The 2026 WPIAL softball playoff field is all but complete with 75 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 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 on TribHSSN.TribLive.com starts with the brackets being unveiled during the WPIAL Softball Playoff Pairings Show on Thursday.
Here is the latest list of teams that earned district playoff berths, along with playoff scenarios through Sunday, with one more possible Class 4A playoff spot up for grabs.
*Indicates clinched section championship
Class 6A: Set with 6 playoff teams – there will be two quarterfinals byes
*Hempfield Spartans
Seneca Valley Raiders
Norwin Knights
Canon-McMillan Big Macs
Mt. Lebanon Blue Devils
Pine-Richland Rams
Class 5A: Set with 17 playoff teams — there will be one preliminary round game
Section 1
*Shaler Titans
Plum Mustangs
Fox Chapel Foxes
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 Tigers
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 Monday and a Greensburg Salem loss at Derry on Tuesday.)
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: Set with 12 playoff teams — there will be four first round byes
Section 1
*Mt. Pleasant Vikings
Burrell Buccaneers
Yough Cougars
Deer Lakes Lancers
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: Set with 16 playoff teams — there will be no byes and no preliminary round games
Section 1
*Laurel Spartans
Shenango Wildcats
Neshannock Lancers
Riverside Panthers
Section 2
*South Allegheny Gladiators
Brentwood Spartans
Apollo-Ridge Vikings
Shady Side Academy Bulldogs
Section 3
*Chartiers-Houston Buccaneers
Seton LaSalle Rebels
Burgettstown Blue Devils
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Chargers
Section 4
*Bentworth Bearcats
Frazier Commodores
Brownsville Falcons
Washington Little Prexies
Class A: Set with 12 playoff teams — there will be 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