2022_USL_Championship_Playoffs References

2022 USL Championship Playoffs
Tournament details
Country	United States
Teams	14
Defending champions	Orange County SC ( 2021)
Final positions
Champions	San Antonio FC
Runner-up	Louisville City FC
Tournament statistics
Matches played	13
Goals scored	38 (2.92 per match)
Attendance	104,695 (8,053 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)	Santiago Patiño; (5 goals)
	All statistics correct as of November 13, 2022.
	← 2021 2023 →

The 2022 USL Championship Playoffs (branded as the 2022 USL Championship Playoffs presented by Hisense for sponsorship reasons) is the post-season championship of the 2022 USL Championship. It is the twelfth edition of the USL Championship Playoffs. The playoffs began October 22, and concluded with the USL Championship Final on November 13.^[1]

San Antonio FC won the regular season.^[2] Defending title holders Orange County SC did not qualify for the playoffs.^[3]

Format

The top seven teams in each conference qualify for the playoffs; the top team from each conference earned a bye to the conference semifinals. After the opening round the tournament will be reseeded to ensure that the top team from each conference plays the lowest seeded team and hosting rights will be determined by regular season record.^[4] All playoff matches will be streamed live on ESPN+ except the Championship final on ESPN2, ESPN Deportes, and Sirius XM FC.^[1]^[5]

Conference standings

Eastern Conference

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	Pts
1	Louisville City FC	34	72
2	Memphis 901 FC	34	68
3	Tampa Bay Rowdies	34	67
4	Birmingham Legion FC	34	58
5	Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC	34	57
6	Miami FC	34	55
7	Detroit City FC	34	54
8	FC Tulsa	34	42
9	Indy Eleven	34	41
10	Hartford Athletic	34	36
11	Loudoun United FC	34	28
12	Charleston Battery	34	25
13	Atlanta United 2	34	23
14	New York Red Bulls II	34	15

Source: USL Championship Standings

Western Conference

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	Pts
1	San Antonio FC (C, X)	34	77
2	San Diego Loyal SC	34	60
3	Colorado Springs Switchbacks	34	55
4	Sacramento Republic	34	53
5	New Mexico United	34	51
6	Rio Grande Valley Toros	34	49
7	Oakland Roots SC	34	46
8	El Paso Locomotive FC	34	46
9	Las Vegas Lights FC	34	45
10	Phoenix Rising FC	34	42
11	LA Galaxy II	34	40
12	Monterey Bay FC	34	40
13	Orange County SC	34	34

Source: USL Championship Standings
(C) Champions; (X) Regular Season League Champion

Bracket

Conference Quarterfinals
October 22–23

Conference Semifinals
October 28–30

Conference Finals
November 5–6

USL Championship Final
November 13

E1

Louisville City FC ( p)

2 (5)

E5

Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC

2 (3)

E4

Birmingham Legion FC

2 (7)

E5

Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC ( p)

2 (8)

E1

Louisville City FC ( a.e.t.)

1

Eastern Conference

E3

Tampa Bay Rowdies

0

E2

Memphis 901 FC

3

E7

Detroit City FC

1

E2

Memphis 901 FC

0

E3

Tampa Bay Rowdies

1

E3

Tampa Bay Rowdies

3

E6

Miami FC

1

E1

Louisville City FC

1

W1

San Antonio FC

3

W1

San Antonio FC

3

W7

Oakland Roots SC

0

W2

San Diego Loyal SC

0

W7

Oakland Roots SC

3

W1

San Antonio FC

2

Western Conference

W3

Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC

0

W3

Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC

3

W6

Rio Grande Valley FC

0

W3

Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC ( a.e.t.)

2

W4

Sacramento Republic FC

1

W4

Sacramento Republic FC

2

W5

New Mexico United

0

Schedule

Conference Quarterfinals

October 22 East	Tampa Bay Rowdies	3–1	Miami FC	St. Petersburg, Florida
7:30 PM EDT	Antley 30' Guenzatti 50', 70' Law 59'	Report	Chapman-Page 39' Rivas 55' Ballard 84'	Stadium: Al Lang Stadium Attendance: 5,937 Referee: Calin Radosav

October 22 East	Memphis 901 FC	3–1	Detroit City FC	Memphis, Tennessee
8:00 PM CDT	Buckmaster 51' Allan 72' Smith 88' Goodrum 90+4' 90+5'	Report	Rodriguez 10' Bryant 75' Matthews 77' Lewis 85'	Stadium: AutoZone Park Attendance: 6,010 Referee: Elijio Arreguin

October 22 West	Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC	3–0	Rio Grande Valley FC	Colorado Springs, Colorado
6:30 PM MDT	Amoh 29' Henríquez 84' Wheeler 90', 90+4'	Report	Ricketts 23'	Stadium: Weidner Field Attendance: 7,036 Referee: Mark Allatin

October 22 West	Sacramento Republic FC	2–0	New Mexico United	Sacramento, California
7:00 PM PDT	López 27' Foster 47' Keko 74'	Report	Yearwood 16' Moreno 42'	Stadium: Heart Health Park Attendance: 11,569 Referee: Elvis Osmanovic

October 23 East	Birmingham Legion FC	2–2 ( a.e.t.) (7–8 p)	Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC	Birmingham, Alabama
6:00 PM EDT	Kasim 72' Lapa 99' 100'	Report	Wiedt 57' Kizza 90', 116' 120+9'	Stadium: Protective Stadium Attendance: 10,227 Referee: Eric Tattersall
	Penalties
	Crognale Lapa Dean James Martinez Balarabe Rufe Lopez Kavita Dupont		Sims Griffin Dikwa Cicerone Eyang Ybarra Ordoñez Kelly Peters Kizza

October 23 West	San Diego Loyal SC	0–3	Oakland Roots SC	San Diego, California
5:30 PM PDT	Guido 6' 79' Amang 76' 76' Stoneman 84' 88' Fissore 86'	Report	Nane 15' Martin 26' Dennis 36' Mfeka 53' Hernández 76' Barbir 78' Fissore 90+1' Klimenta 87'	Stadium: Torero Stadium Attendance: 5,719 Referee: Elton Garcia

Conference Semifinals

October 28 West	San Antonio FC	3–0	Oakland Roots SC	San Antonio, Texas
7:30 PM CDT	Adeniran 2' Khmiri 20' Garcia 56' Patiño 75', 90'	Report	Barbir 52' Rodriguez 76' Rito 89' Hernández 89'	Stadium: Toyota Field Attendance: 8,208 Referee: Elvis Osmanovic

October 29 East	Louisville City FC	2–2 ( a.e.t.) (5–3 p)	Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC	Louisville, Kentucky
7:30 PM EDT	Wynder 62' Perez 83' 88' Lancaster 85' ( pen.) Dia 115'	Report	Cicerone 14', 47' 103' Rovira 45+2' Williams 54' Wiedt 84' Dikwa 90+4'	Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium Attendance: 8,509 Referee: Elijio Arreguin
	Penalties
	Totsch Wynder Jimenez Matsoso Moguel		Griffin Forbes Sims Dikwa

October 29 West	Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC	2–1 ( a.e.t.)	Sacramento Republic FC	Colorado Springs, Colorado
6:00 PM MDT	Ngalina 37', 96' Wheeler 106' Caldwell 114' Anderson 120+2'	Report	Lopez 18' LaGrassa 39' Gurr 45+2' Casey 65' Martínez 66' Archimède 120+2'	Stadium: Weidner Field Attendance: 7,075 Referee: Sergii Demianchuk

October 30 East	Memphis 901 FC	0–1	Tampa Bay Rowdies	Memphis, Tennessee
3:00 PM CDT	Goodrum 51' Kiddiedou 90+7' Paul 90+10'	Report	Guillén 29' Dalgaard 74' Guenzatti 80' Scarlett 90+3' Hilton 90+8' Fernandes 90+9' ( pen.)	Stadium: AutoZone Park Attendance: 6,063 Referee: Elton Garcia
Note: Match rescheduled from October 29 due to weather.^[6]

Conference Finals

November 5 East	Louisville City FC	1–0 ( a.e.t.)	Tampa Bay Rowdies	Louisville, Kentucky
7:30 PM EDT	Totsch 48' Bone 82' Charpie 100' Wynder 108'	Report	Hilton 84' Harris 90+3' Dos Santos 106'	Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium Attendance: 11,563 Referee: Mark Allatin

November 6 West	San Antonio FC	2–0	Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC	San Antonio, Texas
7:30 PM CST	Maloney 23' Parano 66' Adeniran 75' Patiño 90+2' 90+11'	Report	Ngalina 10' Hodge 49' Henriquez 54' Wheeler 78' Herrera 87' Mahoney 89'	Stadium: Toyota Field Attendance: 8,245 Referee: Kevin Broadley

USL Championship Final

Similar to the 2022 MLS playoffs, the final featured the top seeds in the Eastern and Western Conferences, Louisville City FC and San Antonio FC, who were their conferences' regular-season and play-off champions. As overall regular-season champion, San Antonio FC had home-field advantage for the final.

For Louisville City, 2022 marks the fourth Championship final in five seasons, having won two of their previous three in 2017 and 2018. For San Antonio FC, this is a first USL Championship final.

November 13	San Antonio FC	3–1	Louisville City FC	San Antonio, Texas
7:30 PM CST	Patiño 45+3' ( pen.), 70' Garcia 47' Delem 62' Adeniran 64'	Report	Lancaster 44' Faundez 61' Ownby 78' Mushagalusa 80'	Stadium: Toyota Field Attendance: 8,534 Referee: Lukasz Szpala

Championship Game MVP: Santiago Patiño ( SAN)

^[7]

Top goalscorers

Rank	Player	Club	Goals
1	Santiago Patiño	San Antonio FC	5
2	Samuel Adeniran	San Antonio FC	2
	Russell Cicerone	Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC
	Sebastián Guenzatti	Tampa Bay Rowdies
	Edward Kizza	Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC
	Michee Ngalina	Colorado Springs Switchbacks
	Aaron Wheeler	Colorado Springs Switchbacks

Awards

Goal of the Playoffs: Charlie Dennis ( OAK)^[8]
Save of the Playoffs: Jordan Farr ( SAN)^[9]

References

^ ^a ^b "USL Releases Playoff Schedule and Announces Hisense USA as Presenting Partner of Championship and League One Playoffs". www.uslleagueone.com. USL League One. September 22, 2022. Archived from the original on October 4, 2022. Retrieved October 3, 2022.
^ Anderson, Stephen (October 1, 2022). "San Antonio FC Clinches Top Overall Seed With Win In Pittsburgh". fwrdaxis.com. Forward Axis. Archived from the original on October 4, 2022. Retrieved October 3, 2022. The historic season for San Antonio FC continued on Saturday night as they earned a 1–0 victory over Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC to clinch the top overall seed in the USL Championship Playoffs, which begin at the end of the month.
^ "SD Loyal, Already Playoff Bound, Meets Goal of 2nd-Place Finish in Western Conference". timesofsandiego.com. Times of Sand Diego. October 1, 2022. Archived from the original on October 4, 2022. Retrieved October 3, 2022. Orange County, eliminated from playoff contention, pushed forward in the final minutes and found the equalizer with a goal by Milan's brother, Brian Iloski, in the 90th minute.
^ "USL Championship Announces 2022 Competition Format". www.uslchampionship.com. USL Championship. December 21, 2021. Archived from the original on October 4, 2022. Retrieved October 3, 2022.
^ "USL Announces Broadcast Teams for USL Championship Final on ESPN2, ESPN Deportes and SiriusXM Satellite Radio". uslchampionship.com. October 31, 2022. Retrieved October 31, 2022.
^ infield, Matt (October 29, 2022). "901 FC playoff game postponed due to rain". www.actionnews5.com. Memphis, TN: Action News 5. Archived from the original on October 30, 2022. Retrieved October 30, 2022.
^ "2022 USL Championship Playoffs Presented by Hisense: Conference Quarterfinals Schedule". www.uslchampionship.com. USL Championship. October 16, 2022. Retrieved October 16, 2022.
^ "USL Championship Fans' Choice Goal of the Playoffs". USLChampionship.com Staff. November 16, 2022. Retrieved November 28, 2022.
^ "USL Championship Fans' Choice Save of the Playoffs". USLChampionship.com Staff. November 16, 2022. Retrieved November 28, 2022.

[ScheduleAnnouncement-1] "USL Releases Playoff Schedule and Announces Hisense USA as Presenting Partner of Championship and League One Playoffs". www.uslleagueone.com. USL League One. September 22, 2022. Archived from the original on October 4, 2022. Retrieved October 3, 2022.

[2] Anderson, Stephen (October 1, 2022). "San Antonio FC Clinches Top Overall Seed With Win In Pittsburgh". fwrdaxis.com. Forward Axis. Archived from the original on October 4, 2022. Retrieved October 3, 2022. The historic season for San Antonio FC continued on Saturday night as they earned a 1–0 victory over Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC to clinch the top overall seed in the USL Championship Playoffs, which begin at the end of the month.

[3] "SD Loyal, Already Playoff Bound, Meets Goal of 2nd-Place Finish in Western Conference". timesofsandiego.com. Times of Sand Diego. October 1, 2022. Archived from the original on October 4, 2022. Retrieved October 3, 2022. Orange County, eliminated from playoff contention, pushed forward in the final minutes and found the equalizer with a goal by Milan's brother, Brian Iloski, in the 90th minute.

[FormatAnnouncement-4] "USL Championship Announces 2022 Competition Format". www.uslchampionship.com. USL Championship. December 21, 2021. Archived from the original on October 4, 2022. Retrieved October 3, 2022.

[broadcast-5] "USL Announces Broadcast Teams for USL Championship Final on ESPN2, ESPN Deportes and SiriusXM Satellite Radio". uslchampionship.com. October 31, 2022. Retrieved October 31, 2022.

[6] , Matt (October 29, 2022). "901 FC playoff game postponed due to rain". www.actionnews5.com. Memphis, TN: Action News 5. Archived from the original on October 30, 2022. Retrieved October 30, 2022.

[7] "2022 USL Championship Playoffs Presented by Hisense: Conference Quarterfinals Schedule". www.uslchampionship.com. USL Championship. October 16, 2022. Retrieved October 16, 2022.

[GotP-8] "USL Championship Fans' Choice Goal of the Playoffs". USLChampionship.com Staff. November 16, 2022. Retrieved November 28, 2022.

[SotP-9] "USL Championship Fans' Choice Save of the Playoffs". USLChampionship.com Staff. November 16, 2022. Retrieved November 28, 2022.

[1]

[2]

[3]

[4]

[5]

[6]

[7]

[8]

[9]

v t e 2022 USL Championship season
Playoffs
Eastern	Atlanta United 2 Birmingham Legion Charleston Battery Detroit City FC FC Tulsa Hartford Athletic Indy Eleven Loudoun United Louisville City Memphis 901 Miami FC New York Red Bulls II Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC Tampa Bay Rowdies
Western	Colorado Springs Switchbacks El Paso Locomotive LA Galaxy II Las Vegas Lights Monterey Bay FC New Mexico United Oakland Roots Orange County SC Phoenix Rising RGVFC Toros Sacramento Republic San Antonio FC San Diego Loyal