After securing its spot in the elimination round last month following a hard-fought 1-1 tie against the league-leading Carolina Ascent FC, Tampa Bay Sun FC furthered its success soon after by winning its season-closer, gaining home-field advantage in the first ever USL Super League Playoffs.
In front of a sold-out crowd of more than 5,000, the Sun sent itself to the semifinals in true Tampa Bay fashion with a huge, psychedelic firework display and a 2-0 win over DC Power FC on May 24.
The playoffs consist of four teams, and Tampa Bay—the no. 2 seed—will host Dallas Trinity FC in Tampa on Saturday, June 7 at Blake High School’s Riverfront Stadium in downtown Tampa.
Tampa Bay is 1-1-2 against Dallas all-time, with the last match on May 4 finding the Sun earning a 1-0 home field win.
The other USL Super League semifinal finds another Florida team—Ft. Lauderdale United FC—traveling to face league leader Carolina Ascent FC.
All the USL Super League playoff matches will air on Peacock, and the final is scheduled for the weekend of June 14 .
The Sun’s success in this inaugural season has been a true group effort with the offense scoring 42 goals this season and defense conceding only 28 goals. But the power and commitment of Sun fans did not go unnoticed.
“Tampa Bay has come alive in support of their first professional women’s team,” Christina Unkel, President and General Manager of the Sun, said in a press release. “We’re riding that energy—and it’s delivering historic results. We can’t wait for our fans to see the Sun rise in the playoffs.”
Tickets to the Tampa Bay Sun’s semifinal match happening Saturday, June 7 at Tampa’s Riverfront Stadium are still available and start at $26.
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This article appears in May 29 – Jun 4, 2025.
