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{{main article|2018 USL season}}
{{infobox football tournament season
| title               = USL Cup
| year                = 2018
| country             = United States<br>Canada
| image               = 
| num_teams           = 16
| defending champions = [[Louisville City FC]]
| champions           = [[Louisville City FC]]
| runner-up           = [[Phoenix Rising FC]]
| matches             = 15
| goals               = 43
| top goal scorer     = [[Didier Drogba]]<br>[[Brian Ownby]]<br>[[Michael Seaton (footballer)|Michael Seaton]] (3)
| prevseason          = [[2017 USL Playoffs|2017]]
| nextseason          = [[2019 USL Championship Playoffs|2019]]
}}

The '''2018 USL Cup playoffs''' was the  [[postseason]] tournament following the [[2018 USL season|2018]] [[United Soccer League]] regular season, the fourth since the league rebranded for the 2015 season, and second as a [[US Soccer|USSF]] Division II league. Including USL Pro history, it was the seventh postseason tournament. The tournament began on the weekend of October 20 and ended on November 8.

Sixteen teams (top 8 per conference) competed in the single elimination tournament. Teams were seeded one through eight in each conference. The conference semifinal winners played against each other in the Conference Championship, which served as the overall semifinals for the playoff. The winners of the Eastern and Western Conference Championship played for the [[USL Championship final|USL Cup]]. The winner of the playoffs was to be crowned league champion.

[[FC Cincinnati (2016–18)|FC Cincinnati]] clinched the USL regular-season title on September 26 and was the number one seed in the Eastern Conference.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Brennan |first1=Patrick |title=FC Cincinnati takes USL regular-season title with 4-1 win against Richmond Kickers |url=https://www.cincinnati.com/story/sports/soccer/fc-cincinnati/2018/09/26/fc-cincinnati-pushing-usl-regular-season-title/1437047002/|website=Cincinnati.com |access-date=1 October 2018}}</ref>

== Conference standings ==
The top 8 teams from each conference advance to the USL playoffs.

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'''Eastern Conference'''
{{2018 USL Eastern Conference table|show_limit=8||only_pld_pts=true}}

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'''Western Conference'''
{{2018 USL Western Conference table|show_limit=8||only_pld_pts=true}}
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== Bracket ==
<onlyinclude>{{#invoke:RoundN|N16
|name=2018 USL playoffs
|RD1 = First round
|RD2 = Conference Semifinals
|RD3 = Conference finals
|RD4 = USL championship
|3rdplace= no
|team-width=240
<!-- Eastern Conference First Round -->
|October 20 – [[Nippert Stadium]] |'''#1 [[FC Cincinnati (2016–18)|FC Cincinnati]] {{pso}}'''|'''1 (6)''' |#8 [[Nashville SC]] |1 (5)
|October 20 – [[MUSC Health Stadium]] |#4 [[Charleston Battery]] |0 |'''#5 [[New York Red Bulls II]] |'''1'''
|October 20 – [[Highmark Stadium (Pennsylvania)|Highmark Stadium]] |#3 [[Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC]] |2 (7) |'''#6 [[Bethlehem Steel FC]] {{pso}}'''|'''2 (8)'''
|October 20 – [[Louisville Slugger Field]] |'''#2 [[Louisville City FC]]''' |'''4''' |#7 [[Indy Eleven]] |1
<!-- Western Conference First Round -->
|October 20 – [[Orange County Great Park|Championship Soccer Stadium]]|'''#1 [[Orange County SC]]'''|'''4''' |#8 [[Saint Louis FC]] |0
|October 20 – [[Zions Bank Stadium]]|#4 [[Real Monarchs]] |0 |'''#5 [[Reno 1868 FC]]''' |'''1'''
|October 19 – [[Phoenix Rising FC Soccer Complex|PRFC Soccer Complex]]|'''#3 [[Phoenix Rising FC]]''' |'''3'''|#6 [[Portland Timbers 2]] |0
|October 20 – [[Papa Murphy's Park]]|#2 [[Sacramento Republic FC]] |1 |'''#7 [[Swope Park Rangers]]''' |'''2'''
<!-- Conference Semifinals -->
|October 27 – [[Nippert Stadium]]|#1 [[FC Cincinnati (2016–18)|FC Cincinnati]] |0|'''#5 [[New York Red Bulls II]]''' |'''1'''
|October 27 – [[Louisville Slugger Field]]| #6 [[Bethlehem Steel FC]]|0 | '''#2 [[Louisville City FC]]''' |'''2'''
|October 27 – [[Orange County Great Park|Championship Soccer Stadium]]|'''#1 [[Orange County SC]]''' |'''1'''| #5 [[Reno 1868 FC]] |0
|October 26 – [[Phoenix Rising FC Soccer Complex|PRFC Soccer Complex]]| '''#3 [[Phoenix Rising FC]]'''|'''4'''|#7 [[Swope Park Rangers]] |2
<!-- Conference Finals -->
|November 2 – [[Louisville Slugger Field]]|#5 [[New York Red Bulls II]]|1|'''#2 [[Louisville City FC]]|'''5'''
|November 3 – [[Orange County Great Park|Championship Soccer Stadium]]|#1 [[Orange County SC]]|1|'''#3 [[Phoenix Rising FC]]'''|'''2'''
<!-- USL Championship -->
|November 8 – [[Dr. Mark & Cindy Lynn Stadium|Lynn Stadium]] (ESPN2) | '''#2 [[Louisville City FC]]''' | '''1'''|#3 [[Phoenix Rising FC]]|0
}}</onlyinclude>

== Schedule ==

=== Conference quarterfinals ===
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| round      = East
| date       = {{Start date|2018|10|20|mf=yes}}<ref>{{cite web |last1=Brennan |first1=Patrick |title=FC Cincinnati announces playoff match dates, times, ticket pricing information |url=https://www.cincinnati.com/story/sports/soccer/fc-cincinnati/2018/09/18/fc-cincinnati-announces-playoff-match-dates-time-ticket-pricing-information/1345551002/|website=Cincinnati.com |access-date=24 September 2018}}</ref>
| time       = 4:00 p.m. EDT
| team1      = [[FC Cincinnati (2016–18)|FC Cincinnati]]
| score      = 1–1
| aet        = yes
| report     = [https://www.uslsoccer.com/fccincinnati-nashvillesc-1031688 Report]
| team2      = '''[[Nashville SC]]''' 
| goals1     = [[Corben Bone|Bone]] {{goal|95}}<br>[[Blake Smith|Smith]] {{yel|104}}<br>[[Emmanuel Ledesma|Ledesma]] {{yel|111}}
| goals2     = [[Justin Davis (soccer)|Davis]] {{yel|110}}<br>[[Bradley Bourgeois|Bourgeois]] {{goal|115}}<br>[[Kris Tyrpak|Tyrpak]] {{yel|116}}
| penalties1 = [[Fanendo Adi|Adi]] {{pengoal}}<br>[[Jimmy McLaughlin|McLaughlin]] {{pengoal}}<br>[[Blake Smith|Smith]] {{pengoal}}<br>[[Justin Hoyte|Hoyte]] {{pengoal}}<br>[[Forrest Lasso|Lasso]] {{pengoal}}<br>[[Kenney Walker|Walker]] {{pengoal}}
| penaltyscore = 6–5
| penalties2 = {{pengoal}} [[Liam Doyle (footballer)|Doyle]]<br>{{pengoal}} [[Brandon Allen (soccer)|Allen]]<br>{{pengoal}} [[Alan Winn|Winn]]<br>{{pengoal}} [[Matt LaGrassa|LaGrassa]]<br>{{pengoal}} [[Kris Tyrpak|Tyrpak]]<br>{{penmiss}} [[Justin Davis (soccer)|Davis]]
| stadium    = [[Nippert Stadium]]
| location   = [[Cincinnati, Ohio]]
| attendance = 20,217
| referee    = Farhad Dadkho
}}
{{football box collapsible
| round      = East
| date       = {{Start date|2018|10|20|mf=yes}}<ref>{{cite web |last1=Cardamone |first1=Sarah |title=PLAYOFF TICKETS NOW ON SALE |url=https://www.charlestonbattery.com/news_article/show/957623 |website=CharlestonBattery.com |access-date=11 October 2018}}</ref>
| time       = 7:00 PM EDT 
| team1      = '''[[Charleston Battery]]'''
| score      = 0–1
| report     = [https://www.uslsoccer.com/charlestonbattery-newyorkredbullsii-1031691 Report]
| team2      = [[New York Red Bulls II]]
| goals1     = [[Jay Bolt|Bolt]] {{yel|16}}
| goals2     = [[Tom Barlow (American soccer)|Barlow]] {{goal|21}}<br>[[Jared Stroud|Stroud]] {{yel|66}}
| stadium    = [[MUSC Health Stadium]]
| location   = [[Charleston, South Carolina]]
| attendance = 1,687
| referee    = Rosendo Mendoza
}}
{{football box collapsible
| round      = East
| date       = {{Start date|2018|10|20|mf=yes}}
| time       =  7:00 PM EDT 
| team1      = '''[[Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC]]'''
| score      = 2–2
| aet        = yes
| report     = [https://www.uslsoccer.com/pittsburghriverhoundssc-bethlehemsteelfc-1031690 Report]
| team2      = [[Bethlehem Steel FC]] 
| goals1     = [[Ben Zemanski|Zemanski]] {{goal|25}}<br>[[Jordan Dover|Dover]] {{yel|86}}<br>[[Hugh Roberts (soccer)|Roberts]] {{goal|105}} {{yel|109}}<br>[[Kenardo Forbes|Forbes]] {{yel|113}}<br>[[Joe Holland (footballer)|Holland]] {{sentoff|0|119}}
| goals2     = [[Faris Pemi Moumbagna|Moumbagna]] {{yel|45}}<br>[[Michee Ngalina|Ngalina]] {{goal|70}}<br>[[James Chambers (Irish footballer)|Chambers]] {{goal|109}}<br>[[Chris Nanco|Nanco]] {{yel|111}}
| penalties1 = [[Kevin Kerr (Scottish footballer)|Kerr]] {{pengoal}}<br>[[Kenardo Forbes|Forbes]] {{pengoal}}<br>[[Kay Banjo|Banjo]] {{pengoal}}<br>[[Joseph Greenspan|Greenspan]] {{pengoal}}<br>[[Christiano François|François]] {{pengoal}}<br>[[Thomas Vancaeyezeele|Vancaeyezeele]] {{pengoal}}<br>[[Mouhamed Dabo|Dabo]] {{pengoal}}<br>[[Raymond Lee (soccer)|Lee]] {{penmiss}}
| penaltyscore = 7–8
| penalties2 = {{pengoal}} [[James Chambers (Irish footballer)|Chambers]]<br>{{pengoal}} [[Chris Nanco|Nanco]]<br>{{pengoal}} [[Omar Holness|Holness]]<br>{{pengoal}} [[Santi Moar|Moar]]<br>{{pengoal}} [[Drew Skundrich|Skundrich]]<br>{{pengoal}} [[Matt Mahoney (soccer)|Mahoney]]<br>{{pengoal}} [[Matthew Real|Real]]<br>{{pengoal}} [[Olivier Mbaizo|Mbaizo]]
| stadium    = [[Highmark Stadium (Pennsylvania)|Highmark Stadium]]
| location   = [[Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania]]
| attendance = 5,189
| referee    = Michael Radchuk
}}
{{football box collapsible
| round      = East
| date       = {{Start date|2018|10|20|mf=yes}}
| time       = 7:30 p.m. EDT
| team1      = [[Louisville City FC]]
| score      = 4–1
| report     = [https://www.uslsoccer.com/louisvillecityfc-indyeleven-1031689 Report]
| team2      = '''[[Indy Eleven]]'''
| goals1     = [[Niall McCabe|McCabe]] {{goal|29||48}} {{yel|66}}<br>[[Ilija Ilić|Ilić]] {{goal|42}}<br>[[Cameron Lancaster|Lancaster]] {{goal|73}}
| goals2     = [[Carlyle Mitchell|Mitchell]] {{yel|46}}<br>[[Soony Saad|Saad]] {{goal|67}}<br>[[Karl Ouimette|Ouimette]] {{yel|72}}
| stadium    = [[Louisville Slugger Field]]
| location   = [[Louisville, Kentucky]]
| attendance = 6,763
| referee    = Mark Allatin
}}
{{football box collapsible
| round      = West
| date        = {{Start date|2018|10|19|mf=yes}}
| time        = 7:30 p.m. MST
| team1       = [[Phoenix Rising FC]]
| score       = 3–0
| report      = https://www.uslsoccer.com/phoenixrisingfc-portlandtimbers2-1031693
| team2       = '''[[Portland Timbers 2]]'''
| goals1      = [[Didier Drogba|Drogba]] {{goal|28}} <br> [[Jason Johnson (Jamaican footballer)|Johnson]] {{goal|62}} <br> [[Solomon Asante|Asante]] {{goal|90}}
| goals2      = [[Renzo Zambrano|Zambrano]] {{yel|40}} <br> [[Harold Hanson (soccer)|Hanson]] {{yel|84}} <br> [[Adrián Diz|Diz Pe]] {{sentoff|0|90+5}}
| stadium     = [[Phoenix Rising Soccer Complex]]
| location    = [[Tempe, Arizona]]
| attendance  = 7,511
| referee    = Rubiel Vazquez
}}
{{football box collapsible
| round      = West
| date       = {{Start date|2018|10|20|mf=yes}}
| time       = 3:00 PM MDT
| team1      = '''[[Real Monarchs]]'''
| score      = 0–1
| aet        = 
| report     = https://www.uslsoccer.com/realmonarchsslc-reno1868fc-1031695
| team2      = [[Reno 1868 FC]]
| goals1     = [[Sebastián Velásquez|Velásquez]] {{yel|45+4}}
| goals2     = [[Brian Brown (Jamaican footballer)|Brown]] {{goal|90+2}}
| stadium    = [[Zions Bank Stadium]]
| location   = [[Herriman, Utah]]
| attendance = 3,000
| referee    = Ismir Pekmic
}}
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| bg         =
| round      = West
| date       = {{Start date|2018|10|20|mf=yes}}
| time       = 7:00 PM PDT
| team1      = [[Orange County SC]] 
| score      = 4–0
| report     = [https://www.uslsoccer.com/orangecountysc-saintlouisfc-1031692 Report]
| team2      = '''[[Saint Louis FC]]'''
| goals1     = [[Michael Seaton (footballer)|Seaton]] {{goal|11||29||64}} {{yel|21}}<br>[[Aodhan Quinn|Quinn]] {{yel|47}}<br>[[Mats Bjurman|Bjurman]] {{goal|66}}
| goals2     = [[Tony Walls|Walls]] {{sentoff|0|21}}<br>[[Corey Hertzog|Hertzog]] {{yel|88}}
| stadium    = [[Orange County Great Park|Championship Soccer Stadium]]
| location   = [[Irvine, California]] 
| attendance = 3,360
| referee    = Ramy Touchan
}}
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| bg         =
| round      = West
| date       = {{Start date|2018|10|20|mf=yes}}
| time       = 7:30 PM PDT
| team1      = '''[[Sacramento Republic FC]]'''
| score      = 1–2
| report     = [https://www.uslsoccer.com/sacramentorepublicfc-swopeparkrangers-1031694 Report]
| team2      = [[Swope Park Rangers]]
| goals1     = [[Villyan Bijev|Bijev]] {{goal|16}}<br>[[Jure Matjašič|Matjašič]] {{yel|38}}<br>[[Elliott Hord|Hord]] {{yel|68}}
| goals2     = [[Wan Kuzain|Kuzain]] {{goal|27}}<br>[[Hadji Barry|Barry]] {{goal|31}}<br>[[Rassambek Akhmatov|Akhmatov]] {{yel|58}}
| stadium    = [[Papa Murphy's Park]]
| location   = [[Sacramento, California]]
| attendance = 11,569
| referee    = Joseph Dickerson
}}

=== Conference semifinals ===
{{football box collapsible
| round      = East
| date       = {{Start date|2018|10|27|mf=yes}}
| time       = 4:00 p.m. EDT
| team1      = '''[[FC Cincinnati (2016–18)|FC Cincinnati]]'''
| score      = 0–1
| report     = [https://www.uslsoccer.com/fccincinnati-newyorkredbullsii-1032396 Report]
| team2      = [[New York Red Bulls II]]
| goals1     = [[Fanendo Adi|Adi]] {{yel|41}}
| goals2     = [[Amando Moreno|Moreno]] {{goal|12}} {{yel|72}}
| stadium    = [[Nippert Stadium]]
| location   = [[Cincinnati, Ohio]]
| attendance = 16,617
| referee    = Tim Ford
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|round       = East
|date        = {{Start date|2018|10|27|mf=yes}}
|time        = 7:30 p.m. EDT
|team1       = [[Louisville City FC]]
|score       = 2–0
|report      = [https://www.uslsoccer.com/louisvillecityfc-bethlehemsteelfc-1032397 Report]
|team2       = '''[[Bethlehem Steel FC]]'''
|goals1      = [[Brian Ownby|Ownby]] {{goal|34||59}} {{yel|79}}<br>[[Kyle Smith (soccer, born 1992)|Smith]] {{yel|64}}
|goals2      = [[Santi Moar|Moar]] {{yel|57}}<br>[[Olivier Mbaizo|Mbaizo]] {{yel|83}}<br>[[Ben Ofeimu|Ofeimu]] {{yel|86}}
|stadium     = [[Louisville Slugger Field]]
|location    = [[Louisville, Kentucky]]
|attendance  = 6,881
|referee     = Farhad Dadkho
}}
{{football box collapsible
| round      = West
| date       = {{Start date|2018|10|26|mf=yes}}
| time       = 7:30 p.m. MST
| team1      = [[Phoenix Rising FC]]
| score      = 4–2
| report     = [https://www.uslsoccer.com/phoenixrisingfc-swopeparkrangers-1032399 Report]
| team2      = '''[[Swope Park Rangers]]'''
| goals1     = [[Jason Johnson (Jamaican footballer)|Johnson]] {{goal|22}}<br>[[Didier Drogba|Drogba]] {{yel|29}} {{goal|90+4}}<br>[[Chris Cortez (soccer)|Cortez]] {{goal|36}}<br>[[Kevon Lambert|Lambert]] {{goal|48}}
| goals2     = [[Tyler Blackwood|Blackwood]] {{goal|26}}<br>[[Hadji Barry|Barry]] {{goal|33}}<br>[[Rassambek Akhmatov|Akhmatov]] {{yel|49}}
| stadium    = [[Phoenix Rising Soccer Complex]]
| location   = [[Tempe, Arizona]]
| attendance = 7,707
| referee    = Guido Gonzales Jr.
}}
{{football box collapsible
| round       = West
| date        = {{Start date|2018|10|27|mf=yes}}
| time        = 7:00 PM PDT
| team1       = [[Orange County SC]]
| score       = 1–0
| report      = [https://www.uslsoccer.com/orangecountysc-reno1868fc-1032398 Report]
| team2       = '''[[Reno 1868 FC]]'''
| goals1      = [[Kevin Alston|Alston]] {{yel|21}}<br>[[Aodhan Quinn|Quinn]] {{goal|29}}<br>[[Christian Duke|Duke]] {{yel|90+2}}
| goals2      = [[Brent Richards|Richards]] {{yel|12}}<br>[[Brian Brown (Jamaican footballer)|Brown]] {{yel|41}}<br>[[Antoine Hoppenot|Hoppenot]] {{yel|45+2}}
| stadium     = [[Orange County Great Park|Championship Soccer Stadium]]
| location    = [[Irvine, California]]
| attendance  = 4,021
| referee     = Victor Rivas
}}

=== Conference finals ===
{{football box collapsible
| round      = East
| date       = {{Start date|2018|11|2|mf=yes}}
| time       = 7:30 p.m. EDT
| team1      = [[Louisville City FC]]
| score      = 5–1
| report     = https://www.uslsoccer.com/louisvillecityfc-newyorkredbullsii-1032728
| team2      = '''[[New York Red Bulls II]]'''
| goals1     = [[Ilija Ilić|Ilić]] {{goal|23|pen.}}, {{yel|40}} <br> [[Luke Spencer (soccer)|Spencer]] {{goal|32}} <br> [[George Davis IV|Davis]] {{yel|61}} <br> [[Paco Craig (English footballer)|Craig]] {{yel|65}} <br> [[Brian Ownby|Ownby]] {{yel|69}}, {{goal|81}} <br> [[Devon Williams (footballer)|Williams]] {{goal|73}}, {{goal|75}} <br> [[Niall McCabe|McCabe]] {{yel|80}}  
| goals2     = [[Hassan Ndam|Ndam]] {{yel|22}} <br> [[Andrew Tinari|Tinari]] {{yel|44}} <br> [[Tom Barlow (American soccer)|Barlow]] {{goal|60}}
| stadium    = [[Louisville Slugger Field]]
| location   = [[Louisville, Kentucky]]
| attendance = 10,059
| referee    = Ramy Touchan
}}
{{football box collapsible
| round      = West
| date       = {{Start date|2018|11|3|mf=yes}}
| time       = 7:00 p.m. PDT
| team1      = '''[[Orange County SC]]'''
| score      = 1–2
| report     = https://www.uslsoccer.com/orangecountysc-phoenixrisingfc-1032729
| team2      = [[Phoenix Rising FC]]
| goals1     = [[Richard Chaplow|Chaplow]] {{yel|47}} <br> [[Koji Hashimoto (footballer)|Hashimoto]] {{goal|82}}
| goals2     = [[Chris Cortez (soccer)|Cortez]] {{goal|2}} <br> [[Didier Drogba|Drogba]] {{goal|73}} <br> [[Billy Forbes (footballer, born 1990)|Forbes]] {{yel|90+7}}
| stadium    = [[Orange County Great Park|Championship Soccer Stadium]]
| location   = [[Irvine, California]]
| attendance = 5,189
| referee    = Tim Ford
}}

===USL championship===
{{football box collapsible
| round      = Final
| date       = {{Start date|2018|11|8|mf=yes}}<ref>{{cite web |title=2018 USL Cup Scheduled for Nov. 8 |url=https://www.uslsoccer.com/news_article/show/955520 |website=USLsoccer.com |date=October 4, 2018 |access-date=12 October 2018}}</ref>
| time       = 8:00 PM EST
| team1      = [[Louisville City FC]]
| score      = 1–0
| aet        =
| report     = https://www.uslchampionship.com/louisvillecityfc-phoenixrisingfc-1033012
| team2      = '''[[Phoenix Rising FC]]'''
| goals1     = [[Kyle Smith (soccer, born 1992)|Smith]] {{yel|45}} <br> [[Luke Spencer (soccer)|Spencer]] {{goal|62}}, {{yel|90+1}} <br> [[Greg Ranjitsingh|Ranjitsingh]] {{yel|90+3}}
| goals2     = [[Joe Farrell (soccer)|Farrell]] {{yel|39}} <br> [[Didier Drogba|Drogba]] {{yel|73}} <br> [[Kevon Lambert|Lambert]] {{yel|85}}
| stadium    = [[Dr. Mark & Cindy Lynn Stadium|Lynn Stadium]]
| location   = [[Louisville, Kentucky]]
| attendance = 7,025
| referee    = Joseph Dickerson
}}
'''Championship Game MVP:''' [[Luke Spencer (soccer)|Luke Spencer]] ([[Louisville City FC|LOU]])

== Top goalscorers ==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:left"
|-
!Rank
!Player 
!Club
!Goals
|-
! rowspan=3|1
| {{flagicon|CIV}} [[Didier Drogba]]
| [[Phoenix Rising FC]]
! rowspan=3|3
|-
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Brian Ownby]]
| [[Louisville City FC]]
|-
| {{flagicon|JAM}} [[Michael Seaton (footballer)|Michael Seaton]]
| [[Orange County SC]]
|-
! rowspan=8|4
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Tom Barlow (American soccer)|Tom Barlow]]
| [[New York Red Bulls II]]
! rowspan=8|2
|-
| {{flagicon|GUI}} [[Hadji Barry]]
| [[Swope Park Rangers]]
|-
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Chris Cortez (soccer)|Chris Cortez]]
| [[Phoenix Rising FC]]
|-
| {{flagicon|SER}} [[Ilija Ilić]]
| [[Louisville City FC]]
|-
| {{flagicon|JAM}} [[Jason Johnson (Jamaican footballer)|Jason Johnson]]
| [[Phoenix Rising FC]]
|-
| {{flagicon|IRE}} [[Niall McCabe]]
| [[Louisville City FC]]
|-
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Luke Spencer (soccer)|Luke Spencer]]
| [[Louisville City FC]]
|-
| {{flagicon|JAM}} [[Devon Williams (footballer)|Devon Williams]]
| [[Louisville City FC]]
|-
<!--
! rowspan=18|11
| {{flagicon|GHA}} [[Solomon Asante]]
| [[Phoenix Rising FC]]
! rowspan=18|1
|-
| {{flagicon|BUL}} [[Villyan Bijev]]
| [[Sacramento Republic FC]]
|-
| {{flagicon|SWE}} [[Mats Bjurman]]
| [[Orange County SC]]
|-
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Tyler Blackwood]]
| [[Swope Park Rangers]]
|-
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Corben Bone]]
| [[FC Cincinnati (2016–18)|FC Cincinnati]]
|-
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Bradley Bourgeois]]
| [[Nashville SC]]
|-
| {{flagicon|JAM}} [[Brian Brown (Jamaican footballer)|Brian Brown]]
| [[Reno 1868 FC]]
|-
| {{flagicon|IRE}} [[James Chambers (Irish footballer)|James Chambers]]
| [[Bethlehem Steel FC]]
|-
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Koji Hashimoto (footballer)|Koji Hashimoto]]
| [[Orange County SC]]
|-
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Wan Kuzain]]
| [[Swope Park Rangers]]
|-
| {{flagicon|JAM}} [[Kevon Lambert]]
| [[Phoenix Rising FC]]
|-
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Cameron Lancaster]]
| [[Louisville City FC]]
|-
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Amando Moreno]]
| [[New York Red Bulls II]]
|-
| {{flagicon|DRC}} [[Michee Ngalina]]
| [[Bethlehem Steel FC]]
|-
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Aodhan Quinn]]
| [[Orange County SC]]
|-
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Hugh Roberts (soccer)|Hugh Roberts]]
| [[Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC]]
|-
| {{flagicon|LIB}} [[Soony Saad]]
| [[Indy Eleven]]
|-
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Ben Zemanski]]
| [[Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC]]
-->
|}

<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.uslchampionship.com/playoffs-stats|title=Playoffs Stats|publisher=United Soccer League}}</ref>

== References ==
{{reflist}}

{{2018 USL season}}
{{2018 in American soccer}}
{{2017–18 in North and Central America, and Caribbean football (CONCACAF) |state=collapsed}}
{{2018–19 in North and Central America, and Caribbean football (CONCACAF) |state=collapsed}}

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