2023 USL Championship playoffs

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Main article: 2023 USL Championship season
2023 USL Championship playoffs
Tournament details
CountryUnited States
DatesOctober 21 โ€“ November 12
Teams16
Defending championsSan Antonio FC
Final positions
ChampionsPhoenix Rising FC
Runners-upCharleston Battery
Tournament statistics
Matches played15
Goals scored43 (2.87 per match)
Attendance95,916 (6,394 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Haiti Ronaldo Damus
England Cameron Lancaster
(3 goals each)
← 2022
2024 →

All statistics correct as of November 12, 2023.

The 2023 USL Championship playoffs (branded as the 2023 USL Championship Playoffs presented by Hisense for sponsorship reasons[1]) was the post-season championship of the 2023 USL Championship. It was the thirteenth edition of the USL Championship playoffs. The playoffs began on October 21, and concluded with the USL Championship Final on November 12.[2]

San Antonio FC were the defending title holders[3] and were eliminated in the Conference Semi-finals by Sacramento Republic FC.[4] Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC and the Tampa Bay Rowdies were the first teams to clinch a playoff berth which they both achieved on September 3 and subsequently both lost in the first round.[5] Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC won the regular season and were eliminated in the Conference Quarterfinals by Detroit City FC.[6]

The Charleston Battery and Phoenix Rising FC advanced to the Final after failing to make the postseason the previous year. A match Phoenix won after a penalty shoot-out for their first title.[7]

Format

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The top eight teams in each conference qualified for the playoffs which was in a single-elimination, fixed bracket format. All playoff matches were streamed live on ESPN+ except the Championship final on ESPN2, ESPN Deportes, and Sirius XM FC.[2]

Conference standings

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Bracket

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Conference Quarterfinals
October 21โ€“22 		Conference Semifinals
October 27โ€“28 		Conference Finals
November 4 		USL Championship Final
November 12
            
E1 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 0
E8 Detroit City FC 1
E8 Detroit City FC 0
E5 Louisville City FC 4
E4 Memphis 901 FC 1 (4)
E5 Louisville City FC (p) 1 (5)
E5 Louisville City FC 1
Eastern Conference
E3 Charleston Battery 2
E3 Charleston Battery 5
E6 Indy Eleven 0
E3 Charleston Battery 2
E7 Birmingham Legion FC 1
E2 Tampa Bay Rowdies 0
E7 Birmingham Legion FC 3
E3 Charleston Battery 1 (2)
W6 Phoenix Rising FC (p) 1 (3)
W1 Sacramento Republic FC 1
W8 New Mexico United 0
W1 Sacramento Republic FC 3
W4 San Antonio FC 1
W4 San Antonio FC 1
W5 Colorado Springs Switchbacks 0
W1 Sacramento Republic FC 1
Western Conference
W6 Phoenix Rising FC 2
W3 San Diego Loyal SC 3
W6 Phoenix Rising FC (a.e.t.) 4
W6 Phoenix Rising FC (a.e.t.) 2
W2 Orange County SC 1
W2 Orange County SC 1
W7 El Paso Locomotive FC 0

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Schedule

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Conference Quarterfinals

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October 21, 2023 (2023-10-21) EastMemphis 901 FC1โ€“1 (a.e.t.)
(4โ€“5 p)		 Louisville City FC Memphis, Tennessee
6:30 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: AutoZone Park
Attendance: 3,587
Referee: Elton Garcรญa
Penalties
October 21, 2023 (2023-10-21) EastPittsburgh Riverhounds SC0โ€“1 Detroit City FC Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
7:00 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Highmark Stadium
Attendance: 6,123
Referee: Sergii Demianchuk
October 21, 2023 (2023-10-21) EastTampa Bay Rowdies0โ€“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 (2023-10-21) West San Antonio FC 1โ€“0Colorado Springs SwitchbacksSan Antonio, Texas
8:00 PM CDT
Report
Stadium: Toyota Field
Attendance: 7,304
Referee: Alexis Da Silva
October 21, 2023 (2023-10-21) West Sacramento Republic FC 1โ€“0New Mexico UnitedSacramento, California
7:00 PM PDT
Report Stadium: Heart Health Park
Attendance: 11,569
Referee: Ricardo Fierro
October 21, 2023 (2023-10-21) West Orange County SC 1โ€“0El Paso Locomotive FCIrvine, California
7:30 PM PDT
Report
Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 5,500
Referee: Natalie Simon
October 22, 2023 (2023-10-22) East Charleston Battery 5โ€“0Indy ElevenMount Pleasant, South Carolina
4:00 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Patriots Point Soccer Complex
Attendance: 2,972
Referee: Jeremy Scheer
October 22, 2023 (2023-10-22) WestSan Diego Loyal SC3โ€“4 (a.e.t.) Phoenix Rising FC San Diego California
7:00 PM PDT
Report
Stadium: Torero Stadium
Attendance: 5,671
Referee: Elvis Osmanovic

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Conference Semifinals

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October 27, 2023 (2023-10-27) West Sacramento Republic FC 3โ€“1San Antonio FCSacramento, California
7:30 PM PDT
Report
Stadium: Heart Health Park
Attendance: 10,619
Referee: Elvis Osmanovic
October 28, 2023 (2023-10-28) East Charleston Battery 2โ€“1Birmingham Legion FCMount Pleasant, South Carolina
7:00 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Patriots Point Soccer Complex
Attendance: 2,762
Referee: Elton Garcia
October 28, 2023 (2023-10-28) East Louisville City FC 4โ€“0Detroit City FCLouisville, Kentucky
7:30 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium
Attendance: 7,959
Referee: Ricardo Fierro
October 28, 2023 (2023-10-28) WestOrange County SC1โ€“2 (a.e.t.) Phoenix Rising FC Irvine, California
7:30 PM PDT
Report
Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 5,500
Referee: Calin Radosav

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Conference Finals

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November 4, 2023 (2023-11-04) East Charleston Battery 2โ€“1Louisville City FCMount Pleasant, South Carolina
7:30 PM EST
Report
Stadium: Patriots Point Soccer Complex
Attendance: 4,438
Referee: Elvis Osmanovic
November 4, 2023 (2023-11-04) WestSacramento Republic FC1โ€“2 Phoenix Rising FC Sacramento, California
7:00 PM PST
Report
Stadium: Heart Health Park
Attendance: 11,569
Referee: Ricardo Fierro

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USL Championship Final

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November 12, 2023 Charleston Battery1โ€“1 (a.e.t.)
(2โ€“3 p)		 Phoenix Rising FC Mount Pleasant, South Carolina
7:00 PM EST
Report
Stadium: Patriots Point Soccer Complex
Attendance: 5,094
Referee: Elton Garcia
Penalties

Championship Game MVP: Rocco Rรญos Novo (PHX) <section end=CF/>

Top goalscorers

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Rank Player Club Goals
1 Haiti Ronaldo Damus San Diego Loyal SC 3
England Cameron Lancaster Louisville City FC
3 United States Russell Cicerone Sacramento Republic FC 2
Argentina Emil Cuello Phoenix Rising FC
Poland Dariusz Formella Phoenix Rising FC
Ghana Prosper Kasim Birmingham Legion FC
Philippines Nick Markanich Charleston Battery
Mexico Arturo Rodrรญguez Charleston Battery
Mexico Danny Trejo Phoenix Rising FC
Sierra Leone Augustine Williams Charleston Battery
United States Emilio Ycaza Charleston Battery

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