2024 USL Championship playoffs

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2024 USL Championship playoffs
Tournament details
Country United States
DatesNovember 1 – November 23
Teams16
Defending champions Phoenix Rising FC
Final positions
Champions Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC
Runner-up Rhode Island FC
Tournament statistics
Matches played15
Goals scored36 (2.4 per match)
Attendance105,314 (7,021 per match)
Top goal scorer(s) Flag of the United States.svg JJ Williams (5 goals)
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All statistics correct as of November 23, 2024.

The 2024 USL Championship playoffs (branded as the 2024 USL Championship Playoffs presented by TERMINIX for sponsorship reasons) was the post-season championship of the 2024 USL Championship season. It is the fourteenth edition of the USL Championship playoffs. The playoffs began on the November 1, and concluded on November 23. [1]

Contents

Phoenix Rising FC, the 2023 Western Conference champions, were the defending title holders, winning against the Eastern Conference champion Charleston Battery in a penalty shoot-out for their first title in the 2023 USL Championship playoffs. [2] Louisville was the first team to clinch a playoff berth when they defeated Loudoun United FC on September 6. [3] They went on to win the players shield on October 5 after drawing 2–2 with Indy Eleven. [4]

In the 2024 USL Championship final, Colorado Springs Switchbacks won a first ever championship, defeating debutant team Rhode Island FC 3-0.

Format

The top eight teams in each conference qualified for the playoffs which was in a single-elimination, fixed bracket format. All playoff matches were streamed live on ESPN+ and YouTube except the Championship final on CBS and TUDN. [5] [6] The playoffs began on the first weekend of November, with the final taking place on the 23rd. [7]

Conference standings

Bracket

Conference Quarterfinals
November 1–3 		Conference Semifinals
November 9–10 		Conference Finals
November 16 		USL Championship Final
November 23
            
E1 Louisville City FC 3
E8 North Carolina FC 2
E1 Louisville City FC 0
E5 Rhode Island FC 3
E4 Indy Eleven 2
E5 Rhode Island FC 3
E5 Rhode Island FC 2
Eastern Conference
E2 Charleston Battery 1
E3 Detroit City FC 1 (1)
E6 Tampa Bay Rowdies (p)1 (3)
E6 Tampa Bay Rowdies 1
E2 Charleston Battery 2
E2 Charleston Battery 1
E7 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 0
E5 Rhode Island FC 0
W2 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC 3
W1 New Mexico United 2
W8 Phoenix Rising FC 1
W1 New Mexico United 0
W4 Las Vegas Lights FC 1
W4 Las Vegas Lights FC (p)0 (3)
W5 Sacramento Republic FC 0 (2)
W4 Las Vegas Lights FC 0
Western Conference
W2 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC 1
W3 Memphis 901 FC 0
W6 Orange County SC (a.e.t.)1
W6 Orange County SC 1
W2 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC (a.e.t.)2
W2 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC 2
W7 Oakland Roots SC 0

Schedule

Conference Quarterfinals

November 1, 2024 (2024-11-01)West Las Vegas Lights FC 0–0 (a.e.t.)
(3–2 p)		 Sacramento Republic FC Las Vegas, Nevada
7:30 PM PDT
Report
Stadium: Cashman Field
Attendance: 2,415
Referee: Elton Garcia
Penalties
November 2, 2024 (2024-11-02)West Memphis 901 FC 0–1 (a.e.t.) Orange County SC Memphis, Tennessee
1:00 PM CDT
Report
Stadium: AutoZone Park
Attendance: 3,014
Referee: Ricardo Fierro
November 2, 2024 (2024-11-02)East Charleston Battery 1–0 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC Mount Pleasant, South Carolina
6:30 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Patriots Point Soccer Complex
Attendance: 4,287
Referee: Nabil Bensalah
November 2, 2024 (2024-11-02)East Detroit City FC 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(1–3 p)		 Tampa Bay Rowdies Hamtramck, Michigan
7:00 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Keyworth Stadium
Attendance: 7,183
Referee: Sergii Demianchuk
Penalties
November 2, 2024 (2024-11-02)East Louisville City FC 3–2 North Carolina FC Louisville, Kentucky
7:30 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium
Attendance: 8,875
Referee: Matthew Corrigan
November 2, 2024 (2024-11-02)West Colorado Springs Switchbacks 2–0 Oakland Roots SC Colorado Springs, Colorado
6:00 PM MDT
Report
Stadium: Weidner Field
Attendance: 7,463
Referee: Abdou Ndiaye
November 3, 2024 (2024-11-03)East Indy Eleven 2–3 Rhode Island FC Indianapolis, Indiana
1:00 PM EST
Report
Stadium: Michael A. Carroll Stadium
Attendance: 7,623
Referee: Joshua Encarnacion
November 3, 2024 (2024-11-03)West New Mexico United 2–1 Phoenix Rising FC Albuquerque, New Mexico
6:00 PM MST
Report
Stadium: Rio Grande Credit Union Field at Isotopes Park
Attendance: 11,447
Referee: Lorenzo Hernandez

Conference Semifinals

November 9, 2024 (2024-11-09)East Louisville City FC 0–3 Rhode Island FC Louisville, Kentucky
7:30 PM EST Report
Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium
Attendance: 9,510
Referee: Elton Garcia
November 9, 2024 (2024-11-09)West New Mexico United 0–1 Las Vegas Lights FC Albuquerque, New Mexico
7:30 PM MST
Report
Stadium: Rio Grande Credit Union Field at Isotopes Park
Attendance: 10,049
Referee: Natalie Simon
November 10, 2024 (2024-11-10)East Charleston Battery 2–1 Tampa Bay Rowdies Mount Pleasant, South Carolina
1:00 PM EST
Report
Stadium: Patriots Point Soccer Complex
Attendance: 5,079
Referee: Matt Thompson
November 10, 2024 (2024-11-10)West Colorado Springs Switchbacks 2–1 (a.e.t.) Orange County SC Colorado Springs, Colorado
4:30 PM MST
Report
Stadium: Weidner Field
Attendance: 7,236
Referee: Lorenzo Hernandez

Conference Finals

November 16, 2024 (2024-11-16)East Charleston Battery 1–2 Rhode Island FC Mount Pleasant, South Carolina
5:00 PM (EST)
 Report
Stadium: Patriots Point Soccer Complex
Attendance: 5,087
Referee: Calin Radosav
November 16, 2024 (2024-11-16)West Colorado Springs Switchbacks 1–0 Las Vegas Lights FC Colorado Springs, Colorado
7:00 PM (MST)
 Report
Stadium: Weidner Field
Attendance: 8,023
Referee: Elton Garcia

USL Championship Final

November 23, 2024 (2024-11-23) Colorado Springs Switchbacks 3–0 Rhode Island FC Colorado Springs, Colorado
10:00 AM (MST)
 Report Stadium: Weidner Field
Attendance: 8,023
Referee: Ricardo Fierro

Championship Game MVP: Juan Tejada (COS)

Top goalscorers

[8]

RankPlayerClubGoals
1 Flag of the United States.svg JJ Williams Rhode Island FC 5
2 Flag of Haiti.svg Ronaldo Damus Colorado Springs Switchbacks 2
Flag of El Salvador.svg Jairo Henriquez Colorado Springs Switchbacks
Flag of the United States.svg Nick Markanich Charleston Battery
Flag of Panama.svg Juan Tejada Colorado Springs Switchbacks
Flag of the United States.svg Zach Zandi Colorado Springs Switchbacks
7 Flag of the United States.svg Mukwelle Akale New Mexico United 1
Flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.svg Oalex Anderson North Carolina FC
Flag of Venezuela.svg Manuel Arteaga Tampa Bay Rowdies
Flag of Jamaica.svg Khori Bennett Las Vegas Lights FC
Flag of the United States.svg Taylor Davila Louisville City FC
Flag of the United States.svg Amadou Dia Louisville City FC
Flag of Cameroon.svg Albert Dikwa Rhode Island FC
Flag of the United States.svg Noah Fuson Rhode Island FC
Flag of the United States.svg Cal Jennings Tampa Bay Rowdies
Flag of the United States.svg Douglas Martínez Indy Eleven
Flag of Ireland.svg Aaron Molloy Charleston Battery
Flag of the United States.svg Adrien Perez Louisville City FC
Flag of the United States.svg Dillon Powers Orange County SC
Flag of the United States.svg Aodhan Quinn Indy Eleven
Flag of the United States.svg Will Seymore New Mexico United
Flag of Colombia.svg Juan David Torres Charleston Battery
Flag of Argentina.svg Fede Varela Phoenix Rising FC
Flag of the United States.svg Bryce Washington North Carolina FC
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Karifa Yao Rhode Island FC
Flag of the United States.svg Ethan Zubak Orange County SC

References

  1. ↑ USLChampionship.com Staff (October 27, 2024). "Field for 2024 USL Championship Playoffs presented by Terminix Set". www.uslchampionship.com. Tampa, FL: USL. Archived from the original on October 28, 2024. Retrieved October 28, 2024.
  2. ↑ Anderson, Jake (November 13, 2023). "Phoenix Rising FC wins USL title in improbable way vs. Charleston Battery". arizonasports.com. Charleston, SC: Arizona Sports. Archived from the original on November 28, 2023. Retrieved November 28, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Louisville City FC clinches playoff spot in win over Loudoun United". www.wdrb.com. Louisville, KY: WDRB. September 6, 2024. Archived from the original on October 21, 2024. Retrieved October 21, 2024.
  4. ↑ USLChampionship.com Staff (October 5, 2024). "Louisville City FC claims first USL Championship Players' Shield in club history". www.uslchampionship.com. Indianapolis, IN: USL. Archived from the original on October 21, 2024. Retrieved October 21, 2024.
  5. ↑ USLChampionship.com Staff (December 18, 2023). "USL Championship Unveils 2024 Regular Season Schedule". USL Championship. Retrieved September 18, 2024.
  6. ↑ Televisa Univision PR (June 12, 2024). "United Soccer League and TelevisaUnivision announce landmark multiyear media partnership". TelevisaUnivision. Retrieved November 17, 2024.
  7. ↑ Krysinsky, John (December 18, 2023). "USL Championship, Riverhounds announce 2024 schedule". Pittsburgh Soccer Now. Retrieved September 18, 2024.
  8. ↑ "2024 USLC Playoff Stats". USL Championship. November 23, 2024.
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