2015 USL Playoffs


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 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.

USL Conference standings

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

Bracket

Schedule

First round

Conference Semifinals

Conference Finals

USL Championship

Championship Game MVP: Asani Samuels

Top goalscorers

RankPlayerClubGoals
1 Ariel LassiterLA Galaxy II4
2 Steevan Dos SantosRochester Rhinos2
2 Matthew FondyLouisville City FC2
2 Willie HuntPittsburgh Riverhounds2
2 Karl OuimetteNew York Red Bulls II2
2 Asani SamuelsRochester Rhinos2
7 Coady AndrewsOklahoma City Energy1
7 Vassilios ApostolopoulosRochester Rhinos1
7 André AurasLA Galaxy II1
7 Dan BedoyaNew York Red Bulls II1
7 Peabo DoueOklahoma City Energy1
7 Miguel GonzalezColorado Springs Switchbacks1
7 J. J. GreerColorado Springs Switchbacks1
7 Dane KellyCharleston Battery1
7 Aaron KingColorado Springs Switchbacks1
7 Forrest LassoCharleston Battery1
7 Bryan OliveraLA Galaxy II1
7 Chuy SanchezOklahoma City Energy1
7 Manolo SanchezNew York Red Bulls II1
7 Luke VercolloneColorado Springs Switchbacks1