The 2027 SEC Baseball Tournament is set for May 25-30 at Hoover Metropolitan Stadium. Free parking and shuttles; clear bags only; tickets on sale in February.

Last checked Oct. 17, 2026. Facts come from the City of Hoover’s SEC Baseball Tournament page and Hoover Met page, and the 2027 dates from the SEC’s schedule announcement as published by Vanderbilt and Missouri. This page is updated for each year’s tournament at the same address.

The SEC Baseball Tournament, the Southeastern Conference’s postseason championship, returns to Hoover Metropolitan Stadium on May 25-30, 2027. The conference set those dates when it released its 2027 schedule in September; the regular season ends May 20-22. The 2026 tournament ran May 19-24. The City of Hoover says tickets go on sale in February, parking is free and a free shuttle runs from off-site lots (city event page).

Know before you go

  • When: Tuesday to Sunday, May 25-30, 2027; game times not yet set
  • Where: Hoover Metropolitan Stadium, 5508 Stadium Trace Parkway, off I-459
  • Tickets: on sale in February; prices not yet posted
  • Parking: free at the Hoover Met, with a free shuttle from off-site lots; RV park on site
  • Bags: clear bags or a small clutch only
  • Organizer: Southeastern Conference; Hoover’s event page

How the tournament works

All 16 SEC teams qualify, seeded on their regular-season conference records, and play a single-elimination bracket, the city explains. Seeds 9 to 16 open play early in the week, seeds 5 to 8 get a bye into the next round and the top four seeds enter later still. The winner takes the SEC’s automatic place in the NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament. The championship game is on Sunday.

Year Dates
2026 May 19-24
2027 May 25-30

The stadium

Hoover Metropolitan Stadium, “the Met,” seats more than 10,500 and has 12 private skyboxes, 4,000 parking spaces and an RV park next to the stadium, according to the city’s Hoover Met page. The city says the tournament draws more than 100,000 fans a year. The stadium is also the home field for Hoover High School football.

Gates, bags and what to leave at home

  • Gates open one hour before the first game on each of the first five days, and 90 minutes before the championship game on Sunday.
  • Express gates are for fans with no bag.
  • Allowed bags: clear plastic, vinyl or PVC no larger than 12 by 6 by 12 inches; a one-gallon clear freezer bag; or a small clutch no larger than 4.5 by 6.5 inches. The same rule covers the Finley Center. Diaper bag items must go in a clear bag. Medical items are allowed after inspection at a designated gate.
  • Not allowed: purses larger than a clutch, coolers, backpacks, fanny packs, cinch bags, seat cushions, camera bags, alcohol, noisemakers, animals other than service animals, cameras with lenses longer than 4 inches, firearms, laser devices, lawn chairs, outside food and drink, signs, flags and banners, tobacco, umbrellas and video cameras.
  • Allowed: binoculars, cameras with lenses under 4 inches (out of their cases) and phones.

The SEC encourages fans to arrive early; anyone carrying a bag should expect a search.

Getting there

The Hoover Met Complex is off I-459 at Stadium Trace Parkway. Parking at the stadium is free, and a free shuttle runs from off-site lots. For the roads around the complex, see getting around Hoover and our road construction and closures page in tournament week.

Frequently asked questions

When is the 2027 SEC Baseball Tournament? May 25-30, 2027, at the Hoover Met, according to the SEC’s 2027 schedule announcement. The 2026 tournament ran May 19-24.

Where is the SEC Baseball Tournament played? At Hoover Metropolitan Stadium, 5508 Stadium Trace Parkway in Hoover, off I-459. The city says the stadium seats more than 10,500.

When do SEC Baseball Tournament tickets go on sale? In February, the City of Hoover says.

Is parking free at the SEC Baseball Tournament? Yes. The city lists complimentary parking at the Hoover Met and a complimentary shuttle from off-site parking lots.

What bags are allowed at the SEC Baseball Tournament? Clear plastic, vinyl or PVC bags no larger than 12 by 6 by 12 inches, a one-gallon clear freezer bag, or a small clutch no larger than 4.5 by 6.5 inches.

What this means for you

  • Mark May 25-30, 2027; the tournament week ends the Sunday before Memorial Day.
  • Watch for tickets in February.
  • Leave the backpack and lawn chair at home and bring a clear bag.

Related: Memorial Day in Hoover, Friday night football, Celebrate Hoover Day and Moss Rock Festival.