Kickers Announce The Lemus Group and United Real Estate As 2022 Playoffs Presenting Partners

The Richmond Kickers are excited to announce The Lemus Group and United Real Estate as the presenting sponsors for the club’s home semifinal and potential championship final match at City Stadium in the 2022 USL League One Playoffs, presented by Hisense.

The Lemus Group and United Real Estate are sponsoring a Blackout Tee giveaway at City Stadium during the semifinal match. The first 1,000 fans in the stadium will receive the black t-shirt that is emblazoned with the Kickers’ throwback shooting star soccer ball crest. Playoff tickets are available for purchase at richmondkickers.com/tickets.

“We’re incredibly excited to have The Lemus Group and United Real Estate sponsoring our 2022 USL League One Playoff Home Matches,” Kickers’ Director of Corporate Partnerships, Drew Norris said. “With their support, we know that City Stadium will be electric during our playoff run.”

Sponsoring the Kickers’ 2022 playoff run is the beginning of a longer partnership between the club alongside The Lemus Group and United Real Estate that will see the group be the Official Real Estate sponsor of the Kickers in 2023.

“The Lemus Group is extremely proud of the Richmond Kickers and the opportunity to not only sponsor the first home playoff match since 2014 but to continue our partnership into the 2023 season as the Kickers’ real estate partners,” The Lemus Group’s Rudy Argueta said. “Let’s go, Kickers!”

The Lemus Group is a local real estate team that is passionate about educating its communities on creating generational wealth through homeownership. They also share that same passion for soccer and supporting their local pros.

Richmond will enjoy a bye week before hosting a USL League One Semifinal match, presented by Hisense on October 29. Kickoff time for the semifinal match is set for 6 pm. It will be the first time the Kickers have hosted a playoff game at City Stadium since 2014.

The match can also be streamed live on ESPN+ and locally in Richmond on WTVR CBS 6.3 (Comcast 206, Verizon Fios 466).

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About the 2022 USL League One Playoffs Presented by Hisense

The 2022 USL League One Playoffs features a single-elimination format with the No. 3 seed set to play host to the No. 6 seed, and the No. 4 seed to play host to the No.5 seed in the Quarterfinals. The lower remaining seed will then advance to face the No. 1 seed in the Semifinals, with the No. 2 seed to host the higher remaining seed from the opening round.

(All times Eastern; home team listed first)   

QUARTERFINALS
Saturday, Oct. 22

• No. 3 South Georgia Tormenta FC vs. No. 6 Charlotte Independence, 7 p.m. ET, Optim Sports Medicine Field at Tormenta Stadium; Statesboro, Ga. (ESPN+)
• No. 4 Chattanooga Red Wolves SC vs. No. 5 Union Omaha, 7:30 p.m. ET, CHI Memorial Stadium; Chattanooga, Tenn. (ESPN+)

SEMIFINALS
Saturday, Oct. 29

• No. 1 Richmond Kickers vs. Lower Remaining Seed, 6 p.m. ET, City Stadium; Richmond Va. (ESPN+)
• No. 2 Greenville Triumph SC vs. Higher Remaining Seed, 7:30 p.m. ET, Triumph Stadium at Legacy Early College; Greenville, S.C. (ESPN+)

USL LEAGUE ONE FINAL
Sunday, Nov. 6

• TBD vs. TBD, 7:30 p.m. ET (ESPN2, SiriusXM FC)