WPBL Playoffs 2026
Championship in progress. Series A: San Francisco wins 2–0 after Friday’s FINAL (SF 9, BOS 6). Series B: Los Angeles wins 2–1 after Monday’s FINAL (LA 15, NY 11). Championship Game 2 FINAL: LA 11, SF 7 — LA leads 2–0 (after G1 LA 7, SF 6). Tonight Sat Sep 19: Championship Game 3, SF vs LA (best of five, first to three). Bracket was SF (#1) vs BOS (#4) in A; NY (#2) vs LA (#3) in B. Full grid: schedule.
Format
From the official April 30 schedule post:
- Regular season: August 1–September 6, 15 games per team
- Standings determine playoff matchups — current table: standings
- Playoffs begin September 9
- Each semifinal matchup is a three-game series
- Championship is a five-game series; the winner is the first WPBL champion
Every 2026 game, including the playoffs, is at Robin Roberts Stadium in Springfield, Illinois — venue notes. The official postseason page says all four clubs qualify: No. 1 vs No. 4 in Series A, No. 2 vs No. 3 in Series B. Official Sep. 5 recap: SF (#1) vs BOS (#4) in A; NY (#2) vs LA (#3) in B.
Dated grid
First-pitch times below are from the official homepage ticker and official game pages (CDT, checked Sep. 13 morning), including Championship Games 4–5 if needed. ESPN+ only — the official Scripps Sports list is regular season only; playoffs are ESPN-exclusive. ESPN+ steps · Scripps list.
| Date | CT | ET | Game | If necessary? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed Sep 9 | 6:00 p.m. | 7:00 p.m. | Semifinal A Game 1 · SF 6, BOS 4 (FINAL) | SF leads 1–0 |
| Thu Sep 10 | 6:00 p.m. | 7:00 p.m. | Semifinal B Game 1 · LA 10, NY 3 (FINAL) | LA leads 1–0 |
| Fri Sep 11 | 5:00 p.m. | 6:00 p.m. | Semifinal A Game 2 · SF 9, BOS 6 (FINAL) | SF wins series 2–0 |
| Sat Sep 12 | 6:00 p.m. | 7:00 p.m. | Semifinal B Game 2 · NY 9, LA 7 (FINAL) | Series B tied 1–1 |
| Sun Sep 13 | 2:00 p.m. | 3:00 p.m. | Semifinal A Game 3 · SF vs BOS | not needed (SF swept) |
| Mon Sep 14 | 6:00 p.m. | 7:00 p.m. | Semifinal B Game 3 · LA 15, NY 11 (FINAL) | LA wins series 2–1 |
| Wed Sep 16 | 6:00 p.m. | 7:00 p.m. | Championship Game 1 · LA 7, SF 6 (FINAL) | LA leads 1–0 |
| Thu Sep 17 | 6:00 p.m. | 7:00 p.m. | Championship Game 2 · LA 11, SF 7 (FINAL) | LA leads 2–0 |
| Sat Sep 19 | 6:00 p.m. | 7:00 p.m. | Championship Game 3 · SF vs LA | tonight |
| Sun Sep 20 | 2:00 p.m. | 3:00 p.m. | Championship Game 4 | if necessary |
| Tue Sep 22 | 6:00 p.m. | 7:00 p.m. | Championship Game 5 | if necessary |
ESPN’s explainer still lists every playoff game at 7:30 p.m. ET. The official homepage ticker (checked Sep. 8) has different first pitches — including 2:00 p.m. CT on Sep. 13 / Sep. 20 if those games are needed. Trust the official ticker for first pitch.
Tickets, if you go in person: Springfield tickets (official league page, from $22). What the league is: What is the WPBL?
From the official site / ESPN: official homepage ticker, Sep. 5 #2-seed recap, official postseason page, April 30 schedule post, ESPN schedule, ESPN press release, official watch post.