1st Round (Conference Playoffs) July 6 – 10
South Atlantic Conference Playoffs
Match 1 (South Atlantic Conference Semifinal #1 July 7):
1st Seed of the South Atlantic Conference hosts 4th Seed of the South Atlantic Conference
Match 2 (South Atlantic Conference Semifinal #2 July 7):
2nd Seed of the South Atlantic Conference hosts 3rd Seed of the South Atlantic Conference
Match 3 (South Atlantic Conference Final July 9):
Winner of Match 1 versus Match 2
Southeast Conference Playoffs
Match 4 (Southeast Conference Semifinal Game #1 July 7):
1st Seed of the Southeast Conference hosts 4th Seed of the Southeast Conference
Match 5 (Southeast Conference Semifinal Game #2 July 7):
2nd Seed of the Southeast Conference versus 3rd Seed of the Southeast Conference
Match 6 (Southeast Conference Final July 9):
Winner of Match 4 versus Match 5
The Southeast Conference Playoffs (Matches 4, 5 and 6) are staged at the venue of the 1st Seed of the Southeast Conference.
South Central Conference Playoffs
Match 7 (South Central Conference Wild Card Game #1, July 6):
3rd Seed of the South Central Conference hosts 6th Seed of the South Central Conference
Match 8 (South Central Conference Wild Card Game #2, July 6):
4th Seed of the South Central Conference versus 5th Seed of the South Central Conference
Match 9 (South Central Conference Semifinal Game #1 July 9):
1st Seed of the South Central Conference versus Winner of Match 8 (4th versus 5th)
Match 10 (South Central Semifinal Game #2 July 9):
2nd Seed of the South Central Conference versus Winner of Match 7 (3rd versus 6th)
Match 11 (South Central Conference Final July 10):
Winner of Match 9 versus Match 10
The Team with the best 2016 NPSL Regular Season points per game average from either; Dallas City, Dutch Lions, Little Rock Rangers, Tulsa Athletics or FC Wichita shall host Matches 9, 10 & 11. These five teams applied to host these matches in the preseason.
2nd Round (South Region Semifinals) July 16
Match 12 (South Region Semifinal #1):
Sunshine Conference Regular Season Champion* versus South Atlantic Conference Champion (Match 3 winner)
Match 13 (South Region Semifinal #2):
Southeast Conference Champion (Match 6 winner) versus South Central Conference Champion (Match 11 winner)
*The Sunshine Conference Champion is determined by the team with the highest points per game average during the 2016 NPSL Regular Season.
3rd Round (South Region Final) July 23
Match 14 (South Region Final):
Winner of Match 12 (South Region Semifinal #1) versus Winner of Match 13 (South Region Semifinal #2)
Unless otherwise noted, the team with the higher points per game average in the 2016 NPSL Regular Season shall host. All seeds with be assigned based on the team with the highest points per game average in the regular season.
2016 NPSL South Region Playoff Calendar
July 6-10, 2016 1st Round (Conference Playoffs)
July 16, 2016 2nd Round (South Region Semifinals)
July 23, 2016 3rd Round (South Region Final)
July 30/31, 2016 NPSL National Semifinals
August 6/7, 2016 NPSL National Championship
NPSL 2016 Policies
Section 1.06. Tie in Standings. In case of a tie in the final League standings, the following tiebreaker will be used.
(a) Head to head results between the tied teams.
(b) Goal difference in the head to head results.
(c)Most wins in conference competition.
(d) Goal difference in conference competition.
(e) Fewest losses in conference competition.
(f) Coin toss.
In the event of a three-way tie for a Region or Conference championship, a mini table involving only the three tied teams shall be used to determine the champion. If there is a two-team tie in the mini table, the two-team tiebreaker rules will be applied. If there is a three team tie for points in the mini tables, the first tie breaker will be “most wins in conference competition,” the second tie breaker will be “goal difference in conference competition,” the third tie breaker will be “fewest losses in conference competition.”
Section 1.06(a). Tiebreaker Rules for NPSL National Playoffs. When determining seeding for the NPSL playoffs between teams from different regions, teams will be seeded by average points. Average points is calculated by dividing the total points earned during the regular season divided by the total number of regular season games played by that team. If teams are tied in the seeding, the following tiebreaker will be used:
(a) Average Goal difference/game in regular season schedule.
(b) Average goals/game scored in regular season schedule.
(c) Coin toss.
