It is a best-of-three series followed by a double-elimination tournament and seeding is based on regular-season records.
The winner receives the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Division III baseball tournament.
The winner earns the NESCAC's guaranteed bid to the NCAA Tournament.
[1] Due to a shortened 2021 season, a championship series was held between the top team of each division.
[2] In 2022, a new format was unveiled, which would feature the top four teams of each division qualifying for the NESCAC tournament.