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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.<\/p>\n CMONNNNN KAVAN \ud83e\udd4a#HookEm<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/zr3zprtn4V<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Texas Softball (@TexasSoftball) May 9, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n Kentucky hosted the 15-team single-elimination contest at John Cropp Stadium which started on Tuesday, May 5.<\/p>\n \ud83d\udc40\u00a0LOOK AHEAD:\u00a02026 NCAA DI softball tournament: Bracket, schedule for the WCWS<\/a><\/p>\n Here’s everything you need to know about the 2026 SEC softball tournament and how Texas took home its first title.\u00a0<\/p>\n 2026 SEC softball tournament bracket<\/p>\n Check out the bracket for the 2026 SEC softball tournament.<\/p>\n 2026 SEC softball tournament results<\/p>\n All times listed in ET. Times are subject to change.\u00a0<\/p>\n \tFirst round:\u00a0Tuesday, May 5<\/p>\n \t\tNo. 14 Auburn 6,\u00a0No. 11 Missouri 2 \tSecond round:\u00a0Wednesday, May 6<\/p>\n \t\tNo. 14 Auburn 11, No. 6 Texas A&M 8\u00a0 \tQuarterfinals:\u00a0Thursday, May 7<\/p>\n \t\tNo. 3 Florida 10,\u00a0No. 14 Auburn 9\u00a0 \tSemifinals:\u00a0Friday, May 8<\/p>\n \t\tNo. 2 Alabama 9, No. 3 Florida 1 \tChampionship final:\u00a0Saturday, May 9<\/p>\n \t\tNo. 4 Texas 7, No. 2 Alabama 1<\/p>\n SEC softball tournament championship history<\/p>\n 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.\u00a0<\/p>\n \t\t\tYEAR \t\t\t1997 \t\t\t1998 \t\t\t1999 \t\t\t2000 \t\t\t2001 \t\t\t2002 \t\t\t2003 \t\t\t2004 \t\t\t2005 \t\t\t2006 \t\t\t2007 \t\t\t2008 \t\t\t2009 \t\t\t2010 \t\t\t2011 \t\t\t2012 \t\t\t2013 \t\t\t2014 \t\t\t2015 \t\t\t2016 \t\t\t2017 \t\t\t2018 \t\t\t2019 \t\t\t2020 \t\t\t2021 \t\t\t2022\u00a0 \t\t\t2023 \t\t\t2024 \t\t\t2025 \t\t\t2026 Sofie Davis joined NCAA.com<\/a> 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.<\/p>\n Tracking the 31 automatic qualifiers for the 2026 NCAA softball tournament<\/p>\n Check out all 31 NCAA softball tournament automatic bids that were claimed by conference tournament champions.<\/p>\n READ MORE<\/a><\/p>\n UCLA’s Megan Grant breaks the NCAA single-season home run record<\/p>\n Check out how UCLA senior Megan Grant broke the NCAA single-season home run record.<\/p>\n
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\n\t\tNo. 10 Mississippi State 4,\u00a0No. 15 Kentucky 3
\n\t\tNo. 13 Ole Miss 2, No. 12 South Carolina 0<\/p>\n
\n\t\tNo. 7 Arkansas 3,\u00a0No. 10 Mississippi State 0
\n\t\tNo. 13 Ole Miss 4, No. 5 Tennessee 1
\n\t\tNo. 9 Georgia 7, No. 8 LSU 3<\/p>\n
\n\t\tNo. 2 Alabama 7, No. 7 Arkansas 1
\n\t\tNo. 4 Texas 6, No. 13 Ole Miss 0
\n\t\tNo. 9 Georgia 10, No. 1 Oklahoma 5<\/p>\n
\n\t\tNo. 4 Texas 5,\u00a0No. 9 Georgia 4<\/p>\n
\n\t\t\tCHAMPION<\/p>\n
\n\t\t\tSouth Carolina<\/p>\n
\n\t\t\tAlabama<\/p>\n
\n\t\t\tLSU<\/p>\n
\n\t\t\tSouth Carolina<\/p>\n
\n\t\t\tLSU<\/p>\n
\n\t\t\tLSU<\/p>\n
\n\t\t\tAlabama<\/p>\n
\n\t\t\tLSU<\/p>\n
\n\t\t\tAlabama<\/p>\n
\n\t\t\tTennessee<\/p>\n
\n\t\t\tLSU<\/p>\n
\n\t\t\tFlorida<\/p>\n
\n\t\t\tFlorida<\/p>\n
\n\t\t\tAlabama<\/p>\n
\n\t\t\tTennessee<\/p>\n
\n\t\t\tAlabama<\/p>\n
\n\t\t\tFlorida<\/p>\n
\n\t\t\tGeorgia<\/p>\n
\n\t\t\tAuburn<\/p>\n
\n\t\t\tAuburn<\/p>\n
\n\t\t\tOle Miss<\/p>\n
\n\t\t\tFlorida<\/p>\n
\n\t\t\tFlorida<\/p>\n
\n\t\t\tCanceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic<\/p>\n
\n\t\t\tAlabama<\/p>\n
\n\t\t\tArkansas<\/p>\n
\n\t\t\tTennessee<\/p>\n
\n\t\t\tFlorida<\/p>\n
\n\t\t\tOklahoma, Texas A&M<\/p>\n
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