WPIAL Boys Soccer Brackets Released: Norwin, Plum, Avonworth and Bentworth earn top seeds

On Wednesday afternoon, the WPIAL Seeding Committee locked in the official postseason brackets for the 2026 WPIAL Boys High School Soccer Tournament.

Dozens of local programs now know their path to championship glory, beginning with First Round action this weekend and concluding with the district finals at F.N.B. Stadium in Station Square.

And the stakes are higher than ever this autumn: for the first time in Pennsylvania high school sports history, the PIAA State Soccer Championships will be hosted right here in Pittsburgh at F.N.B. Stadium in late November!

🔗 WPIAL Boys Soccer Tournament Brackets by Classification

• ⚽ Class 4A WPIAL BOYS Soccer (12-Team Bracket / Top 4 Byes)

• ⚽ Class 3A WPIAL BOYS Soccer (16-Team Bracket)

• ⚽ Class 2A WPIAL BOYS Soccer (20-Team Bracket)

• ⚽ Class 1A WPIAL BOYS Soccer  (12-Team Bracket)

🗓️ 2026 WPIAL Boys Soccer Postseason Schedule

⚽ WPIAL DISTRICT 7 TOURNAMENT

• First Round:

  • Class TBA: Saturday, October 24

  • Class TBA: Monday, October 26

  • Class TBA: Tuesday, October 27

• Quarterfinals:

  • Class TBA: Wednesday, October 28

  • Class TBA: Thursday, October 29

  • Class TBA: Saturday, October 31

• Semifinals:

  • Class TBA: Monday, November 2

  • Class TBA: Tuesday, November 3

• WPIAL CHAMPIONSHIPS (at F.N.B. Stadium):

  • Thursday, November 5: 2 Finals Matches

  • Friday, November 6: 2 Finals Matches

  • Saturday, November 7: 2 Finals Matches

🏆 2026 PIAA STATE TOURNAMENT: “Road to F.N.B. Stadium”

The postseason journey doesn’t end at Highmark Stadium. Top WPIAL finishers in each classification advance directly into the PIAA State Tournament, culminating in the historic inauguration of F.N.B. Stadium as the host site for the state finals!

• PIAA Play-In Matches
• • • Class TBA: Wednesday, November 4
    • Class TBA: Thursday, November 5
    • District 8: TBA

• Tuesday, November 10: PIAA First Round (Regional Sites)

• Saturday, November 14: PIAA Quarterfinals (Regional Sites)

• Tuesday, November 17: PIAA Semifinals (Neutral Regional Sites)

• Friday, November 20 & Saturday, November 21: PIAA STATE FINALS at F.N.B. STADIUM (Pittsburgh, PA)

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