# 2019 USL Championship playoffs

The 2019 USL Championship playoffs was the postseason tournament following the 2019 USL Championship regular season. Including USL Pro history, it was the ninth postseason tournament. The tournament began on October 23 and ended with the USL Championship Final on November 17.
The top 10 teams from each conference qualified for the playoffs. Each conference had a "Play-In round" where the 7 seed hosted the 10 seed and the 8 hosted the 9. The lowest remaining seed then played the 1 seed and the other play-in survivor played the 2 seed to form an 8-team playoff bracket. Each of the 8 team playoff brackets consisted of teams within their respective conference and the matches were hosted by the higher seed. The USL Cup will be the season's only match that involves teams from different conferences; it will be hosted by the conference champion with the better regular-season record.
Phoenix Rising FC clinched the USL Championship regular season title on September 28 and earned the number one seed in the Western Conference.

## Conference standings

The top 10 teams from each conference advanced to the playoffs.
| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | Pts |
| 1 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | 34 | 68 |
| 2 | Nashville SC | 34 | 67 |
| 3 | Indy Eleven | 34 | 63 |
| 4 | Louisville City FC | 34 | 60 |
| 5 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 34 | 58 |
| 6 | New York Red Bulls II | 34 | 57 |
| 7 | North Carolina FC | 34 | 56 |
| 8 | Ottawa Fury FC | 34 | 52 |
| 9 | Charleston Battery | 34 | 46 |
| 10 | Birmingham Legion FC | 34 | 43 |
| 11 | Saint Louis FC | 34 | 42 |
| 12 | Loudoun United FC | 34 | 39 |
| 13 | Charlotte Independence | 34 | 38 |
| 14 | Atlanta United 2 | 34 | 35 |
| 15 | Memphis 901 FC | 34 | 34 |
| 16 | Bethlehem Steel FC | 34 | 31 |
| 17 | Hartford Athletic | 34 | 29 |
| 18 | Swope Park Rangers | 34 | 26 |
| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | Pts |
| 1 | Phoenix Rising FC (X) | 34 | 78 |
| 2 | Reno 1868 FC | 34 | 60 |
| 3 | Fresno FC | 34 | 57 |
| 4 | Real Monarchs (C) | 34 | 56 |
| 5 | Orange County SC | 34 | 54 |
| 6 | El Paso Locomotive FC | 34 | 50 |
| 7 | Sacramento Republic | 34 | 48 |
| 8 | Austin Bold FC | 34 | 48 |
| 9 | LA Galaxy II | 34 | 48 |
| 10 | New Mexico United | 34 | 46 |
| 11 | San Antonio FC | 34 | 45 |
| 12 | Rio Grande Valley Toros | 34 | 41 |
| 13 | Las Vegas Lights FC | 34 | 41 |
| 14 | Portland Timbers 2 | 34 | 38 |
| 15 | OKC Energy FC | 34 | 38 |
| 16 | Tulsa Roughnecks | 34 | 34 |
| 17 | Tacoma Defiance | 34 | 31 |
| 18 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks | 34 | 27 |

## Bracket

| Eastern Conference Play-In October 23 | Eastern Conference Play-In October 23 | Eastern Conference Play-In October 23 | Eastern Conference Play-In October 23 | Eastern Conference Play-In October 23 | Eastern Conference Play-In October 23 | Western Conference Play-In October 23 | Western Conference Play-In October 23 | Western Conference Play-In October 23 | Western Conference Play-In October 23 | Western Conference Play-In October 23 | Western Conference Play-In October 23 |
| 7 | North Carolina FC | 2 | 8 | Ottawa Fury FC | 1 (4) | 7 | Sacramento Republic | 2 | 8 | Austin Bold FC | 2 |
| 10 | Birmingham Legion FC | 3 | 9 | Charleston Battery (p) | 1 (5) | 10 | New Mexico United | 1 | 9 | LA Galaxy II | 0 |
| Conference Quarterfinals October 26 | Conference Quarterfinals October 26 | Conference Quarterfinals October 26 | | | Conference Semifinals November 1–2 | Conference Semifinals November 1–2 | Conference Semifinals November 1–2 | Conference Final November 9 | Conference Final November 9 | Conference Final November 9 | USL Championship Final November 17 | USL Championship Final November 17 | USL Championship Final November 17 |
| 1 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Birmingham Legion FC | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Birmingham Legion FC | 0 | | | 1 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | 1 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 4 | Louisville City FC (a.e.t.) | 2 | | | | | | |
| 4 | Louisville City FC | 2 | | | 4 | Louisville City FC (a.e.t.) | 2 | | | | | | |
| 5 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 1 | | | | | | 4 | Louisville City FC (a.e.t.) | 3 | | | |
| Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | 4 | Louisville City FC (a.e.t.) | 3 | | | |
| Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | 3 | Indy Eleven | 1 | | | |
| 3 | Indy Eleven | 1 | | | | | | 3 | Indy Eleven | 1 | | | |
| 6 | New York Red Bulls II | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | New York Red Bulls II | 0 | | | 3 | Indy Eleven | 1 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 2 | Nashville SC | 0 | | | | | | |
| 2 | Nashville SC | 3 | | | 2 | Nashville SC | 0 | | | | | | |
| 9 | Charleston Battery | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Charleston Battery | 1 | | | | | | | | | 4 | Louisville City FC | 1 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Real Monarchs SLC | 3 |
| 1 | Phoenix Rising FC (p) | 0 (8) | | | | | | | | | 4 | Real Monarchs SLC | 3 |
| 8 | Austin Bold FC | 0 (7) | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Austin Bold FC | 0 (7) | | | 1 | Phoenix Rising FC | 1 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 4 | Real Monarchs SLC | 2 | | | | | | |
| 4 | Real Monarchs SLC | 6 | | | 4 | Real Monarchs SLC | 2 | | | | | | |
| 5 | Orange County SC | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Orange County SC | 2 | | | | | | 4 | Real Monarchs SLC (a.e.t.) | 2 | | | |
| Western Conference | Western Conference | Western Conference | Western Conference | Western Conference | Western Conference | Western Conference | Western Conference | 4 | Real Monarchs SLC (a.e.t.) | 2 | | | |
| Western Conference | Western Conference | Western Conference | Western Conference | Western Conference | Western Conference | Western Conference | Western Conference | 6 | El Paso Locomotive FC | 1 | | | |
| 3 | Fresno FC | 2 | | | | | | 6 | El Paso Locomotive FC | 1 | | | |
| 6 | El Paso Locomotive FC | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | El Paso Locomotive FC | 3 | | | 6 | El Paso Locomotive FC | 3 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 7 | Sacramento Republic | 0 | | | | | | |
| 2 | Reno 1868 FC | 1 | | | 7 | Sacramento Republic | 0 | | | | | | |
| 7 | Sacramento Republic | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |

## Schedule
### USL Championship Final

Championship Game MVP: Konrad Plewa (SLC)

## Top goalscorers

| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
| 1 | Neco Brett | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 4 |
| 1 | Magnus Rasmussen | Louisville City FC | 4 |
| 3 | Jack Blake | Real Monarchs SLC | 3 |
| 3 | Erik Holt | Real Monarchs SLC | 3 |
| 5 | Maikel Chang | Real Monarchs SLC | 2 |
| 5 | Thomas Enevoldsen | Sacramento Republic | 2 |
| 5 | Josué Gómez | El Paso Locomotive | 2 |
| 5 | Tyler Pasher | Indy Eleven | 2 |
| 5 | Luke Spencer | Louisville City FC | 2 |
| 5 | Sebastián Velásquez | El Paso Locomotive | 2 |
| 11 | Nazmi Albadawi | North Carolina FC | 1 |
| 11 | Keven Alemán | Sacramento Republic | 1 |
| 11 | Christian Chaney | Fresno FC | 1 |
| 11 | Sebastián Contreras | El Paso Locomotive FC | 1 |
| 11 | Alex Cooper | Fresno FC | 1 |
| 11 | Paolo DelPiccolo | Louisville City FC | 1 |
| 11 | Jordan Dover | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 1 |
| 11 | Junior Flemmings | Phoenix Rising FC | 1 |
| 11 | Dre Fortune | North Carolina FC | 1 |
| 11 | Andrew Fox | El Paso Locomotive FC | 1 |
| 11 | Sebastián Guenzatti | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 1 |
| 11 | Zachary Herivaux | Birmingham Legion | 1 |
| 11 | Corey Hertzog | Reno 1868 FC | 1 |
| 11 | Kotaro Higashi | Charleston Battery | 1 |
| 11 | Femi Hollinger-Janzen | Birmingham Legion | 1 |
| 11 | Antoine Hoppenot | Louisville City FC | 1 |
| 11 | Cameron Iwasa | Sacramento Republic | 1 |
| 11 | Derrick Jones | Nashville SC | 1 |
| 11 | James Kiffe | El Paso Locomotive | 1 |
| 11 | Zeiko Lewis | Charleston Battery | 1 |
| 11 | Douglas Martínez | Real Monarchs SLC | 1 |
| 11 | Sean McFarlane | Austin Bold FC | 1 |
| 11 | Robbie Mertz | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 1 |
| 11 | Lebogang Moloto | Nashville SC | 1 |
| 11 | Karl Ouimette | Indy Eleven | 1 |
| 11 | Michael Orozco | Orange County SC | 1 |
| 11 | Konrad Plewa | Real Monarchs SLC | 1 |
| 11 | Noah Powder | Real Monarchs SLC | 1 |
| 11 | Daniel Ríos | Nashville SC | 1 |
| 11 | Kalen Ryden | Real Monarchs SLC | 1 |
| 11 | Mour Samb | Ottawa Fury FC | 1 |
| 11 | Devon Sandoval | New Mexico United | 1 |
| 11 | Tate Schmitt | Real Monarchs SLC | 1 |
| 11 | Michael Seaton | Orange County SC | 1 |
| 11 | Ema Twumasi | Austin Bold FC | 1 |
| 11 | Thomas Vancaeyezeele | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | 1 |
| 11 | Sam Werner | Sacramento Republic | 1 |
| 11 | JJ Williams | Birmingham Legion | 1 |
Own Goals
* Kyle Fisher (Birmingham) vs Pittsburgh