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2026 Playoffs

DISCIPLINARY INFO FOR PLAYOFFS

Playoffs Structure

Conference Playoffs

  • Conference champions are determined by the playoffs, not regular season PPG
  • Top 4 teams qualify; seeding based on regular season PPG
  • #1 and #2 seeds host semifinal matches on July 8, with opponents decided from #3 and #4 seed based on geography and/or other economic factors. If geography/economy differences are negligible, seeding will be used as default.
  • Conference Finals will be played on July 11, hosted by highest remaining seed
  • EXCEPTIONS:
    • Golden Gate Conference: Semifinals on July 10, Final on July 12
    • North Atlantic Conference: Top 3 teams qualify. #2 hosts #3 on July 8, winner plays #1 on July 11

* Format, dates, and times are determined and managed by the league and are subject to change

National Playoffs

  • 8 Conference Champions qualify
  • National Quarterfinals are on July 18, hosted by the team with the higher regular season PPG. Pairings are:
    • Golden Gate vs North
    • Central States vs Great Lakes
    • Mid-Atlantic vs Southeast
    • Keystone vs North Atlantic
  • National Semifinals are on July 25. Matchups and hosts to be decided by the league based on geography and/or other economic factors, once each participating semifinalist is known.
  • National Championship is on August 1

* Format, dates, and times are determined and managed by the league and are subject to change

Tiebreakers

Conference Standings Tiebreakers

Tiebreakers between 2 teams:
  1. Head-to-head results
  2. Goal difference in head-to-head matchups
  3. Most wins in conference competition
  4. Goal difference in conference competition
  5. Fewest losses in conference competition
  6. 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:

  1. Most wins in conference competition
  2. Goal difference in conference competition
  3. Fewest losses in conference competition
  4. Coin toss

Tiebreakers between teams from different conferences

  1. Regular season average points per game
  2. Regular season average goal difference per game
  3. Regular season average goals scored per game
  4. Coin toss