The 2019 NCAA Division I softball tournament was held from May 31 to June 4, 2019, as the final part of the 2019 NCAA Division I softball season. Thirty-two teams were awarded automatic bids as champions of their conferences, and the remaining 32 were selected at-large by the NCAA Division I softball selection committee. The 64-team, double-elimination tournament concluded with the 2019 Women's College World Series at ASA Hall of Fame Stadium in Oklahoma City. The UCLA Bruins won their 13th championship, defeating the Oklahoma Sooners in two games.
Bids
Automatic bids
The Big West, Mountain West, Pac-12, and West Coast Conference bids were awarded to the regular-season champion. All other conferences have the automatic bid go to the conference tournament winner.
At-large
By conference
National seeds
16 National Seeds were announced on the Selection Show, on Sunday, May 12 at 9 p.m. EDT on ESPN2. The 16 national seeds host the Regionals. Teams in italics advanced to Super Regionals. Teams in bold advance to Women's College World Series.
Regionals and Super Regionals
The Regionals were held May 16–20, 2019. The Super Regionals were held May 23–26, 2019.
Norman Super Regional
Tuscaloosa Super Regional
Gainesville Super Regional
Tallahassee Super Regional
Seattle Super Regional
Tucson Super Regional
Minneapolis Super Regional
Los Angeles Super Regional
Women's College World Series
The Women's College World Series was held May 30 through June 4, 2019, in Oklahoma City.
Participants
† = From NCAA Division I Softball Championship Results
Bracket
All-tournament Team
The following players were members of the Women's College World Series All-Tournament Team.
Championship game
Game results
Record by conference
The columns RF, SR, WS, NS, F, and NC respectively stand for the Regional Finals, Super Regionals, College World Series Teams, National Semi-Finals, Finals, and National Champion.
Media coverage
Radio
Westwood One provided nationwide radio coverage of the championship series. It was streamed online at westwoodsports.com, through TuneIn, and on SiriusXM. Ryan Radtke made his softball radio debut and joined returning analyst Leah Amico.
Television
ESPN held exclusive rights to the tournament. The network aired games across ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, SEC Network, and ESPN3. For just the third time in the history of the women's softball tournament, ESPN covered every regional.
Broadcast assignments
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