Whatever happens in the Western Conference title, a surprise team will be its representative in the USL championship game. The first round took out first-place Sacramento Republic FC and 2015 USLfinalist LA Galaxy II, and after the semis left standing are Sporting Kansas City;s second team, Swope Park Rangers, and its counterpart from Vancouver Whitecaps.

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