TULSA, Okla. — FC Tulsa is back in a new-look Eastern Conference for the 2022 USL Championship season.
The club announced the format for the 14-team conference and schedule on Tuesday.
FC Tulsa will spend its second-straight season in the East after spending the club's first six seasons in the West. They'll play each of the other 13 conference teams twice — once on the road and once at home.
They'll also have eight matches against Western Conference teams.
In-state rival OKC Energy FC will not be on the schedule this season as their club takes the season off.
🤜 𝗢𝗟𝗗 𝗥𝗜𝗩𝗔𝗟𝗦 + 𝗡𝗘𝗪 𝗥𝗜𝗩𝗔𝗟𝗦 🤛
Here is your 2022 @USLChampionship Conference Alignment ⚽️
➡️ Still Feasting in the East ➡️
• 34 Regular Season matches
• 17 home, 17 away
• Opponents, playoffs, start date?More info below 👀#ForTulsa
— FC Tulsa 🔧 (@FCTulsa) December 21, 2021
The 34-match regular season begins March 11 with 17 home matches scheduled for ONEOK Field.
The full schedule won't be released until January.
FC Tulsa has made back-to-back USL Championship Playoffs and will need to finish in the top-seven of the conference standings to make it back for a third-straight time.
The top overall seed will get a bye in the first round of the playoffs, and the teams will be reseeded after the first round.
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