NCAA announces DI championship regional sites for 2019 and 2020
From the NCAA:
- The NCAA has awarded Division I Women’s Basketball Championship hosting duties to seven cities for regional play in 2019 and 2020, with five of the seven arenas hosting the championship for the first time.
- Selected to host regionals in 2019 are Albany, New York (Times Union Center), Chicago (Wintrust Arena), Greensboro, North Carolina (Greensboro Coliseum) and Portland, Oregon (Moda Center), with play taking place March 29-April 1. Albany, which also will serve as a regional host site in 2018, will be hosting for the third time, while Greensboro will be hosting its fifth regional. Wintrust Arena, as well as the Moda Center, will be hosting the NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Championship games for the first time.
- In 2020, Fort Wayne, Indiana (Allen County War Memorial Coliseum), Greenville, South Carolina (Bon Secours Wellness Arena), Portland (Moda Center) and Dallas (Moody Coliseum) will serve as the four regional sites March 27-30. Bon Secours Wellness Arena, Allen County War Memorial Coliseum and Moody Coliseum will be first-time hosts.
- The 2018 regional sites were announced in 2014: Albany, NY (Times Union Center, Host: MAAC): Kansas City, MO (Sprint Center, Host: Big 12); Lexington, KY (Rupp Arena, Host: Kentucky); Spokane, WA (Veterans Memorial Arena, Host: Idaho)
| 2019Â Regional Sites | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| City | Venue | Dates | Host |
| Albany, N.Y. | Times Union Center | March 29 – April 1 | MAAC |
| Chicago, Ill. | Wintrust Arena | March 29 – April 1 | DePaul |
| Greensboro, N.C. | Greensboro Coliseum | March 29 – April 1 | ACC |
| Portland, Ore. | Moda Center | March 29 – April 1 | Oregon State |
| 2020Â Regional Sites | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| City | Venue | Dates | Host |
| Greenville, S.C. | Bon Secours Wellness Arena | March 27-30 | Southern Conference |
| Fort Wayne, Ind. | Allen County War Memorial Coliseum | March 27-30 | IPFW |
| Portland, Ore. | Moda Center | March 27-30 | Oregon State |
| Dallas, Texas | Moody Coliseum | March 27-30 | SMU |
Women’s Final Four sites were already selected through 2020.
| WOMEN’S FINAL FOUR FUTURE DATES AND SITES | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Columbus, OH | Nationwide Arena | March 30 & April 1 |
| 2019 | Tampa Bay | Amalie Arena | April 5 & 7 |
| 2020 | New Orleans | Smoothie King Center | April 3 & 5 |
