2019 USL Championship Playoffs

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2019 USL Championship Playoffs
CountryUnited States
Canada
Teams20
Defending championsLouisville City FC
ChampionsReal Monarchs SLC
Runners-upLouisville City FC
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 28th 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
   
7 North Carolina FC 2
10 Birmingham Legion FC 3
Eastern Conference Play-In
October 23
   
8 Ottawa Fury FC 1(4)
9 Charleston Battery (pen.) 1(5)
Western Conference Play-In
October 23
   
7 Sacramento Republic 2
10 New Mexico United 1
Western Conference Play-In
October 23
   
8 Austin Bold FC 2
9 LA Galaxy II 0
Conference Quarterfinals
October 26 		Conference Semifinals
November 1-2 		Conference Final
November 9 		USL Championship Final
November 17
            
1 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 7
10 Birmingham Legion FC 0
1 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 1
4 Louisville City FC (a.e.t.) 2
4 Louisville City FC 2
5 Tampa Bay Rowdies 1
4 Louisville City FC (a.e.t.) 3
Eastern Conference
3 Indy Eleven 1
3 Indy Eleven 1
6 New York Red Bulls II 0
3 Indy Eleven 1
2 Nashville SC 0
2 Nashville SC 3
9 Charleston Battery 1
4 Louisville City FC 1
4 Real Monarchs SLC 3
1 Phoenix Rising FC 0(8)
8 Austin Bold FC 0(7)
1 Phoenix Rising FC 1
4 Real Monarchs SLC 2
4 Real Monarchs SLC 6
5 Orange County SC 2
4 Real Monarchs SLC (a.e.t.) 2
Western Conference
6 El Paso Locomotive FC 1
3 Fresno FC 2
6 El Paso Locomotive FC 3
6 El Paso Locomotive FC 3
7 Sacramento Republic 0
2 Reno 1868 FC 1
7 Sacramento Republic 3

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 Goal 19', Yellow card 40'
Fortune Goal 59', Yellow card 61'		 Report Hollinger-Janzen Goal 35'
Herivaux Goal 66'
Williams Goal 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 Goal 40'
Fall Yellow card 117'		 Report Higashi Goal 27'
Marini Yellow card 116'
Lewis Yellow card 117'		 Stadium: TD Place Stadium
Attendance: 2,427
Referee: David Barrie
Penalties
Fall Penalty scored
Haworth Penalty scored
Barry Penalty scored
Samb Penalty missed
Thiago Penalty scored		 Penalty scored Lewis
Penalty scored Bosua
Penalty scored Marini
Penalty scored Svantesson
Penalty scored 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', Goal 82'
Alemán Goal 45+3'
Villarreal Yellow card 67'
Werner Yellow card 90+3'		 Report Sandoval Goal 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 Goal 9', Yellow card 76'
Lima Yellow card 32'
Soto Yellow card 49'
McFarlane Goal 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 Goal 13', 27', 34' (pen.), 71'
Fisher Goal 17' (o.g.)
Dover Goal 45+1'
Mertz Goal 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 Goal 10'
King Yellow card 38'
Ríos Goal 43'
Ockford Yellow card 77'
Davis Yellow card 85'
Jones Goal 88'		 Report Lewis Goal 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 Goal 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 Goal 23', 24'
Ownby Yellow card 56'		 Report Ekra Yellow card 40'
Diakité Yellow card 70'
Guenzatti Goal 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
Flemmings Penalty scored
Bakero Penalty scored
Calistri Penalty scored
Lambert Penalty missed
Spencer Penalty scored
Farrell Penalty scored
Johnson Penalty scored
Dia Penalty scored
Cochran Penalty scored		 Penalty scored Tyrpak
Penalty missed de Villardi
Penalty scored McFarlane
Penalty scored Soto
Penalty scored Braafheid
Penalty scored Okugo
Penalty scored Atuahene
Penalty scored Twumasi
Penalty missed Taylor
October 26, 2019 (2019-10-26) WestReno 1868 FC1–3 Sacramento Republic FC Reno, Nevada
6:30 p.m. MDT Hertzog Goal 5' Report Werner Goal 8'
Iwasa Goal 70'
Taintor Yellow card 73'
Enevoldsen Goal 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 Goal 49'
Strong Yellow card 51' Red card 86'
Cooper Goal 55'		 Report Gómez Goal 19'
Kiffe Goal 77'
Velásquez Goal 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 Goal 13'
Martínez Goal 28'
Mulholland Yellow card 34'
Blake Goal 59', 90'
Schmitt Goal 77'
Holt Goal 81'		 Report Orozco Goal 35', Yellow card 80'
Forrester Yellow card 40' Red card 49'
Hume Yellow card 67'
Seaton Goal 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 Goal 25'
Asante Yellow card 47'		 Report Blake Goal 33', Yellow card 61'
Chang Goal 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 Goal 11'
Greenspan Yellow card 48'		 Report Spencer Goal 51', Yellow card 85'
McMahon Yellow card 54'
Craig Yellow card 70'
DelPiccolo Goal 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 Goal 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 Goal 40'
Ryan Yellow card 70'
Contreras Goal 83' (pen.)
Yuma Yellow card 86'
Velásquez Goal 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 Goal 67'
Ouimette Yellow card 90+2'
Hackshaw Yellow card 102'		 Report Williams Yellow card 85'
Hoppenot Goal 90+4'
Rasmussen Goal 94'
Ownby Yellow card 106'
Spencer Goal 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 Goal 48'
Portillo Yellow card 88'
Mulholland Yellow card 90+4'
Holt Yellow card 116', Goal 120'		 Report Fox Goal 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 Goal 6'
Williams Yellow card 89'		 Report Holt Goal 25', Yellow card 69'
Plewa Goal 45'
Schmitt Yellow card 59'
Powder Goal 66'
Lynn Stadium, Louisville, Kentucky
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

  • Kyle Fisher (Birmingham) vs Pittsburgh

[3]

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.
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