The Summit League softball tournament is the conference softball championship of the

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. The top six finishers in the regular season of the conference's eight teams advance to the modified

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, which in 2026 will be held at Connie Claussen Field in

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. The winner of the tournament receives an automatic berth to the

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. The league changed its name from the Mid-Continent Conference prior to the 2008 season.

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has won the most championships with 10.

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(3) is the most recent champion.

Champions

By year

The following is a list of conference champions and sites listed by year.

By school

The following is a list of tournament performance listed by school. ''As of May 13, 2025''
*''Italics'' indicate that the program is no longer a member of The Summit League.

References

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