2015 USL playoffs
Tournament details
CountryUnited States
Canada
Teams12
Defending championsSacramento Republic FC
Final positions
ChampionsRochester Rhinos
Runner-upLA Galaxy II
Tournament statistics
Matches played11
Goals scored29 (2.64 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Ariel Lassiter (4)

The 2015 USL playoffs was a postseason tournament following the 2015 United Soccer League regular season, the first since the league rebranded for the 2015 season. Including USL Pro history, it is the fourth postseason tournament. The tournament began on September 25 and will last until October 16.

Twelve teams (top 6 per conference) will compete, up from 8 the last 3 seasons. Teams will be seeded one through six in each conference, with the two highest seeds earning a bye to the conference semifinals. The third seed will host the sixth seed, while the fourth seed will host the fifth seed in a single-elimination match. The winners will face the second and first seed, respectively, in the conference semifinals.

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.[1]

USL Conference standings

The top 6 teams from each conference advance to the USL playoffs.

Bracket

 
First roundConference SemifinalsConference FinalsUSL Championship
 
              
 
 
 
 
October 3
 
 
#1 Rochester Rhinos2
 
September 26
 
#4 New York Red Bulls II0
 
#4 New York Red Bulls II (a.e.t.)4
 
October 10
 
#5 Pittsburgh Riverhounds2
 
#1 Rochester Rhinos1
 
September 26
 
#2 Louisville City FC0
 
#3 Charleston Battery (a.e.t.)2
 
October 3
 
#6 Richmond Kickers1
 
#2 Louisville City FC (a.e.t.)2
 
 
#3 Charleston Battery0
 
 
October 16
 
 
#1 Rochester Rhinos (a.e.t.)2
 
 
#5 LA Galaxy II1
 
 
October 3
 
 
#1 Orange County Blues FC0
 
September 26
 
#5 LA Galaxy II2
 
#4 Sacramento Republic FC0
 
October 11
 
#5 LA Galaxy II1
 
#5 LA Galaxy II2
 
September 25
 
#2 Oklahoma City Energy FC1
 
#3 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC2
 
October 4
 
#6 Seattle Sounders FC 20
 
#2 Oklahoma City Energy FC (p)2 (4)
 
 
#3 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC2 (3)
 
 
 
 

Schedule

First round

September 25, 2015 (2015-09-25) Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC 2–0 Seattle Sounders FC 2 Colorado Springs, Colorado
7:00 pm MDT Gonzalez 14'
Greer 22'
Burt Yellow card 78'
Gorrick Yellow card 88'
Phillips Yellow card 90+'		 Report
Report
Report		 Fairclough Yellow card 5'
Lowe Yellow card 49'		 Stadium: Sand Creek Stadium
Attendance: 2,532
Referee: Rosendo Mendoza
September 26, 2015 (2015-09-26) New York Red Bulls II 4–2 (a.e.t.) Pittsburgh Riverhounds Harrison, New Jersey
5:00 pm EDT Sanchez 62'
Ouimette 102', 115'
Bedoya 119'		 Report
Report
Report		 Hunt 15', 96'
Moloto Yellow card 61'
Arena Yellow card 65'
Newnam Yellow card 123' Red card 123'		 Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Attendance: 915
Referee: Jaime Herrera
September 26, 2015 (2015-09-26) Charleston Battery 2–1 (a.e.t.) Richmond Kickers Charleston, South Carolina
7:30 pm EDT Kelly 107'
Boyd Yellow card 109' Red card 120'
Lasso 114'		 Report
Report
Report		 Callahan Yellow card 27'
Mueller 92' (o.g.)		 Stadium: MUSC Health Stadium
Attendance: 3,427
Referee: Matthew Kreitzer
September 26, 2015 (2015-09-26) Sacramento Republic 0–1 LA Galaxy II Sacramento, California
10:00 pm EDT López Yellow card 42'
Kiffe Yellow card 70'
Vuković Yellow card 90+'		 Report
Report
Report		 Olivera 13' (pen.)
Bowen Yellow card 36'
Covarrubias Yellow card 40'
Walker Yellow card 89'		 Stadium: Bonney Field
Attendance: 11,442
Referee: Alex Chilowicz

Conference semifinals

October 3, 2015 (2015-10-03) Rochester Rhinos 2–0 New York Red Bulls II Rochester, New York
7:05 pm EDT Dos Santos 48', 69'
Obasi Yellow card 63'
Van De Casteele Yellow card 77'		 Report
Report		 Plewa Red card 22' Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium
Attendance: 6,378
Referee: Greg Dopka
October 3, 2015 (2015-10-03) Louisville City FC 2–0 (a.e.t.) Charleston Battery Louisville, Kentucky
7:30 pm EDT Burke Yellow card 42'
Fondy 107', 117'		 Report
Report		 Kelly Yellow card 48' Stadium: Louisville Slugger Field
Attendance: 8,517
Referee: Luis Guardia
October 3, 2015 (2015-10-03) Orange County Blues 0–2 LA Galaxy II Carson, California
7:00 pm PDT Navarro Yellow card 18'
Petričević Yellow card 90+'		 Report
Report		 Lassiter 14', 54'
McBean Yellow card 47'
Walker Yellow card 79'
Covarrubias Yellow card 89'		 Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: 2,047
Referee: Chipalo Street

Conference finals

October 10, 2015 (2015-10-10) Rochester Rhinos 1–0 Louisville City FC Rochester, New York
7:05 pm EDT Apostolopoulos 21'
McMahon Yellow card 29'
Forbes Yellow card 49'
Walls Yellow card 60'
Dixon Yellow card 74'
Dos Santos Red card 83'		 Report
Report
Report		 Quinn Yellow card 49' Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium
Attendance: 5,561
Referee: Matthew Kreitzer
October 11, 2015 (2015-10-11) Oklahoma City Energy FC 1–2 LA Galaxy II Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
6:00 pm CDT Evans Yellow card 31'
Andrews 66'		 Report
Report
Report		 Lassiter 7'
Auras 23'
Maganto Yellow card 89'		 Stadium: Taft Stadium
Attendance: 7,654
Referee: Jaime Herrera

USL championship

October 16, 2015 (2015-10-16) Rochester Rhinos 2–1 (a.e.t.) LA Galaxy II Rochester, New York
7:30 pm EDT Bourdeau Yellow card 58'
Forbes Yellow card 82'
Samuels 90+1', 113'		 Report
Report
Report		 Walker Yellow card 45'
Lassiter 65'
Maganto Yellow card 86'		 Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium
Attendance: 5,247
Referee: Nima Saghafi

Championship Game MVP: Asani Samuels (ROC)

Top goalscorers

[2]

Rank Player Club Goals
1 Costa Rica Ariel Lassiter LA Galaxy II 4
2 Cape Verde Steevan Dos Santos Rochester Rhinos 2
United States Matthew Fondy Louisville City FC
United States Willie Hunt Pittsburgh Riverhounds
Canada Karl Ouimette New York Red Bulls II
Jamaica Asani Samuels Rochester Rhinos
7 United States Coady Andrews Oklahoma City Energy 1
Greece Vassilios Apostolopoulos Rochester Rhinos
France André Auras LA Galaxy II
United States Dan Bedoya New York Red Bulls II
United States Peabo Doue Oklahoma City Energy
Mexico Miguel Gonzalez Colorado Springs Switchbacks
United States J. J. Greer Colorado Springs Switchbacks
Jamaica Dane Kelly Charleston Battery
United States Aaron King Colorado Springs Switchbacks
United States Forrest Lasso Charleston Battery
Uruguay Bryan Olivera LA Galaxy II
Mexico Chuy Sanchez Oklahoma City Energy
United States Manolo Sanchez New York Red Bulls II
United States Luke Vercollone Colorado Springs Switchbacks

References

  1. ↑ "2015 USL Playoff Statistics". United Soccer Leagues (USL). Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved October 16, 2015.
  2. ↑ "2015 USL Playoffs Hub". United Soccer Leagues (USL). Archived from the original on October 18, 2015. Retrieved October 16, 2015.
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