The 2026 Missouri Valley Conference softball tournament was held at Charlotte West Stadium on the campus of Southern Illinois University in Carbondale, Illinois from May 6 through May 9, 2026. The tournament was won by the Belmont Bruins, who earned the Missouri Valley Conference's automatic bid to the 2026 NCAA Division I softball tournament.

Format and seeding The top six finishers of the league's eight teams from the regular season qualified for the tournament. The top two seeds received a single bye, with the remaining teams playing opening round games.

Tournament

All Tournament Team Player Team Madison Dolecki Belmont Nicole Hughes Maya Johnson Rylee Spindler Niki Bode Evansville Paige McLeod Illinois State Hannah Meshnick Karlye Graber Murray State Adison Hicks Allie Waldron Katelyn Callahan Northern Iowa Emily Delgado Southern Illinois Emily Williams MVP in boldSource:

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