Southwestern Athletic Conference softball tournament
| Southwestern Athletic Conference softball tournament | |
|---|---|
| Conference softball championship | |
| Sport | Softball |
| Conference | Southwestern Athletic Conference |
| Number of teams | 8 |
| Format | Double-elimination tournament |
| Current stadium | Gulfport Sportsplex |
| Current location | Gulfport, Mississippi |
| Played | 1997–present |
| Last contest | 2025 |
| Current champion | Jackson State |
| Most championships | Mississippi Valley State (8) |
The Southwestern Athletic Conference softball tournament (sometimes known simply as the SWAC Tournament) is the conference championship tournament in college softball for the Southwestern Athletic Conference. The winner receives the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Division I softball tournament.[1]
Tournament
The top 8 teams compete in the double-elimination tournament, with the top seed from one division facing the fourth seed from the opposite in the first round and so on.
Champions
Year-by-year
By school
| School | Championships | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Mississippi Valley State | 8 | 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2012, 2013 |
| Prairie View A&M | 4 | 1998, 2018, 2022, 2023 |
| Texas Southern | 4 | 2000, 2014, 2015, 2017 |
| Jackson State | 3 | 2011, 2024, 2025 |
| Alabama State | 3 | 2016, 2019, 2021 |
| Alcorn State | 2 | 1997, 2010 |
| Grambling State | 2 | 1997, 2001 |
| Southern | 2 | 1999, 2003 |
| Alabama A&M | 1 | 2002 |
References
- ^ "Past Softball Champions". Southwestern Athletic Conference. July 28, 2021.