# USL Championship season and playoffs

> Developing situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/usl-championship-season-and-playoffs
> Updated: 2026-10-30T06:00:00.000Z. Sources: 4. Developments: 2.

During the regular season, Tampa Bay led the Eastern Conference with 55 points, while El Paso led the Western Conference with 50 points. Other notable standings included Detroit City FC in the East with 50 points.

In the playoffs, El Paso Locomotive FC defeated San Antonio FC 2-1 at Southwest University Park. Rubio Rubin and Tony Alfaro scored for El Paso, while Diego Pacheco scored for San Antonio. The match was characterized by high physicality, involving 32 fouls and 11 yellow cards. Following this victory, El Paso advanced to play the winner of the Sacramento Republic FC and FC Tulsa matchup.

## Timeline

### 2026-10-30: El Paso Locomotive FC defeats San Antonio FC in USL playoffs

El Paso Locomotive FC defeated San Antonio FC 2-1 in the USL Championship playoffs, advancing to the next round after a physical match in El Paso.

4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/el-paso-locomotive-fc-defeats-san-antonio-fc-in-usl-playoffs

### 2026-10-11: USL Championship standings and recent match results

USL Championship standings feature Tampa Bay leading the Eastern Conference and El Paso leading the Western Conference following recent match results.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/usl-championship-standings-and-recent-match-results

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