2021 USL League Two Playoffs

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2021 USL League Two Playoffs
Tournament details
CountryUnited States
DatesJuly 16 - July 31
Teams26
Defending championsNone (2020 season cancelled)
Final positions
Champions Des Moines Menace
Tournament statistics
Matches played25
Goals scored78 (3.12 per match)
Best playerManel Busquets (DMM)
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The 2021 USL League Two Playoffs was the post-season championship for the 2021 USL League Two season. It is the twenty-sixth edition of the Playoffs and the second under the USL League Two banner. The playoffs began on July 16 and ended with the USL League Two Final on July 31. [1]

Contents

There were no playoffs the previous season due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [2]

The Des Moines Menace won their third straight Regular Season Title (2018, 2019, 2021), with an average of 2.75 standings points per game.

The Menace defeated North Carolina Fusion U23 in the National Final 1–0 before a record crowd of 7,342. [3] [4]

Qualifying Teams

Eastern Conference

Northeast Division

Mid Atlantic Division

Metropolitan Division

Southern Conference

South Atlantic Division

Deep South Division

Southeast Division

Central Conference

Great Lakes Division

Heartland Division

Mid South Division

Western Conference

Mountain Division

Northwest Division

Southwest Division

[6]

Bracket

Conference Quarterfinals Conference Semifinals Conference Finals National Semifinals National Final
               
S2 The Villages SC 2
S8 East Atlanta FC 1
S2 The Villages SC 2
S4 Tormenta FC 2 (a.e.t.)4
S4 Tormenta FC 2 2
S5 Lionsbridge FC 0
S4 Tormenta FC 2 2
Southern Conference
S3 North Carolina Fusion U23 (a.e.t.)4
S1 SC United Bantams 3
S7 West Virginia United 1
S1 SC United Bantams 1
S3 North Carolina Fusion U23 (a.e.t.)2
S3 North Carolina Fusion U23 5
S6 Tampa Bay United 0
S3 North Carolina Fusion U23 3
E2 Western Mass Pioneers 1
E1 West Chester United SC 2
E8 New York Red Bulls U-23 1
E1 West Chester United SC 1
E5 Ocean City Nor'easters 0
E4 Boston Bolts 0
E5 Ocean City Nor'easters 1
E1 West Chester United SC 0
Eastern Conference
E2 Western Mass Pioneers 1
E2 Western Mass Pioneers 4
E6 Cedar Stars Rush 0
E2 Western Mass Pioneers (p)0 (5)
E7 Seacoast United Phantoms 0 (4)
E3 Long Island Rough Riders 1
E7 Seacoast United Phantoms (a.e.t.)2
S3 North Carolina Fusion U23 0
C1 Des Moines Menace 1
C1 Des Moines Menace 5
C8 Texas United 0
C1 Des Moines Menace 1
C5 Flint City Bucks 0
C4 Chicago FC United 1
C5 Flint City Bucks 3
C1 Des Moines Menace 2
Central Conference
C2 Kalamazoo FC 1
C2 Kalamazoo FC 3
C6 Corpus Christi FC 1
C2 Kalamazoo FC (p)1 (4)
C3 Mississippi Brilla FC 1 (1)
C3 Mississippi Brilla FC 3
C7 Kings Hammer FC 1
C1 Des Moines Menace 2
W1 Portland Timbers U23s 0
W1 Portland Timbers U23s (p)3 (4)
Western Conference
W2 Park City Red Wolves 3 (2)

Conference Playoffs

Eastern Conference Championship

July 16, 2021Conference Quarterfinals Long Island Rough Riders 1–2 (a.e.t.) Seacoast United Phantoms Lusitano Stadium
Ludlow, Massachusetts
4:30 PM EDT
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July 17, 2021Conference Quarterfinals West Chester United SC 2–1 New York Red Bulls U-23 Evergreen Sportsplex
Leesburg, Virginia
5:00 PM EDT
 Report
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July 17, 2021Conference Quarterfinals Boston Bolts 0–1 Ocean City Nor'easters Evergreen Sportsplex
Leesburg, Virginia
7:00 PM EDT Report
July 18, 2021Conference Semifinal West Chester United SC 1–0 Ocean City Nor'easters Evergreen Sportsplex
Leesburg, Virginia
7:00 PM EDT
 Report

Southern Conference Championship

July 16, 2021Conference Quarterfinals SC United Bantams 3–1 West Virginia United South Eastern Freight Lines Soccer Center
Columbia, South Carolina
7:30 PM EDT
 Report
July 17, 2021Conference Quarterfinals North Carolina Fusion U23 5–0 Tampa Bay United South Eastern Freight Lines Soccer Center
Columbia, South Carolina
4:00 PM EDT
July 17, 2021Conference Quarterfinals The Villages SC 2–1 East Atlanta FC TowneBank Stadium
Newport News, Virginia
5:00 PM EDT
 Report
July 17, 2021Conference Quarterfinals Tormenta FC 2 2–0 Lionsbridge FC TowneBank Stadium
Newport News, Virginia
7:30 PM EDT
 Report
July 18, 2021Conference Semifinal SC United Bantams 1–2 (a.e.t.) North Carolina Fusion U23 South Eastern Freight Lines Soccer Center
Columbia, South Carolina
7:00 PM EDT
 Report
July 18, 2021Conference Semifinal The Villages SC 2–4 (a.e.t.) Tormenta FC 2 TowneBank Stadium
Newport News, Virginia
7:00 PM EDT
 Report
July 23, 2021Conference Final North Carolina Fusion U23 4–2 (a.e.t.) Tormenta FC 2 Eagle Field at Erk Russell Park
Statesboro, Georgia
8:00 PM EDT

Central Conference Championship

July 16, 2021Conference Quarterfinals Chicago FC United 1–3 Flint City Bucks Valley Stadium
West Des Moines, Iowa
4:00 PM CDT
July 16, 2021Conference Quarterfinals Kalamazoo FC 3–1 Corpus Christi FC Clinton High School
Clinton, Mississippi
5:00 PM CDT
 Report
July 16, 2021Conference Quarterfinals Des Moines Menace 5–0 Texas United Valley Stadium
West Des Moines, Iowa
7:00 PM CDT
 Report

Western Conference Championship

USL League Two Championship

Semifinals

July 25, 2021National Semifinal North Carolina Fusion U23 3–1 Western Mass Pioneers Eagle Field at Erk Russell Park
Statesboro, Georgia
8:00 PM EDT
 Report

Final

July 31, 2021National Final Des Moines Menace 1–0 North Carolina Fusion U23 Valley Stadium
West Des Moines, Iowa
7:30 PM CDT
  • Manel Busquets Soccerball shade.svg55'
 Report
Report 		Attendance: 7,342
Referee: Carl Armstrong

Championship MVP: Manel Busquets (DMM)

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References

  1. ↑ "USL League Two Announces Expanded Playoff Structure for the 2021 Season". uslleaguetwo.com. USL League Two. June 29, 2021. Retrieved June 29, 2021.
  2. ↑ Hojnacki, Jenny (April 30, 2020). "USL cancels 2020 League Two season, extends pro league suspensions". sbisoccer.com. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  3. ↑ "Des Moines Menace Clinch a Title-Winning Season in the 2021 League Two Final". uslleaguetwo.com. USL League Two. August 3, 2021. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
  4. ↑ Goodwin, Cody (July 31, 2021). "Des Moines Menace defeats NC Fusion U23 to win USL League Two National Final". desmoinesregister.com. Des Moines Register. Retrieved July 31, 2021.
  5. ↑ "USL League Two's Southwest Division to Forgo the 2021 Season". uslleaguetwo.com. USL League Two. April 6, 2021. Retrieved July 24, 2021.
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