The WPIAL softball playoff field is building with 51 teams having already punched their tickets for the upcoming district postseason.

The top four teams in each section qualify for the postseason from Class 5A down. In 6A, the top six teams clinch a WPIAL playoff berth.

If there is a tie for the final playoff spot in any section, all of the tied teams advance if they split their head-to-head meetings.

Coverage of the WPIAL softball playoffs here on TribHSSN.TribLive.com starts with the brackets being unveiled during the WPIAL Softball Playoff Pairings Show.

Here is the latest list of teams that earned district playoff berths through Monday.

*Clinched section championship

Class 6A

3 of at least 6 teams have clinched

Hempfield Spartans

Seneca Valley Raiders

Norwin Knights

Class 5A

13 of at least 16 teams have clinched

Section 1

*Shaler Titans

Plum Mustangs

Fox Chapel Foxes

Section 2

Penn-Trafford Warriors

Armstrong River Hawks

Kiski Area Cavaliers

Latrobe Wildcats

Section 3

West Allegheny Indians

Montour Spartans

South Fayette Lions

Section 4

Baldwin Highlanders

Thomas Jefferson Jaguars

Trinity Hillers

Class 4A

9 of at least 12 teams have clinched

Section 1

Knoch Knights

Indiana Little Indians

Section 2

*Elizabeth Forward Warriors

West Mifflin Titans

Uniontown Red Raiders

Laurel Highlands Mustangs

Section 3

Blackhawk Cougars

North Catholic Trojans

Hampton Talbots

Class 3A

6 of at least 12 teams have clinched

Section 1

*Mt. Pleasant Vikings

Yough Cougars

Burrell Buccaneers

Section 2

None

Section 3

*South Park Eagles

McGuffey Highlanders

Keystone Oaks Golden Eagles

Class 2A

11 of at least 16 teams have clinched

Section 1

Laurel Spartans

Neshannock Lancers

Shenango Wildcats

Section 2

*South Allegheny Gladiators

Brentwood Spartans

Section 3

Chartiers-Houston Buccaneers

Burgettstown Blue Devils

Seton LaSalle Rebels

Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Chargers

Section 4

Bentworth Bearcats

Washington Little Prexies

Class A

9 of at least 12 teams have clinched

Section 1

*Union Scotties

Sewickley Academy Panthers

South Side Rams

Section 2

Jefferson-Morgan Rockets

Carmichaels Mighty Mikes

West Greene Pioneers

Beth-Center Bulldogs

Section 3

Serra Catholic Eagles

Jeannette Jayhawks