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Texas won the 2026 SEC softball tournament, handling Alabama 7-1. It was the Longhorns first-ever SEC tournament title, headlined by right-hander Teagan Kavan’s complete game, 12-strikeout performance, just one K shy of her season record.
CMONNNNN KAVAN 🥊#HookEm pic.twitter.com/zr3zprtn4V
— Texas Softball (@TexasSoftball) May 9, 2026
Kentucky hosted the 15-team single-elimination contest at John Cropp Stadium which started on Tuesday, May 5.
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Here’s everything you need to know about the 2026 SEC softball tournament and how Texas took home its first title.Â
2026 SEC softball tournament bracket
Check out the bracket for the 2026 SEC softball tournament.
2026 SEC softball tournament results
All times listed in ET. Times are subject to change.Â
First round:Â Tuesday, May 5
No. 14 Auburn 6, No. 11 Missouri 2
No. 10 Mississippi State 4, No. 15 Kentucky 3
No. 13 Ole Miss 2, No. 12 South Carolina 0
Second round:Â Wednesday, May 6
No. 14 Auburn 11, No. 6 Texas A&M 8Â
No. 7 Arkansas 3, No. 10 Mississippi State 0
No. 13 Ole Miss 4, No. 5 Tennessee 1
No. 9 Georgia 7, No. 8 LSU 3
Quarterfinals:Â Thursday, May 7
No. 3 Florida 10, No. 14 Auburn 9Â
No. 2 Alabama 7, No. 7 Arkansas 1
No. 4 Texas 6, No. 13 Ole Miss 0
No. 9 Georgia 10, No. 1 Oklahoma 5
Semifinals:Â Friday, May 8
No. 2 Alabama 9, No. 3 Florida 1
No. 4 Texas 5, No. 9 Georgia 4
Championship final:Â Saturday, May 9
No. 4 Texas 7, No. 2 Alabama 1
SEC softball tournament championship history
Alabama and Florida hold the most SEC titles (6) since the inception of the tournament in 1997. What once started as a six-team, double elimination event has developed throughout the years and most recently expanded to a 15-team tournament in 2025 after welcoming Oklahoma and Texas to the conference.Â
YEAR
CHAMPION
1997
South Carolina
1998
Alabama
1999
LSU
2000
South Carolina
2001
LSU
2002
LSU
2003
Alabama
2004
LSU
2005
Alabama
2006
Tennessee
2007
LSU
2008
Florida
2009
Florida
2010
Alabama
2011
Tennessee
2012
Alabama
2013
Florida
2014
Georgia
2015
Auburn
2016
Auburn
2017
Ole Miss
2018
Florida
2019
Florida
2020
Canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2021
Alabama
2022Â
Arkansas
2023
Tennessee
2024
Florida
2025
Oklahoma, Texas A&M
2026
Texas
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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