WPIAL clinched: Boys soccer playoff qualifiers and clinching scenarios through Oct. 12, 2025

By: Don Rebel
Sunday, October 12, 2025 | 8:23 PM

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Section play in the 2025 WPIAL boys soccer regular season is down to the final two days, with 59 teams having already qualified for the upcoming district postseason.

The top four teams in each section qualify for the district playoffs. All teams tied for a playoff spot in which head-to-head does not break the tie all qualify for the postseason.

Don’t miss the WPIAL Soccer Playoff Pairings Show on Trib HSSN on Wednesday.

Here is the latest list of district teams that have qualified for the 2025 WPIAL boys soccer playoffs through Sunday, plus the remaining playoff picture in three of the four classifications.

Class 4A: Set with 12 playoff teams; four first-round byes

Section 1

Plum Mustangs

Norwin Knights

Central Catholic Vikings

Hempfield Spartans

Section 2

Peters Township Indians

Canon-McMillan Big Macs

Mt. Lebanon Blue Devils

Woodland Hills Wolverines

Section 3

Fox Chapel Foxes

Seneca Valley Raiders

North Allegheny Tigers

Pine-Richland Rams

Class 3A: 16 of a possible 17 teams have clinched a playoff berth

Section 1

Hampton Talbots

Mars Fightin’ Planets

Shaler Titans

Knoch Knights

Section 2

Bethel Park Black Hawks

Thomas Jefferson Jaguars

Trinity Hillers

Ringgold Rams

• Laurel Highlands (6-7) can clinch with a victory at home against Albert Gallatin (0-10) on Tuesday and a Ringgold (7-6) loss at home to Bethel Park (11-0-1).

Section 3

Franklin Regional Panthers

Penn-Trafford Warriors

Latrobe Wildcats

Belle Vernon Leopards

Section 4

Moon Tigers

Chartiers Valley Colts

Montour Spartans

West Allegheny Indians

Class 2A: Set with 16 playoff teams; no byes, no preliminary round matches

Section 1

North Catholic Trojans

Deer Lakes Lancers

Shady Side Academy Bulldogs

Highlands Golden Rams

Section 2

Quaker Valley Quakers

Avonworth Antelopes

Central Valley Warriors

Beaver Bobcats

Section 3

South Park Eagles

Seton LaSalle Rebels

Elizabeth Forward Warriors

McGuffey Highlanders

Section 4

Mt. Pleasant Vikings

Charleroi Cougars

Yough Cougars

Southmoreland Scotties

Class A: 15 of a possible 17 teams have clinched a playoff berth

Section 1

Beaver County Christian Eagles

Sewickley Academy Panthers

Eden Christian Academy Warriors

Neshannock Lancers

Section 2

Bentworth Bearcats

Beth-Center Bulldogs

Chartiers-Houston Buccaneers

Greensburg Central Catholic Centurions

Section 3

Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Chargers

Aquinas Academy Crusaders

Serra Catholic Eagles

• Bishop Canevin (3-6) can clinch a playoff berth with home win against Aquinas Academy (7-2) on Tuesday. If Bishop Canevin loses, Brentwood (3-6-1) qualifies. If Bishop Canevin and Aquinas Academy tie, both Bishop Canevin and Brentwood will clinch playoff berths.

Section 4

Springdale Dynamos

Winchester Thurston Bears

Trinity Christian Falcons

Riverview Raiders