The WPIAL softball playoff field is nearly complete with 73 teams having punched their ticket 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 2026 WPIAL softball playoffs here on TribHSSN.TribLive.com starts with the brackets being unveiled during the WPIAL Softball Playoff Pairings Show on Thursday, May 7.
Here is the latest list of teams that earned district playoff berths along with playoff scenarios through Monday.
*Clinched section championship
Class 6A
6 of a possible 7 playoff teams have clinched
Hempfield Spartans
Seneca Valley Raiders
Norwin Knights
Canon-McMillan Big Macs
Mt. Lebanon Blue Devils
Pine-Richland Rams
• North Allegheny is 4-9 as it battles for the final playoff spot in 6A. In its final section game, NA visits Canon-McMillan on Tuesday. If the Tigers win, there would be a four-way tie for fourth place. In the head-to-head tiebreaker, Mt. Lebanon would finish fourth, then North Allegheny would be fifth and Pine-Richland and Canon-McMillan would tie for sixth place. If the Big Macs win, they finish fourth, Mt. Lebanon and Pine-Richland would finish tied for fifth place and North Allegheny would be eliminated.
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
*Montour Spartans
West Allegheny Indians
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 13 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 on 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
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
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. Springdale is 1-6 and Northgate is 0-7 and pretty much need to win out to qualify. Springdale is at Apollo-Ridge on Tuesday, home to Apollo-Ridge Wednesday and at Northgate on May 6. Northgate is home to Shady Side Academy on Wednesday, at Apollo-Ridge and home to Springdale May 6.
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
Set with 12 Class A playoff teams and four first-round byes
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 Blue Devils