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The 2026 ACC softball conference tournament began on Wednesday, May 6. Virginia will host the 12-team single-elimination tournament at Palmer Park before a champion is crowned on Saturday, May 9 and given an automatic bid to the 2026 NCAA tournament.
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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 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
Here is a look at the ACC softball bracket.
2026 ACC softball tournament schedule
All times listed in ET. Times are subject to change.
Championship: Saturday, May 9
Game 11 | No. 1 Florida State vs. No. 3 Virginia Tech | 2:30 p.m. | ACCN
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First round: Wednesday, May 6
No. 9 Georgia Tech 13, No. 8 Notre Dame 3
No. 5 Louisville 6, No. 12 NC State 5
No. 10 North Carolina 4, No. 7 Clemson 2
No. 6 Virginia 2, No. 11 Pitt 1
Quarterfinals: Thursday, May 7
No. 1 Florida State 2, No. 9 Georgia Tech 1
No. 4 Stanford 6, No. 5 Louisville 5
No. 2 Duke 16, No. 10 North Carolina 8
No. 3 Virginia Tech 3, No. 6 Virginia 1
Semifinals: Friday, May 8
No. 1 Florida State 9, No. 4 Stanford 0
No. 3 Virginia Tech 5, No. 2 Duke 0
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
Sofie Davis joined NCAA.com in August 2025 as a Digital Editorial Postgrad. She earned her Bachelor of Arts in Journalism from the University of Kentucky in 2024 while competing as a member of swim and dive team. Throughout her college years, Davis balanced life as a student-athlete with multiple internships in sports digital and social media. She is passionate about collegiate athletics and dedicated to telling the stories that connect athletes with their audiences.
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