What to know about Bucks County teams in District One softball playoffs

The softball postseason begins for District One on Monday, and plenty of Bucks County area teams made the tournament. Check out the first-round matchups, and everything you need to know about the tournament here.

How many teams make the District One softball playoffs?

North Penn takes on Souderton during a softball game in Lansdale on April 9, 2026.

• In total, 50 teams qualified for the District One softball playoffs; of those, 18 are Bucks County area teams.
• In Class 6A, 24 out of 36 teams qualify for the playoffs; in Class 5A, 12 of 23 teams make the tournament. In Class 4A, four of nine teams make the playoffs. In Class 3A, the top two teams play in the district final, with the winner facing the District XI champion in a regional final. Four the five Class 2A and Class 1A teams advance to the playoffs.

How many teams from each class will advance to the PIAA Softball Championships?

• Class 6A has six PIAA qualifiers; Class 5A has four (up from three last year); Class 4A, 2A and 1A each have one qualifier. In Class 3A, there will be one regional qualifier from Districts 1/11.

When do the District One playoffs take place?

• The playoffs begin Monday, May 18, for Class 5A and 6A; and Tuesday, May 19, for Class 1A-4A.
• The playoffs conclude Thursday May 28, with the Class 6A championship game. The Class 5A title game is May 27; Class 4A, Class 2A and Class 1A finals are May 21; Class 3A regional play-in game is TBA.

These teams earned byes and won't be playing in the first round of the District One Playoffs:

Souderton takes on North Penn during a softball game in Lansdale on April 9, 2026.

• In Class 6A, No. 1 North Penn, No. 3 Pennsbury, No. 4 Souderton, No. 5 Neshaminy and No. 6 Council Rock North have first-round byes and will begin play in the second round on Wednesday, May 20. No. 3 Upper Moreland has a bye in Class 5A.

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Here are the first-round matchups for Bucks County area teams:

*Courier/Intell teams in bold; Game times are 4 p.m. unless noted.

Class 1A:

Semifinals, Tuesday, May 19

• No. 4 Christian Academy at No. 1 Dock Mennonite
• No. 3 Delco Christian at No. 2 Plumstead Christian

Class 2A:

Bristol's Brianna Slack (5) pitches against Dock Mennonite during their softball game in Bristol on Wednesday, April 17, 2024.

Semifinals, Tuesday, May 19

• No. 4 Faith Christian at No. 1 Bristol
• No. 3 Calvary Christian at No. 2 New Hope-Solebury

Class 3A:

Regional Championship, Tuesday, May 19

• No. 2 Collegium Charter at No. 1 Villa Joseph Marie

Class 5A:

First round, Monday, May 18

• No. 11 Hatboro-Horsham at No. 6 Upper Merion

Class 6A:

Central Bucks East's Sarah Zmuda, 11, tags out Central Bucks West's Hailey Worthington, 00, during a softball game in Doylestown on May 7, 2026.

First round, Monday, May 18

• No. 21 Downingtown East at No. 12 CB South
• No. 20 Boyertown at No. 13 Council Rock South
• No. 22 Quakertown at No. 11 Havertown
• No. 23 CB West at No. 10 Methacton
• No. 24 CB East at No. 9 Plymouth Whitemarsh

Class 4A:

• There are no Courier/Intell teams in the Class 4A playoffs.

This article originally appeared on Bucks County Courier Times: District One softball playoffs first-round pairings for Bucks County