List of Big Ten Conference women's basketball regular season champions
The Big Ten Conference did not begin sponsoring women's basketball until 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 athletics 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 Athletics 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 |
Championships by school
| School | Big Ten Championships | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Ohio State | 13 | 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1993, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 |
| 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 |
| Michigan State | 4 | 1997, 2005, 2011, 2014 |
| Indiana | 1 | 1983 |
| Northwestern | 1 | 1990 |
| Illinois | 1 | 1997 |
| Maryland | 1 | 2015 |
| 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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