2017 USL Playoffs

Last updated
2017 USL Cup
CountryUnited States
Canada
Teams16
Defending champions New York Red Bulls II
Champions Louisville City FC
Runners-up Swope Park Rangers
Matches played15
Goals scored32 (2.13 per match)
Top goal scorer(s) Stefano Bonomo
Brian Ownby
(3 goals each)
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The 2017 USL Cup Playoffs is a postseason tournament following the 2017 United Soccer League regular season, the third since the league rebranded for the 2015 season, and first as a USSF Division II league. Including USL Pro history, it is the sixth postseason tournament. The tournament will begin on the weekend of October 20 and end on the weekend of November 10.

Contents

Sixteen teams (top 8 per conference) will compete in the single elimination tournament. Teams will be seeded one through eight in each conference. The conference semifinal winners will play against each other in the Conference Championship, which will serve as the overall semifinals for the playoff. The winners of the Eastern and Western Conference Championship will play for the USL Cup. The winner of the playoffs will be crowned league champion. [1] [2]

USL Conference standings

The top 8 teams from each conference advance to the USL playoffs.

Bracket

 
Conference Quarter-FinalsConference Semi-FinalsConference FinalsUSL Championship
 
              
 
October 20 – Louisville Slugger Field
 
 
#1 Louisville City FC 4
 
October 28 – Louisville Slugger Field
 
#8 Bethlehem Steel FC 0
 
#1 Louisville City FC 1
 
October 21 – Capelli Sport Stadium
 
#4 Rochester Rhinos 0
 
#4 Rochester Rhinos (a.e.t.)2
 
November 4 – Louisville Slugger Field
 
#5 Charlotte Independence 1
 
#1 Louisville City FC (pen.)1 (4)
 
October 21 – Al Lang Stadium
 
#7 New York Red Bulls II 1 (3)
 
#3 Tampa Bay Rowdies 3
 
October 28 – Al Lang Stadium
 
#6 FC Cincinnati 0
 
#3 Tampa Bay Rowdies 1
 
October 21 – MUSC Health Stadium
 
#7 New York Red Bulls II (a.e.t.)2
 
#2 Charleston Battery 0
 
November 13 – Louisville Slugger Field (ESPNU)
 
#7 New York Red Bulls II 4
 
#1 Louisville City FC 1
 
October 20 – Rio Tinto Stadium
 
#4 Swope Park Rangers 0
 
#1 Real Monarchs 1 (1)
 
October 28 – Children's Mercy Park
 
#8 Sacramento Republic FC (pen.) 1 (3)
 
#8 Sacramento Republic FC 0
 
October 21 – Swope Soccer Village
 
#4 Swope Park Rangers 1
 
#4 Swope Park Rangers (pen.)1 (4)
 
November 4 – Children's Mercy Park
 
#5 Phoenix Rising FC 1 (2)
 
#4 Swope Park Rangers (pen.)0 (7)
 
October 21 – Greater Nevada Field
 
#6 OKC Energy FC 0 (6)
 
#3 Reno 1868 FC 0
 
October 28 – Toyota Field
 
#6 OKC Energy FC 1
 
#6 OKC Energy FC (pen.)1 (4)
 
October 21 – Toyota Field
 
#2 San Antonio FC 1 (1)
 
#2 San Antonio FC 2
 
 
#7 Tulsa Roughnecks 1
 

Schedule

Conference Quarterfinals

October 20, 2017 (2017-10-20)East Louisville City FC 4–0 Bethlehem Steel FC Louisville, Kentucky
7:30 pm EDT Morad Soccerball shade.svg14', 31'
Spencer Soccerball shade.svg70'
Ownby Soccerball shade.svg79'		 Report Real Yellow card.svg 57'
Burke Yellow card.svg 63'
Conneh Yellow card.svg 75'
Jones Yellow card.svg 87'		Stadium: Louisville Slugger Field
Attendance: 6,378
Referee: Marcos de Oliveira
October 21, 2017 (2017-10-21)East Rochester Rhinos 2–1 (a.e.t.) Charlotte Independence Rochester, New York
6:05 pm EDT Dover Yellow card.svg 11'
Graf Soccerball shade.svg53'
François Yellow card.svg 61'
Farrell Yellow card.svg 83'
Defregger Soccerball shade.svg113'		 Report A. Martínez Yellow card.svg 53' Yellow-red card.svg 120'
E. Martínez Soccerball shade.svg69'
Davidson Yellow card.svg 85'		Stadium: Capelli Sport Stadium
Attendance: 1,647
Referee: Bardhyl Pashaj
October 21, 2017 (2017-10-21)East Tampa Bay Rowdies 3–0 FC Cincinnati St. Petersburg, Florida
7:30 pm EDT Schäfer Soccerball shade.svg8', 25'
Hristov Yellow card.svg 61'Soccerball shade.svg67'
Cole Yellow card.svg 84'		 Report McLaughlin Yellow card.svg 52'
Walker Yellow card.svg 63'
Berry Yellow card.svg 90'		Stadium: Al Lang Stadium
Attendance: 6,104
Referee: Malik Badawi
October 21, 2017 (2017-10-21)East Charleston Battery 0–4 New York Red Bulls II Charleston, South Carolina
7:00 pm EDT Anunga Yellow card.svg 57'
Griffith Yellow card.svg 85'		 Report Bonomo Soccerball shade.svg39'
Kutler Soccerball shade.svg51'
Valot Soccerball shade.svg71'
Flemmings Yellow card.svg 82'
Mines Soccerball shade.svg84'		Stadium: MUSC Health Stadium
Attendance: 3,410
Referee: Kevin Broadley
October 20, 2017 (2017-10-20)West Real Monarchs 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(1–3 p)		 Sacramento Republic FC Sandy, Utah
8:00 pm MDT Besler Yellow card.svg 38'
Lachowecki Yellow card.svg 82'
Hoffman Soccerball shade.svg86' (pen.)		 Report Kiffe Yellow card.svg 20'
Espino Soccerball shade.svg49'		Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 2,234
Referee: Ramy Touchan
Penalties
Cruz Soccerball shade cross.svg
Velásquez Soccerball shade cross.svg
Haber Soccerball shad check.svg
Hoffman Soccerball shade cross.svg		Soccerball shad check.svg Partain
Soccerball shad check.svg Kiffe
Soccerball shad check.svg Hall
October 22, 2017 (2017-10-22)West Swope Park Rangers 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(4–2 p)		 Phoenix Rising FC Kansas City, Missouri
3:00 pm CDT Didic Soccerball shade.svg109' Report Drogba Soccerball shade.svg99'Stadium: Children's Mercy Victory Field
Attendance: 912
Referee: Guido Gonzales Jr.
Penalties
Selbol Soccerball shad check.svg
Duke Soccerball shad check.svg
Belmar Soccerball shad check.svg
Moloto Soccerball shad check.svg		Soccerball shade cross.svg Lambert
Soccerball shad check.svg Dia
Soccerball shad check.svg Awako
Soccerball shade cross.svg Mala
Note: Match was postponed due to lightning and heavy rain after the first half, [3] Second half was played the following day.
October 21, 2017 (2017-10-21)West Reno 1868 FC 0–1 OKC Energy FC Reno, Nevada
5:45 pm PDT Wehan Yellow card.svg 32' Report Wojcik Soccerball shade.svg41', Yellow card.svg 90+1'Stadium: Greater Nevada Field
Attendance: 4,342
Referee: Victor Rivas
October 21, 2017 (2017-10-21)West San Antonio FC 2–1 Tulsa Roughnecks San Antonio, Texas
7:30 pm CDT McCarthy Yellow card.svg 55'
Elizondo Soccerball shade.svg61'
Guzmán Soccerball shade.svg90+4' (pen.)		 Report Gee Soccerball shade.svg23'
Ayala Yellow card.svg 53'
Levin Yellow card.svg 90+2'
Rivas Yellow card.svg 90+2'		Stadium: Toyota Field
Attendance: 7,019
Referee: Timothy Ford

Conference Semifinals

October 28, 2017 (2017-10-28)East Louisville City FC 1–0 Rochester Rhinos Louisville, Kentucky
7:30 pm EDT Jimenez Yellow card.svg 52'
Ownby Soccerball shade.svg77'
Ranjitsingh Yellow card.svg 90+1'		 Report Felix Yellow card.svg 55'Stadium: Louisville Slugger Field
Attendance: 7,117
Referee: Victor Rivas
October 28, 2017East Tampa Bay Rowdies 1–2 (a.e.t.) New York Red Bulls II St. Petersburg, Florida
7:30 pm EDT Hristov Soccerball shade.svg26'
Portillos Yellow card.svg 35'
Guenzatti Yellow card.svg 39'
Cole Yellow card.svg 42'
Pickens Yellow card.svg 57'
Vingaard Yellow card.svg 62'
Restrepo Yellow card.svg 66'
Paterson Yellow card.svg 116'		 Report Bonomo Soccerball shade.svg58' (pen.), 93'
Flemmings Yellow card.svg 86'
Ndam Yellow card.svg 96'		Stadium: Al Lang Stadium
Attendance: 5,119
Referee: Joseph Dickerson
October 28, 2017West Swope Park Rangers 1–0 Sacramento Republic FC Kansas City, Kansas
4:00 pm CDT Maher Yellow card.svg 39'
Belmar Soccerball shade.svg46'		 Report Kiffe Yellow card.svg 41'
Ochoa Yellow card.svg 67'		Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 1,248
Referee: Ramy Touchan
Note: Match was moved to Papa Murphy's Park due to challenges at Children's Mercy Victory Field. [4] Then it was switched again to Children's Mercy Park. [5]
October 28, 2017 (2017-10-28)West San Antonio FC 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(1–4 p)		 OKC Energy FC San Antonio, Texas
7:30 pm CDT Elizondo Soccerball shade.svg7'Yellow card.svg 97'
Gordon Yellow card.svg 51'
Castillo Yellow card.svg 112'		 Report R. Dixon Yellow card.svg 72'
Wojcik Soccerball shade.svg85'		Stadium: Toyota Field
Attendance: 7,032
Referee: Guido Gonzales Jr.
Penalties
Guzmán Soccerball shade cross.svg
Castillo Soccerball shad check.svg
Reed Soccerball shade cross.svg		Soccerball shad check.svg Angulo
Soccerball shad check.svg Brown
Soccerball shad check.svg Hyland
Soccerball shad check.svg Wallace

Conference Finals

USL Championship

November 13, 2017 (2017-11-13)Final Louisville City FC 1–0 Swope Park Rangers Louisville, Kentucky
9:00 PM EST Lancaster Soccerball shade.svg88'
Kaye Yellow card.svg 90+3'
McCabe Red card.svg 90+8'		 Report
Report 		Musa Yellow card.svg 17'
Didic Yellow card.svg 24'		Stadium: Louisville Slugger Field
Attendance: 14,456
Referee: Jose Carlos Rivero
Note: Niall McCabe was sent off from the bench

Championship Game MVP: Paolo DelPiccolo (LOU)

Top goalscorers

RankPlayerClubGoals
1 Flag of California.svg Stefano Bonomo New York Red Bulls II 3
Flag of Virginia.svg Brian Ownby Louisville City FC
3 Flag of Costa Rica.svg César Elizondo San Antonio FC 2
Flag of Bulgaria.svg Georgi Hristov Tampa Bay Rowdies
Flag of California.svg Tarek Morad Louisville City FC
Flag of Germany.svg Marcel Schäfer Tampa Bay Rowdies
Flag of Poland.svg Wojciech Wojcik Oklahoma City Energy
8 Flag of Virginia.svg Kharlton Belmar Swope Park Rangers 1
Flag of New Hampshire.svg Stefan Defregger Rochester Rhinos
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Amer Didic Swope Park Rangers
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg Didier Drogba Phoenix Rising FC
Flag of Mexico.svg Luis Espino Sacramento Republic FC
Flag of Jamaica.svg Junior Flemmings New York Red Bulls II
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Paris Gee Tulsa Roughnecks FC
Flag of Texas.svg Jochen Graf Rochester Rhinos
Flag of Mexico.svg Éver Guzmán San Antonio FC
Flag of Alabama.svg Chandler Hoffman Real Monarchs
Flag of New York.svg Ethan Kutler New York Red Bulls II
Flag of England.svg Cameron Lancaster Louisville City FC
Flag of Uruguay.svg Enzo Martínez Charlotte Independence
Flag of Connecticut.svg Ben Mines New York Red Bulls II
Flag of Bavaria (lozengy).svg Flag of Ohio.svg Luke Spencer Louisville City FC
Flag of France.svg Florian Valot New York Red Bulls II

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