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| defending_champions        = [[Onnohou Warriors]]
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| champions                  = [[Gadsen Wranglers]]
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| continentalcup1            = [[RFL Super Cup LXV|Super Cup LXV]] site
| continentalcup1            = Super Cup LXV site
| continentalcup1_qualifiers = [[Liberty Bank Stadium]]<br>[[Los Santos]], [[San Andreas]]
| continentalcup1_qualifiers = [[Liberty Bank Stadium]]<br>[[Los Santos]], [[San Andreas]]
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The '''2021-22 RFL Playoffs''' (branded as the '''21-22 RFL Bridgeware Playoffs''') are the [[Rizealand_Football_League#Playoffs|playoffs tournament]] that concludes the [[2021 RFL Season|2021 season]] of the [[Rizealand Football League]] (RFL). The playoffs began on December 25, 2021, and will conclude with [[RFL Super Cup LVX|Super Cup LXV]] at the [[Liberty Bank Stadium]] in [[Los Santos]], [[San Andreas]] on February 13, 2022.
The '''2021-22 RFL Playoffs''' (branded as the '''21-22 RFL Bridgeware Playoffs''') was the [[Rizealand_Football_League#Playoffs|playoffs tournament]] that concluded the [[2021 RFL Season|2021 season]] of the [[Rizealand Football League]] (RFL). The playoffs began on December 25, 2021, and concluded with Super Cup LXV at the [[Liberty Bank Stadium]] in [[Los Santos]], [[San Andreas]] on February 13, 2022. The defending champions were the [[Onnohou Warriors]] who were eliminated in the Underdog Match by the [[Liberty City Bears]]. The Bears were defeated by the [[Gadsen Wranglers]] in the Super Cup LXV.


== Participants ==
== Participants ==
The sixteen teams of the RFL are divided into four conferences with four teams in each conference. In previous playoffs, the lowest ranked team in each conference is automatically eliminated. Then, the second and third highest ranked teams play each other in a semi-final match with the winner playing the highest ranked team in the conference in each conference's championship. The 2021-22 Playoffs are the first playoffs in the RFL to make use of wildcard matches to allow all RFL teams to participate in the playoffs. Now, the lowest ranked team of each conference plays the third highest ranked team of each conference for a wildcard slot that is matched up against the second highest ranked team in the conference.  
The sixteen teams of the RFL are divided into four conferences with four teams in each conference. In previous playoffs, the lowest ranked team in each conference is automatically eliminated. Then, the second and third highest ranked teams play each other in a semi-final match with the winner playing the highest ranked team in the conference in each conference's championship. The 2021-22 Playoffs are the first playoffs in the RFL to make use of wildcard matches to allow all RFL teams to participate in the playoffs. Now, the lowest ranked team of each conference plays the third highest ranked team of each conference for a wildcard slot that is matched up against the second highest ranked team in the conference.  


=== 2021 season results ===
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| National || '''Gadsen Wranglers''' || 3-0 || Los Santos Kings  || February 6, 2022 || [[RBC]], [[RTN Sports]]
| National || '''Gadsen Wranglers''' || 3-0 || Los Santos Kings  || February 6, 2022 || [[RBC]], [[RTN Sports]]
|-
|-
! colspan="6" |[[RFL Super Cup LXV|Super Cup LXV]]
! colspan="6" |Super Cup LXV
|-
|-
| National || Liberty City Bears || || Gadsen Wranglers  || February 13, 2022 || [[FBC]], [[RSN]]  
| National || Liberty City Bears || 2-3 || '''Gadsen Wranglers''' || February 13, 2022 || [[FBC]], [[RSN]]  
|}
|}
== Conference wildcard matches ==
== Conference wildcard matches ==
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}}
=== South Conference ===
=== South Conference ===
{{Football box
|date={{Start date|2022|1|29|df=y}}
|time= 1:00 PM ([[Time zones of Rizealand|CST]])
|team1=[[Los Santos Beavers]]
|score= 0-1
|report=
|team2=[[Los Santos Kings]]
|goals1=
|goals2=
*[[Josué González|González]] {{goal|26}}
|stadium=[[Liberty Bank Stadium]], [[Los Santos]]
|attendance=70,212
|referee= Henry Vigouroux
}}
=== Northeast Conference ===
=== Northeast Conference ===
{{Football box
|date={{Start date|2022|1|30|df=y}}
|time= 7:00 PM ([[Time zones of Rizealand|EST]])
|team1=[[McDowell Bulls]]
|score= 2-4
|report=
|team2=[[Gadsen Wranglers]]
|goals1=
* [[Dexter Russell|Russell]] {{goal|45+3}}
* [[Keelan Haughey|Haughey]] {{goal|53}}
|goals2=
* [[Ron Stevens|Stevens]] {{goal|3}}
* [[Colm O'Broder|O'Broder]] {{goal|56}}
* [[Gabriel Oliver|Oliver]] {{goal|63}}
* [[José Tamayo|Tamayo]] {{goal|90+3}}
|stadium=[[BGO Stadium]], [[Gadsen]]
|attendance=69,216
|referee= Richardo Tozzi
}}
== Underdog Match ==
== Underdog Match ==
In the Underdog Match, the two lowest ranked winners of the conference championships play each other in a single match hosted at the highest-ranked of the two teams. The winner advances to play in the Super Cup against the winner of the Premier Match.
{{Football box
|date={{Start date|2022|2|5|df=y}}
|time= 12:00 PM ([[Time zones of Rizealand|VST]])
|team1=[[Liberty City Bears]]
|score= 1-0
|report=
|team2=[[Onnohou Warriors]]
|goals1=
* [[Gabriel Knight|Knight]] {{goal|49}}
|goals2=
|stadium=[[Foxhall Park (Liberty City)|Foxhall Park]], [[Onnohou Nation|Fort Liberty]]
|attendance=24,693
|referee= Kayleigh O'Finn
}}


== Premier Match ==
== Premier Match ==
In the Premier Match, the two highest ranked winners of the conference championships play each other in a single match hosted at the highest-ranked of the two teams. The winner advances to play in the Super Cup against the winner of the Underdog Match.
{{Football box
|date={{Start date|2022|2|6|df=y}}
|time= 7:00 PM ([[Time zones of Rizealand|CST]])
|team1=[[Los Santos Kings]]
|score= 0-3
|report=
|team2=[[Gadsen Wranglers]]
|goals1=
|goals2=
* [[Colm O'Broder|O'Broder]] {{goal|59}}
* [[José Tamayo|Tamayo]] {{goal|79}}
* [[Ron Stevens|Stevens]] {{goal|90+5}}
|stadium=[[Liberty Bank Stadium]], [[Los Santos]]
|attendance=67,431
|referee= Henry Dixon
}}


== Super Cup LXV ==
== Super Cup LXV ==
The [[Liberty Bank Stadium]] in [[Los Santos]], [[San Andreas]], was the host of Super Cup LXV between the [[Gadsen Wranglers]], winners of the Premier Match, and the [[Liberty City Bears]], winners of the Underdog Match.
{{Football box
|date={{Start date|2022|2|13|df=y}}
|time= 5:00 PM ([[Time zones of Rizealand|CST]])
|team1=[[Liberty City Bears]]
|score= 2-3
|report=
|team2=[[Gadsen Wranglers]]
|goals1=
* [[Ernesto Madia|Madia]] {{goal|57}}
* [[Sam Hudson|Hudson]] {{goal|84}}
|goals2=
* [[Riley James|James]] {{goal|7}}
* [[Brian Bandeira|Bandeira]] {{goal|43}}
* [[José Tamayo|Tamayo]] {{goal|90+1}}
|stadium=[[Liberty Bank Stadium]], [[Los Santos]]
|attendance=69,538
|referee= Martha Ardouin
}}
[[Category: RFL Playoffs]]
[[Category: 2021 sports events in Rizealand]]
[[Category: 2022 sports events in Rizealand]]

Latest revision as of 03:24, 7 May 2022

2021-22 RFL Playoffs
CountryRizealand
DatesDecember 25, 2021 – February 13, 2022
Teams16
Defending championsOnnohou Warriors
ChampionsGadsen Wranglers
Runners-upLiberty City Bears
Super Cup LXV siteLiberty Bank Stadium
Los Santos, San Andreas
Matches played15
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The 2021-22 RFL Playoffs (branded as the 21-22 RFL Bridgeware Playoffs) was the playoffs tournament that concluded the 2021 season of the Rizealand Football League (RFL). The playoffs began on December 25, 2021, and concluded with Super Cup LXV at the Liberty Bank Stadium in Los Santos, San Andreas on February 13, 2022. The defending champions were the Onnohou Warriors who were eliminated in the Underdog Match by the Liberty City Bears. The Bears were defeated by the Gadsen Wranglers in the Super Cup LXV.

Participants

The sixteen teams of the RFL are divided into four conferences with four teams in each conference. In previous playoffs, the lowest ranked team in each conference is automatically eliminated. Then, the second and third highest ranked teams play each other in a semi-final match with the winner playing the highest ranked team in the conference in each conference's championship. The 2021-22 Playoffs are the first playoffs in the RFL to make use of wildcard matches to allow all RFL teams to participate in the playoffs. Now, the lowest ranked team of each conference plays the third highest ranked team of each conference for a wildcard slot that is matched up against the second highest ranked team in the conference.

2021 season results

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Conference Conf Pos First playoff match
1 Los Santos Kings 30 16 7 7 28 19 +9 55 South 1 Conference final
2 Belltown Nighthawks 30 15 7 8 35 25 +10 52 Northwest 1 Conference final
3 Gadsen Wranglers 30 12 9 9 58 45 +13 45 Northeast 1 Conference final
4 Onnohou Warriors 30 11 10 9 15 15 0 43 Northwest 2 Conference semi-final
5 Liberty City Bears 30 11 10 9 30 35 -5 43 West 1 Conference final
6 McDowell Bulls 30 12 6 12 32 31 +1 42 Northeast 2 Conference semi-final
7 Portmouth Chargers 30 11 9 10 44 44 0 42 Northwest 3 Wildcard match
8 Winchester Wildcats 30 11 8 11 35 29 +6 41 Northeast 3 Wildcard match
9 Marymore Eagles 30 12 5 13 31 31 0 41 West 2 Conference semi-final
10 Ardougne Saints 30 10 9 11 39 40 -1 39 Northeast 4 Wildcard match
11 Camden Patriots 30 10 9 11 27 29 -2 39 West 3 Wildcard match
12 Las Venturas Pirates 30 10 9 11 31 39 -8 39 South 2 Conference semi-final
13 Pendleton Mariners 30 9 8 13 31 34 -3 35 Northwest 4 Wildcard match
14 Tyrell Wolves 30 8 10 12 39 44 -5 34 South 3 Wildcard match
15 Liberty City Knights 30 9 7 14 19 29 -10 34 West 4 Wildcard match
16 Los Santos Beavers 30 6 11 13 34 39 -5 29 South 4 Wildcard match

Schedule

Level Away team Score Home team Date Coverage
Conference wildcard matches
West Conference Liberty City Knights 0-1 (a.e.t.) Camden Patriots December 25, 2021 FBC, RTN Sports
Northwest Conference Pendleton Mariners 0-1 Portmouth Chargers December 26, 2021 RBC, RSN
South Conference Los Santos Beavers 2-1 Tyrell Wolves January 1, 2022 FBC, RTN Sports
Northeast Conference Ardougne Saints 0-1 Winchester Wildcats January 2, 2022 RBC, RSN
Conference semi-final matches
West Conference Camden Patriots 5-0 Marymore Eagles January 8, 2022 FBC, RTN Sports
Northwest Conference Portmouth Chargers 0-1 Onnohou Warriors January 9, 2022 RBC, RSN
South Conference Los Santos Beavers 1-0 Las Venturas Pirates January 15, 2022 FBC, RTN Sports
Northeast Conference Winchester Wildcats 0-1 McDowell Bulls January 16, 2022 RBC, RSN
Conference championship matches
West Conference Camden Patriots 3-4 (a.e.t.) Liberty City Bears January 22, 2022 FBC, RTN Sports
Northwest Conference Onnohou Warriors 2-1 Belltown Nighthawks January 23, 2022 RBC, RSN
South Conference Los Santos Beavers 0-1 Los Santos Kings January 29, 2022 FBC, RTN Sports
Northeast Conference McDowell Bulls 2-4 Gadsen Wranglers January 30, 2022 RBC, RSN
Underdog Match
National Onnohou Warriors 0-1 Liberty City Bears February 5, 2022 RTN Sports
Premier Match
National Gadsen Wranglers 3-0 Los Santos Kings February 6, 2022 RBC, RTN Sports
Super Cup LXV
National Liberty City Bears 2-3 Gadsen Wranglers February 13, 2022 FBC, RSN

Conference wildcard matches

In conference wildcard matches, the two lowest-ranked teams in each conference play each other for a spot in the conference semi-final. In each wildcard match, the higher-ranked team hosts.

West Conference

Camden Patriots1-0 (a.e.t.)Liberty City Knights
Attendance: 79,228
Referee: Richardo Tozzi

Northwest Conference

Portmouth Chargers1-0Pendleton Mariners
Attendance: 80,034
Referee: Kayleigh O'Finn

South Conference

Tyrell Wolves1-2Los Santos Beavers
Attendance: 74,901
Referee: Martha Ardouin

Northeast Conference

Winchester Wildcats1-0Ardougne Saints
Attendance: 68,062
Referee: Paul O'Hanly

Conference semi-finals

In conference semi-finals, the second highest-ranked team in each conference plays the winner of the conference wildcard match. In each semi-final, the second highest-ranked team hosts.

West Conference

Marymore Eagles0-5Camden Patriots
Attendance: 82,955
Referee: Gabriel Francis

Northwest Conference

Onnohou Warriors1-0Portmouth Chargers
Attendance: 24,621
Referee: Henry Vigouroux

South Conference

Las Venturas Pirates0-1Los Santos Beavers
Attendance: 64,998
Referee: Jeremy Chevotet

Northeast Conference

McDowell Bulls1-0Winchester Wildcats
Attendance: 93,470
Referee: Henry Dixon

Conference championships

In conference championships, the winner of the conference semi-final plays the highest-ranked team in the conference and the winner is named the conference champion. The highest-ranked team hosts.

West Conference

Liberty City Bears3-3 (a.e.t.)Camden Patriots
Penalties
 6-4
Attendance: 82,474
Referee: Richardo Tozzi

Northwest Conference

Belltown Nighthawks1-2Onnohou Warriors
Attendance: 65,100
Referee: Kayleigh O'Finn

South Conference

Los Santos Beavers0-1Los Santos Kings
Attendance: 70,212
Referee: Henry Vigouroux

Northeast Conference

McDowell Bulls2-4Gadsen Wranglers
Attendance: 69,216
Referee: Richardo Tozzi

Underdog Match

In the Underdog Match, the two lowest ranked winners of the conference championships play each other in a single match hosted at the highest-ranked of the two teams. The winner advances to play in the Super Cup against the winner of the Premier Match.

Liberty City Bears1-0Onnohou Warriors
Attendance: 24,693
Referee: Kayleigh O'Finn

Premier Match

In the Premier Match, the two highest ranked winners of the conference championships play each other in a single match hosted at the highest-ranked of the two teams. The winner advances to play in the Super Cup against the winner of the Underdog Match.

Los Santos Kings0-3Gadsen Wranglers
Attendance: 67,431
Referee: Henry Dixon

Super Cup LXV

The Liberty Bank Stadium in Los Santos, San Andreas, was the host of Super Cup LXV between the Gadsen Wranglers, winners of the Premier Match, and the Liberty City Bears, winners of the Underdog Match.

Liberty City Bears2-3Gadsen Wranglers
Attendance: 69,538
Referee: Martha Ardouin
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