AC Boise, in first season, reaches USL League One semifinal
The gist
AC Boise beat defending champion One Knoxville SC 2-0 in its first-ever playoff game.
A win over Chattanooga would put the expansion club one step from the final.
How it unfolded
- Nov 1, 2026AC Boise beat No. 6 seed One Knoxville SC, the defending champion, 2-0 at Athletic Club Boise Stadium in Garden City in the club's first-ever playoff game. Announced attendance of 7,613 broke the USL League One playoff record.
- Nov 6, 2026Chattanooga Red Wolves advanced past No. 2 Union Omaha in the quarterfinals via penalty shootout after a 1-1 draw through extra time.
- Nov 7, 2026AC Boise was set to host No. 7 Chattanooga Red Wolves in a USL League One semifinal at Athletic Club Boise Stadium, with doors at 5:30 pm and kickoff at 7 p.m. on ESPN+.
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.
- penalty shootout
- A tie-breaking method in football where teams take turns shooting from the penalty mark to decide a drawn match.
- seed
- A stage in a knockout tournament with sixteen competitors, from which winners advance to the quarter-finals.
Source: Wikipedia