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Playoff Tables prepared by Alan Whitney
For games through Monday, 4 September

Eastern Conference

In the Northeast Division, Long Island has clinched 1st and 3rd in the conference. Rochester is second and Toronto is third.

In the Atlantic division, both Richmond and Charleston will finish first or second in the division and no worse than 2nd in the conference. Hershey will finish third in the division. Hampton Roads will get a conference wildcard spot.

The Atlantic division will take both of the conference wildcard slots.

Clinched Playoff Spot Eliminated from Playoffs
Rank in Rank in Playoff
Team GP W D L BP Adj. Pts. Division Conf. Seeding
Northeast Division
Long Island Rough Riders 28 16 3 9 9   76 1 3 2
Rochester Raging Rhinos 28 17 2 9 5   75 2 4 4
Toronto Lynx 28 13 4 11 3   59 3 7 7
Montreal Impact 28 12 3 13 3   54 4 10 --
Boston Bulldogs 28 9 3 16 3 -3 39 5 12 --
Connecticut Wolves 28 1 8 19 1   13 6 13 --
Atlantic Division
Charleston Battery 28 18 2 8 13   87 1 1 1
Richmond Kickers 28 20 1 7 3   84 1 2 3
Hershey Wildcats 28 15 3 10 7   70 3 5 5
Hampton Roads Mariners 28 14 2 12 4   62 4 6 6
Raleigh Capital Express 28 12 4 12 6   58 5 8 8
Atlanta Silverbacks 28 11 3 14 8   55 6 9 --
Pittsburgh Riverhounds 28 10 4 14 5   49 7 11 --

Western Conference

In the Pacific Division, Seattle has clinched the division championship. Orange County was eliminated on the final day of their season.

In the Central Division, Minnesota will finish top of the division and conference. Milwaukee will finish 2nd in the division. Indiana is third and gets the #8 seed.

Clinched Playoff Spot Eliminated from Playoffs
Rank in Rank in Playoff
Team GP W D L BP Adj. Pts. Division Conf. Seeding
Pacific Division
Seattle Sounders 28 18 3 7 10   85 1 3 2
San Diego Flash 28 16 3 9 8   75 2 4 4
Vancouver 86ers 28 14 3 11 11   70 3 5 5
El Paso Patriots 28 12 2 14 7   57 4 6 6
Bay Area Seals 28 12 3 13 5   56 5 7 7
Orange County Waves 28 12 1 15 6   55 6 8 --
Central Division
Minnesota Thunder 28 20 4 4 15   99 1 1 1
Milwaukee Rampage 28 18 1 9 16   89 2 2 or 3 3
Indiana Blast 28 9 4 15 5   45 3 9 8
Pro-40 Select 28 8 1 19 3 -2 34 4 10 --
Tennessee Rhythm 28 6 0 22 1   25 5 11 --
Cincinnati Riverhawks 28 2 3 23 2   13 6 12 --

Boston have lost 3 points due to the use of ineligible players
US Pro-40 have lost 2 points due to the use of an ineligible player
 
End-of-season standings tiebreakers will be applied in the following order:
1. Total wins in regular season games.
2. Head-to-head record based on total points in regular season games.
3. Head-to-head won/loss record in regular season games.
4. Total points within division (or conference). If number of games is unequal, then point percentage (the number of points earned out of the number possible (5) per game).
5. Ranking based on points earned against top four divisional (or conference) finishers. If number of games is unequal, then point percentage applies.
6. Goals scored in regular season games.
7. Goal-difference in regular season games.
8. Point percentage outside division (or conference) in league games.
9. Lottery conducted by USL at league office.
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