Maria Howell | NCAA.com | December 10, 2024

North Carolina wins the 2024 NCAA DI women's soccer championship

North Carolina vs. Wake Forest: 2024 Women's College Cup final extended highlights

North Carolina took down Wake Forest, 1-0, to win the 2024 DI women's soccer national championship. It's the Tar Heels' first title since 2012, and the program's 22nd NCAA title in totality. 

Below you can find the bracket, schedule and every score from the 2024 tournament.

The championship bracket was revealed during a selection show on Monday, Nov. 11 on NCAA.com. Thirty conference champions earned automatic qualification, with the remaining 34 teams selected at-large by the Division I Women’s Soccer Committee.

2024 NCAA DI women's soccer tournament bracket

Click or tap here for the 2024 interactive bracket. Here's the final bracket:

2024 NCAA DI women's soccer tournament scores

Women's College Cup (semifinals & final)

Monday, Dec. 9 | National Championship

Friday, Dec. 6 | Semifinals


First round

Friday, Nov. 15

Saturday, Nov. 16

Sunday, Nov. 17

Second round

Friday, Nov. 22

Third round 

Sunday, Nov. 24

Quarterfinals

Friday, Nov. 29

Saturday, Nov. 30

2024 NCAA DI women's soccer tournament schedule

  • Selection show: 4 p.m. ET Monday, Nov. 11 on NCAA.com
  • First round: Friday- Sunday, Nov. 15,16 or 17
  • Second and third rounds: Friday, Nov. 22 and Sunday, Nov. 24
  • Quarterfinals: Friday or Saturday, Nov. 29 or 30
  • Women's College Cup: 
    • Semifinals: Friday, Dec. 6
    • National Championship: Monday, Dec. 9

NCAA DI women's soccer championship history

The North Carolina Tar Heels have the most all-time national titles (22) while the reigning national champs Florida State have claimed four titles in the past decade. Here is every champion and runner-up in the last ten years:

Year Team (Record) Score Runner-Up Site
2023 Florida State (22-0-1) 5-1 Stanford Cary, N.C.
2022 UCLA (22-2-1) 3-2 (ot) North Carolina Cary, N.C.
2021 Florida State (22-1-2) 0-0 (2ot, pk) BYU Santa Clara, Calif.
2020 Santa Clara (10-1-1) 1-1 (2ot, pk) Florida State Cary, N.C.
2019 Stanford (24-1-0) 0-0 (2ot, pk) North Carolina San Jose, Calif.
2018 Florida State (20-4-3) 1-0 North Carolina Cary, N.C.
2017 Stanford (23-1-0) 3-2 UCLA Orlando, Fla.
2016 Southern California (19-4-2) 3-1 West Virginia San Jose, Calif.
2015 Penn State (22-3-2) 1-0 Duke Cary, N.C.
2014 Florida State (23-1-1) 1-0 Virginia Boca Raton, Fla.

 Click here for the full championship history since 1982.