San Antonio (2021), Minneapolis (2022), Dallas (2023) and Cleveland (2024) will soon be joined by two other cities on the NCAA Women’s Final Four “Where to, W?” list.
The NCAA announced the 2025 and 2026 sites for the Women’s Final Four and decided to reward a couple of warm weather cities for the honors.
The 2025 Women’s Final Four will be in Tampa, Florida. The 2019 Final Four saw Baylor prevail over Notre Dame in a thrilling national championship game by a final of 82-81.
The host of the 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 Women’s Final Four is Tampa Bay, FL! #WFinalFour #NCAAHost pic.twitter.com/KEuobwmTL6
— NCAA Women’s Basketball (@ncaawbb) October 14, 2020
Following the 2025 W Final Four, the 2026 Women’s Final Four will be on its way to a city that had never hosted before but will finally do so – Phoenix.
The host of the 𝟮𝟬𝟮6 Women’s Final Four is Phoenix, AZ! #WFinalFour #NCAAHost pic.twitter.com/3ZeFKskwHx
— NCAA Women’s Basketball (@ncaawbb) October 14, 2020
“We have always said the transformation of our downtown arena was not simply about the Suns and Mercury but about elevating the City of Phoenix’s ability to bring major acts and events to Arizona.
— Phoenix Mercury (@PhoenixMercury) October 14, 2020
We are proud to have worked with the City and ASU on this bid, we are proud to be 24-year stewards of the women’s game, and we could not be more excited to host the 2026 @ncaawbb Final Four.” – Jason Rowley
— Phoenix Mercury (@PhoenixMercury) October 14, 2020
Landing the 2026 Final Four for Phoenix is even more fitting given how the Mercury have turned Arizona into a hub of the sport. We are sure a certain Merc GOAT will have a role in being a grand marshall for the festivities.
