Tournament details | |
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Country | United States |
Teams | 14 |
Defending champions | Orange County SC (2021) |
Final positions | |
Champions | San Antonio FC |
Runner-up | Louisville City FC |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 13 |
Goals scored | 38 (2.92 per match) |
Attendance | 104,695 (8,053 per match) |
Top goal scorer(s) | Santiago Patiño (5 goals) |
All statistics correct as of November 13, 2022. |
The 2022 USL Championship playoffs (branded as the 2022 USL Championship Playoffs presented by Hisense for sponsorship reasons) is the post-season championship of the 2022 USL Championship. It is the twelfth edition of the USL Championship playoffs. The playoffs began October 22, and concluded with the USL Championship Final on November 13.[1]
San Antonio FC won the regular season.[2] Defending title holders Orange County SC did not qualify for the playoffs.[3]
The historic season for San Antonio FC continued on Saturday night as they earned a 1–0 victory over Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC to clinch the top overall seed in the USL Championship Playoffs, which begin at the end of the month.
Orange County, eliminated from playoff contention, pushed forward in the final minutes and found the equalizer with a goal by Milan's brother, Brian Iloski, in the 90th minute.