
THE PLAYOFF FIELD
Seed 1 – The Charlotte Eagles became the first team to clinch a berth July 11. They clinched a bye to the semifinals August 1 and the regular season title August 8.
Seed 2 – The Richmond Kickers clinched a playoff berth July 18. They clinched a bye to the semifinals August 2.
Seed 3 – The Cleveland City Stars clinched a playoff berth July 18.
Seed 4 – Crystal Palace Baltimore clinched a playoff berth July 24.
Seed 5 - The Harrisburg City Islanders clinched a playoff berth August 1.
Seed 6 - The Western Mass Pioneers clinched a playoff berth August 9.
* Top two seeds receive bye to Semifinals
The teams will not be re-seeded after the first round, pitting the regular season champion against the winner of the 4-v-5 match-up and the number two seed against the 3-v-6 winner. The Semifinal winners advance to the USL-2 Championship match on Saturday, August 23.