PIAA Boys’ Basketball Champions
The Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association (PIAA) has crowned champions in boys’ basketball since 1920. Each classification champion from the Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic League (WPIAL) and additional teams have qualified for the PIAA Championships since their inception, with PIAA District VII claiming a total of 85 state champions in the sport.
The WPIAL has produced multiple PIAA boys’ basketball champions 18 times, with a record three coming in 1992, 1995, and 2004. A total of 19 different WPIAL schools have won multiple PIAA titles, with Farrell’s seven being the most in league history. The other schools who have won two or more are: Aliquippa (5), Midland (5), Beaver Falls (4), Blackhawk (4), Irwin (4), Uniontown (4), Duquesne (3), Homestead (3), Lincoln Park (3), Sewickley Academy (3), Wampum (3), McKeesport (2), Moon (2), Monessen (2), Our Lady of Sacred Heart (2), Shady Side Academy (2), Sto-Rox (2), and Washington (2).
A full list of champions by year and classification can be found below. The 2020 PIAA Championships were canceled before completion due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
| Year | School | Class | Results |
| 2023 | Lincoln Park | 4A | def. South Allegheny (80-63), Highlands (84-72), Laurel Highlands (69-66), Uniontown (85-64), Neumann Goretti (62-58) |
| Imani Christian Academy | 1A | def. Clarion (78-43), Union [District IX] (80-48), Farrell (80-50), Union [District VII] (72-40), Berlin Brothersvalley (81-64) |
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| 2022 | Our Lady of Sacred Heart | 2A | def. United (75-50), Carlynton (74-43), Ridgway (54-27), Kennedy Catholic (78-68), Constitution (92-71) |
| Bishop Canevin | 1A | def. Johnsonburg (73-40), DuBois Central (68-33), Imani Christ. Acad. (53-45), Elk County (47-21), St. John Neumann (64-47) |
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| 2021 | Our Lady of Sacred Heart | 2A | def. Karns City (75-45), Portage (74-50), Constitution (62-49) |
| 2019 | Moon | 5A | def. Northeastern (77-53), Archbishop Ryan (44-36), Lower Dauphin (51-50, OT), Mars (73-55), Archbishop Wood (74-64) |
| Lincoln Park | 3A | def. Bellwood-Antis (73-55), Aliquippa (71-69), Richland (66-57), Sharon (67-58), Trinity (73-72) |
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| 2017 | Sewickley Academy | 2A | def. Rocky Grove (60-47), Bishop Guilfoyle (70-58), Greensburg C.C. (61-46), Bishop Canevin (50-48), Constitution (68-63, OT) |
| 2016 | Aliquippa | 2A | def. Tyrone (71-41), Bishop Canevin (56-38), West Middlesex (50-20), Lincoln Park (55-52), Mastery Charter North (68-49) |
| 2014 | New Castle | 4A | def. Bethel Park (71-64), North Allegheny (64-54), Hampton (57-55), Abington (58-54), La Salle College (52-39) |
| Lincoln Park | 1A | def. Johnsonburg (96-47), Forbes Road (81-28), Vincentian Acad. (99-64), Bishop Carroll (70-28), Maths, Civics & Science (70-66) |
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| 2013 | Beaver Falls | 2A | def. Bald Eagle Area (92-48), Mercyhurst Prep (53-39), Lakeview (56-44), West Middlesex (59-47), Holy Cross (69-63) |
| 2010 | South Fayette | 2A | def. Cambria Heights (77-37), Washington (56-41), North Catholic (59-35), Mercyhurst Prep (54-41), Strawberry Mansion (49-47) |
| Sewickley Academy | 1A | def. Coudersport (67-36), Elk County Catholic (41-19), Tussey Mountain (66-44), Lincoln Park (50-47), Reading C.C. (43-35) |
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| 2008 | Jeannette | 2A | def. Kane (83-41), Girard (67-35), North Catholic (86-60), North East (66-60), Strawberry Mansion (76-72, OT) |
| Serra Catholic | 1A | def. Elk County Catholic (72-48), Bishop Guilfoyle (50-46), Bentworth (81-54), Kennedy Catholic (78-76, OT), Freire Charter (67-66) |
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| 2005 | Beaver Falls | 2A | def. Washington (72-70), Greenville (82-58), Jeannette (61-56), Aliquippa (58-57), York Catholic (71-59) |
| 2004 | Penn Hills | 4A | def. Schenley (69-58), Connellsville (55-54), Penn Hills (65-54), State College (60-55), Parkland (57-48) |
| Moon | 3A | def. Slippery Rock (75-43), Grove City (62-45), Perry Trad. Acad. (59-58), Bradford (54-36), Holy Ghost Prep (52-50) |
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| Sto-Rox | 2A | def. Northwestern (72-57), Aliquippa (58-53), Freeport (66-44), Beaver Falls (69-62), Trinity (62-53) |
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| 2000 | Shady Side Academy | 2A | def. Saegertown (68-65, OT), Washington (58-53), Girard (51-43), Aliquippa (48-47), Halifax (55-50) |
| 1999 | Blackhawk | 3A | def. Lock Haven (72-40), Marion Center (81-36), General McLane (57-47), South Park (74-52), Holy Ghost Prep (66-43) |
| 1997 | Aliquippa | 2A | def. Bellwood-Antis (73-55), Farrell (62-32), Bishop McCort (73-58), Cambridge Springs (57-47), Meyers (57-50) |
| Sewickley Academy | 1A | def. Southern Fulton (53-51), Juniata Valley (57-43), Bishop Guilfoyle (56-41), Kennedy Christian (51-50), Schuylkill Haven (52-45) |
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| 1996 | Blackhawk | 3A | def. Grove City (60-40), Ellwood City (79-26), Perry Trad. Acad. (62-42), Franklin (70-68, 2OT), Valley View (67-55) |
| 1995 | Ringgold | 4A | def. DuBois (70-46), Woodland Hills (62-49), Cathedral Prep (77-67, 2OT), Butler (63-55), Williamsport (71-66) |
| Blackhawk | 3A | def. Central Cambria (84-55), Franklin (69-68), Seton LaSalle (75-57), Hickory (80-56), Pottstown (64-59) |
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| Shady Side Academy | 2A | def. Curwensville (80-52), Forest Hills (90-61), Burgettstown (57-46), George Jr/ Republic (67-48), Annville-Cleona (90-75) |
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| 1994 | Beaver Falls | 3A | def. Central (78-48), General McLane (60-52), Perry Trad. Acad. (58-53), Hickory (55-53), Academy Park (65-59) |
| Aliquippa | 2A | def. Fairview (70-41), New Brighton (87-56), Brockway (64-49), George Jr. Republic (73-65), Carbondale (60-57) |
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| 1993 | Duquesne | 1A | def. Conneaut Valley (83-52), Northern Bedford (75-51), Linesville (86-74), Homer Center (69-55), Loyalsock Township (70-60) |
| 1992 | Blackhawk | 3A | def. Grove City (82-53), Bishop Canevin (83-67), Beaver Falls (61-60), Erie Academy (73-50), Strath Haven (71-55) |
| Carlynton | 2A | def. Tussey Mountain (72-60), George Jr. Republic (70-63), Washington (80-62), Cambridge Springs (43-37), Trinity (52-47) |
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| Duquesne | 1A | def. Iroquois (83-40), Forbes Road (83-46), Linesville (65-41), Elk County Christian (43-33), Scotland School (87-72) |
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| 1991 | Clairton | 1A | def. Sheffield (73-57), Windber (80-67), Union (73-67), Conemaugh Township (80-62), Scotland School (85-76) |
| 1989 | Aliquippa | 3A | def. Perry Trad. Acad. (84-77), New Brighton (67-66), North Catholic (81-63), Blackhawk (83-63), Allentown C.C. (78-75) |
| Monessen | 1A | def. Elk County Christian (69-55), Bucktail (71-63), Sharpsville (66-64), Kennedy Christian (58-48), Trinity (73-67) |
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| 1988 | Seton LaSalle | 3A | def. Grove City (69-63), New Brighton (74-66), Strong Vincent (48-47), Aliquippa, Milton (77-72) |
| Monessen | 1A | def. George Jr. Republic (75-69), Forbes Road (84-69), Elderton (97-61), Elk County Christian (54-44), Bristol (88-80) |
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| 1986 | Washington | 2A | def. Tussey Mountain (87-40), Albert Gallatin (89-55), Girard (87-51), Rochester (64-48), G.A.R. Memorial (68-50) |
| 1984 | Washington | 2A | def. Sharpsville (95-61), Bishop Guilfoyle (73-61), Iroquois (61-49), Erie East (72-57), Delone Catholic (45-43) |
| 1983 | Sto-Rox | 2A | def. Hickory (62-48), Forest Hills (60-54), Hampton (78-51), Chief Logan (65-46), Tamaqua (71-64) |
| 1982 | Bishop Boyle | 2A | def. Kane (85-52), Forest Hills (72-48), Harbor Creek (65-57), Seton LaSalle (82-67), Northern Lehigh (78-67) |
| Monaca | 1A | def. Lakeview (59-58), Conemaugh Township (88-70), Kennedy Christian (49-46), Serra Catholic (64-51), Elk Lake (57-48) |
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| 1981 | Uniontown | 3A | def. Erie Prep, Brashear, McDowell, Altoona, Springfield (73-61) |
| 1979 | Valley | 3A | def. Altoona, South Hills, Schenley, Beaver Falls, Allen (72-66) |
| 1978 | Geibel Catholic | 1A | def. Karns City, East Brady, Bishop Carroll, Darby Township |
| 1977 | Fox Chapel | 3A | def. Erie Academy (79-54), Erie Prep (68-52), Norwin (64-63, 2OT), Steelton-Highspire (81-71) |
| 1976 | Midland | 2A | def. Windber (74-65), South Park (83-62), Greenville (68-42), Turtle Creek (62-55), Holy Ghost Prep (51-50) |
| 1974 | Midland | 2A | def. Mount Union (99-60), Frazier (79-59), Grove City (76-52), Bishop Guilfoyle (31-30), Exeter Township (58-52) |
| 1973 | General Braddock | 3A | def. Erie Tech (61-60), Pittsburgh Fifth Avenue (74-72), Sharon (67-59), Ringgold (56-49, OT), Reading (63-62) |
| Midland | 2A | def. Limestone (86-47), Iroquois (71-50), Union (71-53), Washington (81-64), Bristol (84-77) |
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| 1972 | Farrell | 3A | def. Indiana (71-48), Pittsburgh Allegheny (84-55), Keystone Oaks (53-47), Meadville (77-47), Chester (56-55) |
| 1971 | Midland | 2A | def. Bedford (58-41), Mercer (54-41), Camp Hill (61-52) |
| 1970 | Beaver Falls | 3A | def. Altoona (67-66), Schenley (87-83), Haverford (82-58) |
| 1969 | Farrell | 3A | def. Altoona (67-39), Pittsburgh Fifth Avenue (59-51), Steelton-Highspire (61-50) |
| 1968 | Laurel Highlands | 3A | def. Johnstown (80-62), Pittsburgh Allegheny (71-66), Cheltenham (63-56) |
| 1967 | Ambridge | 3A | def. Altoona (78-62), Schenley (68-50), Chester (93-61) |
| 1965 | Midland | 3A | def. Altoona (83-66), Schenley (76-62), Steelton-Highspire (90-61) |
| 1964 | Uniontown | 3A | def. Huntingdon (66-46), Punxsutawney (83-47), Plymouth-Whitemarsh (62-51) |
| 1962 | Uniontown | 3A | def. Altoona (59-46), Pittsburgh Fifth Avenue (66-49), Norristown (70-57) |
| 1961 | Fort Cherry | 2A | def. Marion Center (60-50), Cochranton (71-44), St. Clair (51-41) |
| 1960 | Farrell | 3A | def. Johnstown (48-41), DuBois (75-41), Radnor (60-41) |
| Wampum | 2A | def. Laurel Valley (71-41), West Middlesex (51-37), Montrose (57-51) | |
| 1959 | Farrell | 3A | def. Altoona (72-55), DuBois (57-39), Chester (76-66) |
| 1958 | Wampum | 2A | def. Renovo (77-35), Forbes Road (83-60), Fredonia (63-60), Columbia (82-64) |
| 1957 | Sharon | 3A | def. Altoona (63-47), Oliver (49-38), Chester (59-50) |
| 1956 | Farrell | 3A | def. Somerset (80-34), Altoona (70-56), Meadville (83-60), Palmerton (57-45) |
| 1955 | McKeesport | 3A | def. Johnstown (76-54), Pittsburgh South (76-54), Chester (54-48) |
| Wampum | 2A | def. Richland (89-62), Berlin Brothersvalley (82-37), Mercer (74-52), Fountain Hills (73-61) |
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| 1954 | Farrell | 3A | def. Berlin Brothersvalley (64-36), Johnstown (52-43), Meadville (65-56), Chester (58-52) |
| Irwin | 2A | def. Forbes Road (72-48), Mercer (55-44), Mt. Penn (61-55) | |
| 1953 | Irwin | 2A | def. Forbes Road (60-51), Cresson (68-47), Mercer (68-48), Ashley (73-51) |
| 1952 | Farrell | 3A | def. Westmont Hilltop (57-39), Westinghouse (54-53), Coatesville (63-55) |
| Avalon | 2A | def. Gallitzin (64-26), Shade (65-29), Slippery Rock (69-30), Kutztown (64-62) |
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| 1950 | Homestead | 3A | def. Altoona (60-44), Westinghouse (39-34), Swoyerville (48-42) |
| 1949 | Aliquippa | 3A | def. Somerset (53-32), Westmont Hilltop (47-40), Sharpsville (57-48), York (63-51) |
| 1948 | Irwin | 2A | def. Stoneycreek (60-31), Kane (56-38), Bridgeport (49-34) |
| 1947 | Irwin | 2A | def. Boswell (59-39), Karns City (44-38), Weatherly (45-38) |
| 1944 | Duquesne | 3A | def. Franklin Boro (43-25), Sharon (37-25), Hazleton (43-35) |
| 1939 | Homestead | 3A | def. Conemaugh Township (35-23), Boswell (43-14), Erie Academy (28-24), Lower Merion (29-24) |
| 1931 | North Braddock Scott | 3A | def. Westinghouse (23-13), Farrell (37-22), Hollidaysburg (41-15), Lower Merion (28-15) |
| 1925 | Uniontown | 3A | def. Erie East (30-20), Lock Haven (34-17), Williamsport (21-14) |
| 1924 | Homestead | 3A | def. Greenville (31-14), Harrisburg Tech (36-18), Nanticoke (32-21) |
| 1921 | McKeesport | 3A | def. Oil City (35-28), Wilkes-Barre (43-17), Williamsport (24-21) |
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