NCAA Division II football championship

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The NCAA Division II football championship is an American college football tournament that is played annually to determine a champion at the NCAA Division II level. It was first held in 1973, as a single-elimination playoff with only eight teams. The tournament field has subsequently been expanded over the years four times: to 16 teams in 1988, 24 teams in 2004, 28 teams in 2016, and 32 teams in 2025. The national championship game has been held in eight cities. Former sites include Sacramento, California (1973–1975); Wichita Falls, Texas (1976–1977); Longview, Texas (1978); Albuquerque, New Mexico (1979–1980); McAllen, Texas (1981–1985); Florence, Alabama (1986–2013); and Kansas City, Kansas (2014–2017). From 1973 through 1985 (with the exception of 1978) the championship game carried a bowl designation (see NCAA Division II bowl games). Since 2018, the championship game has been played at the McKinney ISD Stadium and Community Event Center in McKinney, Texas. Since 1994, the games have...

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