MAAC women's basketball tournament
{{Infobox NCAA conference tournament
| name = MAAC women's basketball tournament
| optional_subheader = Conference basketball championship
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| sport = College basketball
| conference = Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
| number_of_teams = 11
| format = Single-elimination tournament
| current_stadium = Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall
| current_location = Atlantic City, NJ
| years = 1982–present
| most_recent = 2025
| current_champion = Fairfield Stags (6th)
| most_championships = Marist (11)
| television =
| website = [http://www.maacsports.com/SportSelect.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=17400&SPID=10447&SPSID=87908&DB_OEM_ID=17400 MAACSports.com Women's Basketball]
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The MAAC women's basketball tournament determines the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference's champion and the winner of the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament.
Seeding
Seeds in the MAAC tournament are linked to teams' conference records. Non-conference games are not a factor. The team with the overall best record in the conference is seeded "1", the next best conference record "2", and so on.{{Cite web | url=http://www.maacsports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=17400&ATCLID=1060598 | title=Women's Basketball Championship History }}
Starting with the 2014 tournament, teams seeded from 1 to 6 receive a bye in the first round.
Tournament champions by year
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| width= px style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference|border=1|color=#ffffff}}"| Year
! width= px style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference|border=1|color=#ffffff}}"| Champion ! width= px style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference|border=1|color=#ffffff}}"| Score ! width= px style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference|border=1|color=#ffffff}}"| Runner-up ! width= px style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference|border=1|color=#ffffff}}"| Tournament MVP ! width= px style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference|border=1|color=#ffffff}}"| Location |
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| 1982
|65–51 |Army |Blanche Jones, St. Peter's |
| 1983
|Saint Peter's |59–51 |Sheila Tighe, Manhattan |Brendan Byrne Arena (East Rutherford, New Jersey) |
| 1984
|Saint Peter's |80–69 |Amanda Berry, Saint Peter's |Brendan Byrne Arena (East Rutherford, New Jersey) |
| 1985
|Holy Cross |62–60 |Saint Peter's |Janet Hourihan, Holy Cross |
| 1986
|La Salle |78–67 |Saint Peter's |Linda Hester, La Salle |
| 1987
|Manhattan |70–64 |Holy Cross |Bridget Robeson, Manhattan |
| 1988
|Fairfield |55–50 |La Salle |Dana Pellegrino, Fairfield |
| 1989
|Holy Cross |82–81 |La Salle |Ann Lambiotte, Holy Cross |Hart Center (Worcester, Massachusetts) |
| 1990
|Manhattan |78–69 |Holy Cross |Donna Seybold, Manhattan |
| 1991
|Fairfield |80–78 |Saint Peter's |Lisa Mikelic, Fairfield |
| 1992
|Saint Peter's |73–71 |La Salle |Joann Balsamo, Saint Peter's |
| 1993
|Saint Peter's |72–64 |Nadine Davis, Saint Peter's |Knickerbocker Arena (Albany, New York) |
| 1994
|Loyola (MD) |72–66 |Fairfield |Patty Stoffey, Loyola (MD) |Knickerbocker Arena (Albany, New York) |
| 1995
|Loyola (MD) |67–51 |Fairfield |Patty Stoffey, Loyola (MD) |Knickerbocker Arena (Albany, New York) |
| 1996
|Manhattan |92–66 |Fairfield |Wanda Camps, Manhattan |Knickerbocker Arena (Albany, New York) |
| 1997
|Saint Peter's |66–38 |Niagara |Crystal Robinson, Saint Peter's |
| 1998
|Fairfield |59–53 |Loyola (MD) |Page Driscoll, Fairfield |Pepsi Arena (Albany, New York) |
| 1999
|Saint Peter's |64–62 |Siena |Leah Cromer, Saint Peter's |Marine Midland Arena (Buffalo, New York) |
| 2000
|Saint Peter's |61–46 |Fairfield |Lawanda Greene, Saint Peter's |Pepsi Arena (Albany, New York) |
| 2001
|Siena |70–68 |Fairfield |Liene Jansone, Siena |HSBC Center (Buffalo, New York) |
| 2002
|Saint Peter's |83–71 |Siena |Felicia Harris, Saint Peter's |Pepsi Arena (Albany, New York) |
| 2003
|Manhattan |65–57 |Siena |Siobhan Kilkenny, Manhattan |
| 2004
|76–74 |Stephanie Del Preore, Marist |Pepsi Arena (Albany, New York) |
| 2005
|Canisius |60–59 |Marist |Becky Zak, Canisius |HSBC Arena (Buffalo, New York) |
| 2006
|Marist |68–57 |Loyola (MD) |Meg Dahlman, Marist |Pepsi Arena (Albany, New York) |
| 2007
|Marist |64–57 (OT) |Iona |Rachele Fitz, Marist |
| 2008
|Marist |83–63 |Iona |Sarah Smrdel, Marist |Times Union Center (Albany, New York) |
| 2009
|Marist |78–63 |Canisius |Julianne Viani, Marist |Times Union Center (Albany, New York) |
| 2010
|Marist |66–49 |Fairfield |Rachele Fitz, Marist |Times Union Center (Albany, New York) |
| 2011
|Marist |63–45 |Loyola (MD) |Erica Allenspach, Marist |Webster Bank Arena (Bridgeport, Connecticut) |
| 2012
|Marist |61–35 |Fairfield |Corielle Yarde, Marist |
| 2013
|Marist |72–48 |Iona |Elizabeth Beynnon, Marist |MassMutual Center (Springfield, Massachusetts) |
| 2014
|Marist |70–66 |Sydney Coffey, Marist |MassMutual Center (Springfield, Massachusetts) |
| 2015
|Quinnipiac |72–61 |Marist |Jasmine Martin, Quinnipiac |Times Union Center (Albany, New York) |
| 2016
|Iona |57–41 |Marina Lizarazu, Iona |Times Union Center (Albany, New York) |
| 2017
|Quinnipiac |81–73 |Rider |Adily Martucci, Quinnipiac |Times Union Center (Albany, New York) |
| 2018
|Quinnipiac |67–58 |Marist |Jen Fay, Quinnipiac |Times Union Center (Albany, New York) |
| 2019
|Quinnipiac |81–51 |Marist |Jen Fay, Quinnipiac |Times Union Center (Albany, New York) |
| 2020
| colspan="5" |Cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic |
| 2021
|Marist |69–30 |Saint Peter's |Willow Duffell, Marist |Boardwalk Hall (Atlantic City, New Jersey) |
| 2022
|Fairfield |73–68 |Manhattan |Lou Lopez-Senechal, Fairfield |Boardwalk Hall (Atlantic City, New Jersey) |
| 2023
|Iona |73–60 |Manhattan |Juana Camilion, Iona |Boardwalk Hall (Atlantic City, New Jersey) |
| 2024
|70–62 (OT) |Janelle Brown, Fairfield |Boardwalk Hall (Atlantic City, New Jersey) |
| 2025
|76-53 |Meghan Andersen, Fairfield |Boardwalk Hall (Atlantic City, New Jersey) |
Performance by school
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| width= px style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference|border=1|color=#ffffff}}"| School
! width= px style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference|border=1|color=#ffffff}}"|Championships ! width= px style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference|border=1|color=#ffffff}}"| Runner-up ! width= px style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference|border=1|color=#ffffff}}"| Last title ! width= px style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference|border=1|color=#ffffff}}"| Last title appearance |
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| Marist
| 11 | 4 | 2021 | 2021 |
| Saint Peter's
| 9 | 4 | 2002 | 2021 |
| Fairfield
| 6 | 7 | 2025 | 2025 |
| Quinnipiac
| 4 | 3 | 2019 | 2025 |
| Manhattan
| 4 | 3 | 2003 | 2023 |
| Loyola (MD) †
| 2 | 4 | 1995 | 2011 |
| Holy Cross †
| 2 | 3 | 1989 | 1990 |
| Iona
| 2 | 3 | 2023 | 2023 |
| Siena
| 1 | 3 | 2001 | 2003 |
| La Salle †
| 1 | 3 | 1986 | 1992 |
| Canisius
| 1 | 2 | 2005 | 2009 |
| Niagara
| 0 | 2 | | 2024 |
| Rider
| 0 | 1 | | 2017 |
| Army †
| 0 | 1 | | 1982 |
| Monmouth†
| 0 | 0 | | |
- † No longer a member of the MAAC
Of current teams in the MAAC, Merrimack, Mount St. Mary's, and Sacred Heart have never made or won the MAAC championship game.
See also
References
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{{MAAC women's basketball tournament navbox}}
{{Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference women's basketball navbox}}
{{NCAA women's college basketball tournament navbox}}