In the regular season of 10-12 games, teams play other teams within their division. Divisional standings are ordered by points won, with three points for a win, one point for a draw, and no points for a loss; if two teams are tied on points, these tiebreakers are used: • Head-to-head record based on total points in league games. (If more than two tied teams have played each other an unequal number of times, this tiebreaker is skipped.) • Total points per game (PPG) in league games. • Goal difference in league games. If the number of games is unequal, the average goal difference is used. • Goals scored in league games. • Total points within division. If the number of games is unequal, then point percentages (points won divided by points possible) are used. • Point percentage outside division in league games. • FIFA Fair Play – team with fewest disciplinary points per game in league games. • Lottery. At the end of the regular season, the top team in each division, along with possible wild-card teams, enter the playoffs. These comprise a straightforward bracket, currently having 16 teams, with seeding based on PPG and possible adjustment made to avoid divisional rivals facing each other in early rounds. The playoffs are a
single-elimination tournament culminating in the USL W Final, which determines the season's champion. == Teams ==