The 2026 ACC softball conference tournament is set to begin on Wednesday, May 6, as teams will fight for the automatic bid to the 2026 NCAA tournament. Virginia will host the 12-team single-elimination tournament at Palmer Park before crowning a champion on Saturday, May 9.
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In 2025, Clemson defeated No.1-seed Florida State 2-1 to clinch the Tigers' first tournament title in program history.
Before the action gets started and the NCAA tournament selection show airs on Sunday, May 10, here's everything you need to know about the 2026 SEC softball tournament.
2026 ACC softball bracket
2026 ACC softball tournament schedule
All times listed in ET. Times are subject to change.
- First round: Wednesday, May 6
- Game 1 | No. 8 vs. No. 9 | 11 a.m. | ACCN
- Game 2 | No. 5 vs. No. 12 | 1: 30 p.m. | ACCN
- Game 3 | No. 7 vs. No. 10 | 5 p.m. | ACCN
- Game 4 | No. 6 vs. No. 11 | 7:30 p.m. | ACCN
- Quarterfinals: Thursday, May 7
- Game 5 | No. 1 vs. winner of Game 1 | 11 a.m. | ACCN
- Game 6 | No. 4 vs. winner of Game 2 | 1:30 p.m. | ACCN
- Game 7 | No. 3 vs. winner of Game 3 | 5 p.m. | ACCN
- Game 8 | No. 2 vs. winner of Game 4 | 7: 30 p.m. | ACCN
- Semifinals: Friday, May 8
- Game 9 | winner of Game 5 vs. winner of Game 6 | 1 p.m. | ACCN
- Game 10 | winner of Game 7 vs. winner of Game 8 | 3:30 p.m. | ACCN
- Championship: Saturday, May 9
- Game 11 | winner of Game 9 vs. winner of Game 10 | 2:30 p.m. | ACCN
ACC softball tournament championship history
Florida State holds the most tournament titles with 19, while Clemson defeated the Seminoles in the most recent tournament to claim its first-ever championship.
| Year | Champion |
|---|---|
| 1992 | Florida State |
| 1993 | Florida State |
| 1994 | Virginia |
| 1995 | Florida State |
| 1996 | Florida State |
| 1997 | Florida State, Maryland |
| 1998 | Florida State |
| 1999 | Florida State |
| 2000 | Florida State |
| 2001 | North Carolina |
| 2002 | Georgia Tech |
| 2003 | Florida State |
| 2004 | Florida State |
| 2005 | Georgia Tech |
| 2006 | NC State |
| 2007 | Virginia Tech |
| 2008 | Virginia Tech |
| 2009 | Georgia Tech |
| 2010 | Georgia Tech |
| 2011 | Florida State |
| 2012 | Georgia Tech |
| 2013 | NC State |
| 2014 | Florida State |
| 2015 | Florida State |
| 2016 | Florida State |
| 2017 | Florida State |
| 2018 | Florida State |
| 2019 | Florida State |
| 2020 | Cancelled due to Covid-19 |
| 2021 | Duke |
| 2022 | Florida State |
| 2023 | Florida State |
| 2024 | Duke |
| 2025 | Clemson |
