| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | United States Canada |
| Teams | 16 |
| Defending champions | New York Red Bulls II |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Louisville City FC |
| Runner-up | Swope Park Rangers |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 15 |
| Goals scored | 32 (2.13 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Stefano Bonomo Brian Ownby (3 goals each) |
The 2017 USL Cup playoffs is a postseason tournament following the 2017 United Soccer League regular season, the third since the league rebranded for the 2015 season, and the first as a USSF Division II league. Including USL Pro history, it is the sixth postseason tournament. The tournament will begin on the weekend of October 20 and end on the weekend of November 10.
Sixteen teams (top 8 per conference) will compete in the single elimination tournament. Teams will be seeded one through eight in each conference. The conference semifinal winners will play against each other in the Conference Championship, which will serve as the overall semifinals for the playoff. The Eastern and Western Conference Championship winners will play for the USL Cup. The winner of the playoffs will be crowned league champion.[1][2]