| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country |  United States |
| Teams | 18 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Delaware (1st title) |
| Runner-up | North Carolina (17th title match) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 17 |
| Goals scored | 68 (4 per match) |
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The 2016 NCAA Division I Field Hockey Championship was the 36th annual women's collegiate field hockey tournament organized by the NCAA, to determine the national champion of Division I college field hockey in the United States. The semifinals and championship match were played at the L.R. Hill Sports Complex at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia from November 18 to 20, 2016.[1]
Delaware defeated North Carolina in the final, 3–2, to win their first national title.