# 2021 USL League Two Playoffs

The 2021 USL League Two Playoffs was the post-season championship for the 2021 USL League Two season. It is the twenty-sixth edition of the Playoffs and the second under the USL League Two banner. The playoffs began on July 16 and ended with the USL League Two Final on July 31.
There were no playoffs the previous season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Des Moines Menace won their third straight Regular Season Title (2018, 2019, 2021), with an average of 2.75 standings points per game.
The Menace defeated North Carolina Fusion U23 in the National Final 1–0 before a record crowd of 7,342.

## Qualifying Teams
### Eastern Conference

Northeast Division
* Western Mass Pioneers - Division Winner
* Boston Bolts - Division Runner-up
* Seacoast United Phantoms - Conference Wild Card (Best 3rd place record between the Mid Atlantic and Northeast Divisions)
Mid Atlantic Division
* West Chester United SC - Division Winner
* Ocean City Nor'easters - Division Runner-up
Metropolitan Division
* Long Island Rough Riders - Division Winner
* Cedar Stars Rush - Division Runner-up
* New York Red Bulls U-23 - Division 3rd Place

### Southern Conference

South Atlantic Division
* North Carolina Fusion U23 - Division Winner
* Lionsbridge FC - Division Runner-up
* West Virginia United - Division 3rd Place
Deep South Division
* SC United Bantams - Division Winner
* Tormenta FC 2 - Division Runner-up
* East Atlanta FC - Division 3rd Place
Southeast Division
* The Villages SC - Division Winner
* Tampa Bay United - Division Runner-up

### Central Conference

Great Lakes Division
* Kalamazoo FC - Division Winner
* Flint City Bucks - Division Runner-up
* Kings Hammer FC - Division 3rd Place
Heartland Division
* Des Moines Menace - Division Winner
* Chicago FC United - Division Runner-up
Mid South Division
* Mississippi Brilla FC - Division Winner
* Corpus Christi FC - Division Runner-up
* Texas United - Division 3rd Place

### Western Conference

Mountain Division
* Park City Red Wolves - Division Winner
Northwest Division
* Portland Timbers U23s - Division Winner
Southwest Division
* Teams did not participate in the 2021 season due to COVID-19 concerns.

## Bracket

| Conference Quarterfinals | Conference Quarterfinals | Conference Quarterfinals | | | Conference Semifinals | Conference Semifinals | Conference Semifinals | Conference Finals | Conference Finals | Conference Finals | | National Semifinals | National Semifinals | National Semifinals | | National Final | National Final | National Final |
| S2 | The Villages SC | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| S8 | East Atlanta FC | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| S8 | East Atlanta FC | 1 | | | S2 | The Villages SC | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | S4 | Tormenta FC 2 (a.e.t.) | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| S4 | Tormenta FC 2 | 2 | | | S4 | Tormenta FC 2 (a.e.t.) | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| S5 | Lionsbridge FC | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| S5 | Lionsbridge FC | 0 | | | | | | S4 | Tormenta FC 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| Southern Conference | Southern Conference | Southern Conference | Southern Conference | Southern Conference | Southern Conference | Southern Conference | Southern Conference | S4 | Tormenta FC 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| Southern Conference | Southern Conference | Southern Conference | Southern Conference | Southern Conference | Southern Conference | Southern Conference | Southern Conference | S3 | North Carolina Fusion U23 (a.e.t.) | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| S1 | SC United Bantams | 3 | | | | | | | | | S3 | North Carolina Fusion U23 (a.e.t.) | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| S7 | West Virginia United | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| S7 | West Virginia United | 1 | | | S1 | SC United Bantams | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | S3 | North Carolina Fusion U23 (a.e.t.) | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| S3 | North Carolina Fusion U23 | 5 | | | S3 | North Carolina Fusion U23 (a.e.t.) | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| S6 | Tampa Bay United | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| S6 | Tampa Bay United | 0 | | | | | | | | | | S3 | North Carolina Fusion U23 | 3 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | E2 | Western Mass Pioneers | 1 | | | | |
| E1 | West Chester United SC | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | E2 | Western Mass Pioneers | 1 | | | | |
| E8 | New York Red Bulls U-23 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| E8 | New York Red Bulls U-23 | 1 | | | E1 | West Chester United SC | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | E5 | Ocean City Nor'easters | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| E4 | Boston Bolts | 0 | | | E5 | Ocean City Nor'easters | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| E5 | Ocean City Nor'easters | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| E5 | Ocean City Nor'easters | 1 | | | | | | E1 | West Chester United SC | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | E1 | West Chester United SC | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | E2 | Western Mass Pioneers | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| E2 | Western Mass Pioneers | 4 | | | | | | | | | E2 | Western Mass Pioneers | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| E6 | Cedar Stars Rush | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| E6 | Cedar Stars Rush | 0 | | | E2 | Western Mass Pioneers (p) | 0 (5) | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | E7 | Seacoast United Phantoms | 0 (4) | | | | | | | | | | | |
| E3 | Long Island Rough Riders | 1 | | | E7 | Seacoast United Phantoms | 0 (4) | | | | | | | | | | | |
| E7 | Seacoast United Phantoms (a.e.t.) | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| E7 | Seacoast United Phantoms (a.e.t.) | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | S3 | North Carolina Fusion U23 | 0 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | C1 | Des Moines Menace | 1 |
| C1 | Des Moines Menace | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | C1 | Des Moines Menace | 1 |
| C8 | Texas United | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| C8 | Texas United | 0 | | | C1 | Des Moines Menace | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | C5 | Flint City Bucks | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| C4 | Chicago FC United | 1 | | | C5 | Flint City Bucks | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| C5 | Flint City Bucks | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| C5 | Flint City Bucks | 3 | | | | | | C1 | Des Moines Menace | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| Central Conference | Central Conference | Central Conference | Central Conference | Central Conference | Central Conference | Central Conference | Central Conference | C1 | Des Moines Menace | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| Central Conference | Central Conference | Central Conference | Central Conference | Central Conference | Central Conference | Central Conference | Central Conference | C2 | Kalamazoo FC | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| C2 | Kalamazoo FC | 3 | | | | | | | | | C2 | Kalamazoo FC | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| C6 | Corpus Christi FC | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| C6 | Corpus Christi FC | 1 | | | C2 | Kalamazoo FC (p) | 1 (4) | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | C3 | Mississippi Brilla FC | 1 (1) | | | | | | | | | | | |
| C3 | Mississippi Brilla FC | 3 | | | C3 | Mississippi Brilla FC | 1 (1) | | | | | | | | | | | |
| C7 | Kings Hammer FC | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| C7 | Kings Hammer FC | 1 | | | | | | | | | | C1 | Des Moines Menace | 2 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | W1 | Portland Timbers U23s | 0 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | W1 | Portland Timbers U23s (p) | 3 (4) | | | | | | | | |
| Western Conference | Western Conference | Western Conference | Western Conference | Western Conference | Western Conference | Western Conference | Western Conference | W1 | Portland Timbers U23s (p) | 3 (4) | | | | | | | | |
| Western Conference | Western Conference | Western Conference | Western Conference | Western Conference | Western Conference | Western Conference | Western Conference | W2 | Park City Red Wolves | 3 (2) | | | | | | | | |

## USL League Two Championship
### Semifinals
### Final

Championship MVP: Manel Busquets (DMM)