List of Big Ten Conference women's basketball regular season champions
The Big Ten Conference began sponsoring women's basketball during the 1982–83 basketball season. In February 1982 during the 1981–82 season, the conference held a tournament at Michigan State in which Ohio State defeated Illinois 69–66 in the championship game. The conference has listed this in some publications as a regular season championship.
| Year | Champion | National Championship | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982–83 | Indiana and Ohio State | Big Ten began sponsoring women's basketball | |
| 1983–84 | Ohio State | ||
| 1984–85 | Ohio State | ||
| 1985–86 | Ohio State | ||
| 1986–87 | Iowa and Ohio State | ||
| 1987–88 | Iowa | ||
| 1988–89 | Iowa and Ohio State | ||
| 1989–90 | Iowa and Northwestern | ||
| 1990–91 | Purdue | ||
| 1991–92 | Iowa | ||
| 1992–93 | Iowa and Ohio State | Penn State joins Big Ten Conference | |
| 1993–94 | Penn State and Purdue | ||
| 1994–95 | Penn State and Purdue | ||
| 1995–96 | Iowa | ||
| 1996–97 | Illinois, Michigan State and Purdue | ||
| 1997–98 | Iowa | ||
| 1998–99 | Purdue | Purdue | |
| 1999–00 | Penn State | ||
| 2000–01 | Purdue | ||
| 2001–02 | Purdue | ||
| 2002–03 | Penn State | ||
| 2003–04 | Penn State | ||
| 2004–05 | Michigan State and Ohio State | ||
| 2005–06 | Ohio State | ||
| 2006–07 | Ohio State | ||
| 2007–08 | Iowa and Ohio State | ||
| 2008–09 | Ohio State | ||
| 2009–10 | Ohio State | ||
| 2010–11 | Michigan State | ||
| 2011–12 | Penn State | Nebraska joins Big Ten Conference | |
| 2012–13 | Penn State | ||
| 2013–14 | Michigan State and Penn State | ||
| 2014–15 | Maryland | Maryland and Rutgers join Big Ten Conference | |
| 2015–16 | Maryland | ||
| 2016–17 | Maryland and Ohio State | ||
| 2017–18 | Ohio State | ||
| 2018–19 | Maryland | ||
| 2019-20 | Maryland and Northwestern |
Championships by school
| School | Big Ten Championships | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Ohio State | 15 | 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1993, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2017, 2018 |
| Iowa | 9 | 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1998, 2008 |
| Penn State | 8 | 1994, 1995, 2000, 2003, 2004, 2012, 2013, 2014 |
| Purdue | 7 | 1991, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2002 |
| Maryland | 5 | 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2020 |
| Michigan State | 4 | 1997, 2005, 2011, 2014 |
| Northwestern | 2 | 1990, 2020 |
| Indiana | 1 | 1983 |
| Illinois | 1 | 1997 |
| Michigan | 0 | |
| Minnesota | 0 | |
| Nebraska | 0 | |
| Wisconsin | 0 | |
| Rutgers | 0 | |
Bold indicates an outright championship.
See also
- Big Ten Conference men's basketball regular season champions
- Big Ten Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
- Big Ten Conference Women's Basketball Tournament
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