July 7, 2026
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OKLAHOMA CITY (July 7, 2026) — The Women’s Premier Soccer League announces the 2026 Playoff Bracket culminating with the WPSL Championships presented by Capelli Sport June 18 and 19 in Riverside, Mo.
After nine weeks of intense regular season play featuring 147 teams from across the United States, winners and representatives from 15 of the WPSL’s 16 conferences will compete in the WPSL’s four regional playoffs pods July 11 and 12. Winners of each region will advance to the league’s national tournament to play for the Jerry Zanelli Cup, named in honor of WPSL founder and women's soccer pioneer, Jerry Zanelli.
Regional playoffs are hosted on a rotating basis by a qualifying club. This year’s hosts are Salvo SC (St. Paul, Minn) in the Central Region, Pennsylvania Classics (Lancaster, Pa.) in the East, Georgia Impact (Woodstock, Ga.) in the South Region, and California Storm (Davis, Calif.) in the West Region. All games can be streamed on WPSL.TV
The 28th edition of the WPSL Championships will be held at Riverside Stadium in Riverside, Mo, which is part of the Kansas City Current’s state-of-the-art performance center.
CENTRAL REGION
Northern Conference representative Salvo SC hosts the Central Region Playoffs featuring FC Milwaukee Torrent, winners of Lake Shore Conference, Lone Star Conference winners Austin Rise FC, and Midwest Conference winners Kansas City Current II at the University of Northwestern in St. Paul, Minn.
Salvo SC (7-0-1) takes on FC Milwaukee Torrent (7-2-1) to kick the action off at 4 p.m. CDT.
Austin Rise FC (6-1-1) then takes on Kansas City Current II (8-2-1) at 7 p.m.
The Central Region Final will be played Sunday, July 12 at 7 p.m. CDT.
EAST REGION
Metropolitan Conference winners New York Athletic Club (7-0-1) faces Northeastern Conferee champs CT Rush (6-2-0) in the first semifinal match of the day. Kickoff scheduled for 4 p.m. EDT. Pennsylvania Classics (8-1-0) hosts Great Lakes Conference representative Columbus Eagles FC (6-0-2) for the second spot in the East Region final. Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. EDT.
Saturday’s winners will square off in the East Region final Sunday, July 12 in Lancaster. Kickoff is scheduled for 1 p.m. EDT.
SOUTH REGION
Southeast Conference winners Georgia Impact hosts the South Region Playoffs at Woodstock High School in Woodstock, Ga, featuring Mississippi Delta Conference winners Little Rock Rangers SC, Gulf Coast Conference juggernauts Pensacola FC, and Atlantic Conference champs Arlington SA.
Georgia Impact (7-0-1) get the ball rolling on Saturday versus Little Rock Rangers SC (9-1-0) at 1:30 p.m. EDT. Two-time WPSL champs Pensacola FC (9-1-0) look to return to national prominence in Saturday’s nightcap versus Arlington SA (7-1-1) at 5 p.m. EDT.
Sunday’s South Region final will kickoff at 4 p.m. EDT.
WEST REGION
Five-time WPSL champions California Storm and 2026 NorCal Conference champs welcome Pac Northwest Conference representatives Spokane Shadow, wildcard San Francisco Nighthawks, and SoCal Conference representatives So Cal Union FC to the Davis Legacy Soccer Complex in Davis, Calif for the West Region Playoffs.
Spokane Shadow (5-0-1) and San Francisco Nighthawks (5-1-3) kick things off on Saturday at 4 p.m. PDT. At 7 p.m. PDT California Storm (10-1-0) and So Cal Union (5-2-2) clash for a berth into the West Region Final on Sunday.
Sunday’s final set to kick off at 7 p.m. PDT.
Regional winners will play for the Jerry Zanelli Cup on July 18 and 19 in the WPSL Championships in Riverside, Mo.
Keep up with all WPSL Playoff action at wpslsoccer.com/wpslplayoffs and follow WPSL social channels at @WPSL.
