2 0 1 7 ▁US L ▁Cup ▁Play offs ▁is ▁a ▁ ▁post season ▁tournament ▁following ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 7 ▁United ▁Soccer ▁League ▁regular ▁season , ▁the ▁third ▁since ▁the ▁league ▁re brand ed ▁for ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 5 ▁season , ▁and ▁first ▁as ▁a ▁USS F ▁Division ▁II ▁league . ▁In cluding ▁US L ▁Pro ▁history , ▁it ▁is ▁the ▁sixth ▁post season ▁tournament . ▁The ▁tournament ▁will ▁begin ▁on ▁the ▁week end ▁of ▁October ▁ 2 0 ▁and ▁end ▁on ▁the ▁week end ▁of ▁November ▁ 1 0 . ▁ ▁Six teen ▁teams ▁( top ▁ 8 ▁per ▁conference ) ▁will ▁comp ete ▁in ▁the ▁single ▁elim ination ▁tournament . ▁Teams ▁will ▁be ▁seed ed ▁one ▁through ▁eight ▁in ▁each ▁conference . ▁The ▁conference ▁semif inal ▁w inners ▁will ▁play ▁against ▁each ▁other ▁in ▁the ▁Conference ▁Championship , ▁which ▁will ▁serve ▁as ▁the ▁overall ▁semif inals ▁for ▁the ▁play off . ▁The ▁w inners ▁of ▁the ▁Eastern ▁and ▁Western ▁Conference ▁Championship ▁will ▁play ▁for ▁the ▁US L ▁Cup . ▁The ▁winner ▁of ▁the ▁play offs ▁will ▁be ▁crown ed ▁league ▁champion . ▁ ▁US L ▁Conference ▁stand ings ▁ ▁The ▁top ▁ 8 ▁teams ▁from ▁each ▁conference ▁advance ▁to ▁the ▁US L ▁play offs . ▁ ▁Eastern ▁Conference ▁ ▁Western ▁Conference ▁ ▁Bra cket ▁ ▁Sch edule ▁ ▁Conference ▁Qu arter final s ▁ ▁Conference ▁Sem if inals ▁ ▁Conference ▁Final s ▁ ▁US L ▁Championship ▁ ▁Championship ▁Game ▁M VP : ▁Paolo ▁Del P ic colo