Source: USL Championship Standings Rules for classification: 1) total wins; 2) total goal differential; 3) total goals scored; 4) points earned against top four Conference finishers; 5) disciplinary points; 6) coin toss or drawing of lots
Due to their ownership by a more advanced level professional club, Portland Timbers 2 is one of 13 teams expressly forbidden from entering the Cup competition.[5]
References
^"T2 Roster". Portland Timbers. February 25, 2019. Retrieved February 25, 2019.