In the 2025-26 academic year, a new national championship will join the NCAA tree of sports tournaments. The NCAA will sanction a wrestling tournament for women at the Division I, II and III levels, it announced Friday in the midst of the college sports governing body's annual convention in Nashville.

The addition of women's wrestling as the NCAA's 91st championship sport was approved at the NCAA convention this week.

The NCAA added women’s wrestling as a sport Friday, bringing its total number of championships to 91. The sanctioning body approved the addition at the annual convention in Nashville, Tennessee. Women’s wrestling had been under the “emerging sports for women” banner.

The NCAA approved the addition of women’s wrestling at the Division I, II and III levels as a championship sport, it announced Friday. The sport’s first NCAA women’s championship will take place in 2026.

The NCAA Division I has voted in favor of adding women’s wrestling as a championship sport, according to USA Wrestling. Divisions II and III will vote Friday. Women’s wrestling, which has been on the Olympic program since 2004, would become the NCAA’s 91st championship sport.

The NCAA added women's wrestling as its 91st championship sport, providing another athletics opportunity for female athletes to compete.

The NCAA said in a press release that Divisions I, II and III approved the addition at the Association's annual convention this week in Nashville.