The stage is officially set for the 2025 WPSL Playoffs as 16 teams prepare to compete for the Jerry Zanelli Trophy once again. Four teams, including reigning WPSL Champions, return to the playoffs from last season - Union KC, Austin Rise FC, Niagara 1812, Spokane SC Shadow, and California Storm; while Sporting CT and LA Krewe Rush look to build on a dominant league debut after earning conference titles.
Oklahoma City FC, St. Croix Legacy, Brooklyn City F.C., PA Classics, So Cal Union FC, El Paso Surf, Chattanooga FC, Arlington Soccer Blue, and McLean Soccer are also in the hunt to claim the national title.
The WPSL Playoffs will kickoff on July 12 and 13 with regional pods in Oklahoma City (Oklahoma City FC), Niagara Falls, N.Y. (Niagara 1812), Temecula, Cali. (So Cal Union FC), and Washington D.C. (McLean Soccer). The four Regional Champions will advance to the WPSL Championships in Stillwater, Okla. on the campus of Oklahoma State University on July 18-20.
CENTRAL REGION POD
Oklahoma City FC * | Midwest Conference Champions |
Austin Rise FC | Lone Star Conference Champions |
St. Croix Legacy | North Lakes Conference Champions |
Union KC | Wildcard |
*Host Team
EAST REGION POD
Niagara 1812* | Great Lakes Representative |
Brooklyn City F.C. | Metropolitan Representative |
PA Classics | Mid-Atlantic Conference Champions |
Sporting CT | Northeastern Conference Champions |
WEST REGION POD
So Cal Union FC* | SoCal Representative |
California Storm | NorCal Conference Champions |
El Paso Surf | Wildcard |
Spokane SC Shadow | Pac Northwest Conference Champions |
SOUTH REGION POD
McLean Soccer* | Atlantic Conference Champions |
Arlington Soccer Blue | Wildcard |
Chattanooga FC | Southeast Conference Champions |
LA Krewe Rush | Gulf Coast Conference Champions |