Thirty teams will play in the WWLL in Spring 2027. There was little team movement but one team is welcomed back. Cal State Long Beach returns and will be a Provisional member.

The WWLL remains structured with D1 teams in a Premier Division with the nine top teams. Each team in Premier plays every team in the division for standings. Division Two will again feature North, Central and South conferences. North D2 has nine teams, Central D2 has six teams and South D2 has five teams. New program American River CC successfully moved up to North D2 and USC will play in Central D2. Both were Provisional last season but put in their time there and are now full members eligible for play-offs and individual post-season awards.  

The top six Premier Division teams will qualify for WWLL Play-Offs based on standings. It's a clean post-season selection process. In Division Two the top team in each of three conferences will receive an automatic qualifier spot in the play-offs. Another three teams will be selected at-large for a total of six D2 play-off teams. Those three teams will be selected using an RPI to determine their top six for play-offs. The RPI factors win percentage, strength of schedule and opponent strength of schedule.  

The winner of a quarterfinal, semifinal and first place format bracket for each division will be awarded an automatic qualifier spot in the WCLA National Championship Tournament.  

Overall, the WWLL has thirty member teams with twenty-five teams in California, four teams in Arizona and one team in Nevada.  Complete division placements and contact information for each team are here on the WWLL website.

The Western Women’s Lacrosse League (WWLL) postseason arrives in Santa Barbara as the top six teams from both Division 1 and Division 2 have earned their place in the 2026 championship weekend. After a competitive regular season filled with tight finishes and standout performances the field is set for “The Road to UC Santa Barbara.”

Division 1 is led by undefeated host UC Santa Barbara, followed by strong contenders UCLA, Cal Poly, San Diego State University, UC Berkeley and Grand Canyon University.

Division 2 features a deep and balanced field led by UC San Diego, with Concordia, UC Davis, University of San Diego, Fullerton College and UCLA B rounding out the bracket.

Two divisions. Twelve teams. One goal—win and advance in Santa Barbara.

2026 WWLL Championship Bracket/Schedule

The winner of each division receives an Automatic Qualifier (AQ) spot in the WCLA National Championship Tournament.