2023 USL Championship Playoffs
The 2023 USL Championship Playoffs (branded as the 2023 USL Championship Playoffs presented by Hisense for sponsorship reasons[1]) is the post-season championship of the 2023 USL Championship. It is the thirteenth edition of the USL Championship Playoffs. The playoffs will begin October 21, and will conclude with the USL Championship Final on November 12.[2]
| Country | United States |
|---|---|
| Teams | 16 |
| Defending champions | San Antonio FC (2022) |
| Matches played | 8 |
| Goals scored | 21 (2.63 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Ronaldo Damus (3) |
← 2022 2024 →
All statistics correct as of October 22, 2023. | |
San Antonio FC is the defending title holders.[3] Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC and the Tampa Bay Rowdies were the first teams to clinch a playoff berth which they both achieved on September 3.[4]
Format
The top eight teams in each conference qualify for the playoffs and will be a single-elimination, fixed bracket format. All playoff matches will be streamed live on ESPN+ except the Championship final on ESPN2, ESPN Deportes, and Sirius XM FC.[2]
Conference standings
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Eastern Conference
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Western Conference
Source: USL Championship Standings |
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Bracket
| Conference Quarterfinals October 21–22 | Conference Semifinals October 27–28 | Conference Finals | Final | ||||||||||||||||
| E1 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| E8 | Detroit City FC | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| E8 | Detroit City FC | ||||||||||||||||||
| E5 | Louisville City FC | ||||||||||||||||||
| E4 | Memphis 901 FC | 1 (4) | |||||||||||||||||
| E5 | Louisville City FC (p) | 1 (5) | |||||||||||||||||
| Eastern Conference | |||||||||||||||||||
| E3 | Charleston Battery | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
| E6 | Indy Eleven | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| E3 | Charleston Battery | ||||||||||||||||||
| E7 | Birmingham Legion FC | ||||||||||||||||||
| E2 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| E7 | Birmingham Legion FC | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| W1 | Sacramento Republic FC | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| W8 | New Mexico United | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| W1 | Sacramento Republic FC | ||||||||||||||||||
| W4 | San Antonio FC | ||||||||||||||||||
| W4 | San Antonio FC | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| W5 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Western Conference | |||||||||||||||||||
| W3 | San Diego Loyal SC | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| W6 | Phoenix Rising FC (a.e.t.) | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| W6 | Phoenix Rising FC | ||||||||||||||||||
| W2 | Orange County SC | ||||||||||||||||||
| W2 | Orange County SC | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| W7 | El Paso Locomotive FC | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
Schedule
Conference Quarterfinals
| October 21, 2023 East | Memphis 901 FC | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (4–5 p) | Louisville City FC | Memphis, Tennessee |
| 6:30 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: AutoZone Park Attendance: 3,587 Referee: Elton García | ||
| Penalties | ||||
| October 21, 2023 East | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | 0–1 | Detroit City FC | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Report |
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Stadium: Highmark Stadium Attendance: 6,123 Referee: Sergii Demianchuk |
| October 21, 2023 East | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 0–3 | Birmingham Legion FC | St. Petersburg, Florida |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Al Lang Stadium Attendance: 5,249 Referee: Matthew Thompson |
| October 21, 2023 West | San Antonio FC | 1–0 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks | San Antonio, Texas |
| 8:00 PM CDT | Report | Stadium: Toyota Field Attendance: 7,304 Referee: Alexis Da Silva |
| October 21, 2023 West | Sacramento Republic FC | 1–0 | New Mexico United | Sacramento, California |
| 7:00 PM PDT | Report | Stadium: Heart Health Park Attendance: 11,569 Referee: Ricardo Fierro |
| October 21, 2023 West | Orange County SC | 1–0 | El Paso Locomotive FC | Irvine, California |
| 7:30 PM PDT | Report | Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium Attendance: 5,500 Referee: Natalie Simon |
| October 22, 2023 East | Charleston Battery | 5–0 | Indy Eleven | Mount Pleasant, South Carolina |
| 4:00 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Patriots Point Soccer Complex Attendance: 2,972 Referee: Jeremy Scheer |
| October 22, 2023 West | San Diego Loyal SC | 3–4 (a.e.t.) | Phoenix Rising FC | San Diego California |
| 7:00 PM PDT | Report | Stadium: Torero Stadium Attendance: 5,671 Referee: Elvis Osmanovic |
Conference Semifinals
| October 27, 2023 West | Sacramento Republic FC | v | San Antonio FC | Sacramento, California |
| 7:30 PM PDT | Stadium: Heart Health Park |
| October 28, 2023 East | Charleston Battery | v | Birmingham Legion FC | Mount Pleasant, South Carolina |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Stadium: Patriots Point Soccer Complex |
| October 28, 2023 East | Louisville City FC | v | Detroit City FC | Louisville, Kentucky |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium |
| October 28, 2023 West | Orange County SC | v | Phoenix Rising FC | Irvine, California |
| 7:30 PM PDT | Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium |
Top goalscorers
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Teams still in the playoffs are marked Bold
References
- "Playoffs are coming to Heart Health Park on October 21st" (Press release). Sacramento, CA: Sacramento Republic FC. October 1, 2023. Archived from the original on October 2, 2023. Retrieved October 2, 2023.
- "Drama on final matchday as bracket is set for 2023 USL Championship Playoffs". www.uslchampionship.com. USL Championship. October 15, 2023. Retrieved October 15, 2023.
- Torres, Raquel (November 14, 2022). "'Finally everything coming together': Fans revel in San Antonio FC's first USL Championship". /sanantonioreport.org/. San Antonio, TX: San Antonio Report. Archived from the original on September 16, 2023. Retrieved September 15, 2023.
- Murray, Nicholas (September 7, 2023). "USL Championship Race to the Playoffs – Sept. 9-10". www.uslchampionship.com. Tampa, FL: USL Championship. Archived from the original on September 16, 2023. Retrieved September 15, 2023.
- "2023 USLC Playoff Stats". USL Championship. October 22, 2022.
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