2019 USL Championship playoffs

Main article: 2019 USL Championship season
2019 USL Championship playoffs
Tournament details
CountryUnited States
Canada
Teams20
Defending championsLouisville City FC
Final positions
ChampionsReal Monarchs SLC
Runner-upLouisville City FC
Tournament statistics
Matches played19
Goals scored65 (3.42 per match)
Attendance102,391 (5,389 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Neco Brett
Magnus Rasmussen (4)
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The 2019 USL Championship playoffs was the postseason tournament following the 2019 USL Championship regular season. Including USL Pro history, it was the ninth postseason tournament. The tournament began on October 23 and ended with the USL Championship Final on November 17.

The top 10 teams from each conference qualified for the playoffs. Each conference had a "Play-In round" where the 7 seed hosted the 10 seed and the 8 hosted the 9. The lowest remaining seed then played the 1 seed and the other play-in survivor played the 2 seed to form an 8-team playoff bracket. Each of the 8 team playoff brackets consisted of teams within their respective conference and the matches were hosted by the higher seed. The USL Cup will be the season's only match that involves teams from different conferences; it will be hosted by the conference champion with the better regular-season record.[1]

Phoenix Rising FC clinched the USL Championship regular season title on September 28 and earned the number one seed in the Western Conference.[2]

Conference standings

The top 10 teams from each conference advanced to the playoffs.

Bracket

Eastern Conference Play-In
October 23		Eastern Conference Play-In
October 23		Western Conference Play-In
October 23		Western Conference Play-In
October 23
7North Carolina FC28Ottawa Fury FC1 (4)7Sacramento Republic28Austin Bold FC2
10Birmingham Legion FC39Charleston Battery (p)1 (5)10New Mexico United19LA Galaxy II0

Schedule

Conference Play-In Round

October 23, 2019 (2019-10-23) EastNorth Carolina FC2–3 Birmingham Legion FC Cary, North Carolina
7:00 p.m. EDT Albadawi 19', Yellow card 40'
Fortune 59', Yellow card 61'		 Report Hollinger-Janzen 35'
Herivaux 66'
Williams 90+3'		 Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 3,675
Referee: Tim Ford
October 23, 2019 (2019-10-23) EastOttawa Fury FC1–1 (a.e.t.)
(4–5 p)		 Charleston Battery Ottawa, Ontario
4:00 p.m. EDT Samb 40'
Fall Yellow card 117'		 Report Higashi 27'
Marini Yellow card 116'
Lewis Yellow card 117'		 Stadium: TD Place Stadium
Attendance: 2,427
Referee: David Barrie
Penalties
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Barry soccer ball with check mark
Samb soccer ball with red X
Thiago soccer ball with check mark		 soccer ball with check mark Lewis
soccer ball with check mark Bosua
soccer ball with check mark Marini
soccer ball with check mark Svantesson
soccer ball with check mark van Schaik
October 23, 2019 (2019-10-23) West Sacramento Republic FC 2–1New Mexico UnitedSacramento, California
4:00 p.m. EDT Enevoldsen Yellow card 44', 82'
Alemán 45+3'
Villarreal Yellow card 67'
Werner Yellow card 90+3'		 Report Sandoval 1'
Padilla Yellow card 44'
Wehan Yellow card 64'
Guzmán Yellow card 69'
Schmidt Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: Papa Murphy's Park
Attendance: 9,907
Referee: Elton Garcia
October 23, 2019 (2019-10-23) West Austin Bold FC 2–0LA Galaxy IIAustin, Texas
4:00 p.m. EDT Twumasi 9', Yellow card 76'
Lima Yellow card 32'
Soto Yellow card 49'
McFarlane 54'
Braafheid Yellow card 60'		 Report Harvey Yellow card 35'
Hernández Yellow card 76'
Kamara Yellow card 77'		 Stadium: Bold Stadium
Attendance: 2,656
Referee: Guido Gonzales Jr

Conference Quarterfinals

October 26, 2019 (2019-10-26) East Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 7–0Birmingham Legion FCPittsburgh, Pennsylvania
4:00 p.m. EDT Brett 13', 27', 34' (pen.), 71'
Fisher 17' (o.g.)
Dover 45+1'
Mertz 62' (pen.)
Adewole Yellow card 77'		 Report Culbertson Yellow card 31'
Lopez Yellow card 41'
Herivaux Red card 61'		 Stadium: Highmark Stadium
Referee: Mark Allatin
October 26, 2019 (2019-10-26) East Nashville SC 3–1Charleston BatteryNashville, Tennessee
4:00 p.m. EDT Moloto 10'
King Yellow card 38'
Ríos 43'
Ockford Yellow card 77'
Davis Yellow card 85'
Jones 88'		 Report Lewis 35' (pen.) Stadium: First Tennessee Park
Attendance: 6,253
Referee: Greg Dopka
October 26, 2019 (2019-10-26) East Indy Eleven 1–0New York Red Bulls IIIndianapolis, Indiana
4:00 p.m. EDT Ouimette 27' Report Stadium: Carroll Stadium
Attendance: 5,175
Referee: Michael Radchuk
October 26, 2019 (2019-10-26) East Louisville City FC 2–1Tampa Bay RowdiesLouisville, Kentucky
7:00 p.m. EDT Rasmussen 23', 24'
Ownby Yellow card 56'		 Report Ekra Yellow card 40'
Diakité Yellow card 70'
Guenzatti 80'		 Stadium: Louisville Slugger Field
Attendance: 4,636
Referee: Farhad Dadkho
October 26, 2019 (2019-10-26) West Phoenix Rising FC 0–0 (a.e.t.)
(8–7 p)		Austin Bold FCScottsdale, Arizona
7:30 p.m. MST Lambert Yellow card 70'
Jahn Yellow card 86'		 Report Soto Yellow card 14'
McFarlane Yellow card 35'
Guadarrama Yellow card 68'
de Villardi Yellow card 95'		 Stadium: Casino Arizona Field
Attendance: 6,642
Referee: Elvis Osmanovic
Penalties
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Lambert soccer ball with red X
Spencer soccer ball with check mark
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Dia soccer ball with check mark
Cochran soccer ball with check mark		 soccer ball with check mark Tyrpak
soccer ball with red X de Villardi
soccer ball with check mark McFarlane
soccer ball with check mark Soto
soccer ball with check mark Braafheid
soccer ball with check mark Okugo
soccer ball with check mark Atuahene
soccer ball with check mark Twumasi
soccer ball with red X Taylor
October 26, 2019 (2019-10-26) WestReno 1868 FC1–3 Sacramento Republic FC Reno, Nevada
6:30 p.m. MDT Hertzog 5' Report Werner 8'
Iwasa 70'
Taintor Yellow card 73'
Enevoldsen 75'
Skundrich Yellow card 84'		 Stadium: Greater Nevada Field
Attendance: 3,275
Referee: Malik Badawi
October 26, 2019 (2019-10-26) WestFresno FC2–3 El Paso Locomotive FC Fresno, California
7:30 p.m. PDT Chaney 49'
Strong Yellow card 51' Red card 86'
Cooper 55'		 Report Gómez 19'
Kiffe 77'
Velásquez 83' (pen.)		 Stadium: Chukchansi Park
Attendance: 5,352
Referee: Lukasz Szpala
October 26, 2019 (2019-10-26) West Real Monarchs SLC 6–2Orange County SCHerriman, Utah
12:00 p.m. MDT Chang 13'
Martínez 28'
Mulholland Yellow card 34'
Blake 59', 90'
Schmitt 77'
Holt 81'		 Report Orozco 35', Yellow card 80'
Forrester Yellow card 40' Red card 49'
Hume Yellow card 67'
Seaton 90+1'		 Stadium: Zions Bank Stadium
Attendance: 2,749
Referee: Ismir Pekmic

Conference Semifinals

November 1, 2019 (2019-11-01) WestPhoenix Rising FC1–2 Real Monarchs SLC Scottsdale, Arizona
7:30 p.m. MST Flemmings 25'
Asante Yellow card 47'		 Report Blake 33', Yellow card 61'
Chang 43'
Powder Yellow card 84'		 Stadium: Casino Arizona Field
Attendance: 7,548
Referee: Jon Freemon
November 2, 2019 (2019-11-02) EastPittsburgh Riverhounds SC1–2 (a.e.t.) Louisville City FC Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
7:00 p.m. EDT Vancaeyezeele 11'
Greenspan Yellow card 48'		 Report Spencer 51', Yellow card 85'
McMahon Yellow card 54'
Craig Yellow card 70'
DelPiccolo 118'		 Stadium: Highmark Stadium
Attendance: 6,073
Referee: Michael Radchuk
November 2, 2019 (2019-11-02) EastNashville SC0–1 Indy Eleven Nashville, Tennessee
7:00 p.m. CDT Washington Yellow card 24'
LaGrassa Yellow card 81'
Ockford Yellow card 90+2'		 Report Ayoze Yellow card 22'
Ouimette Yellow card 24'
Pasher 59'		 Stadium: First Tennessee Park
Attendance: 4,174
Referee: Elton García
November 2, 2019 (2019-11-02) West El Paso Locomotive FC 3–0Sacramento Republic FCEl Paso, Texas
7:30 p.m. MDT Beckie Yellow card 25'
Gómez 40'
Ryan Yellow card 70'
Contreras 83' (pen.)
Yuma Yellow card 86'
Velásquez 88'		 Report Alemán Yellow card 51'
Enevoldsen Yellow card 70'
Barahona Yellow card 87'		 Stadium: Southwest University Park
Attendance: 7,460
Referee: Farhad Dadkho

Conference Finals

November 9, 2019 (2019-11-09) EastIndy Eleven1–3 (a.e.t.) Louisville City FC Indianapolis, Indiana
3:00 p.m. EST Barrett Yellow card 45+1'
Pasher 67'
Ouimette Yellow card 90+2'
Hackshaw Yellow card 102'		 Report Williams Yellow card 85'
Hoppenot 90+4'
Rasmussen 94'
Ownby Yellow card 106'
Spencer 113' (pen.)		 Stadium: Carroll Stadium
Attendance: 7,171
Referee: Guido Gonzales Jr.
November 9, 2019 (2019-11-09) West Real Monarchs SLC 2–1 (a.e.t.)El Paso Locomotive FCHerriman, Utah
1:00 p.m. MST Schmitt Yellow card 21'
Ryden 48'
Portillo Yellow card 88'
Mulholland Yellow card 90+4'
Holt Yellow card 116', 120'		 Report Fox 45+1'
Kiffe Yellow card 47' Yellow-red card 51'
Gómez Yellow card 71'		 Stadium: Zions Bank Stadium
Attendance: 4,521
Referee: Rosendo Mendoza

USL Championship Final

Louisville City FC1–3Real Monarchs SLC
Rasmussen 6'
Williams Yellow card 89'		 Report Holt 25', Yellow card 69'
Plewa 45'
Schmitt Yellow card 59'
Powder 66'
Attendance: 7,025
Referee: Tim Ford

Championship Game MVP: Konrad Plewa (SLC)

Top goalscorers

Rank Player Club Goals
1 Jamaica Neco Brett Pittsburgh Riverhounds 4
Denmark Magnus Rasmussen Louisville City FC
3 England Jack Blake Real Monarchs SLC 3
United States Erik Holt Real Monarchs SLC
5 Cuba Maikel Chang Real Monarchs SLC 2
Denmark Thomas Enevoldsen Sacramento Republic
Mexico Josué Gómez El Paso Locomotive
Canada Tyler Pasher Indy Eleven
United States Luke Spencer Louisville City FC
Colombia Sebastián Velásquez El Paso Locomotive
11 State of Palestine Nazmi Albadawi North Carolina FC 1
Canada Keven Alemán Sacramento Republic
United States Christian Chaney Fresno FC
Argentina Sebastián Contreras El Paso Locomotive FC
Scotland Alex Cooper Fresno FC
United States Paolo DelPiccolo Louisville City FC
Guyana Jordan Dover Pittsburgh Riverhounds
Jamaica Junior Flemmings Phoenix Rising FC
Trinidad and Tobago Dre Fortune North Carolina FC
England Andrew Fox El Paso Locomotive FC
Uruguay Sebastián Guenzatti Tampa Bay Rowdies
Haiti Zachary Herivaux Birmingham Legion
United States Corey Hertzog Reno 1868 FC
Japan Kotaro Higashi Charleston Battery
Benin Femi Hollinger-Janzen Birmingham Legion
United States Antoine Hoppenot Louisville City FC
United States Cameron Iwasa Sacramento Republic
United States Derrick Jones Nashville SC
United States James Kiffe El Paso Locomotive
Bermuda Zeiko Lewis Charleston Battery
Honduras Douglas Martínez Real Monarchs SLC
Jamaica Sean McFarlane Austin Bold FC
United States Robbie Mertz Pittsburgh Riverhounds
South Africa Lebogang Moloto Nashville SC
Canada Karl Ouimette Indy Eleven
United States Michael Orozco Orange County SC
Poland Konrad Plewa Real Monarchs SLC
Trinidad and Tobago Noah Powder Real Monarchs SLC
Mexico Daniel Ríos Nashville SC
United States Kalen Ryden Real Monarchs SLC
Senegal Mour Samb Ottawa Fury FC
United States Devon Sandoval New Mexico United
United States Tate Schmitt Real Monarchs SLC
Jamaica Michael Seaton Orange County SC
Ghana Ema Twumasi Austin Bold FC
French Guiana Thomas Vancaeyezeele Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC
United States Sam Werner Sacramento Republic
United States JJ Williams Birmingham Legion

Own Goals

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References

  1. ^ "Road to the 2019 USL Championship Final Unveiled". USLChampionship.com. October 15, 2019. Retrieved October 15, 2019.
  2. ^ Anderson, Jake (September 28, 2019). "Phoenix Rising clinches USL regular-season title with late comeback draw". ArizonaSports.com. Retrieved October 15, 2019.
  3. ^ "Playoffs Stats". United Soccer League. Retrieved November 17, 2019.