Cosmos B will host at least one home game during the NPSL playoffs. (Photo courtesy of the Cosmos)

Cosmos B has announced its tentative National Premier Soccer League playoff schedule for next month.

Behind its 5-0 home victory over defending champion Elm City Express Saturday night, Cosmos B (8-0-0, 24 points) not only qualified for the postseason but clinched the North Atlantic Conference title as well.

By winning the conference crown, Cosmos B is assured of hosting at least one game, a North Atlantic semifinal against a team to be announced at Hofstra Soccer Stadium in Hempstead, N.Y. Wednesday, July 11 at 7:30 p.m.

If the side wins, it would host the conference final at Commisso Stadium at Columbia University, July 14, TBD.

The team has two games remaining in the season — at Hartford City SC Saturday at 7 p.m. and against Kingston Stockade FC at Commisso Stadium July 7.

The national final is scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 4.

The full tentative schedule:

 

2018 NPSL PLAYOFF SCHEDULE*

7/11/18

7:30PM North Atlantic Conference Semi-Finals Hofstra Soccer Stadium

7/14/18

TBD North Atlantic Conference Final Columbia University’s Commisso Stadium

7/18/18

7:30PM Northeast Region Conference Semi-Finals Hofstra Soccer Stadium

7/21/18

TBD Northeast Region Conference Final Columbia University’s Commisso Stadium

7/28/18

7:30PM National Semi-Finals Hofstra Soccer Stadium

8/4/18

7:30PM National Final TBD

*Assumes Cosmos B have the top overall seed and homefield advantage throughout the playoffs

Front Row Soccer editor Michael Lewis has covered 13 World Cups (eight men, five women), seven Olympics and 25 MLS Cups. He has written about New York City FC, New York Cosmos, the New York Red Bulls and both U.S. national teams for Newsday and has penned a soccer history column for the Guardian.com. Lewis, who has been honored by the Press Club of Long Island and National Soccer Coaches Association of America, is the former editor of BigAppleSoccer.com. He has written seven books about the beautiful game and has published ALIVE AND KICKING The incredible but true story of the Rochester Lancers. It is available at Amazon.com.