Atlantic 10 Conference softball tournament
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| Atlantic 10 Conference softball tournament | |
|---|---|
| Conference softball championship | |
| Sport | Softball |
| Conference | Atlantic 10 Conference |
| Number of teams | 6 |
| Format | Double-elimination tournament |
| Current stadium | Bahoshy Softball Complex |
| Current location | Bronx, NY |
| Played | 1983–present |
| Last contest | 2025 |
| Current champion | Saint Louis |
| Most championships | UMass (23) |
| Host stadiums | |
| Sortino Field (2000, 2003–2004, 2007, 2010, 2013, 2015–2016, 2019) URI Softball Complex (1988, 1997–1998, 2002) Tech Softball Park (1999) Patriots Park (1991–1994) Rutgers Softball Complex (1983–1984, 1986, 1989) Nittany Lion Field (1983, 1985, 1987) | |
| Host locations | |
| Amherst, MA (1990, 1995, 1996, 2000, 2003–2004, 2007, 2010, 2013, 2015–2016, 2019) Kingston, RI (1988, 1997–1998, 2002) Blacksburg, VA(1999) Allentown, PA (1991–1994) Piscataway, NJ (1983–1984, 1986, 1989) State College, PA (1983, 1985, 1987) | |
The Atlantic 10 Conference softball tournament (sometimes known simply as the Atlantic 10 Tournament) is the conference championship tournament in college softball for the Atlantic 10 Conference. The winner receives the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Division I softball tournament.[1]
History
The top six regular season finishers compete in the double-elimination tournament.
In its initial format in 1983, the six team tournament included a single bye for the top two seeds. For the second year and lasting through 2006, only four teams qualified, and they played a true double-elimination tournament. With the addition of a tenth team to the league in 2007, the field was expanded again to six, and the original format reinstated. After the 2020 season was canceled, the 2021 Tournament used a four-team field and bracket and the six team format returned in 2022.