| Year: | 2012 |
| Conference: | Southeastern Conference |
| Shortconference: | SEC |
| Division: | I |
| Gender: | Women's |
| Teams: | 8 |
| Ballpark: | Rhoads Stadium |
| City: | Tuscaloosa, AL |
| Champions: | Alabama |
| Titlecount: | 5th |
| Coach: | Patrick Murphy |
| Coachcount: | 4th |
| Runnerup: | Florida |
| Runnerupgamecount: | 5th |
| Mvp: | Jaclyn Traina |
| Mvpteam: | Alabama |
| Television: | ESPNU ESPN |
| Different Previous: | 2011 |
The 2012 SEC softball tournament was held at Rhoads Stadium on the campus of The University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa, Alabama on May 10 through May 12, 2012. The Alabama Crimson Tide won the tournament for the 5th time in their history, and received the conference's automatic bid to the 2012 NCAA Division I softball tournament.
The seeding for the tournament is as follows:
| Seed | School | SEC Record | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 23-5 (47-6) | |
| Tennessee | 22-6 (45-9) | |
| Florida | 21-7 (44-10) | |
| Georgia | 17-11 (40-14) | |
| Kentucky | 15-13 (29-27) | |
| LSU | 15-13 (34-21) | |
| Auburn | 12-16 (33-20) | |
| Mississippi State | 12-16 (33-21) |