The 2026 WPIAL softball playoff field is nearly complete with 71 teams having punched a ticket for the upcoming district playoffs.
The top four teams in each section qualify for the postseason from Class 5A down. In Class 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 2026 WPIAL softball playoffs here on TribHSSN.TribLive.com starts with the brackets being unveiled during the WPIAL Softball Playoff Pairings Show on May 7.
Here is the latest list of teams that earned district playoff berths, along with playoff scenarios through Sunday.
*Indicates clinched section championship
Class 6A: 5 of a possible 7 playoff teams have clinched
Hempfield Spartans
Seneca Valley Raiders
Norwin Knights
Canon-McMillan Big Macs
Pine-Richland Rams
(North Allegheny and Mt. Lebanon are 4-9 as they battle for the final playoff spot in 6A. In their final section game, Mt. Lebanon is at Pine-Richland on Monday and North Allegheny visits Canon-McMillan on Tuesday. If they both win, they both qualify. If they both lose, Mt. Lebanon clinches and North Allegheny is out based on head-to-head tiebreaker.)
Class 5A: 16 of a possible 17 playoff teams have clinched
Section 1
*Shaler Titans
Fox Chapel Foxes
Plum Mustangs
North Hills Indians
Section 2
Penn-Trafford Warriors
Armstrong River Hawks
Kiski Area Cavaliers
Latrobe Wildcats
Section 3
West Allegheny Indians
Montour Spartans
South Fayette Lions
Upper St. Clair Panthers
(Moon will clinch with an Upper St. Clair loss to West Allegheny on Wednesday)
Section 4
*Thomas Jefferson Jaguars
Baldwin Highlanders
Trinity Hillers
Connellsville Falcons
Class 4A: 12 of a possible 14 playoff teams have clinched
Section 1
Knoch Knights
Indiana Little Indians
Derry Trojans
Greensburg Salem Golden Lions
(Freeport can clinch with a win over Greensburg Salem Wednesday AND a Greensburg Salem loss at Derry on Friday.)
Section 2
*Elizabeth Forward Warriors
Laurel Highlands Mustangs
West Mifflin Titans
Uniontown Red Raiders
Section 3
Blackhawk Cougars
North Catholic Trojans
Hampton Talbots
Beaver Bobcats
(Western Beaver must win final four section games AND have Beaver lose its final three section contests.)
Class 3A: 12 of a possible 13 playoff teams have clinched
Section 1
*Mt. Pleasant Vikings
Burrell Buccaneers
Yough Cougars
Deer Lakes Lancers
(Ligonier Valley can clinch with a win at Burrell on Tuesday AND over Deer Lakes on Friday)
Section 2
*Mohawk Warriors
Avonworth Antelopes
Ellwood City Wolverines
Hopewell Vikings
(Quaker Valley could tie for fourth place, but it loses tiebreakers to both Ellwood City and Hopewell.)
Section 3
*South Park Eagles
Keystone Oaks Golden Eagles
McGuffey Highlanders
Charleroi Cougars
Class 2A: 15 of a possible 17 playoff teams have clinched
Section 1
*Laurel Spartans
Neshannock Lancers
Shenango Wildcats
Riverside Panthers
Section 2
*South Allegheny Gladiators
Brentwood Spartans
Apollo-Ridge Vikings
(Shady Side Academy is 3-6 and can clinch with a win at Northgate on Wednesday. Northgate and Springdale are 0-6 and would likely need to win out to qualify.)
Section 3
*Chartiers-Houston Buccaneers
Seton LaSalle Rebels
Burgettstown Blue Devils
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Chargers
Section 4
*Bentworth Bearcats
Brownsville Falcons
Frazier Commodores
Washington Little Prexies
Class A: 11 of a possible 13 playoff teams have clinched
Section 1
*Union Scotties
South Side Rams
Sewickley Academy Panthers
Bishop Canevin Crusaders
Section 2
*Carmichaels Mighty Mikes
West Greene Pioneers
Jefferson-Morgan Rockets
Beth-Center Bulldogs
Section 3
*Serra Catholic Eagles
Jeannette Jayhawks
Monessen Greyhounds
(Leechburg can clinch with a win over The Ellis School on Monday. The Ellis School can clinch with a win at Leechburg on Monday, no matter what it does against Jeannette on Thursday and Monessen on Friday.)