2026 | Green Bay (19) | 57-49 | Youngstown State |
Champions
| School | Titles | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Green Bay | 19 | 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2024, 2025, 2026 |
| Notre Dame | 5 | 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1994 |
| Cleveland State | 3 | 2008, 2010, 2023 |
| Wright State | 3 | 2014, 2019, 2021 |
| IU Indy | 2 | 2020, 2022 |
| Milwaukee | 2 | 2001, 2006 |
| Detroit Mercy | 1 | 1997 |
| Butler | 1 | 1996 |
| Northern Illinois | 1 | 1995 |
| Xavier | 1 | 1993 |
- Northern Kentucky, Oakland, Purdue Fort Wayne, Robert Morris, and Youngstown State have not yet won a Horizon League tournament.
- Dayton, Duquesne, Evansville, Illinois Chicago, La Salle, Loyola Chicago, Marquette, Saint Louis, and Valparaiso never won the tournament as Horizon League members.
- Schools highlighted in pink are former Horizon League members.
- Northern Illinois, a former member that will return to the Horizon League in 2026, is highlighted in light blue.