USL League One semifinals set as Charlotte and Boise host
The gist
USL League One's playoff semifinals are this weekend, with No. 1 seed Charlotte Independence hosting Forward Madison FC.
Charlotte's record-setting attack and Boise's first-year run are the stories to watch.
How it unfolded
- Nov 5, 2026Playoff previews set the semifinals: No. 3 Athletic Club Boise host No. 7 Chattanooga Red Wolves SC on Saturday at 9 p.m. ET on ESPN+, while No. 1 Charlotte Independence host No. 4 Forward Madison FC on Sunday at 7 p.m. ET.
- Nov 5, 2026Phoenix Rising FC forward Ihsan Sacko was voted USL Championship Player of the Month for October after a league-high five goals, taking 50% of the weighted poll ahead of Sacramento Republic FC's Memo Rodríguez on 25%.
- Nov 6, 2026USL League One announced award finalists in five categories, voted on by team management, with winners to be revealed between Nov. 9 and Nov. 13.
Key terms
- USL League One
- A professional men's soccer league in the United States at the third division level, operated by the United Soccer League.
- No. 1 seed
- A stage in a knockout tournament with sixteen competitors, from which winners advance to the quarter-finals.
Source: Wikipedia