The 2016 USL playoffs is a postseason tournament following the 2016 United Soccer League regular season, the second since the league rebranded for the 2015 season. Including USL Pro history, it is the fifth postseason tournament. The tournament began on September 30 and will last until October 23.[1]
| Tournament details | |
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| Country | United States Canada |
| Teams | 16 |
| Defending champions | Rochester Rhinos |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | New York Red Bull II |
| Runner-up | Swope Park Rangers |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 15 |
| Goals scored | 50 (3.33 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Brandon Allen (6) |
Sixteen teams (top 8 per conference) will compete, up from 12 last season, in the single elimination tournament. Teams will be seeded one through eight in each conference. The conference semifinal winners will play against each other in the Conference Championship, which will serve as the overall semifinals for the playoff. The winners of the Eastern and Western Conference Championship will play for the championship. The winner of the playoffs will be crowned league champion with the USL Cup.
USL conference standings
editThe top 8 teams from each conference advance to the USL playoffs.
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Eastern Conference
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Western Conference
Source: 2016 USL Standings
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Bracket
editSchedule
editConference quarterfinals
edit| September 30, 2016 | Swope Park Rangers | 3–0 | LA Galaxy II | Kansas City, Missouri |
| 7:30 pm CDT | Tyrpak  76' Gonzalez 90+3', 90+5' |
USL Report | Amaya  9'Villarreal 33'  65'Covarrubias 59'Payeras 79' |
Stadium: Swope Soccer Village Attendance: 1,885 Referee: Guido Gonzales Jr. |
| September 30, 2016 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | 1–2 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2 | Colorado Springs, Colorado |
| 7:00 pm MDT | Vercollone 7' Ibeagha 44' |
USL Report | Greig 17' Froese 31' |
Stadium: Switchbacks Stadium Attendance: 2,405 Referee: Ramy Touchan |
| October 1, 2016 | Rochester Rhinos | 3–1 | Charlotte Independence | Rochester, New York |
| 6:05 pm EDT | Fall 7' Dos Santos 24'Tergou 70' 87'Totsch 90+1' |
USL Report | Duckett 5' Hassan 75'Davidson 79'  82'Metcalf 80'Martínez 90+1' 90+6' |
Stadium: Rochester Rhinos Stadium Attendance: 2,080 Referee: Henrik Karlsson |
| October 1, 2016 | Rio Grande Valley FC Toros | 2–3 | Oklahoma City Energy | Edinburg, Texas |
| 7:30 pm CDT | Luna 33' Ward 53'Bird 76'Greene 83' |
USL Report | Ryden 72' Olsson 73' Bonner 90+2', 90+3' |
Stadium: H-E-B Park Attendance: 2,701 Referee: Rosendo Mendoza |
| October 1, 2016 | Sacramento Republic FC | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (4–5 p) | Orange County Blues FC | Sacramento, California |
| 7:30 pm PDT | USL Report | Sheldon 68' Mirković 108'Griffiths 120' |
Stadium: Bonney Field Attendance: 10,962 Referee: Timothy Ford | |
| Penalties | ||||
Trickett-Smith  Iwasa Koval  Guzman Cole |
Meeus Chaplow Stevanovic Barouch Crettenand |
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| October 2, 2016 | New York Red Bulls II | 4–0 | Orlando City B | Harrison, New Jersey |
| 4:00 pm EDT | Long 32', 77' Bezecourt 59' Allen 67' |
USL Report | Ribeiro 30' Neal 46'Heath 62' |
Stadium: Red Bull Arena Attendance: 1,088 Referee: Matthew Kreitzer |
| October 2, 2016 | FC Cincinnati | 1–2 | Charleston Battery | Cincinnati, Ohio |
| 4:00 pm EDT | Stevenson 19' |
USL Report | Tsonis 40' Chang 62'Prince 65' |
Stadium: Nippert Stadium Attendance: 30,187 Referee: Kevin Terry Jr. |
| October 2, 2016 | Louisville City FC | 2–0 (a.e.t.) | Richmond Kickers | Louisville, Kentucky |
| 7:00 pm EDT | Davis IV 92' Hoffman 102' |
USL Report | Asante 6' Lee 21'Yeisley 34'Yomby 40'Troyer 42' |
Stadium: Louisville Slugger Field Attendance: 5,467 Referee: Andrew Musashe |
Conference semifinals
edit| October 7, 2016 | New York Red Bulls II | 3–3 (a.e.t.) (5–4 p) | Rochester Rhinos | Harrison, New Jersey |
| 7:00 pm | Etienne 20' Allen 44', 119' (pen.)Adams 57'Metzger 63'Carroll 82' |
USL Report | Farrell 20' Dos Santos 22', 55'Tergou 40'Fall 110' |
Stadium: Red Bull Arena Attendance: 1,229 Referee: Luis Guardia |
| Penalties | ||||
| Long Etienne Allen Metzger Plewa |
Fall Farrell Apostolopoulos Dos Santos Kyriazis |
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| October 8, 2016 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2 | 3–2 | Oklahoma City Energy | Vancouver, British Columbia |
| 3:00 pm | Seymore 20' Froese 27'Greig 48'Haber 89' |
USL Report | Thomas 23' König 60' 90'Andrews 61'Pitter 80' |
Stadium: Thunderbird Stadium Attendance: 1,308 Referee: Pierre-Luc Lauziere |
| October 8, 2016 | Louisville City FC | 1–0 | Charleston Battery | Louisville, Kentucky |
| 7:30 pm | Smith 45+1' Dacres 53'Reynolds 90+4' |
USL Report | Tsonis 24' Marini 62'Adjetey 67'Woodbine 90+4' |
Stadium: Louisville Slugger Field Attendance: 6,581 Referee: Mark Kadlecik |
| October 9, 2016 | Swope Park Rangers | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Orange County Blues FC | Kansas City, Missouri |
| 4:00 pm | Gonzalez 20' Duke 40'Alvarado 69'Meyer 88'Kelly 105' |
USL Report | Rauhofer 70' |
Stadium: Swope Soccer Village Attendance: 2,181 Referee: Nima Saghafi |
Conference finals
edit| October 15, 2016 | Swope Park Rangers | 3–0 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2 | Kansas City, Missouri |
| 7:30 PM | Tyrpak 8', 32' Selbol 83' 90+2'Molano 88'Kelly 89' |
USL Report | de Wit 90' |
Stadium: Swope Soccer Village Attendance: 2,922 Referee: Juan Guzman |
| October 16, 2016 | New York Red Bulls II | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (4–3 p) | Louisville City FC | Harrison, New Jersey |
| 6:00 PM | Valot 74' Williams 118' |
USL Report | Craig 11' 102' 120+' Reynolds 104' |
Stadium: Red Bull Arena Attendance: 2,709 Referee: Robert Sibiga |
| Penalties | ||||
| Etienne Long Allen Bezecourt |
Lancaster Smith Quinn Kaye Newnam |
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USL Championship
edit| October 23, 2016 | New York Red Bulls II | 5–1 | Swope Park Rangers | Harrison, New Jersey |
| 8:00 PM | Etienne 18' Allen 39,85,88' Metzger 72' Bezecourt 90+2' |
USL Report | Granitto 74' |
Stadium: Red Bull Arena Attendance: 5,547 Referee: Armando Villarreal |
Championship Game MVP: Brandon Allen (NYRB)
Top goalscorers
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References
edit- ^ "2016 USL Cup Playoffs Field Set". uslsoccer.com. September 25, 2016. Retrieved September 26, 2016.