Big Ten Softball Tournament

The Big Ten Conference Softball Tournament is the conference championship tournament in softball for the NCAA Division I Big Ten Conference. The winner of the tournament receives the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Division I Softball Tournament.

Big Ten Conference Softball Tournament
SportSoftball
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Number of teams12
FormatSingle elimination
Current stadiumAndy Mohr Field
Current locationBloomington, Indiana
Played1982, 1995–2008, 2013–present
Last contest2019
Current championMichigan Wolverines
Most championshipsMichigan Wolverines (10)
TV partner(s)BTN

History

The Big Ten softball tournament began in 1982 and then took a hiatus until the tournament was reinstated in 1995. The tournament was held from 1995–2008 until the Big Ten switched back to using the regular season champion for the automatic qualifier to the NCAA Tournament. The Big Ten reinstated the conference tournament in 2013 and has been held at the conclusion of the regular season ever since. Tournaments held in 1982 and 1995–2003 used a double elimination format. Tournaments from 2004–2008 and 2013–present have used a single elimination format.[1]

Champions

By year

Year School Site
1982 Northwestern Wilpon Complex • Ann Arbor, MI
1995 Michigan Wilpon Complex • Ann Arbor, MI
1996 Michigan Wilpon Complex • Ann Arbor, MI
1997 Michigan Pearl Field • Iowa City, IA
1998 Michigan Wilpon Complex • Ann Arbor, MI
1999 Minnesota Wilpon Complex • Ann Arbor, MI
2000 Michigan Pearl Field • Iowa City, IA
2001 Iowa Wilpon Complex • Ann Arbor, MI
2002 Michigan Wilpon Complex • Ann Arbor, MI
2003 Iowa Pearl Field • Iowa City, IA
2004 Michigan State Wilpon Complex • Ann Arbor, MI
2005 Michigan Wilpon Complex • Ann Arbor, MI
2006 Michigan Drysdale Field • Evanston, IL
2007 Ohio State Buckeye Field • Columbus, OH
2008 Northwestern Drysdale Field • Evanston, IL
2013 Wisconsin Bowlin Stadium • Lincoln, NE
2014 Minnesota Drysdale Field • Evanston, IL
2015 Michigan Buckeye Field • Columbus, OH
2016 Minnesota Beard Field • State College, PA
2017 Minnesota Alumni Field • Ann Arbor, MI
2018 Minnesota Goodman Softball ComplexMadison, WI
2019 Michigan Andy Mohr FieldBloomington, IN
2020 Cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic

By school

School Titles Years Won
Michigan 10 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2015, 2019
Minnesota 5 1999, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018
Northwestern 2 1982, 2008
Iowa 2 2001, 2003
Wisconsin 1 2013
Ohio State 1 2007
Michigan State 1 2004
Illinois 0
Indiana 0
Maryland 0
Nebraska 0
Penn State 0
Purdue 0
Rutgers 0

References

  1. "Softball Record Book" (PDF). Retrieved September 12, 2019.
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