NCAA Chose Phoenix to Host the Women’s Final Four in 2026
The NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Committee announced they have selected Phoenix (Talking Stick Resort Arena) to host the NCAA Women’s Final Four in 2026.
The committee appreciates all of the cities that were involved in the bid process and know that when we crown a national champion in those cities that our student-athletes, coaches, and fans will have enjoyed an amazing championship experience.
Nina King, chair of the Division I Women’s Basketball Committee
The state of Arizona will play host to the Women’s Final Four for the first time when Phoenix hosts in 2026. Games at Talking Stick Resort Arena will be played over Easter weekend, with national semifinal games on April 3 and the national championship decided on April 5, 2026. Arizona State will serve as the host school.
Leading up to 2026, the Women’s Final Four will be played in San Antonio (Alamodome, April 2 and 4, 2021), Minneapolis (Target Center, April 1 and 3, 2022), Dallas (American Airlines Center, March 31 and April 2, 2023), Cleveland (Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, April 5 and 7, 2024) and in Tampa Bay (Amalie Arena, April 4 and 6, 2025).
The committee also identified the eight host cities that will serve as hosts for the regional rounds of the Division I Women’s Basketball Championship from 2023-26, when the championship will be held at two regional sites per year with eight teams competing at each site.
Sites selected are a mix of experienced and new hosts as Greenville, S.C. (Bon Secours Wellness Arena) and Seattle (Climate Pledge Arena) will host regional play in 2023, Albany, N.Y. (Times Union Center), and Portland, Ore. (Moda Center) in 2024, Birmingham, Ala. (Legacy Arena) and Spokane, Wash. (Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena) in 2025 and Fort Worth, Texas (Dickie Arena) and Sacramento, Calif. (Golden 1 Center) in 2026.
