Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Sports League (WPIAL — PIAA’s District 7) realignment of classifications for the 2026 and 2027 Fall Sports cycles, including for boys and girls soccer will be reviewed and finalized in the next Board of Directors’ meeting.
Check out the full breakdown below to find Pittsburgh Soccer Now‘s complete realignment per classification projections for the next two seasons.
PSN’s projections are based on PIAA’s most updated boys and girls enrollment numbers released in late November, the new cycle will see some movement of schools up and down in classifications for 2026 and 2027, while there are also a few schools which may or may not elect to remain in higher classifications. That remains to be seen. In recent years, some schools including Peters Township and Shady Side Academy boys elected to keep their schools in a higher classification despite enrollment numbers for lower classification.
PIAA Soccer 2026-2027 Classifications
PIAA Classification Parameters (based on boys’ enrollment)
1A — 1 – 166
2A — 167 – 280
3A — 281 – 474
4A — 475 and above
WPIAL Boys Soccer Realignment 2026-2027
Class 4A
Moving up in 2026-2027: Moon, Bethel Park and Baldwin
Moving Down to 3A in 2026-2027: Plum, Penn Hills, Woodland Hills
SECTION 1
Central Catholic
Gateway
Hempfield Area
Norwin
Connellsville (in Section 2 in 2024-25)
Fox Chapel (in Section 3 in 2024-25)
SECTION 2
Canon-McMillan
Baldwin
Mt. Lebanon
Peters Township
Upper St. Clair
Bethel Park
SECTION 3
Butler
Moon
North Allegheny
North Hills
Pine-Richland
Seneca Valley
Class 3A
Moving Down to 3A in 2026-2027: Plum, Penn Hills, Woodland Hills
Moving Up to 3A in 2026-2027: Central Valley, Greensburg Salem
Moving Down to 2A in 2026-2027: Belle Vernon, Knoch, West Mifflin
SECTION 1
Armstrong
Hampton
Indiana
Kiski Area
Mars
Shaler
Woodland Hills
SECTION 2
Albert Gallatin
Laurel Highlands
McKeesport
Ringgold
Thomas Jefferson
Trinity
Uniontown
SECTION 3
Franklin Regional
Greater Latrobe
Penn-Trafford
Plum
Penn Hills
Greensburg Salem
SECTION 4
Ambridge
Blackhawk
Chartiers Valley
Montour
West Allegheny
Central Valley
South Fayette
Non-Section / District 8 only
Brashear (friendlies only **)
Allderdice (friendlies only **)
Obama Academy (friendlies only **)
Class 2A
Moving Down to 2A in 2026-2027: Belle Vernon, Knoch, West Mifflin
Moving Up to 2A from 1A in 2026-2027: None
SECTION 1
Burrell
Deer Lakes
Freeport
Highlands
Knoch
Leechburg
North Catholic
Shady Side Academy
Valley
SECTION 2
Avonworth
Beaver
Central Valley
Ellwood City
Hopewell
Keystone Oaks
Mohawk
Quaker Valley
Riverside
SECTION 3
East Allegheny
Elizabeth Forward
Ligonier Valley
McGuffey
Seton LaSalle
South Allegheny
South Park
Steel Valley
West Mifflin
SECTION 4
Belle Vernon
Brownsville
Charleroi
Derry
Greensburg Salem
Mt. Pleasant
Southmoreland
Waynesburg Central
Yough
Class 1A
SECTION 1
Beaver County Christian
Eden Christian Academy
Freedom Area
Neshannock
Sewickley Academy
South Side
SECTION 2
Bentworth
Bethlehem-Center
California
Chartiers-Houston
Greensburg Central Catholic
SECTION 3
Aquinas Academy
Bishop Canevin
Brentwood
Carlynton
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart
Serra Catholic
SECTION 4
Jeannette
Riverview
Saint Joseph
Springdale
Trinity Christian
Winchester Thurston
John Krysinsky has covered soccer and other sports for many years for various publications and media outlets. He is also author of ‘Miracle on the Mon’ — a book about the Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC, which chronicles the club, particularly the early years of Highmark Stadium with the narrative leading up to and centered around a remarkable match that helped provide a spark for the franchise. John has covered sports for Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, DK Pittsburgh Sports, Pittsburgh Sports Report, has served as color commentator on Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC broadcasts, and worked with OPTA Stats and broadcast teams for US Open Cup and International Champions Cup matches held in the US. Krysinsky also served as the Head Men’s Soccer Coach at his alma mater, Point Park University, where he led the Pioneers to the first-ever winning seasons and playoff berths (1996-98); head coach of North Catholic boys (2007-08), associate head coach of Shady Side Academy boys (2009-2014).
