# 2016 USL Cup playoffs

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.
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

The top 8 teams from each conference advance to the USL playoffs.
| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | Pts |
| 1 | New York Red Bulls II (C, X) | 30 | 69 |
| 2 | Louisville City FC | 30 | 60 |
| 3 | FC Cincinnati | 30 | 56 |
| 4 | Rochester Rhinos | 30 | 51 |
| 5 | Charlotte Independence | 30 | 50 |
| 6 | Charleston Battery | 30 | 48 |
| 7 | Richmond Kickers | 30 | 45 |
| 8 | Orlando City B | 30 | 35 |
| 9 | Wilmington Hammerheads FC | 30 | 34 |
| 10 | Harrisburg City Islanders | 30 | 31 |
| 11 | Bethlehem Steel FC | 30 | 28 |
| 12 | Toronto FC II | 30 | 26 |
| 13 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 30 | 25 |
| 14 | FC Montreal | 30 | 23 |
| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | Pts |
| 1 | Sacramento Republic | 30 | 52 |
| 2 | Rio Grande Valley Toros | 30 | 51 |
| 3 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks | 30 | 49 |
| 4 | Swope Park Rangers | 30 | 48 |
| 5 | LA Galaxy II | 30 | 47 |
| 6 | Vancouver Whitecaps 2 | 30 | 45 |
| 7 | Oklahoma City Energy | 30 | 43 |
| 8 | Orange County Blues | 30 | 40 |
| 9 | Portland Timbers 2 | 30 | 40 |
| 10 | San Antonio FC | 30 | 38 |
| 11 | Real Monarchs | 30 | 36 |
| 12 | Seattle Sounders 2 | 30 | 35 |
| 13 | Arizona United | 30 | 34 |
| 14 | Saint Louis FC | 30 | 34 |
| 15 | Tulsa Roughnecks | 30 | 19 |

## Bracket

| First round | First round | Conference Semifinals | Conference Semifinals | | Conference finals | Conference finals | | USL Championship | USL Championship |
| October 2 – Red Bull Arena | October 2 – Red Bull Arena | | | | | | |
| #1 New York Red Bulls II | 4 | | | | | | |
| #1 New York Red Bulls II | 4 | October 7 – Red Bull Arena | October 7 – Red Bull Arena | | | | | |
| #8 Orlando City B | 0 | October 7 – Red Bull Arena | October 7 – Red Bull Arena | | | | |
| #8 Orlando City B | 0 | #1 New York Red Bulls II (p) | 3 (5) | | | | |
| October 1 – Rochester Rhinos Stadium | October 1 – Rochester Rhinos Stadium | | #1 New York Red Bulls II (p) | 3 (5) | | | | |
| October 1 – Rochester Rhinos Stadium | October 1 – Rochester Rhinos Stadium | #4 Rochester Rhinos | 3 (4) | | | | |
| #4 Rochester Rhinos | 3 | #4 Rochester Rhinos | 3 (4) | | | | |
| #4 Rochester Rhinos | 3 | | | | October 16 - Red Bull Arena | October 16 - Red Bull Arena | | |
| #5 Charlotte Independence | 1 | | | | October 16 - Red Bull Arena | October 16 - Red Bull Arena | |
| #5 Charlotte Independence | 1 | | | | #1 New York Red Bulls II (p) | 1 (4) | |
| October 2 – Nippert Stadium | October 2 – Nippert Stadium | | | | | #1 New York Red Bulls II (p) | 1 (4) | |
| October 2 – Nippert Stadium | October 2 – Nippert Stadium | | | | #2 Louisville City FC | 1 (3) | |
| #3 FC Cincinnati | 1 | | | | #2 Louisville City FC | 1 (3) | |
| #3 FC Cincinnati | 1 | October 8 – Louisville Slugger Field | October 8 – Louisville Slugger Field | | | | | |
| #6 Charleston Battery | 2 | October 8 – Louisville Slugger Field | October 8 – Louisville Slugger Field | | | | |
| #6 Charleston Battery | 2 | #6 Charleston Battery | 0 | | | | |
| October 2 – Louisville Slugger Field | October 2 – Louisville Slugger Field | | #6 Charleston Battery | 0 | | | | |
| October 2 – Louisville Slugger Field | October 2 – Louisville Slugger Field | #2 Louisville City FC | 1 | | | | |
| #2 Louisville City FC (a.e.t.) | 2 | #2 Louisville City FC | 1 | | | | |
| #2 Louisville City FC (a.e.t.) | 2 | | | | | | | October 23 - Red Bull Arena | October 23 - Red Bull Arena |
| #7 Richmond Kickers | 0 | | | | | | | October 23 - Red Bull Arena | October 23 - Red Bull Arena |
| #7 Richmond Kickers | 0 | | | | | | | #1 New York Red Bulls II | 5 |
| October 1 – Bonney Field | October 1 – Bonney Field | | | | | | | | #1 New York Red Bulls II | 5 |
| October 1 – Bonney Field | October 1 – Bonney Field | | | | | | | #4 Swope Park Rangers | 1 |
| #1 Sacramento Republic FC | 0 (4) | | | | | | | #4 Swope Park Rangers | 1 |
| #1 Sacramento Republic FC | 0 (4) | October 9 – Swope Soccer Village | October 9 – Swope Soccer Village | | | | | | |
| #8 Orange County Blues FC (p) | 0 (5) | October 9 – Swope Soccer Village | October 9 – Swope Soccer Village | | | | | | |
| #8 Orange County Blues FC (p) | 0 (5) | #8 Orange County Blues FC | 1 | | | | | | |
| September 30 – Swope Soccer Village | September 30 – Swope Soccer Village | | #8 Orange County Blues FC | 1 | | | | | | |
| September 30 – Swope Soccer Village | September 30 – Swope Soccer Village | #4 Swope Park Rangers (a.e.t.) | 2 | | | | | | |
| #4 Swope Park Rangers | 3 | #4 Swope Park Rangers (a.e.t.) | 2 | | | | | | |
| #4 Swope Park Rangers | 3 | | | | October 15 - Swope Soccer Village | October 15 - Swope Soccer Village | | | | |
| #5 LA Galaxy II | 0 | | | | October 15 - Swope Soccer Village | October 15 - Swope Soccer Village | | | |
| #5 LA Galaxy II | 0 | | | | #4 Swope Park Rangers | 3 | | | |
| September 30 – Switchbacks Stadium | September 30 – Switchbacks Stadium | | | | | #4 Swope Park Rangers | 3 | | | |
| September 30 – Switchbacks Stadium | September 30 – Switchbacks Stadium | | | | #6 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2 | 0 | |
| #3 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | 1 | | | | #6 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2 | 0 | |
| #3 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | 1 | October 8 – Thunderbird Stadium | October 8 – Thunderbird Stadium | | | | | |
| #6 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2 | 2 | October 8 – Thunderbird Stadium | October 8 – Thunderbird Stadium | | | | |
| #6 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2 | 2 | #6 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2 | 3 | | | | |
| October 1 – H-E-B Park | October 1 – H-E-B Park | | #6 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2 | 3 | | | | |
| October 1 – H-E-B Park | October 1 – H-E-B Park | #7 Oklahoma City Energy FC | 2 | | | | |
| #2 Rio Grande Valley FC Toros | 2 | #7 Oklahoma City Energy FC | 2 | | | | |
| #7 Oklahoma City Energy FC | 3 | | | | | | |

## Schedule
### USL Championship

Championship Game MVP: Brandon Allen (NYRB)

## Top goalscorers

| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
| 1 | Brandon Allen | New York Red Bulls II | 6 |
| 2 | Steevan Dos Santos | Rochester Rhinos | 3 |
| 2 | Mark Anthony Gonzalez | Swope Park Rangers | 3 |
| 2 | Kris Tyrpak | Swope Park Rangers | 3 |
| 5 | Vincent Bezecourt | New York Red Bulls II | 2 |
| 5 | Aaron Long | New York Red Bulls II | 2 |
| 5 | Derrick Etienne | New York Red Bulls II | 2 |
| 5 | Wal Fall | Rochester Rhinos | 2 |
| 5 | Kianz Froese | Whitecaps FC 2 | 2 |
| 5 | Kyle Greig | Whitecaps FC 2 | 2 |
| 5 | Colin Bonner | Oklahoma City Energy FC | 2 |