USPHL Divisional Playoffs • Elite

2025-26 DIVISIONAL PLAYOFFS

ATLANTIC 

Format: Best-of-3; #1 seed hosts all games.

Round 1

  • #1 receives a bye

  • 2 vs 7

  • 3 vs 6

  • 4 vs 5

Round 2

  • 1 vs 2

  • 3 vs 4

Championship

  • 1 vs 2


FLORIDA 

Format: Identical to Premier Florida format.
Play-In (4 vs 5)

  • Own rink or Tampa

  • Thu., Mar 12 – 1:30 pm & 4:30 pm

Best-of-3 Semis — Tampa

  • Mar 14–16 (same four daily time slots as Premier)

Championship — Tampa

  • Tue., Mar 17 – 12:30 pm / 3:30 pm

  • May move to Mar 16 if semifinals end quickly.


MIDWEST 

Format: Best-of-3; higher seed hosts.

Round 1

  • Seeds 1–2–3 receive byes

  • 4 vs 5

Round 2

  • 2 vs 3

  • 1 vs Winner of 4/5

Round 3

  • Winners play for Division Championship.


NEW ENGLAND 

Format: Higher seed hosts; Best-of-3 for all main rounds.
Play-In (Single Game)

  • 4 vs 5 — hosted by #4

Round 1

  • 2 vs 3

  • 1 vs Winner of 4/5

Round 2 (Final)

  • Winners play for Division Championship.


SOUTHEAST 

Format: Same structure as Premier Southeast.

Play-In (4 vs 5)

  • Thu., Mar 12

  • Played at 4 seed’s rink or Pineville

Best-of-3 Semis — Pineville

  • Mar 14–16

Championship — Pineville

  • Tue., Mar 17

  • Possible move to Mar 16 if semifinals finish early.