Softball
Championships - Softball
2023 SEC Softball Tournament
May 9-13, 2023
Bogle Park - Fayetteville, Ark.
2023 SEC Softball Tournament Bracket
The SEC Softball Tournament is an on-campus event. It rotates to all 13 schools with future sites set for Auburn (2024), Georgia (2025), Kentucky (2026), LSU (2027), Missouri (2028) and Ole Miss (2029).
The tournament is a 13-team, single elimination format, beginning on Tuesday and concluding with the championship game on Saturday. The 13 tournament teams shall be determined based on the highest percentage of wins during regular-season Conference competition. The winner of the tournament receives the league's automatic bid to the NCAA Championship.
The inaugural tournament in 1997 was a double-elimination event with six teams. The following year, the double-elimination bracket expanded to include eight teams vying to the championship title.
The first seven tournament were held at neutral sites: the South Commons Stadium in Columbus, Ga. (1997-2000), Jim Frost Stadium in Chattanooga, Tenn. (2001-2002) and Plant City Stadium in Plant City, Fla. (2003). In 2004, the SEC Softball Tournament moved to on-campus sites.
The tournament expanded three times in the past decade. In 2013, 10 teams earned a spot in the championship. The tournament featured 12 teams for the first time in 2015, and in 2019, the bracket included all 13 teams in the conference.
2023 SEC Softball Tournament Schedule
| Date | Time (CT) | Matchup | Watch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tues., May 9 | 6:30 p.m. | Game 1: No. 13 Missouri 3, No. 12 Mississippi State 1 | Replay |
| Wed., May 10 | 10 a.m. | Game 2: No. 11 Ole Miss 5, No. 6 LSU 3 (10 inn.) | Replay |
| 2 p.m. | Game 3: No. 10 South Carolina 1, No. 7 Texas A&M 0 (8 inn.) | Replay | |
| 9 p.m. | Game 4: No. 5 Alabama 7, No. 13 Missouri 2 | Replay | |
| Thurs., May 11 | 10 a.m. | Game 5: No. 8 Florida 6, No. 9 Kentucky 2 | Replay |
| 1:50 p.m. | Game 6: No. 3 Auburn 8, No. 11 Ole Miss 7 | Replay | |
| 5:47 p.m. | Game 7: No. 10 South Carolina 2, No. 2 Georgia 1 (8 inn.) | Replay | |
| 8:53 p.m. | Game 8: No. 5 Alabama 3, No. 4 Arkansas 2 (9 inn.) | Replay | |
| Fri., May 12 | 10 a.m. | Game 9: No. 1 Tennessee 4, No. 8 Florida 0 | Replay |
| 3 p.m. | Game 10: No. 10 South Carolina 3, No. 3 Auburn 2 | ESPN2 | |
| 6:28 p.m. | Game 11: No. 1 Tennessee 7, No. 5 Alabama 6 | ESPN2 | |
| Sat., May 13 | 2 p.m. | Championship Game: No. 1 Tennessee 3, No. 10 South Carolina 1 | ESPN |
2023 SEC Softball Tournament Program
SEC Softball Tournament Champions
| Year | Champion |
|---|---|
| 2022 | Arkansas Razorbacks |
| 2021 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 2020 | No Championship |
| 2019 | Florida Gators |
| 2018 | Florida Gators |
| 2017 | Ole Miss Rebels |
| 2016 | Auburn Tigers |
| 2015 | Auburn Tigers |
| Full Tournament History |