The 2009 NCAA Division I softball tournament was held from May 15 through June 3, 2009 as part of the 2009 NCAA Division I softball season. The 64 NCAA Division I college softball teams were selected out of an eligible 284 teams on May 10, 2009. 30 teams were awarded an automatic bid as champions of their conference, and 34 teams were selected at-large by the NCAA Division I Softball Selection Committee. The tournament culminated with eight teams playing in the 2009 Women's College World Series at ASA Hall of Fame Stadium in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

National seeds

Teams in italics advanced to the Super Regionals. Teams in bold have advanced to the Women's College World Series.

Regionals and Super Regionals

Gainesville Super Regional

Stanford Super Regional

Ann Arbor Super Regional

Tuscaloosa Super Regional

Atlanta Super Regional

Athens Super Regional

Tempe Super Regional

Los Angeles Super Regional

Automatic bids

Women's College World Series

Participants

† Excludes results of the pre-NCAA Women's College World Series of 1969 through 1981.

Tournament notes

Bracket and Results

Game results

Championship game

Final standings

All-Tournament Team

The 2009 Women's College World Series All-Tournament team: Kelley Montalvo, Alabama Charlotte Morgan, Alabama Brittany Rogers, Alabama Alisa Goler, Georgia Taylor Schlopy, Georgia Megan Bush, Florida Stacey Nelson, Florida Ashley Charters, Washington Kimi Pohlman, Washington Morgan Stuart, Washington Niki Williams, Washington Danielle Lawrie, Washington (Most Outstanding Player) Breakdown by school: Washington: 5 Alabama: 3 Florida: 2 Georgia: 2

WCWS records tied or broken

Post-Series Notes