The
2008 Major League SoccerMajor League Soccer is a professional soccer league based in the United States and sanctioned by the United States Soccer Federation . The league is composed of 19 teams — 16 in the U.S. and 3 in Canada...
season was the 13th season in league history. The season began on March 29 and ended with
MLS Cup 2008The 2008 MLS Cup was the championship match of the 2008 Major League Soccer season. The final was played at The Home Depot Center in Carson, California on November 23, 2008. The match was contested by the Columbus Crew and the New York Red Bulls, marking the debut of both teams in the final after...
, on November 23 at
The Home Depot CenterThe Home Depot Center is a multiple-use sports complex located on the campus of California State University, Dominguez Hills in Carson, California. It is located approximately 10 miles south of Downtown Los Angeles. Its title sponsor is hardware retailer The Home Depot. The $150 million complex was...
in
Carson, CaliforniaCarson is a city in Los Angeles County, California. As of the 2010 census, Carson had a total population of 91,714. Located south of downtown Los Angeles and approximately 14 miles away from the Los Angeles International Airport, it is known as a suburb of the city....
.
Changes from the 2007 season
- The San Jose Earthquakes
The San Jose Earthquakes professional soccer team is located in the San Jose, California, United States suburb of Santa Clara, and participates in Major League Soccer , the top level soccer league in the United States and Canada....
returned to play as an expansion franchise in the Western Conference.
- The top three teams from each conference qualified automatically for the playoffs (up from two). In addition the two highest remaining point totals, regardless of conference, also qualified (down from four).
- Following the 2008 season, qualification for the SuperLiga
The SuperLiga was an official North American association football competition between teams from the Primera División of Mexico and Major League Soccer of the United States and Canada, the top divisions in each country. The competition was sanctioned by CONCACAF, U.S...
was limited to the top four overall finishers not already qualified for the CONCACAF Champions League, after problems related to fixture congestion during the 2008 season. This applied retroactively to the 2008 season, and thus qualification for MLS teams to SuperLiga 2009-Group B:---------------------Semifinals:-----Final:-Bracket:-Goalscorers:-External links:*...
.
- Automatic qualification for the 2009 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup
The 2009 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup was the 96th edition of the oldest competition in American soccer, running from June through early September.The tournament proper features teams from the top five levels of the American Soccer Pyramid...
was awarded to the top six overall finishers, as opposed to the top three finishers in each conference.
- Three teams signed new shirt sponsorship deals:
- Best Buy
Best Buy Co., Inc. is an American specialty retailer of consumer electronics in the United States, accounting for 19% of the market. It also operates in Mexico, Canada & China. The company's subsidiaries include Geek Squad, CinemaNow, Magnolia Audio Video, Pacific Sales, and, in Canada operates...
became the shirt sponsor of the Chicago Fire.
- Glidden
The Glidden Company was a paint company started in 1875 by Francis Harrington Glidden, Levi Brackett and Thomas Bolles. The company started in 1875 as the Glidden-Brackett Company; and was renamed later to the Glidden & Joy Company, and in 1890 incorporated as The Glidden Varnish Company. It is...
became the shirt sponsor of the Columbus CrewThe Columbus Crew is an American professional soccer club based in Columbus, Ohio which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada...
.
- Volkswagen
Volkswagen is a German automobile manufacturer and is the original and biggest-selling marque of the Volkswagen Group, which now also owns the Audi, Bentley, Bugatti, Lamborghini, SEAT, and Škoda marques and the truck manufacturer Scania.Volkswagen means "people's car" in German, where it is...
became the shirt sponsor of D.C. UnitedD.C. United is an American professional soccer club based in Washington, D.C. which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. It is one of the ten charter clubs of MLS, having competed in the league since its inception, in 1996.Over the...
.
- Bruce Arena
Bruce Arena is a former coach of the United States men's national soccer team as well as a former professional soccer and lacrosse player...
's contract was not renewed by the New York Red Bulls, and Juan Carlos OsorioJuan Carlos Osorio The Recreationist , is a Colombian football manager and former football player who began his career in 1980 with Deportivo Pereira. He is currently managing Puebla FC in Mexico....
was hired from the Chicago Fire as a replacement.
- The Chicago Fire promoted assistant coach Denis Hamlett
Denis Hamlett is a Costa Rican former professional soccer player. He has also served as an assistant coach and manager in Major League Soccer....
to head coach.
- Frank Yallop
Frank Walter Yallop is an English-born Canadian former professional association football player. He is currently the head coach of San Jose Earthquakes in Major League Soccer....
was traded by the Los Angeles GalaxyThe Los Angeles Galaxy are an American professional soccer team, based in the Los Angeles suburb of Carson, California, which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. It is one of the ten charter clubs of MLS, and the league's second...
to the San Jose EarthquakesThe San Jose Earthquakes professional soccer team is located in the San Jose, California, United States suburb of Santa Clara, and participates in Major League Soccer , the top level soccer league in the United States and Canada....
. 1987 Ballon d'Or and Euro 88 winner Ruud GullitOON is a Dutch football manager and former football player, who played professionally in the 1980s and 1990s. He was the captain of the Netherlands national team that was victorious at Euro 88 and was also a member of the squad for the 1990 World Cup. He was named the European Footballer of the...
was hired as his replacement.
- John Carver
John William Carver is a former English footballer and current assistant manager of Newcastle United.-Biography:...
became the head coach of Toronto FCToronto FC is a Canadian professional soccer club based in Toronto, Ontario which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada....
. Mo JohnstonMaurice John Giblin "Mo" Johnston is a former football striker.Johnston began his football career with Partick Thistle in 1981 before moving to Watford in 1983. With Watford Johnston scored 23 league goals, made his international debut, and helped the team reach the 1984 FA Cup Final...
remains as manager, but has also taken a front office role as team's director of soccer.
- Bruce Arena
Bruce Arena is a former coach of the United States men's national soccer team as well as a former professional soccer and lacrosse player...
replaced Ruud GullitOON is a Dutch football manager and former football player, who played professionally in the 1980s and 1990s. He was the captain of the Netherlands national team that was victorious at Euro 88 and was also a member of the squad for the 1990 World Cup. He was named the European Footballer of the...
, who resigned from his role as head coach, and Alexi LalasPanayotis Alexander Lalas is a retired American soccer player who played mostly as a defender for the United States national team in the 1994 FIFA World Cup...
, who was fired from his role as president, as both head coach and general manager of the Los Angeles GalaxyThe Los Angeles Galaxy are an American professional soccer team, based in the Los Angeles suburb of Carson, California, which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. It is one of the ten charter clubs of MLS, and the league's second...
.
- Rio Tinto Stadium in Sandy, Utah
Sandy is a city in Salt Lake County, Utah, United States. It is a suburb of Salt Lake City. The population was 87,461 at the 2010 census, making it the sixth-largest city in Utah....
opened in October as the home of Real Salt LakeReal Salt Lake is an American professional soccer club based in Sandy, Utah, a suburb of Salt Lake City. The team competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. They currently play their home games at Rio Tinto Stadium. Real Salt Lake won...
.
- The Kansas City Wizards
Sporting Kansas City is an American professional soccer club based in Kansas City, Kansas that competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States of America and Canada...
moved to the KansasKansas is a US state located in the Midwestern United States. It is named after the Kansas River which flows through it, which in turn was named after the Kansa Native American tribe, which inhabited the area. The tribe's name is often said to mean "people of the wind" or "people of the south...
side of the metropolitan areaThe Kansas City Metropolitan Area is a fifteen-county metropolitan area that is anchored by Kansas City, Missouri and is bisected by the border between the states of Missouri and Kansas. As of the 2010 Census, the metropolitan area has a population of 2,035,334. The metropolitan area is the...
, occupying CommunityAmerica BallparkCommunityAmerica Ballpark is a multi-purpose stadium in Kansas City, Kansas, home of the Kansas City T-Bones of the independent American Association, and the temporary home of Kansas City Wizards of Major League Soccer. It is located in the Village West area at 1800 Village West Parkway...
in Kansas CityKansas City is the third-largest city in the state of Kansas and is the county seat of Wyandotte County. It is a suburb of Kansas City, Missouri, and is the third largest city in the Kansas City Metropolitan Area. The city is part of a consolidated city-county government known as the "Unified...
. This was intended to be a temporary move, and is scheduled to end in 2011 with the opening of the new Wizards stadium nearby.
Competition format
The format for the 2008 season was as follows:
- The season ran from March 29 to November 23.
- The 14 teams were split into two seven-team conferences. Each team played 30 games that were evenly divided between home and away games. Each team played every other team twice, home and away, for a total of 26 games. The remaining four games were played against four regional rivals, two at home and two away.
- The three teams from each conference with the most points qualified for the playoffs. In addition, the next two highest point totals, regardless of conference, also qualified. In the first round aggregate goals over two matches determined the winners. The conference finals were played as a single match, and the winners advanced to MLS Cup 2008
The 2008 MLS Cup was the championship match of the 2008 Major League Soccer season. The final was played at The Home Depot Center in Carson, California on November 23, 2008. The match was contested by the Columbus Crew and the New York Red Bulls, marking the debut of both teams in the final after...
. In all rounds, draws were broken with two 15-minute periods of extra time, followed by penalty kicks if necessary. The away goals ruleThe away goals rule is a method of breaking ties in association football and other sports when teams play each other twice, once at each team's home ground. By the away goals rule, the team that has scored more goals "away from home" will win if scores are otherwise equal...
was not used in any round.
- The team with the most points in the regular season won the MLS Supporters' Shield
The Supporters' Shield is an annual award given to the Major League Soccer team with the best regular season record, as determined by the MLS points system...
and qualified for the CONCACAF Champions League 2009–10The 2009–10 CONCACAF Champions League was the second edition of the CONCACAF Champions League under its current format. The tournament began on July 28, 2009 and ran through April 28, 2010. All four Mexican teams topped their groups and reached the semi-finals, with winning the final against with...
. The MLS Cup winner also qualified for the Champions League 2009–10. The MLS Cup runner-up qualified for the Champions League 2009–10. An additional berth in the Champions League was also awarded to the winner of the 2008 U.S. Open Cup-Schedule:Note: Scorelines use the standard U.S. convention of placing the home team on the right-hand side of box scores.-First round:-----Second round:-----Third round:----...
. If a team qualified for multiple berths into the Champions League, then additional berths were awarded to the highest overall finishing MLS team(s) not already qualified. Also, Toronto FCToronto FC is a Canadian professional soccer club based in Toronto, Ontario which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada....
, as a Canadian-based team, cannot qualify through MLS for the Champions League, and must instead qualify through the Canadian ChampionshipThe Canadian Championship—known as the Nutrilite Canadian Championship for sponsorship reasons—is an annual soccer tournament contested by premier Canadian professional teams...
.
- The four teams with the most points in the regular season, regardless of conference, who have not qualified for the CONCACAF Champions League qualified for SuperLiga 2009
-Group B:---------------------Semifinals:-----Final:-Bracket:-Goalscorers:-External links:*...
.
- The six teams, regardless of conference, with the most points also qualified for berths into the 2009 U.S. Open Cup
The 2009 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup was the 96th edition of the oldest competition in American soccer, running from June through early September.The tournament proper features teams from the top five levels of the American Soccer Pyramid...
. The rest of the U.S.-based MLS teams have to qualify for the remaining two berths via a series of play-in games.
Tiebreakers
- Head-to-Head (Points-per-match average)
- Overall Goal Differential
- Overall Total Goals Scored
- Tiebreakers 1-3 applied only to matches on the road
- Tiebreakers 1-3 applied only to matches at home
- Fewest team disciplinary points in the League Fair Play table
- Coin toss
NOTE: If more than two clubs are tied, once a club advances through any step, the process reverts to Tiebreaker 1 among the remaining tied clubs.
MLS Tiebreakers
Results table
Abbreviation and Color Key:
Chicago Fire - CHI • Chivas USAClub Deportivo Chivas USA is an American professional soccer club based in the Los Angeles suburb of Carson, California that competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States of America and Canada....
- CHV • Colorado RapidsThe Colorado Rapids are an American professional soccer club based in the Denver suburb of Commerce City, Colorado which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. It is one of the ten charter clubs of MLS, having competed in the league...
- COL • Columbus CrewThe Columbus Crew is an American professional soccer club based in Columbus, Ohio which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada...
- CLB • D.C. UnitedD.C. United is an American professional soccer club based in Washington, D.C. which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. It is one of the ten charter clubs of MLS, having competed in the league since its inception, in 1996.Over the...
- DC
FC DallasFC Dallas is an American professional soccer club based in the Dallas suburb of Frisco, Texas which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States of America and Canada...
- DAL • Houston DynamoThe Houston Dynamo is an American professional soccer club, based in Houston, Texas, that plays in Major League Soccer, the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. Founded in 2005 as Houston 1836, the team name was renamed to Houston Dynamo following protests from Hispanic...
- HOU • Kansas City WizardsSporting Kansas City is an American professional soccer club based in Kansas City, Kansas that competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States of America and Canada...
- KC • Los Angeles GalaxyThe Los Angeles Galaxy are an American professional soccer team, based in the Los Angeles suburb of Carson, California, which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. It is one of the ten charter clubs of MLS, and the league's second...
- LA • New England RevolutionThe New England Revolution is an American professional association football club based in Foxborough, Massachusetts which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada...
- NE
New York Red Bulls - NY • Real Salt LakeReal Salt Lake is an American professional soccer club based in Sandy, Utah, a suburb of Salt Lake City. The team competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. They currently play their home games at Rio Tinto Stadium. Real Salt Lake won...
- RSL • San Jose EarthquakesThe San Jose Earthquakes professional soccer team is located in the San Jose, California, United States suburb of Santa Clara, and participates in Major League Soccer , the top level soccer league in the United States and Canada....
- SJ • Toronto FCToronto FC is a Canadian professional soccer club based in Toronto, Ontario which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada....
- TOR
Win Loss Tie Home |
| Club |
Match |
| 1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
11 |
12 |
13 |
14 |
15 |
16 |
17 |
18 |
19 |
20 |
21 |
22 |
23 |
24 |
25 |
26 |
27 |
28 |
29 |
30 |
| Chicago Fire |
RSL |
NE |
SJ |
KC |
COL |
NE |
DC |
HOU |
NY |
DC |
DAL |
CHV |
SJ |
CLB |
TOR |
RSL |
KC |
CHV |
NE |
DC |
LA |
HOU |
NY |
COL |
DAL |
LA |
KC |
CLB |
TOR |
NY |
| 1-1 |
0-4 |
1-0 |
1-0 |
1-2 |
3-0 |
2-0 |
2-1 |
5-1 |
2-1 |
0-1 |
0-2 |
0-0 |
2-2 |
1-2 |
0-0 |
0-0 |
0-1 |
2-1 |
1-0 |
1-0 |
1-2 |
0-1 |
0-2 |
4-1 |
1-3 |
1-1 |
2-2 |
2-3 |
2-5 |
Chivas USAClub Deportivo Chivas USA is an American professional soccer club based in the Los Angeles suburb of Carson, California that competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States of America and Canada....
|
DAL |
RSL |
CLB |
DAL |
LA |
HOU |
NE |
DC |
COL |
CLB |
NY |
RSL |
CHI |
NY |
SJ |
LA |
CHI |
KC |
LA |
HOU |
SJ |
TOR |
TOR |
NE |
RSL |
KC |
DC |
SJ |
COL |
HOU |
| 1-1 |
1-3 |
3-4 |
2-0 |
2-5 |
0-0 |
2-1 |
1-3 |
2-1 |
0-2 |
0-1 |
1-0 |
0-2 |
1-1 |
0-1 |
1-1 |
0-1 |
2-3 |
2-2 |
0-4 |
0-0 |
1-2 |
3-1 |
0-4 |
1-0 |
1-2 |
3-0 |
1-0 |
2-1 |
1-1 |
Colorado RapidsThe Colorado Rapids are an American professional soccer club based in the Denver suburb of Commerce City, Colorado which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. It is one of the ten charter clubs of MLS, having competed in the league...
|
LA |
KC |
NE |
SJ |
CHI |
DC |
HOU |
RSL |
CHV |
DAL |
LA |
TOR |
HOU |
CLB |
NY |
SJ |
DAL |
CLB |
TOR |
KC |
DC |
RSL |
DAL |
CHI |
NE |
NY |
HOU |
LA |
CHV |
RSL |
| 0-4 |
2-3 |
1-0 |
2-0 |
1-2 |
0-2 |
1-2 |
0-2 |
2-1 |
1-2 |
2-3 |
1-3 |
0-0 |
1-2 |
0-4 |
1-1 |
2-2 |
2-0 |
0-1 |
1-2 |
0-3 |
0-2 |
1-0 |
0-2 |
1-1 |
5-4 |
3-1 |
2-3 |
2-1 |
1-1 |
Columbus CrewThe Columbus Crew is an American professional soccer club based in Columbus, Ohio which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada...
|
TOR |
NY |
CHV |
DC |
HOU |
KC |
SJ |
TOR |
NE |
CHV |
SJ |
KC |
LA |
COL |
CHI |
RSL |
KC |
COL |
HOU |
DAL |
RSL |
DAL |
NE |
TOR |
NY |
NE |
LA |
CHI |
NY |
DC |
| 0-2 |
0-2 |
3-4 |
2-1 |
0-1 |
1-2 |
3-2 |
0-0 |
1-0 |
0-2 |
2-0 |
3-0 |
3-3 |
1-2 |
2-2 |
0-2 |
3-3 |
2-0 |
0-2 |
1-2 |
0-3 |
2-1 |
0-4 |
1-1 |
1-3 |
1-0 |
0-1 |
2-2 |
1-3 |
0-1 |
| D.C. United D.C. United is an American professional soccer club based in Washington, D.C. which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. It is one of the ten charter clubs of MLS, having competed in the league since its inception, in 1996.Over the...
|
KC |
TOR |
RSL |
CLB |
RSL |
COL |
CHI |
CHV |
TOR |
TOR |
NE |
CHI |
NY |
SJ |
LA |
HOU |
KC |
NY |
CHI |
NE |
COL |
NY |
SJ |
DAL |
LA |
DAL |
CHV |
HOU |
NE |
CLB |
| 0-2 |
1-4 |
0-4 |
2-1 |
1-4 |
0-2 |
2-0 |
1-3 |
0-1 |
2-3 |
2-2 |
2-1 |
1-4 |
1-3 |
1-4 |
2-0 |
0-2 |
4-1 |
1-0 |
1-2 |
0-3 |
0-0 |
1-2 |
2-2 |
2-5 |
0-3 |
3-0 |
0-0 |
1-2 |
0-1 |
FC DallasFC Dallas is an American professional soccer club based in the Dallas suburb of Frisco, Texas which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States of America and Canada...
|
CHV |
HOU |
NY |
CHV |
NE |
SJ |
RSL |
LA |
RSL |
HOU |
COL |
NE |
CHI |
NY |
HOU |
KC |
COL |
LA |
TOR |
CLB |
KC |
CLB |
COL |
DC |
CHI |
DC |
SJ |
TOR |
RSL |
LA |
| 1-1 |
3-3 |
0-2 |
2-0 |
1-0 |
0-0 |
1-2 |
5-1 |
1-2 |
2-2 |
1-2 |
1-2 |
0-1 |
0-1 |
1-1 |
1-1 |
2-2 |
0-4 |
2-0 |
1-2 |
1-1 |
2-1 |
1-0 |
2-2 |
4-1 |
0-3 |
1-1 |
2-2 |
1-3 |
2-2 |
Houston DynamoThe Houston Dynamo is an American professional soccer club, based in Houston, Texas, that plays in Major League Soccer, the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. Founded in 2005 as Houston 1836, the team name was renamed to Houston Dynamo following protests from Hispanic...
|
NE |
DAL |
KC |
LA |
CLB |
CHV |
COL |
CHI |
SJ |
DAL |
NY |
TOR |
NE |
COL |
DAL |
RSL |
DC |
CLB |
RSL |
CHV |
NY |
CHI |
KC |
SJ |
TOR |
COL |
DC |
SJ |
LA |
CHV |
| 0-3 |
3-3 |
0-0 |
2-2 |
0-1 |
0-0 |
1-2 |
2-1 |
1-2 |
2-2 |
0-1 |
1-3 |
2-0 |
0-0 |
1-1 |
0-0 |
2-0 |
0-2 |
3-4 |
0-4 |
0-3 |
1-2 |
1-3 |
1-1 |
1-1 |
3-1 |
0-0 |
1-2 |
0-3 |
1-1 |
Kansas City WizardsSporting Kansas City is an American professional soccer club based in Kansas City, Kansas that competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States of America and Canada...
|
DC |
COL |
NE |
HOU |
CHI |
TOR |
CLB |
NY |
LA |
RSL |
CLB |
TOR |
RSL |
DAL |
NY |
CLB |
CHI |
DC |
CHV |
COL |
DAL |
SJ |
HOU |
LA |
TOR |
CHV |
CHI |
NE |
SJ |
NE |
| 0-2 |
2-3 |
3-1 |
0-0 |
1-0 |
0-2 |
1-2 |
1-1 |
1-3 |
0-0 |
3-0 |
0-0 |
0-1 |
1-1 |
1-2 |
3-3 |
0-0 |
0-2 |
2-3 |
1-2 |
1-1 |
1-2 |
1-3 |
0-2 |
0-2 |
1-2 |
1-1 |
0-1 |
2-3 |
3-1 |
Los Angeles GalaxyThe Los Angeles Galaxy are an American professional soccer team, based in the Los Angeles suburb of Carson, California, which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. It is one of the ten charter clubs of MLS, and the league's second...
|
COL |
SJ |
TOR |
HOU |
CHV |
RSL |
NY |
DAL |
KC |
TOR |
COL |
SJ |
CLB |
DC |
NE |
CHV |
NY |
DAL |
SJ |
CHV |
CHI |
NE |
RSL |
KC |
DC |
CHI |
CLB |
COL |
HOU |
DAL |
| 0-4 |
0-2 |
3-2 |
2-2 |
2-5 |
2-2 |
2-1 |
5-1 |
1-3 |
0-2 |
2-3 |
3-0 |
3-3 |
1-4 |
2-1 |
1-1 |
2-2 |
0-4 |
2-3 |
2-2 |
1-0 |
2-2 |
2-2 |
0-2 |
2-5 |
1-3 |
0-1 |
2-3 |
0-3 |
2-2 |
New England RevolutionThe New England Revolution is an American professional association football club based in Foxborough, Massachusetts which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada...
|
HOU |
CHI |
KC |
COL |
NY |
DAL |
CHI |
CHV |
SJ |
CLB |
DC |
DAL |
HOU |
NY |
RSL |
TOR |
LA |
CHI |
SJ |
DC |
TOR |
LA |
CLB |
CHV |
COL |
CLB |
RSL |
KC |
DC |
KC |
| 0-3 |
0-4 |
3-1 |
1-0 |
1-1 |
1-0 |
3-0 |
2-1 |
0-2 |
1-0 |
2-2 |
1-2 |
2-0 |
1-1 |
1-2 |
1-2 |
2-1 |
2-1 |
0-4 |
1-2 |
1-1 |
2-2 |
0-4 |
0-4 |
1-1 |
1-0 |
2-2 |
0-1 |
1-2 |
3-1 |
| New York Red Bulls |
CLB |
DAL |
NE |
SJ |
TOR |
LA |
KC |
CHI |
HOU |
CHV |
DC |
NE |
DAL |
CHV |
COL |
KC |
LA |
SJ |
DC |
TOR |
HOU |
DC |
CHI |
RSL |
CLB |
COL |
TOR |
RSL |
CLB |
CHI |
| 0-2 |
0-2 |
1-1 |
0-2 |
1-1 |
2-1 |
1-1 |
5-1 |
0-1 |
0-1 |
1-4 |
1-1 |
0-1 |
1-1 |
0-4 |
1-2 |
2-2 |
1-1 |
4-1 |
0-2 |
0-3 |
0-0 |
0-1 |
1-2 |
1-3 |
5-4 |
3-1 |
1-1 |
1-3 |
2-5 |
Real Salt LakeReal Salt Lake is an American professional soccer club based in Sandy, Utah, a suburb of Salt Lake City. The team competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. They currently play their home games at Rio Tinto Stadium. Real Salt Lake won...
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CHI |
CHV |
DC |
TOR |
DC |
LA |
DAL |
COL |
DAL |
SJ |
KC |
CHV |
SJ |
NE |
KC |
HOU |
CLB |
CHI |
TOR |
HOU |
CLB |
COL |
LA |
NY |
CHV |
SJ |
NE |
NY |
DAL |
COL |
| 1-1 |
1-3 |
0-4 |
0-1 |
1-4 |
2-2 |
1-2 |
0-2 |
1-2 |
1-3 |
0-0 |
1-0 |
0-0 |
1-2 |
0-1 |
0-0 |
0-2 |
0-0 |
1-2 |
3-4 |
0-3 |
0-2 |
2-2 |
1-2 |
1-0 |
3-2 |
2-2 |
1-1 |
1-3 |
1-1 |
San Jose EarthquakesThe San Jose Earthquakes professional soccer team is located in the San Jose, California, United States suburb of Santa Clara, and participates in Major League Soccer , the top level soccer league in the United States and Canada....
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LA |
CHI |
COL |
NY |
DAL |
CLB |
NE |
HOU |
RSL |
CLB |
LA |
RSL |
DC |
CHI |
CHV |
COL |
TOR |
NY |
LA |
NE |
CHV |
KC |
DC |
HOU |
RSL |
DAL |
CHV |
HOU |
KC |
TOR |
| 0-2 |
1-0 |
2-0 |
0-2 |
0-0 |
3-2 |
0-2 |
1-2 |
1-3 |
2-0 |
3-0 |
0-0 |
1-3 |
0-0 |
1-0 |
1-1 |
0-0 |
1-1 |
2-3 |
0-4 |
0-0 |
1-2 |
1-2 |
1-1 |
3-2 |
1-1 |
1-0 |
1-2 |
2-3 |
0-2 |
Toronto FCToronto FC is a Canadian professional soccer club based in Toronto, Ontario which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada....
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CLB |
DC |
LA |
RSL |
KC |
NY |
CLB |
DC |
DC |
LA |
HOU |
COL |
KC |
NE |
CHI |
SJ |
RSL |
DAL |
COL |
NY |
NE |
CHV |
CHV |
CLB |
KC |
HOU |
NY |
DAL |
CHI |
SJ |
| 0-2 |
1-4 |
3-2 |
0-1 |
0-2 |
1-1 |
0-0 |
0-1 |
2-3 |
0-2 |
1-3 |
1-3 |
0-0 |
1-2 |
1-2 |
0-0 |
1-2 |
2-0 |
1-0 |
0-2 |
1-1 |
1-2 |
3-1 |
1-1 |
0-2 |
1-1 |
3-1 |
2-2 |
2-3 |
0-2 |
Standings
For an explanation of the playoff qualifications, see Competition format.
Conference standings
2008 MLS Cup Playoffs
1 The New York Red Bulls earned the eighth and final playoff berth, despite finishing fifth in the Eastern Conference. They represent the fourth seed in the Western Conference playoff bracket, as only three teams in the Western Conference qualified for the playoffs.
Budweiser Golden Boot
| Rank |
Scorer |
Club |
GP |
G |
A |
| 1 |
 United States Landon DonovanLandon Timothy Donovan is an American soccer player for the Los Angeles Galaxy in Major League Soccer in the United States. He usually plays as a withdrawn forward, and can also be used as an attacking midfielder on either wing....
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Los Angeles GalaxyThe Los Angeles Galaxy are an American professional soccer team, based in the Los Angeles suburb of Carson, California, which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. It is one of the ten charter clubs of MLS, and the league's second...
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25 |
20 |
9 |
| 2 |
United States Kenny CooperKenneth Scott Cooper, Jr. is an American soccer player who currently plays for Portland Timbers in Major League Soccer....
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FC DallasFC Dallas is an American professional soccer club based in the Dallas suburb of Frisco, Texas which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States of America and Canada...
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30 |
18 |
3 |
| 3 |
United States Edson BuddleEdson Buddle is an American soccer player who currently plays for Ingolstadt 04 in Second Bundesliga, the second-highest level of competition of soccer in Germany. Buddle previously spent his entire career in North America, beginning in 2000 with the Long Island Rough Riders, who played in the USL...
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Los Angeles GalaxyThe Los Angeles Galaxy are an American professional soccer team, based in the Los Angeles suburb of Carson, California, which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. It is one of the ten charter clubs of MLS, and the league's second...
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27 |
15 |
3 |
| 4 |
 Colombia Juan Pablo AngelJuan Pablo Ángel Arango is a Colombian footballer. He currently plays for Chivas USA in Major League Soccer.-Atlético Nacional and River Plate:...
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New York Red Bulls |
23 |
14 |
3 |
| 5 |
United States Brian ChingBrian Ching is an American professional soccer forward currently playing for the Montreal Impact of Major League Soccer.-Youth and College:...
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Houston DynamoThe Houston Dynamo is an American professional soccer club, based in Houston, Texas, that plays in Major League Soccer, the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. Founded in 2005 as Houston 1836, the team name was renamed to Houston Dynamo following protests from Hispanic...
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25 |
13 |
5 |
| 6 |
 Brazil Luciano EmilioLuciano Emílio is a Brazilian footballer, currently playing for Toros Neza in the Liga de Ascenso.-Early career:...
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D.C. United D.C. United is an American professional soccer club based in Washington, D.C. which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. It is one of the ten charter clubs of MLS, having competed in the league since its inception, in 1996.Over the...
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27 |
11 |
5 |
| 7 |
United States Conor CaseyConor Casey is an American soccer player who currently plays for the Colorado Rapids in Major League Soccer.-Youth and College:...
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Colorado RapidsThe Colorado Rapids are an American professional soccer club based in the Denver suburb of Commerce City, Colorado which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. It is one of the ten charter clubs of MLS, having competed in the league...
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21 |
11 |
2 |
| 8 |
 Bolivia Jaime MorenoJaime Moreno Morales is a former Bolivian footballer now serving as Youth Academy Technical Training Coach for D.C. United in Major League Soccer, and as the head coach of D.C. United's U-23 side....
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D.C. United D.C. United is an American professional soccer club based in Washington, D.C. which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. It is one of the ten charter clubs of MLS, having competed in the league since its inception, in 1996.Over the...
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25 |
10 |
10 |
| 9 |
United States Chad BarrettChad Barrett is an American soccer player who currently plays for the Los Angeles Galaxy in Major League Soccer.-College:...
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Chicago Fire / Toronto FCToronto FC is a Canadian professional soccer club based in Toronto, Ontario which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada....
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29 |
9 |
7 |
United States Chris RolfeChris Rolfe is an American soccer player who currently plays for AaB in the Danish Superliga.-College:...
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Chicago Fire |
26 |
9 |
7 |
Goalkeeping leaders
| Rank |
Goalkeeper |
Club |
GP |
MINS |
SHTS |
SVS |
GA |
GAA |
W-L-T |
SHO |
| 1 |
 Canada Pat OnstadPatrick Stewart "Pat" Onstad is a Canadian soccer retired goalkeeper, who is currently an assistant coach for D.C. United in Major League Soccer.-Youth and College:...
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Houston DynamoThe Houston Dynamo is an American professional soccer club, based in Houston, Texas, that plays in Major League Soccer, the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. Founded in 2005 as Houston 1836, the team name was renamed to Houston Dynamo following protests from Hispanic...
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24 |
2098 |
105 |
76 |
24 |
1.03 |
10-4-9 |
7 |
| 2 |
United States Jon BuschJon Busch is an American soccer goalkeeper for the San Jose Earthquakes of Major League Soccer.-Youth and College:...
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Chicago Fire |
30 |
2700 |
156 |
122 |
33 |
1.10 |
13-10-7 |
10 |
| 3 |
United States Will HesmerWilliam "Will" Hesmer is an American soccer player who currently plays for Columbus Crew in Major League Soccer.-College:...
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Columbus CrewThe Columbus Crew is an American professional soccer club based in Columbus, Ohio which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada...
|
29 |
2610 |
132 |
97 |
33 |
1.14 |
17-6-6 |
10 |
| 4 |
 Senegal Bouna CoundoulBouna Coundoul is a Senegalese footballer who most recently played for New York Red Bulls in Major League Soccer, and for the Senegal national football team.-College:...
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Colorado RapidsThe Colorado Rapids are an American professional soccer club based in the Denver suburb of Commerce City, Colorado which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. It is one of the ten charter clubs of MLS, having competed in the league...
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17 |
1530 |
77 |
54 |
21 |
1.24 |
6-8-3 |
5 |
| 5 |
United States Joe CannonJoe Cannon is an American soccer player who currently plays for Vancouver Whitecaps FC in Major League Soccer.-Professional:...
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San Jose EarthquakesThe San Jose Earthquakes professional soccer team is located in the San Jose, California, United States suburb of Santa Clara, and participates in Major League Soccer , the top level soccer league in the United States and Canada....
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30 |
2700 |
166 |
124 |
38 |
1.27 |
8-13-9 |
9 |
Player of the Week
| Week |
Player of the Week |
Club |
Week's Statline |
| Week 1 |
 England Terry CookeTerence John "Terry" Cooke is an English footballer, currently without a club. He began his career with Manchester United, but struggled to break into the first team and had loan spells with Sunderland, Birmingham City and Wrexham before moving to United's local rivals Manchester City in 1999...
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Colorado RapidsThe Colorado Rapids are an American professional soccer club based in the Denver suburb of Commerce City, Colorado which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. It is one of the ten charter clubs of MLS, having competed in the league...
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1 G (10') GWG, 2 A (67',80') |
| Week 2 |
England David BeckhamDavid Robert Joseph Beckham, OBE is an English footballer who plays midfield for Los Angeles Galaxy in Major League Soccer, having previously played for Manchester United, Preston North End, Real Madrid, and A.C...
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Los Angeles GalaxyThe Los Angeles Galaxy are an American professional soccer team, based in the Los Angeles suburb of Carson, California, which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. It is one of the ten charter clubs of MLS, and the league's second...
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1 G (9') GWG, 1 A (38') |
| Week 3 |
 Argentina Guillermo Barros SchelottoGuillermo Barros Schelotto is a former Argentine football forward.Barros Schelotto, nicknamed "Guille" or "Melli" , played 16 years of his professional career in the Argentine Primera División...
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Columbus CrewThe Columbus Crew is an American professional soccer club based in Columbus, Ohio which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada...
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1 G (26'), 2 A (35', 71') |
| Week 4 |
United States Landon Donovan Landon Timothy Donovan is an American soccer player for the Los Angeles Galaxy in Major League Soccer in the United States. He usually plays as a withdrawn forward, and can also be used as an attacking midfielder on either wing....
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Los Angeles GalaxyThe Los Angeles Galaxy are an American professional soccer team, based in the Los Angeles suburb of Carson, California, which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. It is one of the ten charter clubs of MLS, and the league's second...
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2 G (67', 84') GTG |
| Week 5 |
United States Landon Donovan Landon Timothy Donovan is an American soccer player for the Los Angeles Galaxy in Major League Soccer in the United States. He usually plays as a withdrawn forward, and can also be used as an attacking midfielder on either wing....
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Los Angeles GalaxyThe Los Angeles Galaxy are an American professional soccer team, based in the Los Angeles suburb of Carson, California, which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. It is one of the ten charter clubs of MLS, and the league's second...
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3 G (18', 59', 77'), 1 A (84') |
| Week 6 |
England David BeckhamDavid Robert Joseph Beckham, OBE is an English footballer who plays midfield for Los Angeles Galaxy in Major League Soccer, having previously played for Manchester United, Preston North End, Real Madrid, and A.C...
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Los Angeles GalaxyThe Los Angeles Galaxy are an American professional soccer team, based in the Los Angeles suburb of Carson, California, which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. It is one of the ten charter clubs of MLS, and the league's second...
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2 G (36', 40') GTG |
| Week 7 |
United States Robbie Rogers Robbie Rogers is an American soccer player who currently plays for Columbus Crew in Major League Soccer and the United States men's national soccer team.-Youth and College:...
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Columbus CrewThe Columbus Crew is an American professional soccer club based in Columbus, Ohio which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada...
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2 G (73', 81') |
| Week 8 |
United States Edson BuddleEdson Buddle is an American soccer player who currently plays for Ingolstadt 04 in Second Bundesliga, the second-highest level of competition of soccer in Germany. Buddle previously spent his entire career in North America, beginning in 2000 with the Long Island Rough Riders, who played in the USL...
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Los Angeles GalaxyThe Los Angeles Galaxy are an American professional soccer team, based in the Los Angeles suburb of Carson, California, which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. It is one of the ten charter clubs of MLS, and the league's second...
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3 G (31', 39', 85') GWG |
| Week 9 |
 Mexico Cuauhtémoc BlancoCuauhtémoc Blanco Bravo is a Mexican professional footballer currently signed for Irapuato in the Mexican Liga de Ascenso.Known for his aggressive yet charismatic personality on the field, playing most of his career as a deep-lying forward and his last years as an attacking midfielder...
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Chicago Fire |
1 G (55'), 3 A (8', 48', 60') GWA |
| Week 10 |
United States Robbie FindleyRobert "Robbie" Findley is an American international soccer player who plays professionally for English club Nottingham Forest...
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Real Salt LakeReal Salt Lake is an American professional soccer club based in Sandy, Utah, a suburb of Salt Lake City. The team competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. They currently play their home games at Rio Tinto Stadium. Real Salt Lake won...
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1 G (48') 1 A (60') GWA |
| Week 11 |
United States Brian ChingBrian Ching is an American professional soccer forward currently playing for the Montreal Impact of Major League Soccer.-Youth and College:...
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Houston DynamoThe Houston Dynamo is an American professional soccer club, based in Houston, Texas, that plays in Major League Soccer, the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. Founded in 2005 as Houston 1836, the team name was renamed to Houston Dynamo following protests from Hispanic...
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2 G (52', 69') GWG, 1 A (46') |
| Week 12 |
United States Edson BuddleEdson Buddle is an American soccer player who currently plays for Ingolstadt 04 in Second Bundesliga, the second-highest level of competition of soccer in Germany. Buddle previously spent his entire career in North America, beginning in 2000 with the Long Island Rough Riders, who played in the USL...
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Los Angeles GalaxyThe Los Angeles Galaxy are an American professional soccer team, based in the Los Angeles suburb of Carson, California, which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. It is one of the ten charter clubs of MLS, and the league's second...
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3 G (6', 63', 68') GWG |
| Week 13 |
United States Landon Donovan Landon Timothy Donovan is an American soccer player for the Los Angeles Galaxy in Major League Soccer in the United States. He usually plays as a withdrawn forward, and can also be used as an attacking midfielder on either wing....
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Los Angeles GalaxyThe Los Angeles Galaxy are an American professional soccer team, based in the Los Angeles suburb of Carson, California, which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. It is one of the ten charter clubs of MLS, and the league's second...
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2 G (4', 83') |
| Week 14 |
United States Steve RalstonSteve Ralston is a retired American soccer player and a current assistant coach for the Houston Dynamo.-Professional:...
|
New England RevolutionThe New England Revolution is an American professional association football club based in Foxborough, Massachusetts which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada...
|
2 G (12', 59') GWG |
| Week 15 |
United States Adam CristmanAdam Cristman is an American soccer player who currently plays for the Los Angeles Galaxy in Major League Soccer.-Youth and College:...
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New England RevolutionThe New England Revolution is an American professional association football club based in Foxborough, Massachusetts which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada...
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2 G (33', 37') GWG |
| Week 16 |
United States John ThorringtonJohn Thorrington is a South African-born American soccer player who currently plays for Vancouver Whitecaps FC in Major League Soccer....
|
Chicago Fire |
1 G (90+2') GWG |
| Week 17 |
Argentina Guillermo Barros Schelotto Guillermo Barros Schelotto is a former Argentine football forward.Barros Schelotto, nicknamed "Guille" or "Melli" , played 16 years of his professional career in the Argentine Primera División...
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Columbus CrewThe Columbus Crew is an American professional soccer club based in Columbus, Ohio which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada...
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1 G (26') 2 A (33', 38') |
| Week 18 |
United States Kenny CooperKenneth Scott Cooper, Jr. is an American soccer player who currently plays for Portland Timbers in Major League Soccer....
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FC DallasFC Dallas is an American professional soccer club based in the Dallas suburb of Frisco, Texas which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States of America and Canada...
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2 G (15', 17') GWG, 1 A (36') |
| Week 19 |
United States Kenny CooperKenneth Scott Cooper, Jr. is an American soccer player who currently plays for Portland Timbers in Major League Soccer....
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FC DallasFC Dallas is an American professional soccer club based in the Dallas suburb of Frisco, Texas which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States of America and Canada...
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2 G (81', 90+1') GWG |
| Week 20 |
Colombia Juan Pablo ÁngelJuan Pablo Ángel Arango is a Colombian footballer. He currently plays for Chivas USA in Major League Soccer.-Atlético Nacional and River Plate:...
|
New York Red Bulls |
2 G (27', 50') |
| Week 21 |
Ronnie O'BrienRonnie O'Brien is a retired Irish footballer who last played for the San Jose Earthquakes.-Playing career:...
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San Jose EarthquakesThe San Jose Earthquakes professional soccer team is located in the San Jose, California, United States suburb of Santa Clara, and participates in Major League Soccer , the top level soccer league in the United States and Canada....
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2 G (11', 87') GWG, 1 A (71') |
| Week 22 |
Argentina Guillermo Barros Schelotto Guillermo Barros Schelotto is a former Argentine football forward.Barros Schelotto, nicknamed "Guille" or "Melli" , played 16 years of his professional career in the Argentine Primera División...
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Columbus CrewThe Columbus Crew is an American professional soccer club based in Columbus, Ohio which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada...
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1 G (25') 2 A (15', 55') GWA |
| Week 23 |
Argentina Fabian EspindolaFabián Espíndola is an Argentine footballer who currently plays for Real Salt Lake in Major League Soccer.-South America:...
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Real Salt LakeReal Salt Lake is an American professional soccer club based in Sandy, Utah, a suburb of Salt Lake City. The team competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. They currently play their home games at Rio Tinto Stadium. Real Salt Lake won...
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2 G (23', 59') GWG |
| Week 24 |
Argentina Guillermo Barros Schelotto Guillermo Barros Schelotto is a former Argentine football forward.Barros Schelotto, nicknamed "Guille" or "Melli" , played 16 years of his professional career in the Argentine Primera División...
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Columbus CrewThe Columbus Crew is an American professional soccer club based in Columbus, Ohio which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada...
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1 G (39') GWG, 2 A (45', 67') |
| Week 25 |
United States Steve RalstonSteve Ralston is a retired American soccer player and a current assistant coach for the Houston Dynamo.-Professional:...
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New England RevolutionThe New England Revolution is an American professional association football club based in Foxborough, Massachusetts which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada...
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1 G (90+2') 2 A (53', 83') GWA |
| Week 26 |
United States Landon Donovan Landon Timothy Donovan is an American soccer player for the Los Angeles Galaxy in Major League Soccer in the United States. He usually plays as a withdrawn forward, and can also be used as an attacking midfielder on either wing....
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Los Angeles GalaxyThe Los Angeles Galaxy are an American professional soccer team, based in the Los Angeles suburb of Carson, California, which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. It is one of the ten charter clubs of MLS, and the league's second...
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3 G (23', 35', 90+2') 1 A (81') |
| Week 27 |
United States Conor CaseyConor Casey is an American soccer player who currently plays for the Colorado Rapids in Major League Soccer.-Youth and College:...
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Colorado RapidsThe Colorado Rapids are an American professional soccer club based in the Denver suburb of Commerce City, Colorado which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. It is one of the ten charter clubs of MLS, having competed in the league...
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3 G (11', 45', 90') GWG |
| Week 28 |
United States Brian ChingBrian Ching is an American professional soccer forward currently playing for the Montreal Impact of Major League Soccer.-Youth and College:...
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Houston DynamoThe Houston Dynamo is an American professional soccer club, based in Houston, Texas, that plays in Major League Soccer, the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. Founded in 2005 as Houston 1836, the team name was renamed to Houston Dynamo following protests from Hispanic...
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2 G (2', 9') GWG 1 A (19') |
| Week 29 |
United States Brian McBride Brian Robert McBride is a retired American soccer player who finished his career for Chicago Fire in Major League Soccer , but spent the majority of his time in MLS playing for the Columbus Crew. For much of his career he played in Europe, notably for Fulham in the English Premier League...
|
Chicago Fire |
2 G (13', 79') GTG |
| Week 30 |
Argentina Claudio López |
Kansas City WizardsSporting Kansas City is an American professional soccer club based in Kansas City, Kansas that competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States of America and Canada...
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1 G (18') 2 A (27', 90+3') GWA |
| Week 31 |
United States Chris RolfeChris Rolfe is an American soccer player who currently plays for AaB in the Danish Superliga.-College:...
|
Chicago Fire |
3 G (11', 38', 44') 2 A (53', 75') GWG |
Player of the Month
| Month |
Player of the Month |
Club |
Month's Statline |
| April |
United States Landon Donovan Landon Timothy Donovan is an American soccer player for the Los Angeles Galaxy in Major League Soccer in the United States. He usually plays as a withdrawn forward, and can also be used as an attacking midfielder on either wing....
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Los Angeles GalaxyThe Los Angeles Galaxy are an American professional soccer team, based in the Los Angeles suburb of Carson, California, which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. It is one of the ten charter clubs of MLS, and the league's second...
|
8 G, 2 A, Galaxy 2-2-1 in April |
| May |
Mexico Cuauhtémoc Blanco Cuauhtémoc Blanco Bravo is a Mexican professional footballer currently signed for Irapuato in the Mexican Liga de Ascenso.Known for his aggressive yet charismatic personality on the field, playing most of his career as a deep-lying forward and his last years as an attacking midfielder...
|
Chicago Fire |
2 G, 4 A, Fire 3-1-0 in May |
| June |
Brazil Luciano EmilioLuciano Emílio is a Brazilian footballer, currently playing for Toros Neza in the Liga de Ascenso.-Early career:...
|
D.C. United D.C. United is an American professional soccer club based in Washington, D.C. which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. It is one of the ten charter clubs of MLS, having competed in the league since its inception, in 1996.Over the...
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7 G, 1 A, D.C. United 4-0-0 in June |
| July |
United States Nick RimandoNicholas Paul "Nick" Rimando is an American soccer player who currently plays for Real Salt Lake in Major League Soccer and the United States national team-College:...
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Real Salt LakeReal Salt Lake is an American professional soccer club based in Sandy, Utah, a suburb of Salt Lake City. The team competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. They currently play their home games at Rio Tinto Stadium. Real Salt Lake won...
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3 SHO, Real Salt Lake 2-0-2 in July |
| August |
Argentina Guillermo Barros Schelotto Guillermo Barros Schelotto is a former Argentine football forward.Barros Schelotto, nicknamed "Guille" or "Melli" , played 16 years of his professional career in the Argentine Primera División...
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Columbus CrewThe Columbus Crew is an American professional soccer club based in Columbus, Ohio which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada...
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1 G, 6 A, Crew 3-1-0 in August |
| September |
England Darren HuckerbyDarren Huckerby is a former English footballer who played as a forward.-Early career:Huckerby was born in Nottingham, England. His mother is of partial Georgian descent. Huckerby started playing professionally for Lincoln City, before signing for Newcastle United in a £400,000 deal in 1995...
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San Jose EarthquakesThe San Jose Earthquakes professional soccer team is located in the San Jose, California, United States suburb of Santa Clara, and participates in Major League Soccer , the top level soccer league in the United States and Canada....
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3 G, 1 A, Earthquakes 1-1-1 in September |
| October |
Colombia Juan Pablo ÁngelJuan Pablo Ángel Arango is a Colombian footballer. He currently plays for Chivas USA in Major League Soccer.-Atlético Nacional and River Plate:...
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New York Red Bulls |
3 G, 1 A, Red Bulls 1-2-1 in October |
Sierra Mist Goal of the Week
| Week |
Scorer |
Club |
Goal |
| Week 1 |
 The Gambia Sainey NyassiSainey Nyassi is a Gambian footballer who currently plays for New England Revolution in Major League Soccer.-Professional:...
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New England RevolutionThe New England Revolution is an American professional association football club based in Foxborough, Massachusetts which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada...
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90+3' |
| Week 2 |
United States Geoff CameronGeoffrey Scott "Geoff" Cameron is an American soccer player who currently plays for Houston Dynamo in Major League Soccer.-Youth and college:...
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Houston DynamoThe Houston Dynamo is an American professional soccer club, based in Houston, Texas, that plays in Major League Soccer, the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. Founded in 2005 as Houston 1836, the team name was renamed to Houston Dynamo following protests from Hispanic...
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90+1' |
| Week 3 |
United States Sacha KljestanSacha Kljestan is an American soccer player who currently plays for Anderlecht in the Belgian First Division.-Youth and College:...
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Chivas USA |
33' |
| Week 4 |
United States Landon Donovan Landon Timothy Donovan is an American soccer player for the Los Angeles Galaxy in Major League Soccer in the United States. He usually plays as a withdrawn forward, and can also be used as an attacking midfielder on either wing....
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Los Angeles GalaxyThe Los Angeles Galaxy are an American professional soccer team, based in the Los Angeles suburb of Carson, California, which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. It is one of the ten charter clubs of MLS, and the league's second...
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67' |
| Week 5 |
Argentina Marcelo Gallardo Marcelo Daniel Gallardo is an Argentine ex footballer who is currently the manager for Nacional de Uruguay....
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D.C. United D.C. United is an American professional soccer club based in Washington, D.C. which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. It is one of the ten charter clubs of MLS, having competed in the league since its inception, in 1996.Over the...
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United States Chris RolfeChris Rolfe is an American soccer player who currently plays for AaB in the Danish Superliga.-College:...
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Mexico Cuauhtémoc Blanco Cuauhtémoc Blanco Bravo is a Mexican professional footballer currently signed for Irapuato in the Mexican Liga de Ascenso.Known for his aggressive yet charismatic personality on the field, playing most of his career as a deep-lying forward and his last years as an attacking midfielder...
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Argentina Marcelo Gallardo Marcelo Daniel Gallardo is an Argentine ex footballer who is currently the manager for Nacional de Uruguay....
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D.C. United D.C. United is an American professional soccer club based in Washington, D.C. which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. It is one of the ten charter clubs of MLS, having competed in the league since its inception, in 1996.Over the...
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 Kingdom of Scotland Tam McManusThomas Kelly "Tam" McManus is a Scottish footballer, who is currently playing for First Division club Ayr United. McManus started his career with Hibernian, making over 100 league appearances for the Edinburgh club. During his time there, McManus represented the Scotland national under-21 football...
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Colorado RapidsThe Colorado Rapids are an American professional soccer club based in the Denver suburb of Commerce City, Colorado which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. It is one of the ten charter clubs of MLS, having competed in the league...
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United States Robbie FindleyRobert "Robbie" Findley is an American international soccer player who plays professionally for English club Nottingham Forest...
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Real Salt LakeReal Salt Lake is an American professional soccer club based in Sandy, Utah, a suburb of Salt Lake City. The team competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. They currently play their home games at Rio Tinto Stadium. Real Salt Lake won...
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Brazil Luciano EmilioLuciano Emílio is a Brazilian footballer, currently playing for Toros Neza in the Liga de Ascenso.-Early career:...
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D.C. United D.C. United is an American professional soccer club based in Washington, D.C. which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. It is one of the ten charter clubs of MLS, having competed in the league since its inception, in 1996.Over the...
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United States Clyde SimmsClyde Simms is an American soccer player who currently plays for D.C. United in Major League Soccer.-College:...
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D.C. United D.C. United is an American professional soccer club based in Washington, D.C. which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. It is one of the ten charter clubs of MLS, having competed in the league since its inception, in 1996.Over the...
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Colombia Gonzalo Martinez Gonzalo Martínez is a Colombian football defender. At the club level, he currently plays for Deportivo Cali.-Club career:...
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D.C. United D.C. United is an American professional soccer club based in Washington, D.C. which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. It is one of the ten charter clubs of MLS, having competed in the league since its inception, in 1996.Over the...
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Brazil Luciano EmilioLuciano Emílio is a Brazilian footballer, currently playing for Toros Neza in the Liga de Ascenso.-Early career:...
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D.C. United D.C. United is an American professional soccer club based in Washington, D.C. which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. It is one of the ten charter clubs of MLS, having competed in the league since its inception, in 1996.Over the...
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United States Ante RazovAnte Razov is a retired American soccer player of Croatian descent who last played for Chivas USA in Major League Soccer.-Club:...
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United States Ante RazovAnte Razov is a retired American soccer player of Croatian descent who last played for Chivas USA in Major League Soccer.-Club:...
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Colombia Juan Pablo AngelJuan Pablo Ángel Arango is a Colombian footballer. He currently plays for Chivas USA in Major League Soccer.-Atlético Nacional and River Plate:...
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United States Abe ThompsonAbraham Broman "Abe" Thompson is an American soccer player currently playing for Fort Lauderdale Strikers in the North American Soccer League.-Youth and College:...
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FC DallasFC Dallas is an American professional soccer club based in the Dallas suburb of Frisco, Texas which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States of America and Canada...
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Bolivia Jaime MorenoJaime Moreno Morales is a former Bolivian footballer now serving as Youth Academy Technical Training Coach for D.C. United in Major League Soccer, and as the head coach of D.C. United's U-23 side....
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D.C. United D.C. United is an American professional soccer club based in Washington, D.C. which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. It is one of the ten charter clubs of MLS, having competed in the league since its inception, in 1996.Over the...
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United States Chad BarrettChad Barrett is an American soccer player who currently plays for the Los Angeles Galaxy in Major League Soccer.-College:...
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Toronto FCToronto FC is a Canadian professional soccer club based in Toronto, Ontario which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada....
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United States Brian CarrollBrian Carroll is an American soccer player who currently plays for Philadelphia Union in Major League Soccer.-Youth and College:...
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Columbus CrewThe Columbus Crew is an American professional soccer club based in Columbus, Ohio which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada...
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United States Joe Vide Joe Vide is an American soccer player.-Amateur:Vide attended high school while playing for TSV Munich 1860's youth team in Munich, Germany. He played four years at the University of Virginia as a defensive midfielder and became a regular for the Cavaliers by his senior year...
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D.C. United D.C. United is an American professional soccer club based in Washington, D.C. which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. It is one of the ten charter clubs of MLS, having competed in the league since its inception, in 1996.Over the...
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Argentina Fabian EspindolaFabián Espíndola is an Argentine footballer who currently plays for Real Salt Lake in Major League Soccer.-South America:...
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Real Salt LakeReal Salt Lake is an American professional soccer club based in Sandy, Utah, a suburb of Salt Lake City. The team competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. They currently play their home games at Rio Tinto Stadium. Real Salt Lake won...
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United States Santino Quaranta Santino Quaranta is an American soccer player.-Youth:Quaranta partially attended Baltimore's Archbishop Curley High School for his freshman and sophomore years, where he started both years, and was recognized as one of the top soccer players in the state...
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D.C. United D.C. United is an American professional soccer club based in Washington, D.C. which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. It is one of the ten charter clubs of MLS, having competed in the league since its inception, in 1996.Over the...
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United States Davy ArnaudDavy Arnaud is an American soccer player who currently plays for Montreal Impact in Major League Soccer.-College:Arnaud played college soccer at West Texas A&M University from 1999 to 2001, finishing his career with 31 goals and 11 assists...
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Kansas City WizardsSporting Kansas City is an American professional soccer club based in Kansas City, Kansas that competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States of America and Canada...
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United States Robbie Rogers Robbie Rogers is an American soccer player who currently plays for Columbus Crew in Major League Soccer and the United States men's national soccer team.-Youth and College:...
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Columbus CrewThe Columbus Crew is an American professional soccer club based in Columbus, Ohio which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada...
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United States Josh WolffJoshua David "Josh" Wolff is an American soccer player currently playing for D.C. United of Major League Soccer.-College:...
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Kansas City WizardsSporting Kansas City is an American professional soccer club based in Kansas City, Kansas that competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States of America and Canada...
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Real Salt LakeReal Salt Lake is an American professional soccer club based in Sandy, Utah, a suburb of Salt Lake City. The team competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. They currently play their home games at Rio Tinto Stadium. Real Salt Lake won...
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United States Brandon McDonaldBrandon McDonald is an American soccer player who currently plays for D.C. United in Major League Soccer.-Amateur and College:...
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Los Angeles GalaxyThe Los Angeles Galaxy are an American professional soccer team, based in the Los Angeles suburb of Carson, California, which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. It is one of the ten charter clubs of MLS, and the league's second...
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United States Danny CeperoDanny Cepero is a former American soccer player.-College:Cepero played four years of college soccer at the University of Pennsylvania, where he captained the squad, set Penn's all-time career record for shutouts, and was named to the All-Ivy team in his senior year.-Professional:Cepero was drafted...
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New York Red Bulls |
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United States Brad EvansBrad Evans is an American soccer player who currently plays for Seattle Sounders FC in Major League Soccer.-College and Amateur:...
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Columbus CrewThe Columbus Crew is an American professional soccer club based in Columbus, Ohio which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada...
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Team attendance totals
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Los Angeles GalaxyThe Los Angeles Galaxy are an American professional soccer team, based in the Los Angeles suburb of Carson, California, which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. It is one of the ten charter clubs of MLS, and the league's second...
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15 |
390,132 |
26,009 |
Toronto FCToronto FC is a Canadian professional soccer club based in Toronto, Ontario which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada....
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15 |
301,793 |
20,120 |
| D.C. United D.C. United is an American professional soccer club based in Washington, D.C. which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. It is one of the ten charter clubs of MLS, having competed in the league since its inception, in 1996.Over the...
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15 |
297,531 |
19,835 |
New England RevolutionThe New England Revolution is an American professional association football club based in Foxborough, Massachusetts which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada...
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15 |
263,706 |
17,580 |
| Chicago Fire |
15 |
255,511 |
17,034 |
Houston DynamoThe Houston Dynamo is an American professional soccer club, based in Houston, Texas, that plays in Major League Soccer, the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. Founded in 2005 as Houston 1836, the team name was renamed to Houston Dynamo following protests from Hispanic...
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15 |
254,083 |
16,939 |
Real Salt LakeReal Salt Lake is an American professional soccer club based in Sandy, Utah, a suburb of Salt Lake City. The team competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. They currently play their home games at Rio Tinto Stadium. Real Salt Lake won...
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15 |
242,690 |
16,179 |
| New York Red Bulls |
15 |
238,925 |
15,928 |
| Chivas USA |
15 |
226,717 |
15,114 |
Columbus CrewThe Columbus Crew is an American professional soccer club based in Columbus, Ohio which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada...
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15 |
219,332 |
14,622 |
San Jose EarthquakesThe San Jose Earthquakes professional soccer team is located in the San Jose, California, United States suburb of Santa Clara, and participates in Major League Soccer , the top level soccer league in the United States and Canada....
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15 |
205,695 |
13,713 |
Colorado RapidsThe Colorado Rapids are an American professional soccer club based in the Denver suburb of Commerce City, Colorado which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. It is one of the ten charter clubs of MLS, having competed in the league...
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15 |
204,884 |
13,659 |
FC DallasFC Dallas is an American professional soccer club based in the Dallas suburb of Frisco, Texas which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States of America and Canada...
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15 |
195,356 |
13,024 |
Kansas City WizardsSporting Kansas City is an American professional soccer club based in Kansas City, Kansas that competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States of America and Canada...
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15 |
160,286 |
10,686 |
| OVERALL |
210 |
3,456,641 |
16,460 |
CONCACAF Champions' Cup 2008
The
Houston DynamoThe Houston Dynamo is an American professional soccer club, based in Houston, Texas, that plays in Major League Soccer, the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. Founded in 2005 as Houston 1836, the team name was renamed to Houston Dynamo following protests from Hispanic...
and
D.C. UnitedD.C. United is an American professional soccer club based in Washington, D.C. which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. It is one of the ten charter clubs of MLS, having competed in the league since its inception, in 1996.Over the...
earned berths in the
CONCACAF Champions' CupThe 2008 CONCACAF Champions' Cup was the 43rd and final edition of the annual international club football competition held in the CONCACAF region , the CONCACAF Champions' Cup. It determined that year's club champion of association football in the CONCACAF region...
by virtue of their MLS Cup and Supporters' Shield wins, respectively. Houston and D.C. were both victorious in their quarterfinal ties and advanced to the semifinals. For the second straight year, however, both lost their respective semifinals, and were eliminated.
SuperLiga 2008
D.C. UnitedD.C. United is an American professional soccer club based in Washington, D.C. which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. It is one of the ten charter clubs of MLS, having competed in the league since its inception, in 1996.Over the...
,
Chivas USAClub Deportivo Chivas USA is an American professional soccer club based in the Los Angeles suburb of Carson, California that competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States of America and Canada....
, the
New England RevolutionThe New England Revolution is an American professional association football club based in Foxborough, Massachusetts which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada...
, and the
Houston DynamoThe Houston Dynamo is an American professional soccer club, based in Houston, Texas, that plays in Major League Soccer, the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. Founded in 2005 as Houston 1836, the team name was renamed to Houston Dynamo following protests from Hispanic...
were MLS's entrants into SuperLiga 2008, based on their top-four finish in the
2007 regular seasonThe 2007 Major League Soccer season was the 12th season in league history. The season began on April 7 and concluded with MLS Cup 2007 on November 18, 2007 at Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium in Washington, D.C.....
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Following the Group Stage, which took place from July 12 to July 20, Houston and New England each won their respective groups to advance to the Semifinals, where they faced 2007 champion Pachuca on July 29 and Atlante on July 30, respectively. D.C. United finished last and Chivas USA finished third in their respective groups and failed to advance.
Both MLS teams were victorious in the Semifinals, setting up a rematch of the
2006The 2006 MLS Cup was the championship game of the 2006 Major League Soccer season, played on November 12, 2006 at Pizza Hut Park in Frisco, Texas between the New England Revolution and the Houston Dynamo. Houston won 4-3 on penalty kicks, after a 1-1 draw following extra time...
and
2007The 2007 MLS Cup was the 12th edition of the MLS Cup championship game. The match was played on November 18, 2007 between the New England Revolution and the Houston Dynamo — a rematch of the 2006 MLS Cup final. For the second straight year, the Dynamo defeated the Revolution, this time by a 2-1...
MLS Cups in the Final on August 5 at Gillette Stadium.
The teams played to a 2-2 draw after extra time. New England eventually defeated Houston 6-5 on penalty kicks.
CONCACAF Champions League 2008–09
The
Houston DynamoThe Houston Dynamo is an American professional soccer club, based in Houston, Texas, that plays in Major League Soccer, the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. Founded in 2005 as Houston 1836, the team name was renamed to Houston Dynamo following protests from Hispanic...
(MLS Cup winner),
D.C. UnitedD.C. United is an American professional soccer club based in Washington, D.C. which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. It is one of the ten charter clubs of MLS, having competed in the league since its inception, in 1996.Over the...
(Supporters' Shield Winner), the
New England RevolutionThe New England Revolution is an American professional association football club based in Foxborough, Massachusetts which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada...
(U.S. Open Cup winner and MLS Cup runner-up), and
Chivas USAClub Deportivo Chivas USA is an American professional soccer club based in the Los Angeles suburb of Carson, California that competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States of America and Canada....
(Supporters' Shield runner-up) were the representatives in the rebranded successor to the CONCACAF Champions' Cup.
New England and Chivas USA entered at the Preliminary Round, and were eliminated over two legs by
Joe PublicJoe Public Football Club is a football club from Trinidad and Tobago currently playing in the Pro League. Nicknamed the Eastern Lions, they are owned by former FIFA vice-president Jack Warner...
of
Trinidad and TobagoTrinidad and Tobago officially the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago is an archipelagic state in the southern Caribbean, lying just off the coast of northeastern Venezuela and south of Grenada in the Lesser Antilles...
and
TauroTauro Fútbol Club is a professional football club located in Panama City, Panama that plays in Liga Panameña de Fútbol, the top Panamanian football league. Tauro has won seven Liga Profesional de Fútbol Championships since 1988, the highest total of any team. The club has also finished second seven...
of
PanamaPanama , officially the Republic of Panama , is the southernmost country of Central America. Situated on the isthmus connecting North and South America, it is bordered by Costa Rica to the northwest, Colombia to the southeast, the Caribbean Sea to the north and the Pacific Ocean to the south. The...
, respectively.
D.C. and Houston were seeeded into the Group Stage as the top seeds in Groups A and B, respectively.
D.C. was eliminated from Group A with two games remaining in group play, while Houston qualified for the Championship Round with a 1-0 win in their last match against
Luis Ángel FirpoClub Deportivo Luis Ángel Firpo is an football club based in Usulután, El Salvador that plays in the Primera División de Fútbol Profesional. It has been one of the most successful clubs in El Salvador, having won 9 titles, firstly in 1989. Only FAS and Águila hold more league titles than Firpo,...
on November 26, which was postponed from Matchday 1 due to
Hurricane IkeHurricane Ike was the second-costliest hurricane ever to make landfall in the United States, the costliest hurricane ever to impact Cuba and the second most active hurricane to reach the Canadian mainland in the Great Lakes Region after Hurricane Hazel in 1954...
.
Houston was eliminated in the Quarterfinals over two legs by
AtlanteClub de Fútbol Atlante, is a Mexican professional football club, currently playing in the Mexican First Division League. The club is based in Cancún, Mexico as of the start of the 2007-08 season, when they relocated from Mexico City, and plays its home games in Estadio Andrés Quintana Roo.-Domestic...
.
2008 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup
MLS awarded the top three finishers in each conference
last seasonThe 2007 Major League Soccer season was the 12th season in league history. The season began on April 7 and concluded with MLS Cup 2007 on November 18, 2007 at Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium in Washington, D.C.....
automatic berths into the 2008 U.S. Open Cup's Third Round.
D.C. UnitedD.C. United is an American professional soccer club based in Washington, D.C. which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. It is one of the ten charter clubs of MLS, having competed in the league since its inception, in 1996.Over the...
, the
New England RevolutionThe New England Revolution is an American professional association football club based in Foxborough, Massachusetts which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada...
, and the New York Red Bulls qualified from the Eastern Conference while
Chivas USAClub Deportivo Chivas USA is an American professional soccer club based in the Los Angeles suburb of Carson, California that competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States of America and Canada....
, the
Houston DynamoThe Houston Dynamo is an American professional soccer club, based in Houston, Texas, that plays in Major League Soccer, the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. Founded in 2005 as Houston 1836, the team name was renamed to Houston Dynamo following protests from Hispanic...
, and
FC DallasFC Dallas is an American professional soccer club based in the Dallas suburb of Frisco, Texas which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States of America and Canada...
qualified from the Western Conference. The rest of MLS's U.S.-based teams would have to compete for the final two berths into the Third Round via a seven-team playoff. Eventually Chicago Fire and the
Kansas City WizardsSporting Kansas City is an American professional soccer club based in Kansas City, Kansas that competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States of America and Canada...
qualified by beating the
Columbus CrewThe Columbus Crew is an American professional soccer club based in Columbus, Ohio which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada...
and the
Colorado RapidsThe Colorado Rapids are an American professional soccer club based in the Denver suburb of Commerce City, Colorado which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. It is one of the ten charter clubs of MLS, having competed in the league...
respectively.
Each of the qualified MLS teams was matched up against the winner of a Second Round game, all of whom came from either one of the
USL'sThe United Soccer Leagues is the organizer of several soccer leagues with teams in the United States, Canada and the Caribbean. It includes men's and women's leagues, both professional and amateur. Leagues currently organized are the USL Pro, the USL Premier Development League, the W-League, and...
three divisions or the
USASAThe United States Adult Soccer Association is a national organization and sanctioning body for amateur soccer in the United States...
, in the Third Round on July 1. Three MLS teams were eliminated by these lower division clubs. Chivas USA was eliminated by
USL-1'sThe United Soccer Leagues First Division was a professional men's soccer league in the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico....
Seattle SoundersSeattle Sounders was an American professional soccer team founded in 1994 as a member of the American Professional Soccer League. In 1997, the team became a member of the USL First Division, the second tier of the United States soccer pyramid, until 2008, after which the majority of the team's...
, the New York Red Bulls were upset by Crystal Palace Baltimore of
USL-2The United Soccer Leagues Second Division was a professional men's soccer league in the United States, part of the United Soccer Leagues league pyramid...
, and the Houston Dynamo lost a penalty shootout to the USL-1's
Charleston BatteryCharleston Battery is an American professional soccer team based in Charleston, South Carolina, United States. Founded in 1993, the team plays in the American Division of the new USL Professional Division, the third tier of the American Soccer Pyramid....
.
In the Quarterfinals on July 8, FC Dallas and the Kansas City Wizards were eliminated by the Charleston Battery and the Seattle Sounders, respectively. This meant an MLS team, either D.C. United or the New England Revolution would face a USL-1 team in the final.
In the Semifinals on August 12, D.C. United upset the Open Cup holding Revolution by a score of 3 to 1. This earned United a berth in the final against the USL-1's Charleston Battery on September 3 at
RFK StadiumRobert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium, in Washington, D.C., United States, and the current home of MLS's D.C. United....
.
In the Final on September 3, D.C. United won their second U.S. Open Cup in a 2-1 win over the Charleston Battery.
2008 Canadian Championship
Due to the fact that none of the Canadian teams playing in the
American soccer pyramidThe United States soccer pyramid is a term used in soccer to describe the structure of the league system in the United States. The country's governing body for the sport, the United States Soccer Federation , oversees the system but does not operate any of its component leagues—with one temporary...
can qualify for Canada's berth in the
CONCACAF Champions LeagueThe CONCACAF Champions League is the annual international club football championship for teams from the CONCACAF region ....
through their leagues or the U.S. Open Cup, the
Canadian Soccer AssociationThe Canadian Soccer Association is the governing body of soccer in Canada. It is a national organization that oversees the Canadian men's and women's national teams for international play, as well as the respective junior sides...
was forced to develop a tournament to determine the country's representative in the Champions League. The country's top three teams, MLS's
Toronto FCToronto FC is a Canadian professional soccer club based in Toronto, Ontario which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada....
and the
USL-1'sThe United Soccer Leagues First Division was a professional men's soccer league in the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico....
Montreal ImpactMontreal Impact was a Canadian professional soccer club based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Founded in 1992, the team played in the North American Soccer League , the second tier of the American Soccer Pyramid until the 2011 season. The owner Joey Saputo now operates the MLS team Montreal ImpactThe...
and Vancouver Whitecaps FC were entered into the inaugural Canadian Championship. The tournament was played as a double round robin group from May 27 to July 22. The Montreal Impact finished first, claiming the Canadian berth in the Champions League.
MLS All-Star 2008
The 2008 MLS All-Star game was held at
BMO FieldBMO Field is a Canadian soccer stadium located in Exhibition Place in the city of Toronto. The open-air structure can seat up to 21,800 spectators, depending on seating configurations. It is owned by the City of Toronto, and managed by Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment Ltd...
in
TorontoToronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
,
OntarioOntario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
, Canada, home of
Toronto FCToronto FC is a Canadian professional soccer club based in Toronto, Ontario which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada....
, on July 24. The opponent was
West Ham UnitedWest Ham United Football Club is an English professional football club based in Upton Park, Newham, East London. They play in The Football League Championship. The club was founded in 1895 as Thames Ironworks FC and reformed in 1900 as West Ham United. In 1904 the club relocated to their current...
, of England's Premier League. It was the first time that the game was played outside the United States.
The game was won by the MLS All-Stars by a score of 3-2. Cuauhtemoc Blanco was named MVP of the game after assisting the All-Stars' first goal and scoring their second.
See also
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