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2026 WIAA state softball playoffs, Divisions 2-5 brackets released

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The brackets have been released for the upcoming 2026 WIAA State Softball Playoffs.

The postseason begins with regional quarterfinals in Divisions 2-5 on Thursday, May 21.

Regional semifinals will be played Tuesday, May 26, with regional finals on Thursday, May 28. Sectional semifinals are set for Tuesday, June 2, with sectional finals to be contested on Thursday, June 4.

The eight Division 1 sectional champions, and four sectional winners in each of the other four divisions qualify for the 2026 WIAA State Softball Tournament, which will be played on June 10-13 at Goodman Diamond on the University of Wisconsin campus in Madison.

Some of the Division 1 brackets will be released later this week.

Here is a look at the regional matchups:

2026 WIAA State Softball Playoffs
Division 1
Sectional 1
TBA
Sectional 2
TBA
Sectional 3
TBA
Sectional 4
TBA
Sectional 5
TBA
Sectional 6
Regional Semifinals
Tuesday, May 26
No. 9 Milwaukee Lutheran at No. 8 Milwaukee Riverside/Golda Meir
No. 10 Wauwatosa West at No. 7 Shorewood/Brown Deer/University School of Milwaukee
Regional Finals
Thursday, May 28
Riverside/Golda Meir-Milwaukee Lutheran winner at No. 1 Wisconsin Lutheran
No. 5 Wauwatosa East at No. 4 West Allis Hale/West Allis Central
No. 6 Milwaukee Divine Savior Holy Angels at No. 3 Brookfield Central
Shorewood/Brown Deer/USM-Wauwatosa West winner at No. 2 Brookfield East
Sectional 7
Regional Semifinals
Tuesday, May 26
No. 9 Waukesha North at No. 8 Mukwonago
No. 12 Janesville Parker at No. 5 Janesville Craig
No. 13 Waukesha South at No. 4 Milton
No. 11 Greenfield at No. 6 Elkhorn
No. 10 Milwaukee Reagan at No. 7 Kettle Moraine
Regional Finals
Thursday, May 28
Mukwonago-Waukesha North winner at No. 1 Muskego
Elkhorn-Greenfield winner at No. 3 Waterford
Kettle Moraine-Reagan winner at No. 2 Waukesha West
Sectional 8
TBA
Division 2
Sectional 1
Regional Quarterfinals
Thursday, May 21
No. 9 Black River Falls at No. 8 Osceola
No. 10 Rice Lake at No. 3 St. Croix Central
No. 9 Colby/Abbotsford at No. 8 Ashland
Regional Semifinals
Tuesday, May 26
Osceola-Black River Falls winner at No. 1 Baldwin-Woodville
No. 5 La Crosse Logan at No. 4 Altoona
No. 6 Ellsworth at No. 3 West Salem
St. Croix Central-Rice Lake winner at No. 2 Somerset
Ashland-Colby/Abbotsford winner at No. 1 Medford
No. 5 Hayward at No. 4 Merrill
No. 6 Rhinelander at No. 3 Antigo
No. 7 Lakeland at No. 2 Mosinee
Sectional 2
Regional Quarterfinals
Thursday, May 21
No. 9 Oconto Falls at No. 8 Waupaca
No. 10 Marinette at No. 7 New London
No. 9 North Fond du Lac at No. 8 Little Chute
No. 10 Sheboygan South at No. 7 Sheboygan Falls/Kohler
Regional Semifinals
Tuesday, May 26
Waupaca-Oconto Falls winner at No. 1 Fox Valley Lutheran
No. 5 Shawano at No. 4 Green Bay Notre Dame
No. 6 Freedom at No. 3 Seymour
New London-Marinette winner at No. 2 Luxemburg-Casco
North Fond du Lac-Little Chute winner at No. 1 Denmark
No. 5 Two Rivers at No. 4 Campbellsport
No. 6 Winneconne at No. 3 Plymouth
Sheboygan Falls/Kohler-Sheboygan South winner at No. 2 Kewaskum
Sectional 3
Regional Quarterfinals
Thursday, May 21
No. 9 Wisconsin Dells at No. 8 Reedsburg
No. 10 Mauston at No. 7 Sauk Prairie
No. 9 East Troy at No. 8 Edgerton
No. 10 Delavan-Darien at No. 7 Whitewater
Regional Semifinals
Tuesday, May 26
Reedsburg-Wisconsin Dells winner at No. 1 Mount Horeb
No. 5 McFarland at No. 4 Evansville
No. 6 Platteville at No. 3 Portage
Sauk Prairie-Mauston winner at No. 2 Monroe
East Troy-Edgerton winner at No. 1 Beloit Turner
No. 5 Brodhead at No. 4 Jefferson
No. 6 Fort Atkinson at No. 3 Stoughton
Whitewater-Delavan-Darien winner at No. 2 Lakeside Lutheran
Sectional 4
Regional Quarterfinals
Thursday, May 21
No. 9 Milwaukee Languages at No. 8 Milwaukee Pius XI Catholic
No. 9 Milwaukee Augustine Prep South at No. 8 Cudahy
No. 10 St. Francis at No. 7 Milwaukee St. Thomas More
Regional Semifinals
Tuesday, May 26
Milwaukee Pius-Milwaukee Languages winner at No. 1 Pewaukee
No. 5 Grafton at No. 4 New Berlin West
No. 6 West Bend East at No. 3 Kettle Moraine Lutheran
No. 7 Port Washington at No. 2 Waukesha Catholic Memorial
Augustine Prep-Cudahy winner at No. 1 Greendale
No. 5 Racine St. Catherine’s at No. 4 New Berlin Eisenhower
No. 6 Wilmot Union at No. 3 Greendale Martin Lutheran
St. Thomas More-St. Francis winner at No. 2 Whitnall
Division 3
Sectional 1
Regional Quarterfinals
Thursday, May 21
No. 9 Northland Pines at No. 8 Webster/Siren
No. 9 Elk Mound at No. 8 Neillsville/Granton
No. 10 Loyal/Greenwood at No. 7 Fall Creek
Regional Semifinals
Tuesday, May 26
Webster/Siren-Northland Pines winner at No. 1 Spooner
No. 5 Northwestern at No. 4 Cumberland
No. 6 Barron at No. 3 Cameron
No. 7 Unity at No. 2 St. Croix Falls
Neillsville/Granton-Elk Mound winner at No. 1 Stanley-Boyd
No. 5 Durand-Arkansaw at No. 4 Bloomer
No. 6 Tomahawk at No. 3 Prescott
Fall Creek-Loyal/Greenwood winner at No. 2 Arcadia
Sectional 2
Regional Quarterfinals
Thursday, May 21
No. 9 Menominee Nation at No. 8 Appleton Xavier
No. 9 Chilton at No. 8 Mishicot
No. 10 Sturgeon Bay at No. 7 Kiel
Regional Semifinals
Tuesday, May 26
Xavier-Menominee Nation winner at No. 1 Wittenberg-Birnamwood
No. 5 Oconto at No. 4 Nekoosa
No. 6 Clintonville at No. 3 Peshtigo
No. 7 Amherst at No. 2 Stratford
Mishicot-Chilton winner at No. 1 Southern Door
No. 5 Kewaunee at No. 4 Brillion
No. 6 Valders at No. 3 Wrightstown
Kiel-Sturgeon Bay winner at No. 2 New Holstein
Sectional 3
Regional Quarterfinals
Thursday, May 21
No. 9 Viroqua/Youth Initiative at No. 8 La Crosse Aquinas
No. 9 Lake Mills at No. 8 Columbus
No. 10 Pardeeville at No. 7 River Valley
Regional Semifinals
Tuesday, May 26
La Crosse Aquinas-Viroqua/Youth Initiative winner at No. 1 Adams-Friendship
No. 5 Westfield at No. 4 Westby
No. 6 Prairie du Chien at No. 3 Richland Center
No. 7 Wautoma at No. 2 Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau
Columbus-Lake Mills winner at No. 1 Poynette
No. 5 Lancaster at No. 4 Dodgeville
No. 6 Cambridge at No. 3 Monticello/New Glarus
River Valley-Pardeeville winner at No. 2 Lodi
Sectional 4
Regional Quarterfinals
Thursday, May 21
No. 9 Cedar Grove-Belgium at No. 8 Berlin
No. 10 Mayville at No. 7 Oostburg
No. 9 Shoreland Lutheran at No. 8 Lake Country Lutheran
No. 10 Kenosha St. Joseph/Kenosha Christian Life at No. 7 Dodgeland/Hustisford
Regional Semifinals
Tuesday, May 26
Berlin-Cedar Grove-Belgium winner at No. 1 Lomira
No. 5 Howards Grove at No. 4 Winnebago Lutheran
No. 6 Omro at No. 3 Ripon
Oostburg-Mayville winner at No. 2 Laconia
Lake Country Lutheran-Shoreland Lutheran winner at No. 1 Racine Lutheran
No. 5 Big Foot at No. 4 Watertown Luther Prep
No. 6 Whitefish Bay Dominican at No. 3 Brookfield Academy
Dodgeland-Hustisford-Kenosha St. Joseph/Kenosha Christian Life winner at No. 2 Clinton
Division 4
Sectional 1
Regional Quarterfinals
Thursday, May 21
No. 9 Lake Holcombe/Cornell at No. 8 Glenwood City
No. 10 Ladysmith at No. 7 Clear Lake
No. 9 Eau Claire Regis at No. 8 Cadott
Regional Semifinals
Tuesday, May 26
Glenwood City-Lake Holcombe/Cornell winner at No. 1 Grantsburg
No. 5 Frederic/Luck at No. 4 Shell Lake
No. 6 Chetek-Weyerhaeuser at No. 3 Clayton/Turtle Lake
Clear Lake-Ladysmith winner at No. 2 Boyceville
Cadott-Eau Claire Regis winner at No. 1 Chippewa Falls McDonell
No. 5 Spring Valley at No. 4 Eleva-Strum
No. 6 Osseo-Fairchild at No. 3 Colfax
No. 7 Mondovi at No. 2 Augusta
Sectional 2
Regional Quarterfinals
Thursday, May 21
No. 9 Spencer at No. 8 Laona/Wabeno
No. 9 Gillett/Suring at No. 8 Shiocton
No. 10 Bowler/Gresham at No. 7 Coleman
Regional Semifinals
Tuesday, May 26
Laona/Wabeno-Spencer winner at No. 1 Marathon
No. 5 Three Lakes/Phelps at No. 4 Edgar
No. 6 Chequamegon at No. 3 Hurley
No. 7 Crandon at No. 2 Phillips
Shiocton-Gillett/Suring winner at No. 1 Bonduel
No. 5 Iola-Scandinavia at No. 4 Stevens Point Pacelli
No. 6 Manawa at No. 3 Crivitz
Coleman-Bowler/Gresham winner at No. 2 Auburndale
Sectional 3
Regional Quarterfinals
Thursday, May 21
No. 9 Whitehall at No. 8 Necedah
Regional Semifinals
Tuesday, May 26
Necedah-Whitehall winner at No. 1 Fennimore
No. 5 Bangor at No. 4 Riverdale
No. 6 Cashton at No. 3 Melrose-Mindoro
No. 7 Onalaska Luther at No. 2 Iowa-Grant
No. 8 Parkview at No. 1 Mineral Point
No. 5 Belleville at No. 4 Cuba City
No. 6 Darlington at No. 3 Deerfield
No. 7 Wisconsin Heights at No. 2 Marshall
Sectional 4
Regional Quarterfinals
Thursday, May 21
No. 9 Montello at No. 8 Sevastopol
No. 10 Weyauwega-Fremont at No. 7 Manitowoc Roncalli
No. 8 Sheboygan Lutheran/Sheboygan Christian def. No. 9 Wayland Academy, forfeit.
Regional Semifinals
Tuesday, May 26
Sevastopol-Montello winner at No. 1 Algoma
No. 5 Manitowoc Lutheran at No. 4 Markesan
No. 6 Fond du Lac St. Mary’s Springs at No. 3 Neenah St. Mary Catholic
Roncalli-Weyauwega-Fremont winner at No. 2 Princeton/Green Lake
No. 8 Sheboygan Lutheran/Sheboygan Christian at No. 1 Johnson Creek
No. 5 Living Word Lutheran at No. 4 Waterloo
No. 6 Horicon at No. 3 Oakfield
No. 7 Ozaukee at No. 2 Random Lake
Division 5
Sectional 1
Regional Quarterfinals
Thursday, May 21
No. 9 Alma Center Lincoln at No. 8 Pepin/Alma
No. 10 New Auburn at No. 7 Elmwood/Plum City
Regional Semifinals
Tuesday, May 26
No. 5 Prairie Farm at No. 4 Drummond
No. 6 Birchwood/Winter at No. 3 Flambeau
No. 7 Bruce at No. 2 Mellen
Pepin/Alma-Alma Center Lincoln winner at No. 1 Blair-Taylor
No. 5 Cochrane-Fountain City at No. 4 Thorp
No. 6 Eau Claire Immanuel Lutheran at No. 3 Independence/Gilmanton
Elmwood/Plum City-New Auburn winner at No. 2 Gilman
Regional Finals
Thursday, May 28
Drummond-Prairie Farm winner at No. 1 Northwood/Solon Springs
Sectional 2
Regional Quarterfinals
Thursday, May 21
No. 9 White Lake at No. 8 Green Bay N.E.W. Lutheran/Providence Academy
Regional Semifinals
Tuesday, May 26
No. 8 Owen-Withee at No. 1 Athens
No. 5 Wausau Newman Catholic at No. 4 Niagara
No. 6 Elcho at No. 3 Florence
No. 7 Northland Lutheran at No. 2 Rib Lake
N.E.W. Lutheran/Providence-White Lake winner at No. 1 Wausaukee
No. 5 Marion at No. 4 Gibraltar/Washington Island
No. 6 Lena/St. Thomas Aquinas at No. 3 Rosholt
No. 7 Pembine/Goodman at No. 2 Tigerton
Sectional 3
Regional Quarterfinals
Thursday, May 21
No. 9 North Crawford at No. 8 Kickapoo
No. 10 Wonewoc-Center at No. 7 La Farge
No. 9 Southwestern at No. 8 Pecatonica
No. 10 Benton/Shullsburg at No. 7 Highland
Regional Semifinals
Tuesday, May 26
Kickapoo-North Crawford winner at No. 1 Ithaca/Weston
No. 5 Hillsboro at No. 4 Seneca
No. 6 De Soto at No. 3 Brookwood
La Farge-Wonewoc-Center winner at No. 2 Royall
Pecatonica-Southwestern winner at No. 1 Barneveld
No. 5 River Ridge at No. 4 Potosi/Cassville
No. 6 Argyle/Black Hawk at No. 3 Wauzeka-Steuben
Highland-Benton/Shullsburg winner at No. 2 Belmont
Sectional 4
Regional Quarterfinals
Thursday, May 21
No. 9 Reesville at No. 8 Port Edwards
No. 10 Tri-County at No. 7 New Lisbon
No. 9 Palmyra-Eagle at No. 8 Randolph
Regional Semifinals
Tuesday, May 26
Port Edwards-Reedsville winner at No. 1 Almond-Bancroft
No. 5 Hilbert at No. 4 Wisconsin Rapids Assumption
No. 6 Pittsville at No. 3 Wild Rose
New Lisbon-Tri-County winner at No. 2 Marshfield Columbus Catholic
Randolph-Palmyra-Eagle winner at No. 1 Juda/Albany
No. 5 Williams Bay at No. 4 Elkhart Lake-Glenbeulah
No. 6 Burlington Catholic Central at No. 3 Oshkosh Lourdes
No. 7 Rio/Fall River at No. 2 Cambria-Friesland