Duke March Madness history: Has Duke been to Final Four? Blue Devils' championship history after Elite 8 win.
No. 1 seed Duke punched its ticket to the 2025 Final Four with a win over No. 2 seed Alabama to win the East Regional and come one step closer to a national championship.
One of the best teams in the regular season, the Blue Devils have been on a great run in March. Led by Cooper Flagg, they had no trouble against Mount Saint Mary's and Baylor in the first weekend, and the offense erupted against Arizona on Thursday before beating the Crimson Tide in the Elite Eight.
Duke is no stranger to the Final Four, and this year's appearance adds to its decorated history as it tries to add another national championship. Here's what to know about Duke's Final Four history:
How many Final Fours does Duke have? Full list of Blue Devils' March Madness appearances, stats
Here's a closer look at Duke's success in the NCAA tournament over the years:
NCAA tournament appearances (47)
1955, 1960, 1963, 1964, 1966, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
NCAA tournament No. 1 seeds (15)
1986, 1992, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2010, 2011, 2015, 2019. 2025
NCAA tournament Sweet 16 appearances (34)
1960, 1963, 1964, 1966, 1978, 1980, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2022, 2024, 2025
NCAA tournament Elite Eight appearances (25)
1960, 1963, 1964, 1966, 1978, 1980, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2004, 2010, 2013, 2015, 2018, 2019, 2022, 2025
NCAA tournament Final Four appearances (17)
1963, 1964, 1966, 1978, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1999, 2001, 2004, 2010, 2015, 2022
NCAA tournament runners-up (6)
1964, 1978, 1986, 1990, 1994, 1999
NCAA tournament champions (5)
1991, 1992, 2001, 2010, 2015
How many Final Four does the Duke have,? full list of Final 4 appearances.
Duke had been to the Final Four 17 times. With Saturday's victory, Duke now ties UCLA for the second-most Final Four appearances with 18. The years Duke went to the Final Four are:
FOLLOW THE MADNESS: NCAA men's tournament bracket, scores, schedules, teams and more.
1963
1964
1966
1978
1986
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1994
1999
2001
2004
2010
2015
2022
2025
Duke Blue Devils Final Four history, All-time past results, stats
Florida is 16-12 in the Final Four. Here are the results of Duke's Final Four games, as well as what seed it was when seeding began in 1979:
1963
Final Four: L vs. Loyola-Chicago, 94-75
1964
Final Four: W vs. Michigan, 91-80
National championship game: L vs. UCLA, 98-83
1966
Final Four: L vs. Kentucky, 83-79
1978
Final Four: W vs. Notre Dame, 90-86
National championship game: L vs. Kentucky, 94-88
1986 (No. 1)
Final Four: W vs. No. 1 Kansas, 71-67
National championship game: L vs. No. 2 Louisville, 72-69
1988 (No. 2)
Final Four: L vs. No. 6 Kansas, 66-59
1989 (No. 2)
Final Four: L vs. No. 3 Seton Hall, 95-78
1990 (No. 3)
Final Four: W vs. No. 4 Arkansas, 97-83
National championship game: L vs. No. 1 UNLV, 103-73
1991 (No. 2)
Final Four: W vs. No. 1 UNLV, 79-77
National championship game: W vs. No. 3 Kansas, 72-65
1992 (No. 1)
Final Four: W vs. No. 2 Indiana, 81-78
National championship game: W vs. No. 6 Michigan, 71-51
1994 (No. 2)
Final Four: W vs. No. 3 Florida, 70-65
National championship game: L vs. No. 1 Arkansas, 76-72
1999 (No. 1)
Final Four: W vs. No. 1 Michigan State, 68-62
National championship game: L vs. No. 1 Connecticut, 77-74
2001 (No. 1)
Final Four: W vs. No. 3 Maryland, 95-84
National championship game: W vs. No. 2 Arizona, 82-72
2004 (No. 1)
Final Four: L vs. No. 2 Connecticut, 79-78
2010 (No. 1)
Final Four: W vs. No. 2 West Virginia, 78-57
National championship game: W vs. No. 5 Butler, 61-59
2015 (No. 1)
Final Four: W vs. No. 7 Michigan State, 81-61
National championship game: W vs. No. 1 Wisconsin, 68-63
2022 (No. 2)
Final Four: L vs. No. 8 North Carolina, 81-77
Has Duke ever won a national championship? All five time champions results.
Duke has won five national championships. It's tied with Indiana for the fourth-most titles in Division I. The Blue Devils won championships in 1991, 1992, 2001, 2010 and 2015.
1991 (No. 2)
Final Four: W vs. No. 1 UNLV, 79-77
National championship game: W vs. No. 3 Kansas, 72-65
1992 (No. 1)
Final Four: W vs. No. 2 Indiana, 81-78
National championship game: W vs. No. 6 Michigan, 71-51
2001 (No. 1)
Final Four: W vs. No. 3 Maryland, 95-84
National championship game: W vs. No. 2 Arizona, 82-72
2010 (No. 1)
Final Four: W vs. No. 2 West Virginia, 78-57
National championship game: W vs. No. 5 Butler, 61-59
2015 (No. 1)
Final Four: W vs. No. 7 Michigan State, 81-61
National championship game: W vs. No. 1 Wisconsin, 68-63
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