2025 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 9, 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 12, hosted by highest remaining seed
• EXCEPTIONS:
  • Golden Gate Conference Semifinals will be on July 12, and Final will be on July 19
  • Gulf Coast Sunshine Conference:
    • Semifinal A = New Orleans Jesters vs Jacksonville Armada FC U-23 on July 9, hosted by higher regular season PPG
    • Semifinal B = top two remaining teams from conference on July 9, hosted by higher regular season PPG

• West Region:
  • Golden Gate Conference champion = West Region champion
• Midwest & South Regions:
  • 3 conference champions in region qualify
  • Teams are seeded 1-3 based on regular season PPG
  • Semifinal on July 16, #2 seed hosts #3 seed
  • Final on July 19, #1 seed hosts Semifinal winner
• East Region:
  • 4 conference champions in region qualify
  • Teams are seeded 1-4 based on regular season PPG
  • #1 and #2 seeds host semifinal matches, 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.
  • Semifinals on July 16, #1 and #2 seeds host #3 and #4 seeds
  • Final on July 19, highest remaining seed hosts

• 4 region champions qualify
• Matchups and hosts to be decided by the league based on geography and/or other economic factors, once each participating semifinalist is known.
  • West Region champion is ineligible to host a National Semifinal, but is eligible to host the National Championship
• National Semifinals on July 26
• National Championship on August 2

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

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