Real Monarchs Defeat Louisville City For First USL Championship
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The Real Monarchs defeated the two-time defending champion Louisville City to earn their first USL Championship title.
The Monarchs defeated Louisville on their home pitch on Sunday, November 17.
After going down 1-0 early, the Monarchs responded with three straight goals to win the match 3-1.
Louisville City started things off with a goal in the sixth minute of play.
The Monarchs defense went on lockdown for the rest of the game while the offense ramped up.
Erik Holt got things moving with a goal in the 25th minute.
Konrad Plewa tacked on another score right before the break to give the Monarchs a 2-1 lead at the half.
Noah Powder added the final goal in the 66th minute of the match.
The Monarchs would hold onto the two-point lead for the USL title. It’s the first championship for Real Monarchs. They had never won a postseason match until this season.
| W-L-T | Pts. | |
| Los Angeles FC | 21-4-9 | 72 |
| Seattle | 16-10-8 | 56 |
| Real Salt Lake | 16-13-5 | 53 |
| Minnesota | 15-11-8 | 53 |
| Los Angeles | 16-15-3 | 51 |
| Portland | 14-13-7 | 49 |
| FC Dallas | 13-12-9 | 48 |
| San Jose | 13-16-5 | 44 |
| Colorado | 12-16-6 | 42 |
| Houston | 12-18-4 | 40 |
| Sporting Kansas City | 10-16-8 | 38 |
| Vancouver | 8-16-10 | 34 |