The Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) has sponsored a women's basketball championship since 1995-96.
NOTE: The information listed here is from archived GNAC files, NCAA record books, and member institution websites. If you believe any of the information to be inaccurate or can help us fill in the blanks, please let us know by contacting the Senior Associate Commissioner, Doug Chin.
| YEAR | CHAMPION | RUNNER-UP | NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | #1 Saint Joseph's (Maine) | #2 University of Saint Joseph (Conn.) | |
| 2022-23 | #1N Saint Joseph's (Maine) | #2N Emmanuel | Saint Joseph's (Maine) - First Round (0-1) |
| 2021-22 | #1 Emmanuel | #3 Saint Joseph's (Maine) | Emmanuel - First Round (0-1) |
| 2020-21 | No Championship - COVID-19 | ||
| 2019-20 | #1 Emmanuel | #2 Saint Joseph's (Maine) | Emmanuel - First Round (0-1) |
| 2018-19 | #2 Emmanuel | #1 Saint Joseph's (Maine) |
Emmanuel - Second Round (1-1) |
| 2017-18 | #1 Saint Joseph's (Maine) | #3 Suffolk | Saint Joseph's (Maine) - Second Round (1-1) |
| 2016-17 | #1N Saint Joseph's (Maine) | #1S Emmanuel | Saint Joseph's (Maine) - First Round (0-1) |
| 2015-16 | #1 Saint Joseph's (Maine) | #3 Emmanuel | Saint Joseph's (Maine) - First Round (0-1) Johnson & Wales (at-large) - First Round (0-1) |
| 2014-15 | #3 Johnson & Wales | #1 Emmanuel | Johnson & Wales - First Round (0-1) |
| 2013-14 | #2 Saint Joseph's (Maine) | #8 Norwich | Saint Joseph's (Maine) - First Round (0-1) |
| 2012-13 | #1 Emmanuel | #2 Suffolk | Emmanuel - First Round (0-1) |
| 2011-12 | #1 Emmanuel | #2 Saint Joseph's (Maine) | Emmanuel - Sectional Finals (3-1) |
| 2010-11 | #1 Emmanuel | #2 Suffolk | Emmanuel - First Round (0-1) |
| 2009-10 | #1 Emmanuel | #2 Norwich | Emmanuel - First Round (0-1) |
| 2008-09 | #1 Emmanuel | #2 Emerson | Emmanuel - Second Round (1-1) |
| 2007-08 | #1 Emmanuel | #2 Suffolk | Emmanuel - First Round (0-1) |
| 2006-07 | #1 Emmanuel | #2 Norwich |
Emmanuel - Sectional Semifinals (2-1) |
| 2005-06 | #2 Norwich |
#1 Emmanuel |
Norwich - Second Round (1-1) |
| 2004-05 | #1 Emmanuel | #3 Norwich | Emmanuel - Second Round (1-1) |
| 2003-04 | #1 Emmanuel | #2 Norwich | Emmanuel - First Round (0-1) |
| 2002-03 | #1 Emmanuel | #3 Western New England | Emmanuel - Second Round (1-1) |
| 2001-02 | #1 Emmanuel | #2 Norwich | Emmanuel - Second Round (1-1) |
| 2000-01 | #1 Emmanuel | #2 Norwich | Emmanuel - Semifinals (3-2*) |
| 1999-00 | #3 Norwich | #4 Johnson & Wales | Norwich - First Round (0-1) |
| 1998-99 | #1 Emmanuel | #3 Suffolk | |
| 1997-98 | #1 University of Saint Joseph (Conn.) | Albertus Magnus | |
| 1996-97 | #1 Emmanuel | #3 University of Saint Joseph (Conn.) | Emmanuel - Second Round (1-1) |
| 1995-96 | #1 Emmanuel | #3 Albertus Magnus | Emmanuel - First Round (0-1) |
* - Emmanuel played in the NCAA Third Place game in 2001.