With only two places remaining in the 2024 USL League One Playoffs, the battle for home-field advantage is heating up. Here's how our clubs came out of Week 22.
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1 | Northern Colorado Hailstorm FC LEAGUE: (9-5-5) CUP: (8-0-2) Week 21: T v CHA |
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Last Week: 2 |
Not only did the Hailstorm win the first-ever USL Jägermeister Cup, but they also brought that same energy to the regular season, picking up six points in Week 22 and clinching a spot in the postseason for the second consecutive season. | |
2 | Forward Madison FC LEAGUE: (9-2-8) CUP: (6-3-1) Week 21: W v SPK |
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Last Week: 1 |
The ‘Mingos had a rollercoaster of a week with three matches in just six days. Despite falling to Northern Colorado in the USL Jägermeister Cup Final, they picked up a point against One Knox to secure a place in the playoffs, and put up a whopping four goals against the Independence. | |
3 | Union Omaha LEAGUE: (12-4-3) CUP: (3-2-3) Week 21: W v KNX | Last Week: 3 |
Los Búhos went from putting up four goals on Spokane Velocity FC on Wednesday to barely coming away with a point against eighth-place Richmond. | |
4 | One Knoxville SC LEAGUE: (8-5-6) CUP: (4-2-2) Week 21: L @ OMA |
Last Week: 4 |
With two matches in Week 22, two goals scored, two goals conceded and two points earned, two seems to be the magic number for Knoxville as it clinched a spot in the USL League One Playoffs for the first time in its professional era. | |
5 | Richmond Kickers LEAGUE: (5-9-5) CUP: (2-3-3) Week 21: W v LEX |
Last Week: 5 |
The Kickers held league-leading Union Omaha to a scoreless draw thanks to USL Academy goalkeeper James Sneddon and moved a point above the playoff line. | |
6 | Greenville Triumph SC LEAGUE: (9-6-4) CUP: (3-3-2) Week 21: T v CV |
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Last Week: 8 |
Greenville secured its place in the 2024 USL League One Playoffs, presented by Terminix and remain the only club to have advanced to the postseason in all six League One seasons. | |
7 | Charlotte Independence LEAGUE: (8-5-6) CUP: (3-2-4) Week 21: T @ TRM |
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Last Week: 6 |
The Jacks clinched a place in the postseason, but not of their own accord. Forward Madison FC completely dominated its match on Friday, but things went the Independence's way on Saturday to allow them to secure a postseason berth for a fifth consecutive season. | |
8 | Lexington SC LEAGUE: (4-10-5) CUP: (3-2-3) Week 21: L @ RIC |
1 Last Week: 7 |
The Boys in Green currently sit in 11th place in the Prinx Tires Performance Standings. However, they’re only three points out of a playoff spot. | |
9 | Chattanooga Red Wolves SC LEAGUE: (5-11-3) CUP: (1-5-2) Week 21: T @ NCO |
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Last Week: 9 |
The Red Wolves haven’t won a regular season match since the end of July. In their last two matches they’ve picked up two points, but if they want a spot in the postseason, they will need some wins in the final stretch of the season. | |
10 | South Georgia Tormenta FC LEAGUE: (4-8-7) CUP: (0-4-4) Week 21: T v CLT |
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Last Week: 9 |
Ford Parker’s return to the pitch was a disappointing one, to say the least. After conceding four goals against Northern Colorado, Tormenta FC dropped below the playoff line. | |
11 | Spokane Velocity FC LEAGUE: (7-6-5) CUP: (1-5-2) Week 21: L @ MAD |
1 Last Week: 10 |
Spokane conceded four goals in an afternoon matchup with Omaha. However, Velocity FC still sits in seventh with six points separating them from Richmond, who sit just below them. | |
12 | Central Valley Fuego FC LEAGUE: (3-12-3) CUP: (1-3-4) Week 21: T @ GVL |
Last Week: 12 |
Nothing new for Fuego FC. Their postseason hopes are minuscule at this point of the season. |