The 2021 Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) softball tournament was held at Ulmer Stadium on the campus of the

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from May 12 through May 15, 2021. The event determined the champion of the

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for the 2021 season. As the winner of the tournament,

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earned the ACC's automatic bid to the

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. This was the third year of a 10-team tournament. The first round, quarterfinals and semifinals were shown on the

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. The championship game was broadcast by

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Format and seeding

The top 10 finishers of the ACC's 13 softball-player members will be seeded based on conference results from the regular season. The bottom four seeds will play in an opening round to determine the quarterfinal matchups.

Tournament

Bracket

Game schedule and results

Championship game

All Tournament Team

MVP in bold
Source:

References

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