Playoffs Structure & Matchups
2022 NPSL Golden Gate Conference Playoffs
- Conference champion is determined by the conference playoff below, not regular season PPG
- Top 8 teams qualify; seeding based on regular season PPG
2022 NPSL Golden Gate Conference Quarterfinals – June 25 & 26: Each game hosted by higher seed
#1 seed Sacramento Gold FC x #8 seed Sonoma County Sol FC
#2 seed El Farolito x #7 seed Oakland SC
#3 seed Napa Valley 1839 FC x #6 seed FC Davis
#4 seed Contra Costa FC x #5 seed Academica SC
2022 NPSL Golden Gate Conference Semifinals – July 9: Each game hosted by higher seed
Highest remaining seed x Lowest remaining seed
Next highest remaining seed x Next lowest remaining seed
2022 NPSL Golden Gate Conference Final – July 16: Hosted by higher seed
Highest remaining seed x Lowest remaining seed
2022 NPSL Pacific Conference Playoffs
- Conference champion is determined by the conference playoff below, not regular season PPG
- For playoffs purposes only, conference will be split into two groups. Top 2 teams from each group qualify; seeding based on regular season PPG
- “North”: Crossfire Redmond, International Portland Select FC, OSA Seattle FC
- “South”: FC Arizona, Las Vegas Legends FC, SC Brave Lions
2022 NPSL Pacific Conference Semifinals – July 9: Each game hosted by higher seed
North #1 seed x North #2 seed
South #1 seed x South #2 seed
2022 NPSL Pacific Conference Final – July 16: Hosted by higher seed
North winner x South winner
2022 NPSL West Region Playoffs
- 2 Teams qualify:
- Golden Gate Conference Champion (determined by conference playoffs)
- Pacific Conference Champion (determined by conference playoffs)
- Teams will be seeded by regular season PPG
2022 NPSL West Region Final – July 23: Hosted by higher seed
#1 seed x #2 seed
2022 NPSL Midwest Region Playoffs
- Conference champions are determined by regular season PPG
- 6 Teams qualify:
- Great Lakes Conference: 2 teams
- North Conference: 2 teams
- Rust Belt Conference: 2 teams
- The 3 conference champions will be seeded 1-3 by PPG
- The remaining 3 teams will be seeded 4-6 by PPG
- Top 2 seeds receive a Bye into the Midwest Region Semifinals
- Seeds 3 thru 6 will be split geographically with the two western-most teams playing each other, and the two eastern-most teams playing each other
- #3 Seed will host a Quarterfinal match against the team seeded 4-6 that is closest to them, based on the geographical split noted above. The remaining two teams will play each other with the higher seed hosting.
2022 NPSL Midwest Region Quarterfinals – July 19: Each game hosted by higher seed
#3 seed x #4-6 seed closest geographically
Highest remaining seed x Lowest Remaining seed
2022 NPSL Midwest Region Semifinals – July 22: Hosted by #1 seed or #2 seed, to be determined
#1 seed x Lowest remaining seed
#2 seed x Highest remaining seed
2022 NPSL Midwest Region Final – July 24: Hosted by #1 seed or #2 seed, to be determined
Highest remaining seed x Lowest remaining seed
2022 NPSL Gulf Coast Conference Playoffs
- Conference champion is determined by the conference playoff below, not regular season PPG
- Top 4 teams qualify; seeding based on regular season PPG
2022 NPSL Gulf Coast Conference Semifinals – July 13: Each game hosted by higher seed
#1 seed x #4 seed
#2 seed x #3 seed
2021 NPSL Gulf Coast Conference Final – July 16: Hosted by higher seed
Highest remaining seed x Lowest remaining seed
2022 NPSL Heartland Conference Playoffs
- Conference champion is determined by the conference playoff below, not regular season PPG
- Top 4 teams qualify; seeding based on regular season PPG
2022 NPSL Heartland Conference Semifinals – July 13: Each game hosted by higher seed
#1 seed x #4 seed
#2 seed x #3 seed
2021 NPSL Heartland Conference Final – July 16: Hosted by higher seed
Highest remaining seed x Lowest remaining seed
2022 NPSL Lone Star Conference Playoffs
- Conference champion is determined by the conference playoff below, not regular season PPG
- Top 4 teams qualify; seeding based on regular season PPG
2022 NPSL Lone Star Conference Semifinals – July 12: Each game hosted by higher seed
#1 seed x #4 seed
#2 seed x #3 seed
2021 NPSL Lone Star Conference Final – July 16: Hosted by higher seed
Highest remaining seed x Lowest remaining seed
2022 NPSL Sunshine Conference Playoffs
- Conference champion is determined by the conference playoff below, not regular season PPG
- Top 4 teams qualify; seeding based on regular season PPG
2022 NPSL Sunshine Conference Semifinals – July 13: Each game hosted by higher seed
#1 seed x #4 seed
#2 seed x #3 seed
2021 NPSL Sunshine Conference Final – July 16: Hosted by higher seed
Highest remaining seed x Lowest remaining seed
2022 NPSL South Region Playoffs
- 4 Teams qualify:
- Gulf Coast Conference Champion (determined by conference playoffs)
- Heartland Conference Champion (determined by conference playoffs)
- Lone Star Conference Champion (determined by conference playoffs)
- Sunshine Conference Champion (determined by conference playoffs)
- Teams are seeded 1-4 based on regular season PPG but matchups will be held geographically as listed below
2022 NPSL South Region Semifinals – July 20: Each game hosted by higher seed
Gulf Coast Conference champion x Sunshine Conference champion
Heartland Conference champion x Lone Star Conference champion
2022 NPSL South Region Final – July 23: Hosted by higher seed
Highest remaining seed x Lowest remaining seed
2022 NPSL Keystone Conference Playoffs
- Conference champion is determined by the conference playoff below, not regular season PPG
- Top 4 teams qualify; seeding based on regular season PPG
2022 NPSL Keystone Conference Semifinals – July 15: Each game hosted by higher seed
#1 seed x #4 seed
#2 seed x #3 seed
2022 NPSL Keystone Conference Final – July 17: Hosted by higher seed
Highest remaining seed x Lowest remaining seed
2022 NPSL Mid-Atlantic Conference Playoffs
- Conference champion is determined by the conference playoff below, not regular season PPG
- Top 4 teams qualify; seeding based on regular season PPG
2022 NPSL Mid-Atlantic Conference Semifinals – July 13: Each game hosted by higher seed
#1 seed x #4 seed
#2 seed x #3 seed
2022 NPSL Mid-Atlantic Conference Final – July 16: Hosted by higher seed
Highest remaining seed x Lowest remaining seed
2022 NPSL North Atlantic Conference Playoffs
- Conference champion is determined by the conference playoff below, not regular season PPG
- Top 4 teams qualify; seeding based on regular season PPG
2022 NPSLNorth Atlantic Conference Semifinals – July 13: Each game hosted by higher seed
#1 seed x #4 seed
#2 seed x #3 seed
2022 NPSL North Atlantic Conference Final – July 16: Hosted by higher seed
Highest remaining seed x Lowest remaining seed
2022 NPSL Southeast Conference Playoffs
- Conference champion is determined by the conference playoff below, not regular season PPG
- Top 4 teams qualify; seeding based on regular season PPG
2022 NPSL Southeast Conference Semifinals – July 13: Each game hosted by higher seed
#1 seed x #4 seed
#2 seed x #3 seed
2022 NPSL Southeast Conference Final – July 16: Hosted by higher seed
Highest remaining seed x Lowest remaining seed
2022 NPSL East Region Playoffs
- 4 Teams qualify:
- Keystone Conference Champion (determined by conference playoffs)
- Mid-Atlantic Conference Champion (determined by conference playoffs)
- North Atlantic Conference Champion (determined by conference playoffs)
- Southeast Conference Champion (determined by conference playoffs)
- Teams are seeded 1-4 based on regular season PPG but matchups will be held geographically as listed below
2022 NPSL East Region Semifinals – July 20: Each game hosted by higher seed
Keystone Conference champion x North Atlantic Conference champion
Mid-Atlantic Conference champion x Southeast Conference champion
2022 NPSL East Region Final – July 23: Hosted by higher seed
Highest remaining seed x Lowest remaining seed
2022 NPSL National Semifinals & Championship
2022 NPSL National Semifinals – July 30: Each game hosted by higher seed
#1 seed x #4 seed
#2 seed x #3 seed
2022 NPSL National Championship – August 6: Hosted by higher seed
Higher seed x Lower seed
Tiebreakers
Tiebreakers between 2 teams:
- Head-to-head results
- Goal difference in head-to-head matchups
- Most wins in conference competition
- Goal difference in conference competition
- Fewest losses in conference competition
- Coin toss
Tiebreakers between 3 or more teams:
A mini table involving only the tied teams shall be used. If there is a 2-team tie in the mini table, the 2-team tiebreakers listed above will apply. If there is a tie for points between 3 or more teams, the following tiebreakers will apply:
- Most wins in conference competition
- Goal difference in conference competition
- Fewest losses in conference competition
- Coin toss
- Regular season average points per game
- Regular season average goal difference per game
- Regular season average goals scored per game
- Coin toss