METUCHEN, N.J. — United Women’s Soccer announced Thursday that Elite Field at Round Rock Multipurpose Complex in Round Rock, Texas will serve as the host site for the National Championship Tournament from July 23-25.
The event will showcase the highest level of pro-am women’s soccer in North America, featuring current and post-college players, aspiring and former professionals, as well as international stars. Stay tuned as more details will be released this week from the league and host club FC Austin Elite.
Regional Playoff Structure
The bulk of the regional playoffs will take place this weekend to determine who will be traveling the #RoadToRoundRock. Teams from all six conferences will have a chance to advance to the National Final Four Tournament.
Central & Midwest Conferences
The Midwest Playoffs feature the top two seeds in the Midwest North division, the top seed in the Midwest South division, and the top seed in the Central division.
Midwest United FC will host Corktown AFC in the first semifinal in what will be the third match of the season between these two Midwest North rivals. Midwest United won each of the first two games by the score of 4-2. The second semifinal is equally as intriguing. Chicago Mustangs rolled through the regular season with a flawless record, and they’ll face a stiff test from Central Conference champs St. Louis Scott Gallagher, who finished the season on a seven-game unbeaten run.
Semi-Final #1
Midwest United FC (1st) vs Corktown AFC (2nd)
Date: Thursday, July 15
Start Time: 7 pm ET
Venue: Midwest United FC Complex (Grand Rapids, MI)
Semi-Final #2
Chicago Mustangs (1st) vs St. Louis Scott Gallagher (1st)
Date: Thursday, July 15
Start Time: 7 pm CT
Venue: The MAC Sports Center (Crystal Lake, IL)
Final
Winner of Semi-Final #1 vs Winner of Semi-Final #2
Date: Saturday, July 17
Start Time: TBD
Venue: TBD
East Conference
Four teams from the 13-team division will participate in the East Conference Playoffs.
Semi-Final #1
Syracuse DA (2nd) vs CT Fusion (3rd)
Date: Friday, July 16
Start Time: 5 pm ET
Venue: Coyer Field at Buffalo State College (Buffalo, NY)
Semi-Final #2
FC Buffalo (1st) vs Lancaster Inferno (*4th)
Date: Friday, July 16
Start Time: 7:30 pm ET
Venue: Coyer Field at Buffalo State College (Buffalo, NY)
*The fourth-place team is unable to participate. Therefore, Lancaster Inferno — the fifth-place team — will replace them.
Final
Winner of Semi-Final #1 vs Winner of Semi-Final #2
Date: Sunday, July 18
Start Time: 2 pm ET
Venue: Coyer Field at Buffalo State College (Buffalo, NY)
Southwest Conference
Four teams from the Southwest Conference will compete in the regional playoffs.
Semi-Final #1
SA Athenians (2nd) vs Side FC 92 (3rd)
Date: Saturday, July 17
Start Time: 6 pm CT
Venue: RL Anderson Stadium (Mansfield, TX)
Semi-Final #2
Lone Star Republic (1st) vs FC Austin Elite (*4th)
Date: Saturday, July 17
Start Time: 8:30 pm Anderson Stadium (Mansfield, TX)
Final
Winner of Semi-Final #1 vs Winner of Semi-Final #2
Date: Sunday, July 18
Start Time: 7pm CT
Venue: RL Anderson Stadium (Mansfield, TX)
*The fourth-place team is unable to participate. Therefore, FC Austin Elite — the next available team — will replace them.
The Southeast Conference is unable to participate in the Southwest Playoffs as originally planned. Pensacola FC finished as Southeast Conference Champions in a 2-0 victory over Atlanta Panthers on July 10th.
West Conference
The winner of the regular season will advance to the National Championship tournament. Eligible teams in the conference include Calgary Foothills WFC, Impact FC, Kongo SC, and Santa Clarita Blue Heat, and the team with the winning record from the games played between these four teams will advance. The remaining games this weekend are as follows:
Santa Clarita vs Impact FC
Date: Friday, July 16
Start Time: 6 pm PT
Venue: Masters University (Santa Clarita, CA)
Kongo SC vs Calgary Foothills
Date: Friday, July 16
Start Time: 7 pm MT
Venue: Spence Eccles Sports Complex (Ogden, UT)
Santa Clarita vs Calgary Foothills
Date: Sunday, July 18
Start Time: 6 pm PT
Venue: Masters University (Santa Clarita, CA)
Kongo SC vs Impact FC
Date: Sunday, July 18
Start Time: 6 pm MT
