2017 USL Cup playoffs

The top 8 teams from each conference advance to the USL playoffs.

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Eastern Conference

{{2017 USL Eastern Conference table|show_limit=8||only_pld_pts=true}}

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Western Conference

{{2017 USL Western Conference table|show_limit=8||only_pld_pts=true}}

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{{#invoke:RoundN|N16

|name=2017 USL Playoffs

|RD1 = Conference Quarterfinals

|RD2 = Conference Semifinals

|RD3 = Conference Finals

|RD4 = USL Championship

|3rdplace= no

|team-width=240

|October 20 – Louisville Slugger Field|#1 Louisville City FC | 4 |#8 Bethlehem Steel FC | 0

|October 21 – Capelli Sport Stadium|#4 Rochester Rhinos {{aet}}| 2 |#5 Charlotte Independence | 1

|October 21 – Al Lang Stadium|#3 Tampa Bay Rowdies | 3 |#6 FC Cincinnati |0

|October 21 – MUSC Health Stadium|#2 Charleston Battery | 0 |#7 New York Red Bulls II | 4

|October 20 – Rio Tinto Stadium|#1 Real Monarchs |{{nowrap|1 (1)}}|#8 Sacramento Republic FC {{pso}}| 1 (3)

|October 21 – Swope Soccer Village|#4 Swope Park Rangers {{pso}}|{{nowrap|1 (4)}}|#5 Phoenix Rising FC | 1 (2)

|October 21 – Greater Nevada Field|#3 Reno 1868 FC | 0 |#6 OKC Energy FC | 1

|October 21 – Toyota Field|#2 San Antonio FC | 2 |#7 Tulsa Roughnecks | 1

|October 28 – Louisville Slugger Field|#1 Louisville City FC |1|#4 Rochester Rhinos |0

|October 28 – Al Lang Stadium|#3 Tampa Bay Rowdies |1|#7 New York Red Bulls II {{aet}}| 2

|October 28 – Children's Mercy Park|#8 Sacramento Republic FC |0|#4 Swope Park Rangers |1

|October 28 – Toyota Field|#6 OKC Energy FC {{pso}}|{{nowrap|1 (4)}}|#2 San Antonio FC |1 (1)

|November 4 – Louisville Slugger Field|#1 Louisville City FC {{pso}}|1 (4)|#7 New York Red Bulls II |1 (3)

|November 4 – Children's Mercy Park|#4 Swope Park Rangers {{pso}}|0 (7)|#6 OKC Energy FC |0 (6)

|November 13 – Louisville Slugger Field (ESPNU)|#1 Louisville City FC |1|#4 Swope Park Rangers |0

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| round = East

| date = {{Start date|2017|10|20}}

| time = 7:30 pm EDT

| team1 = Louisville City FC

| score = 4–0

| report = http://www.uslsoccer.com/louisvillecityfc-bethlehemsteelfc-958923

| team2 = Bethlehem Steel FC

| goals1 = Morad {{goal|14||31}}
Spencer {{goal|70}}
Ownby {{goal|79}}

| goals2 = Real {{yel|57}}
Burke {{yel|63}}
Conneh {{yel|75}}
Jones {{yel|87}}

| stadium = Louisville Slugger Field

| location = Louisville, Kentucky

| attendance = 6,378

| referee = Marcos de Oliveira

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| round = East

| date = {{Start date|2017|10|21}}

| time = 6:05 pm EDT

| team1 = Rochester Rhinos

| score = 2–1

| aet = yes

| report = http://www.uslsoccer.com/rochesterrhinos-charlotteindependence-958921

| team2 = Charlotte Independence

| goals1 = Dover {{yel|11}}
Graf {{goal|53}}
François {{yel|61}}
Farrell {{yel|83}}
Defregger {{goal|113}}

| goals2 = A. Martínez {{sentoff|2|53|120}}
E. Martínez {{goal|69}}
Davidson {{yel|85}}

| stadium = Capelli Sport Stadium

| location = Rochester, New York

| attendance = 1,647

| referee = Bardhyl Pashaj

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| round = East

| date = {{Start date|2017|10|21}}

| time = 7:30 pm EDT

| team1 = Tampa Bay Rowdies

| score = 3–0

| report = http://www.uslsoccer.com/tampabayrowdies-fccincinnati-958925

| team2 = FC Cincinnati

| goals1 = Schäfer {{goal|8||25}}
Hristov {{yel|61}} {{goal|67}}
Cole {{yel|84}}

| goals2 = McLaughlin {{yel|52}}
Walker {{yel|63}}
Berry {{yel|90}}

| stadium = Al Lang Stadium

| location = St. Petersburg, Florida

| attendance = 6,104

| referee = Malik Badawi

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| round = East

| date = {{Start date|2017|10|21}}

| time = 7:00 pm EDT

| team1 = Charleston Battery

| score = 0–4

| report = http://www.uslsoccer.com/charlestonbattery-newyorkredbullsii-958924

| team2 = New York Red Bulls II

| goals1 = Anunga {{yel|57}}
Griffith {{yel|85}}

| goals2 = Bonomo {{goal|39}}
Kutler {{goal|51}}
Valot {{goal|71}}
Flemmings {{yel|82}}
Mines {{goal|84}}

| stadium = MUSC Health Stadium

| location = Charleston, South Carolina

| attendance = 3,410

| referee = Kevin Broadley

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| round = West

| date = {{Start date|2017|10|20}}

| time = 8:00 pm MDT

| team1 = Real Monarchs

| score = 1–1

| aet = yes

| report = http://www.uslsoccer.com/realmonarchsslc-sacramentorepublicfc-958928

| team2 = Sacramento Republic FC

| goals1 = Besler {{yel|38}}
Lachowecki {{yel|82}}
Hoffman {{goal|86|pen.}}

| goals2 = Kiffe {{yel|20}}
Espino {{goal|49}}

| stadium = Rio Tinto Stadium

| location = Sandy, Utah

| attendance = 2,234

| referee = Ramy Touchan

| penalties1 = Cruz {{penmiss}}
Velásquez {{penmiss}}
Haber {{pengoal}}
Hoffman {{penmiss}}

| penaltyscore = 1–3

| penalties2 = {{pengoal}} Partain
{{pengoal}} Kiffe
{{pengoal}} Hall

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| round = West

| date = {{Start date|2017|10|22}}

| time = 3:00 pm CDT

| team1 = Swope Park Rangers

| score = 1–1

| aet = y

| report = [http://www.uslsoccer.com/swopeparkrangers-phoenixrisingfc-958922 Report]

| team2 = Phoenix Rising FC

| goals1 = Didic {{goal|109}}

| goals2 = Drogba {{goal|99}}

| penalties1 = Selbol {{pengoal}}
Duke {{pengoal}}
Belmar {{pengoal}}
Moloto {{pengoal}}

| penaltyscore= 4–2

| penalties2 = {{penmiss}} Lambert
{{pengoal}} Dia
{{pengoal}} Awako
{{penmiss}} Mala

| stadium = Children's Mercy Victory Field

| location = Kansas City, Missouri

| attendance = 912

| referee = Guido Gonzales Jr.

| note = Match was postponed due to lightning and heavy rain after the first half,{{cite web|title=Lightning, Heavy Rain Postpones Swope Park, Phoenix|url=http://www.uslsoccer.com/news_article/show/847136?referrer_id=2333971|publisher=United Soccer League (USL)|access-date=October 22, 2017|date=October 22, 2017}} Second half was played the following day.

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| round = West

| date = {{Start date|2017|10|21}}

| time = 5:45 pm PDT

| team1 = Reno 1868 FC

| score = 0–1

| report = [http://www.uslsoccer.com/reno1868fc-okcenergyfc-958926 Report]

| team2 = OKC Energy FC

| goals1 = Wehan {{yel|32}}

| goals2 = Wojcik {{goal|41}}, {{yel|90+1}}

| stadium = Greater Nevada Field

| location = Reno, Nevada

| attendance = 4,342

| referee = Victor Rivas

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| round = West

| date = {{Start date|2017|10|21}}

| time = 7:30 pm CDT

| team1 = San Antonio FC

| score = 2–1

| report = [http://www.uslsoccer.com/sanantoniofc-tulsaroughnecksfc-958927 Report]

| team2 = Tulsa Roughnecks

| goals1 = McCarthy {{yel|55}}
Elizondo {{goal|61}}
Guzmán {{goal|90+4|pen.}}

| goals2 = Gee {{goal|23}}
Ayala {{yel|53}}
Levin {{yel|90+2}}
Rivas {{yel|90+2}}

| stadium = Toyota Field

| location = San Antonio, Texas

| attendance = 7,019

| referee = Timothy Ford

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| round = East

| date = {{Start date|2017|10|28}}

| time = 7:30 pm EDT

| team1 = Louisville City FC

| score = 1–0

| report = [http://www.uslsoccer.com/louisvillecityfc-rochesterrhinos-959105 Report]

| team2 = Rochester Rhinos

| goals1 = Jimenez {{yel|52}}
Ownby {{goal|77}}
Ranjitsingh {{yel|90+1}}

| goals2 = Felix {{yel|55}}

| stadium = Louisville Slugger Field

| location = Louisville, Kentucky

| attendance = 7,117

| referee = Victor Rivas

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|round = East

|date = October 28, 2017

|time = 7:30 pm EDT

|team1 = Tampa Bay Rowdies

|score = 1–2

|aet = y

|report = [http://www.uslsoccer.com/tampabayrowdies-newyorkredbullsii-959106 Report]

|team2 = New York Red Bulls II

|goals1 = Hristov {{goal|26}}
Portillos {{yel|35}}
Guenzatti {{yel|39}}
Cole {{yel|42}}
Pickens {{yel|57}}
Vingaard {{yel|62}}
Restrepo {{yel|66}}
Paterson {{yel|116}}

|goals2 = Bonomo {{goal|58|pen.|93}}
Flemmings {{yel|86}}
Ndam {{yel|96}}

|stadium = Al Lang Stadium

|location = St. Petersburg, Florida

|attendance = 5,119

|referee = Joseph Dickerson

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| round = West

| date = October 28, 2017

| time = 4:00 pm CDT

| team1 = Swope Park Rangers

| score = 1–0

| report = [http://www.uslsoccer.com/swopeparkrangers-sacramentorepublicfc-959109 Report]

| team2 = Sacramento Republic FC

| goals1 = Maher {{yel|39}}
Belmar {{goal|46}}

| goals2 = Kiffe {{yel|41}}
Ochoa {{yel|67}}

| stadium = Children's Mercy Park

| location = Kansas City, Kansas

| attendance = 1,248

| referee = Ramy Touchan

| note = Match was moved to Papa Murphy's Park due to challenges at Children's Mercy Victory Field.{{cite web|title=Who Will Host Sacramento Republic, Swope Park Rangers Playoff Game?|url=http://sacramento.cbslocal.com/2017/10/23/sacramento-republic-swope-city-rangers/|publisher=CBS13|website=sacramento.cbslocal.com|access-date=October 27, 2017|date=October 23, 2017}} Then it was switched again to Children's Mercy Park.{{cite web|title=Children's Mercy Park to Host Rangers, Republic FC|url=http://www.uslsoccer.com/news_article/show/847663?referrer_id=2333971|publisher=United Soccer League (USL)|website=www.uslsoccer.com|access-date=October 24, 2017|date=October 24, 2017}}

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| round = West

| date = {{Start date|2017|10|28}}

| time = 7:30 pm CDT

| team1 = San Antonio FC

| score = 1–1

| aet = y

| report = [http://www.uslsoccer.com/sanantoniofc-okcenergyfc-959107 Report]

| team2 = OKC Energy FC

| goals1 = Elizondo {{goal|7}} {{yel|97}}
Gordon {{yel|51}}
Castillo {{yel|112}}

| goals2 = R. Dixon {{yel|72}}
Wojcik {{goal|85}}

| penalties1 = Guzmán {{penmiss}}
Castillo {{pengoal}}
Reed {{penmiss}}

| penaltyscore= 1–4

| penalties2 = {{pengoal}} Angulo
{{pengoal}} Brown
{{pengoal}} Hyland
{{pengoal}} Wallace

| stadium = Toyota Field

| location = San Antonio, Texas

| attendance = 7,032

| referee = Guido Gonzales Jr.

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| round = East

| date = {{Start date|2017|11|4}}

| time = 7:30 pm EDT

| team1 = Louisville City FC

| score = 1–1

| aet = y

| report = [http://www.uslsoccer.com/louisvillecityfc-newyorkredbullsii-959357 Report]

| team2 = New York Red Bulls II

| goals1 = Ownby {{goal|12}}
Craig {{yel|96}}

| goals2 = Flemmings {{goal|57}}

| penalties1 = Smith {{pengoal}}
DelPiccolo {{penmiss}}
Totsch {{pengoal}}
Jimenez {{pengoal}}
Ballard {{pengoal}}

| penaltyscore= 4–3

| penalties2 = {{pengoal}} Bonomo
{{pengoal}} Martínez
{{pengoal}} Valot
{{penmiss}} Mines
{{penmiss}} Kutler

| stadium = Louisville Slugger Field

| location = Louisville, Kentucky

| attendance = 10,047

| referee = Sorin Stoica

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| round = West

| date = {{Start date|2017|11|4}}

| time = 7:30 pm CDT

| team1 = Swope Park Rangers

| score = 0–0

| aet = y

| report = [http://www.uslsoccer.com/swopeparkrangers-okcenergyfc-959358 Report]

| team2 = OKC Energy FC

| goals1 = Didic {{yel|53}}

| goals2 = Barril {{yel|79}}
Daly {{yel|90+3}}
Wojcik {{yel|113}}

| penalties1 = Selbol {{pengoal}}
Duke {{penmiss}}
Belmar {{pengoal}}
Moloto {{penmiss}}
Hernandez {{penmiss}}
Barnathan {{pengoal}}
Storm {{pengoal}}
Musa {{pengoal}}
Didic {{penmiss}}
Maher {{pengoal}}
Zendejas {{pengoal}}

| penaltyscore= 7–6

| penalties2 = {{penmiss}} Angulo
{{pengoal}} Brown
{{penmiss}} Hyland
{{penmiss}} Wallace
{{pengoal}} M. González
{{pengoal}} D. Gonzalez
{{pengoal}} Daly
{{pengoal}} Wojcik
{{penmiss}} Bond
{{pengoal}} Fink
{{penmiss}} Cochran

| stadium = Children's Mercy Park

| location = Kansas City, Kansas

| attendance = 3,012

| referee = Robert Sibiga

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| round = Final

| date = {{Start date|2017|11|13}}

| time = 9:00 PM EST

| team1 = Louisville City FC

| score = 1–0

| report = [http://www.uslsoccer.com/louisvillecityfc-swopeparkrangers-959915 Report]
[http://www.uslsoccer.com/news_article/show/856196?referrer_id=2333971 Report]

| team2 = Swope Park Rangers

| goals1 = Lancaster {{goal|88}}
Kaye {{yel|90+3}}
McCabe {{sentoff|0|90+8}}

| goals2 = Musa {{yel|17}}
Didic {{yel|24}}

| stadium = Louisville Slugger Field

| location = Louisville, Kentucky

| attendance = 14,456

| referee = Jose Carlos Rivero

| note = Niall McCabe was sent off from the bench

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Championship Game MVP: Paolo DelPiccolo (LOU)

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Rank !Player !Club !Goals
rowspan=2|1 |{{flagicon|California}} Stefano Bonomo |New York Red Bulls II !rowspan=2|3
{{flagicon|Virginia}} Brian Ownby |Louisville City FC
rowspan=5|3 |{{flagicon|CRC}} César Elizondo |San Antonio FC !rowspan=5|2
{{flagicon|BUL}} Georgi Hristov |Tampa Bay Rowdies
{{flagicon|California}} Tarek Morad |Louisville City FC
{{flagicon|GER}} Marcel Schäfer |Tampa Bay Rowdies
{{flagicon|POL}} Wojciech Wojcik |Oklahoma City Energy
rowspan=17|8 |{{flagicon|Virginia}} Kharlton Belmar |Swope Park Rangers !rowspan=17|1
{{flagicon|New Hampshire}} Stefan Defregger |Rochester Rhinos
{{flagicon|CAN}} Amer Didic |Swope Park Rangers
{{flagicon|CIV}} Didier Drogba |Phoenix Rising FC
{{flagicon|MEX}} Luis Espino |Sacramento Republic FC
{{flagicon|JAM}} Junior Flemmings |New York Red Bulls II
{{flagicon|CAN}} Paris Gee |Tulsa Roughnecks FC
{{flagicon|Texas}} Jochen Graf |Rochester Rhinos
{{flagicon|MEX}} Éver Guzmán |San Antonio FC
{{flagicon|Alabama}} Chandler Hoffman |Real Monarchs
{{flagicon|New York (state)|New York}} Ethan Kutler |New York Red Bulls II
{{flagicon|ENG}} Cameron Lancaster |Louisville City FC
{{flagicon|URU}} Enzo Martínez |Charlotte Independence
{{flagicon|Connecticut}} Ben Mines |New York Red Bulls II
{{flagicon|Bavaria}}{{flagicon|Ohio}} Luke Spencer |Louisville City FC
{{flagicon|FRA}} Florian Valot |New York Red Bulls II

{{cite web |url=http://www.uslsoccer.com/usl-statistics |title=USL playoff statistics |access-date=November 13, 2017}}

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