The Phantoms enter the Eastern Conference Championship as the No. 1 seed after winning the 2017 Northeast Division title with an 11-1-2 record and after defeating Reading United AC 3-1 in the play-in match on Tuesday. They will face off against the Eagles, who return to the PDL Playoffs for a third consecutive year after finishing second in the South Atlantic Division and are seeded fourth to prevent an intra-divisional matchup in the semifinals, at 8:30 p.m. ET on Friday (Watch Live).

The second-seeded Mutiny, winners of the 2017 South Atlantic Division title, will play the third-seeded Rough Riders at 6 p.m. ET on Friday (Watch Live). The Rough Riders finished second in the Northeast Division and then topped the New York Red Bulls U23 4-1 in Tuesday's play-in match.

The final will kick off at 8 p.m. ET on Sunday (Watch Live).

1. Seacoast United Phantoms

Head Coach: Alistar Bain
Location: Hampton, New Hampshire
First PDL Season: 2008
PDL Playoffs Appearances: 2011, 2014-15, 2017
PDL Titles: Northeast Division Champions (2014, 2017)
Notable Alums: Anthony Grant (Richmond Kickers), Chris Tsonis (formerly Charleston Battery and New York Red Bulls II)
Notable 2017 Players: Donnett Sackie (Team-high 10 goals), Audi Jepson (No. 48 PDL Top Prospect), Terence Carter (Seven goals)

4. Charlotte Eagles

Head Coach: Dave Dixon
Location: Charlotte, North Carolina
First PDL Season: 2015
PDL Playoffs Appearances: 2015-17
PDL Titles: South Atlantic Division Champions (2015-16)
Notable Alums: Santiago Moar (Bethlehem Steel FC), Jaime Siaj (Charlotte Independence), Lalas Abubakar (Columbus Crew SC/Pittsburgh Riverhounds), Jared Odenbeck (Charlotte Independence), Austin Yearwood (Charlotte Independence)
Notable 2017 Players: Mutaya Mwape (No. 20 PDL Top Prospect), James Pyle (No. 25 PDL Top Prospect), Ryan Williams (No. 36 PDL Top Prospect)

2. Myrtle Beach Mutiny

Head Coach: Kyle Russell
Location: Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
First PDL Season: 2017
PDL Playoffs Appearances: 2017
PDL Titles: 2017 South Atlantic Division Champions
Notable 2017 Players: Tobenna Uzo (No. 18 PDL Top Prospect), Ricardo Gomez (No. 43 PDL Top Prospect), Ridge Robinson (One goal, two assists)

3. Long Island Rough Riders

Head Coach: Flavio Ferri
Location: South Huntington, New York
First PDL Season: 2007
PDL Playoffs Appearances: 2009, 2011, 2015, 2017
PDL Titles: Eastern Conference Champions (2011), Mid Atlantic Division Champions (2011)
Notable Alums: Ryan Meara (New York Red Bulls II), Tim Melia (Sporting Kansas City), Mike Grella (New York Red Bulls), Joe Holland (Houston Dynamo), Tim Parker (Vancouver Whitecaps FC)
Notable 2017 Players: Arthur Bosua (Team-high six goals), Daniel Bedoya (Five goals, three assists), Junior Rosero (Five goals, two assists)