# Horizon League softball tournament

The Horizon League Softball Championship is the conference softball tournament of the NCAA Division I Horizon League in college softball. The four team double-elimination tournament is held at the home field of the regular season winner. In 2021, UIC won the title for the 10th time, most in conference history.
The winner of the tournament receives an automatic berth to the NCAA Division I softball championship.

## Champions
### By year

| Year | Champion | Site | Most Valuable Player |
| 1987 | Detroit Mercy | Indianapolis, IN | N/A |
| 1988 | Detroit Mercy | Indianapolis, IN | N/A |
| 1989 | Detroit Mercy | Indianapolis, IN | N/A |
| 1990 | Notre Dame | Dayton, OH | N/A |
| 1991 | Notre Dame | Indianapolis, IN | N/A |
| 1992 | Detroit Mercy | Indianapolis, IN | Denice Tackett, Detroit Mercy |
| 1993 | Notre Dame | Indianapolis, IN | Terri Kobata, Notre Dame |
| 1994 | Notre Dame | Indianapolis, IN | Terri Kobata, Notre Dame |
| 1995 | Notre Dame | Cleveland, OH | Sara Hayes, Notre Dame |
| 1996 | Northern Illinois | DeKalb, IL | Missy Kaczor, Northern Illinois |
| 1997 | Cleveland State | Detroit, MI | Amy Kyler, Cleveland State |
| 1998 | UIC | Green Bay, WI | Samantha Iuli, UIC |
| 1999 | UIC | Chicago, IL | Samantha Iuli, UIC |
| 2000 | UIC | Indianapolis, IN | Samantha Iuli, UIC |
| 2001 | UIC | Chicago, IL | Stefanie Christoferson, UIC |
| 2002 | UIC | Dayton, OH | Amanda Rivera, UIC |
| 2003 | Wright State | Cleveland, OH | Stephanie Salas, Wright State |
| 2004 | UIC | Chicago, IL | Amanda Rivera, UIC |
| 2005 | Green Bay | Green Bay, WI | Stephanie Hansen, Green Bay |
| 2006 | Youngstown State | Canfield, OH | McKenzie Bedra, Youngstown State |
| 2007 | Wright State | Cleveland, OH | Jamie Perkins, Wright State |
| 2008 | Wright State | Chicago, IL | Sharon Palma, Wright State |
| 2009 | Cleveland State | Pendleton, IN | |
| 2010 | Wright State | Cleveland, OH | |
| 2011 | UIC | Chicago, IL | Ashley Hewitt, UIC |
| 2012 | Valparaiso | Valparaiso, IN | Angie Doerffler, Valparaiso |
| 2013 | Valparaiso | Chicago, IL | Janelle Bouchard, Valparaiso |
| 2014 | Green Bay | Dayton, OH | Ashley Nannemann, Green Bay |
| 2015 | Oakland | Oakland Softball Stadium • Rochester, MI | Sara Cupp, Oakland |
| 2016 | Valparaiso | Chicago, IL | Sam Stewart, Valparaiso |
| 2017 | UIC | Chicago, IL | Tianna Mack-Miller, UIC |
| 2018 | UIC | Chicago, IL | Tianna Mack-Miller, UIC |
| 2019 | Detroit Mercy | Chicago, IL | Liz Murphy, Detroit Mercy |
| 2020 | Championship canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Championship canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Championship canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic |
| 2021 | UIC | YSU Softball Complex • Youngstown, OH | Marley Hanlon, UIC |
| 2022 | Oakland | YSU Softball Complex | Madison Jones, Oakland |
| 2023 | Northern Kentucky | Green Bay, WI | Lauryn Hicks, Northern Kentucky |

### By school

| School | Championships | Years |
| UIC | 10 | 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2011, 2017, 2018, 2021 |
| Detroit Mercy | 5 | 1987, 1988, 1989, 1992, 2019 |
| Notre Dame | 5 | 1990, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995 |
| Wright State | 4 | 2003, 2007, 2008, 2010 |
| Valparaiso | 3 | 2012, 2013, 2016 |
| Oakland | 2 | 2015, 2022 |
| Cleveland State | 2 | 1997, 2009 |
| Green Bay | 2 | 2005, 2014 |
| Northern Illinois | 1 | 1996 |
| Youngstown State | 1 | 2006 |
| Northern Kentucky | 1 | 2023 |
Italics indicates school no longer sponsors softball in the Horizon League.