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Main article: 2018 USL season Football tournament season
2018 USL Cup
Tournament details
CountryUnited States
Canada
Teams16
Defending championsLouisville City FC
Final positions
ChampionsLouisville City FC
Runner-upPhoenix Rising FC
Tournament statistics
Matches played15
Goals scored43 (2.87 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Didier Drogba
Brian Ownby
Michael Seaton (3)
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The 2018 USL Cup playoffs was the postseason tournament following the 2018 United Soccer League regular season, the fourth since the league rebranded for the 2015 season, and second as a USSF Division II league. Including USL Pro history, it was the seventh postseason tournament. The tournament began on the weekend of October 20 and ended on November 8.

Sixteen teams (top 8 per conference) competed in the single elimination tournament. Teams were seeded one through eight in each conference. The conference semifinal winners played against each other in the Conference Championship, which served as the overall semifinals for the playoff. The winners of the Eastern and Western Conference Championship played for the USL Cup. The winner of the playoffs was to be crowned league champion.

FC Cincinnati clinched the USL regular-season title on September 26 and was the number one seed in the Eastern Conference.

Conference standings

The top 8 teams from each conference advance to the USL playoffs.

Eastern Conference

Pos Team Pld Pts
1 FC Cincinnati (X) 34 77
2 Louisville City FC (C) 34 66
3 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 34 59
4 Charleston Battery 34 56
5 New York Red Bulls II 34 52
6 Bethlehem Steel FC 34 50
7 Indy Eleven 34 49
8 Nashville SC 34 49
9 North Carolina FC 34 47
10 Ottawa Fury 34 45
11 Charlotte Independence 34 42
12 Tampa Bay Rowdies 34 41
13 Penn FC 34 37
14 Atlanta United 2 34 31
15 Richmond Kickers 34 22
16 Toronto FC II 34 18
Source: 2018 USL standings
(C) Champions; (X) Regular Season League Champion


Western Conference

Pos Team Pld Pts
1 Orange County SC 34 66
2 Sacramento Republic 34 65
3 Phoenix Rising FC 34 63
4 Real Monarchs 34 60
5 Reno 1868 FC 34 59
6 Portland Timbers 2 34 55
7 Swope Park Rangers 34 53
8 Saint Louis FC 34 53
9 San Antonio FC 34 50
10 OKC Energy FC 34 43
11 Colorado Springs Switchbacks 34 39
12 Fresno FC 34 39
13 Rio Grande Valley Toros 34 38
14 LA Galaxy II 34 37
15 Las Vegas Lights FC 34 31
16 Seattle Sounders FC 2 34 25
17 Tulsa Roughnecks 34 21
Source: 2018 USL standings

Bracket

 First roundConference SemifinalsConference finalsUSL championship
               
 October 20 – Nippert Stadium
 
 #1 FC Cincinnati (p)1 (6)
 October 27 – Nippert Stadium
 #8 Nashville SC 1 (5)
 #1 FC Cincinnati 0
 October 20 – MUSC Health Stadium
 #5 New York Red Bulls II 1
 #4 Charleston Battery 0
 November 2 – Louisville Slugger Field
 #5 New York Red Bulls II 1
 #5 New York Red Bulls II1
 October 20 – Highmark Stadium
 #2 Louisville City FC5
 #3 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 2 (7)
 October 27 – Louisville Slugger Field
 #6 Bethlehem Steel FC (p)2 (8)
  #6 Bethlehem Steel FC0
 October 20 – Louisville Slugger Field
  #2 Louisville City FC 2
 #2 Louisville City FC 4
 November 8 – Lynn Stadium (ESPN2)
 #7 Indy Eleven 1
  #2 Louisville City FC 1
 October 20 – Championship Soccer Stadium
 #3 Phoenix Rising FC0
 #1 Orange County SC4
 October 27 – Championship Soccer Stadium
 #8 Saint Louis FC 0
 #1 Orange County SC 1
 October 20 – Zions Bank Stadium
  #5 Reno 1868 FC 0
 #4 Real Monarchs 0
 November 3 – Championship Soccer Stadium
 #5 Reno 1868 FC 1
 #1 Orange County SC1
 October 19 – PRFC Soccer Complex
 #3 Phoenix Rising FC2
 #3 Phoenix Rising FC 3
 October 26 – PRFC Soccer Complex
 #6 Portland Timbers 2 0
  #3 Phoenix Rising FC4
 October 20 – Papa Murphy's Park
 #7 Swope Park Rangers 2
 #2 Sacramento Republic FC 1
 
 #7 Swope Park Rangers 2
 

Schedule

Conference quarterfinals

FC Cincinnati v Nashville SC
October 20, 2018 (2018-10-20) East FC Cincinnati 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(6–5 p)		Nashville SCCincinnati, Ohio
4:00 p.m. EDT Bone 95'
Smith Yellow card 104'
Ledesma Yellow card 111'		 Report Davis Yellow card 110'
Bourgeois 115'
Tyrpak Yellow card 116'		 Stadium: Nippert Stadium
Attendance: 20,217
Referee: Farhad Dadkho
Penalties
Adi soccer ball with check mark
McLaughlin soccer ball with check mark
Smith soccer ball with check mark
Hoyte soccer ball with check mark
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Walker soccer ball with check mark		 soccer ball with check mark Doyle
soccer ball with check mark Allen
soccer ball with check mark Winn
soccer ball with check mark LaGrassa
soccer ball with check mark Tyrpak
soccer ball with red X Davis
Charleston Battery v New York Red Bulls II
October 20, 2018 (2018-10-20) EastCharleston Battery0–1 New York Red Bulls II Charleston, South Carolina
7:00 PM EDT Bolt Yellow card 16' Report Barlow 21'
Stroud Yellow card 66'		 Stadium: MUSC Health Stadium
Attendance: 1,687
Referee: Rosendo Mendoza
Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC v Bethlehem Steel FC
October 20, 2018 (2018-10-20) EastPittsburgh Riverhounds SC2–2 (a.e.t.)
(7–8 p)		 Bethlehem Steel FC Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
7:00 PM EDT Zemanski 25'
Dover Yellow card 86'
Roberts 105' Yellow card 109'
Forbes Yellow card 113'
Holland Red card 119'		 Report Moumbagna Yellow card 45'
Ngalina 70'
Chambers 109'
Nanco Yellow card 111'		 Stadium: Highmark Stadium
Attendance: 5,189
Referee: Michael Radchuk
Penalties
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Forbes soccer ball with check mark
Banjo soccer ball with check mark
Greenspan soccer ball with check mark
François soccer ball with check mark
Vancaeyezeele soccer ball with check mark
Dabo soccer ball with check mark
Lee soccer ball with red X		 soccer ball with check mark Chambers
soccer ball with check mark Nanco
soccer ball with check mark Holness
soccer ball with check mark Moar
soccer ball with check mark Skundrich
soccer ball with check mark Mahoney
soccer ball with check mark Real
soccer ball with check mark Mbaizo
Louisville City FC v Indy Eleven
October 20, 2018 (2018-10-20) East Louisville City FC 4–1Indy ElevenLouisville, Kentucky
7:30 p.m. EDT McCabe 29', 48' Yellow card 66'
Ilić 42'
Lancaster 73'		 Report Mitchell Yellow card 46'
Saad 67'
Ouimette Yellow card 72'		 Stadium: Louisville Slugger Field
Attendance: 6,763
Referee: Mark Allatin
Phoenix Rising FC v Portland Timbers 2
October 19, 2018 (2018-10-19) West Phoenix Rising FC 3–0Portland Timbers 2Tempe, Arizona
7:30 p.m. MST Drogba 28'
Johnson 62'
Asante 90'		 Report Zambrano Yellow card 40'
Hanson Yellow card 84'
Diz Pe Red card 90+5'		 Stadium: Phoenix Rising Soccer Complex
Attendance: 7,511
Referee: Rubiel Vazquez
Real Monarchs v Reno 1868 FC
October 20, 2018 (2018-10-20) WestReal Monarchs0–1 Reno 1868 FC Herriman, Utah
3:00 PM MDT Velásquez Yellow card 45+4' Report Brown 90+2' Stadium: Zions Bank Stadium
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Ismir Pekmic
Orange County SC v Saint Louis FC
October 20, 2018 (2018-10-20) West Orange County SC 4–0Saint Louis FCIrvine, California
7:00 PM PDT Seaton 11', 29', 64' Yellow card 21'
Quinn Yellow card 47'
Bjurman 66'		 Report Walls Red card 21'
Hertzog Yellow card 88'		 Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 3,360
Referee: Ramy Touchan
Sacramento Republic FC v Swope Park Rangers
October 20, 2018 (2018-10-20) WestSacramento Republic FC1–2 Swope Park Rangers Sacramento, California
7:30 PM PDT Bijev 16'
Matjašič Yellow card 38'
Hord Yellow card 68'		 Report Kuzain 27'
Barry 31'
Akhmatov Yellow card 58'		 Stadium: Papa Murphy's Park
Attendance: 11,569
Referee: Joseph Dickerson

Conference semifinals

FC Cincinnati v New York Red Bulls II
October 27, 2018 (2018-10-27) EastFC Cincinnati0–1 New York Red Bulls II Cincinnati, Ohio
4:00 p.m. EDT Adi Yellow card 41' Report Moreno 12' Yellow card 72' Stadium: Nippert Stadium
Attendance: 16,617
Referee: Tim Ford
Louisville City FC v Bethlehem Steel FC
October 27, 2018 (2018-10-27) East Louisville City FC 2–0Bethlehem Steel FCLouisville, Kentucky
7:30 p.m. EDT Ownby 34', 59' Yellow card 79'
Smith Yellow card 64'		 Report Moar Yellow card 57'
Mbaizo Yellow card 83'
Ofeimu Yellow card 86'		 Stadium: Louisville Slugger Field
Attendance: 6,881
Referee: Farhad Dadkho
Phoenix Rising FC v Swope Park Rangers
October 26, 2018 (2018-10-26) West Phoenix Rising FC 4–2Swope Park RangersTempe, Arizona
7:30 p.m. MST Johnson 22'
Drogba Yellow card 29' 90+4'
Cortez 36'
Lambert 48'		 Report Blackwood 26'
Barry 33'
Akhmatov Yellow card 49'		 Stadium: Phoenix Rising Soccer Complex
Attendance: 7,707
Referee: Guido Gonzales Jr.
Orange County SC v Reno 1868 FC
October 27, 2018 (2018-10-27) West Orange County SC 1–0Reno 1868 FCIrvine, California
7:00 PM PDT Alston Yellow card 21'
Quinn 29'
Duke Yellow card 90+2'		 Report Richards Yellow card 12'
Brown Yellow card 41'
Hoppenot Yellow card 45+2'		 Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 4,021
Referee: Victor Rivas

Conference finals

Louisville City FC v New York Red Bulls II
November 2, 2018 (2018-11-02) East Louisville City FC 5–1New York Red Bulls IILouisville, Kentucky
7:30 p.m. EDT Ilić 23' (pen.), Yellow card 40'
Spencer 32'
Davis Yellow card 61'
Craig Yellow card 65'
Ownby Yellow card 69', 81'
Williams 73', 75'
McCabe Yellow card 80'		 Report Ndam Yellow card 22'
Tinari Yellow card 44'
Barlow 60'		 Stadium: Louisville Slugger Field
Attendance: 10,059
Referee: Ramy Touchan
Orange County SC v Phoenix Rising FC
November 3, 2018 (2018-11-03) WestOrange County SC1–2 Phoenix Rising FC Irvine, California
7:00 p.m. PDT Chaplow Yellow card 47'
Hashimoto 82'		 Report Cortez 2'
Drogba 73'
Forbes Yellow card 90+7'		 Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 5,189
Referee: Tim Ford

USL championship

Louisville City FC v Phoenix Rising FC
November 8, 2018 (2018-11-08) Final Louisville City FC 1–0Phoenix Rising FCLouisville, Kentucky
8:00 PM EST Smith Yellow card 45'
Spencer 62', Yellow card 90+1'
Ranjitsingh Yellow card 90+3'		 Report Farrell Yellow card 39'
Drogba Yellow card 73'
Lambert Yellow card 85'		 Stadium: Lynn Stadium
Attendance: 7,025
Referee: Joseph Dickerson

Championship Game MVP: Luke Spencer (LOU)

Top goalscorers

Rank Player Club Goals
1 Ivory Coast Didier Drogba Phoenix Rising FC 3
United States Brian Ownby Louisville City FC
Jamaica Michael Seaton Orange County SC
4 United States Tom Barlow New York Red Bulls II 2
Guinea Hadji Barry Swope Park Rangers
United States Chris Cortez Phoenix Rising FC
Serbia Ilija Ilić Louisville City FC
Jamaica Jason Johnson Phoenix Rising FC
Republic of Ireland Niall McCabe Louisville City FC
United States Luke Spencer Louisville City FC
Jamaica Devon Williams Louisville City FC

References

  1. Brennan, Patrick. "FC Cincinnati takes USL regular-season title with 4-1 win against Richmond Kickers". Cincinnati.com. Retrieved October 1, 2018.
  2. Brennan, Patrick. "FC Cincinnati announces playoff match dates, times, ticket pricing information". Cincinnati.com. Retrieved September 24, 2018.
  3. Cardamone, Sarah. "PLAYOFF TICKETS NOW ON SALE". CharlestonBattery.com. Retrieved October 11, 2018.
  4. "2018 USL Cup Scheduled for Nov. 8". USLsoccer.com. October 4, 2018. Retrieved October 12, 2018.
  5. "Playoffs Stats". United Soccer League.
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