The 2026 Athens Regional is a four-team double-elimination NCAA Softball tournament played May 15, 2026 through May 18, 2026 at Georgia's home stadium in Athens, GA. The four teams are Georgia Bulldogs, Clemson Tigers, UNC Greensboro Spartans, and Charleston Cougars. The winner advances to the Super Regionals on May 21-23, 2026 with a trip to the Women's College World Series in Oklahoma City on the line.
Opening matchups
Full bracket
About the Athens Regional
The Athens Regional is one of 16 four-team double-elimination tournaments in the 2026 NCAA Division I Softball Championship. Georgia Bulldogs earned the right to host after its regular-season performance, and plays at home throughout the regional weekend (May 15, 2026 – May 18, 2026).
Game 1 pairs the regional #1 seed against #4; Game 2 pairs #2 against #3. The two winners meet, the two losers play an elimination game, and the winner of the winners' bracket plays the winner of the elimination side. A team must lose twice to be eliminated.
The single team that survives advances to the Super Regionals (May 21-23), a best-of-three series against the winner of the paired regional. The eight Super Regional winners head to the Women's College World Series in Oklahoma City beginning May 28.