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Encyclopedia > 2008 Major League Soccer season
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2008 Major League Soccer season
Commissioner Don Garber
Champions
MLS Cup TBD
Supporters' Shield TBD
Reserve Division TBD
Awards
Most Valuable Player TBD
Defender of the Year TBD
Comeback Player of the Year TBD
Rookie of the Year TBD
Newcomer of the Year TBD
Goalkeeper of the Year TBD
Goal of the Year TBD
Coach of the Year TBD
Fair Play Award TBD
Humanitarian of the Year TBD
Golden Boot TBD
Referee of the Year TBD
Commissioner's Award TBD
Timeline
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2007 2009
Wikinews

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Contents

Changes from the 2007 season

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Competition format

The format for the 2008 season is as follows:

  • Season runs from March 29, 2008 to a championship match played November 23, 2008.
  • 14 teams split into two 7 team conferences: Each team plays 30 games, evenly divided among home and away matches. Each team will play every other team twice, home and away, for a total of 26 games. The remaining 4 games will played against regional rivals (two of these games at home and two away).
  • At season's end, the top three teams of each conference will make the playoffs; in addition, the next two highest point totals, regardless of conference, will also be in the playoffs. In the first round of this knockout tournament, aggregate goals over two matches determine the winners; the Conference Championships are one match each, with the winner of each conference advancing to MLS Cup. In all rounds, draws will be broken with 2 15-minute periods of extra time, followed by penalty kicks if necessary. The away goals rule is not used.
  • The team with the best record in the 30 game regular season wins the MLS Supporters' Shield and qualifies for the next CONCACAF Champions League group stage. The MLS Cup Champion also qualifies for the Champions League group stage. The MLS Cup runner-up qualifies for the Champions League preliminary round. If a team qualifies through more than one method for the CONCACAF Champions League, the highest ranked MLS team(s) not already qualified will qualify for the preliminary round.
  • During the season, MLS teams based in the U.S. may compete in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, the winner will qualify for the CONCACAF Champions League preliminary round.
  • During the season, Toronto will participate in the Canadian Championship.
  • All MLS teams may also compete in select international tournaments, and various exhibitions.
  • SuperLiga, an MLS-FMF club competition, will also make up the 2008 season schedule, with most matches occurring midweek in July and August.
  • The four MLS teams with the best regular season records in 2008 will qualify for 2009 SuperLiga.

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Tiebreakers

  1. Head-to-Head (Points only)
  2. Overall Goal Differential
  3. Overall Total Goals Scored
  4. Tiebreakers 1-3 applied only to matches on the road
  5. Tiebreakers 1-3 applied only to matches at home
  6. Fewest team disciplinary points in the League Fair Play table
  7. Coin toss

MLS Tiebreakers


Results table

2008 MLS Schedule and Results
Abbreviation Key
Chicago Fire; CHI • Chivas USA; CHV • Colorado Rapids; COL • Columbus Crew; CLB • D.C. United; DC • FC Dallas; DAL • Houston Dynamo; HOU
Kansas City Wizards; KC • Los Angeles Galaxy; LA • New England Revolution; NE • Red Bull New York; NY • Real Salt Lake; RSL • San Jose Earthquakes; SJ • Toronto FC; TOR
Win  • Loss  • Tie  • Home game
Team Match number
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
Chivas USA 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
Colorado Rapids 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
Columbus Crew 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
D.C. United 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
FC Dallas 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
Houston Dynamo NE DAL KC LA CLB CHV COL CHI SJ DAL NY TOR NE COL DAL RSL DC CLB RSL CHV NY CHI KC SJ SJ TOR COL DC 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
Kansas City Wizards 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
Los Angeles Galaxy 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 4-1
New England Revolution 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
Red Bull New York 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
Real Salt Lake 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
San Jose Earthquakes LA CHI COL NY DAL CLB NE HOU RSL CLB LA RSL DC CHI CHV COL TOR NY LA NE CHV KC DC HOU HOU RSL DAL CHV 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
Toronto FC 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

Year founded 1997 League Major League Soccer Nickname La Maquina Roja, Men in Red, CF97 Stadium Toyota Park Bridgeview, IL Coach Juan Carlos Osorio[1] Owner Andell Holdings First Game Miami Fusion 0–2 Chicago Fire (Lockhart Stadium; March 21, 1998) Largest Win Kansas City Wizards 0–7 Chicago Fire... Year founded 2004 League Major League Soccer Nickname Chivas, Chivas USA, Goats, Goats USA, The Red-And-White Stadium The Home Depot Center Carson, CA Coach Preki Owner Jorge Vergara Madrigal Antonio Cué Shawn Hunter First Game Chivas USA 0–2 D.C. United (The Home Depot Center; April 2... Year founded 1995 League Major League Soccer Nickname Rapids, Pids Stadium Dicks Sporting Goods Park Commerce City, CO Coach Fernando Clavijo, 2005— Owner Stan Kroenke First Game Kansas City Wiz 3–0 Colorado Rapids (Arrowhead Stadium; April 13, 1996) Largest Win Colorado Rapids 4–0 Kansas City Wiz (Mile... Year founded 1994 League Major League Soccer Nickname The Crew, Americas Hardest Working Team Stadium Columbus Crew Stadium Columbus, OH Coach Sigi Schmid Owner Clark Hunt First Game Columbus Crew 4–0 D.C. United (Ohio Stadium; April 13, 1996) Largest Win Columbus Crew 6–1 New England Revolution... D.C. United is a professional soccer club located in Washington, D.C. that participates in Major League Soccer, the United States top-tier soccer league. ... Year founded 1996 as Dallas Burn League Major League Soccer Nickname FCD, Hoops, Toros, Red Stripes Stadium Pizza Hut Park Frisco, TX Coach Steve Morrow Owner Clark Hunt First Game Dallas Burn 0–0 San Jose Clash (Cotton Bowl; April 14, 1996) Largest Win Dallas Burn 5–0 Kansas City... Current season Houston Dynamo is a North American professional soccer team based in Houston, Texas, United States. ... Year founded 1995 League Major League Soccer Nickname Wizards, The Wiz, KC Stadium CommunityAmerica Ballpark Kansas City, KS Coach Curt Onalfo Owner OnGoal, LLC. First Game Kansas City Wiz 3–0 Colorado Rapids (Arrowhead Stadium; April 13, 1996) Largest Win Kansas City Wizards 6–0 MetroStars (Arrowhead Stadium; June 20... Year founded 1995 League Major League Soccer Full name Los Angeles Galaxy Nickname LA Galaxy Stadium The Home Depot Center (HDC) Carson, CA Coach Ruud Gullit Owner Philip Anschutz (AEG) First Game Los Angeles Galaxy 2–1 MetroStars (Rose Bowl; April 13, 1996) Largest Win Dallas Burn 1–8 Los... Year founded 1995 League Major League Soccer Nickname Revolution, Revs Stadium Gillette Stadium Foxborough, MA Coach Steve Nicol, 2002— Owner Robert Kraft First Game Tampa Bay Mutiny 3–2 New England Revolution (Tampa Stadium; April 13, 1996) Largest Win New England Revolution 6–1 Colorado Rapids (Gillette Stadium; September 18... Red Bull New York is an American professional soccer organization based in New Jersey, who currently fields a team in Major League Soccer. ... Year founded 2004 League Major League Soccer Nickname RSL, Real, Red & Blue Army Stadium Rice-Eccles Stadium Salt Lake City, UT Coach Jason Kreis, 2007— Owner SCP Worldwide First Game MetroStars 0–0 Real Salt Lake (Giants Stadium; April 2, 2005) Largest Win Real Salt Lake 3–0 FC Dallas... This article is about the MLS franchise. ... Toronto FC is a Canadian professional soccer club located in Toronto, and the first non-American team in Major League Soccer (MLS). ... Year founded 1997 League Major League Soccer Nickname La Maquina Roja, Men in Red, CF97 Stadium Toyota Park Bridgeview, IL Coach Juan Carlos Osorio[1] Owner Andell Holdings First Game Miami Fusion 0–2 Chicago Fire (Lockhart Stadium; March 21, 1998) Largest Win Kansas City Wizards 0–7 Chicago Fire... Year founded 2004 League Major League Soccer Nickname Chivas, Chivas USA, Goats, Goats USA, The Red-And-White Stadium The Home Depot Center Carson, CA Coach Preki Owner Jorge Vergara Madrigal Antonio Cué Shawn Hunter First Game Chivas USA 0–2 D.C. United (The Home Depot Center; April 2... Year founded 1995 League Major League Soccer Nickname Rapids, Pids Stadium Dicks Sporting Goods Park Commerce City, CO Coach Fernando Clavijo, 2005— Owner Stan Kroenke First Game Kansas City Wiz 3–0 Colorado Rapids (Arrowhead Stadium; April 13, 1996) Largest Win Colorado Rapids 4–0 Kansas City Wiz (Mile... Year founded 1994 League Major League Soccer Nickname The Crew, Americas Hardest Working Team Stadium Columbus Crew Stadium Columbus, OH Coach Sigi Schmid Owner Clark Hunt First Game Columbus Crew 4–0 D.C. United (Ohio Stadium; April 13, 1996) Largest Win Columbus Crew 6–1 New England Revolution... D.C. United is a professional soccer club located in Washington, D.C. that participates in Major League Soccer, the United States top-tier soccer league. ... Year founded 1996 as Dallas Burn League Major League Soccer Nickname FCD, Hoops, Toros, Red Stripes Stadium Pizza Hut Park Frisco, TX Coach Steve Morrow Owner Clark Hunt First Game Dallas Burn 0–0 San Jose Clash (Cotton Bowl; April 14, 1996) Largest Win Dallas Burn 5–0 Kansas City... Current season Houston Dynamo is a North American professional soccer team based in Houston, Texas, United States. ... Year founded 1995 League Major League Soccer Nickname Wizards, The Wiz, KC Stadium CommunityAmerica Ballpark Kansas City, KS Coach Curt Onalfo Owner OnGoal, LLC. First Game Kansas City Wiz 3–0 Colorado Rapids (Arrowhead Stadium; April 13, 1996) Largest Win Kansas City Wizards 6–0 MetroStars (Arrowhead Stadium; June 20... Year founded 1995 League Major League Soccer Full name Los Angeles Galaxy Nickname LA Galaxy Stadium The Home Depot Center (HDC) Carson, CA Coach Ruud Gullit Owner Philip Anschutz (AEG) First Game Los Angeles Galaxy 2–1 MetroStars (Rose Bowl; April 13, 1996) Largest Win Dallas Burn 1–8 Los... Year founded 1995 League Major League Soccer Nickname Revolution, Revs Stadium Gillette Stadium Foxborough, MA Coach Steve Nicol, 2002— Owner Robert Kraft First Game Tampa Bay Mutiny 3–2 New England Revolution (Tampa Stadium; April 13, 1996) Largest Win New England Revolution 6–1 Colorado Rapids (Gillette Stadium; September 18... Red Bull New York is an American professional soccer organization based in New Jersey, who currently fields a team in Major League Soccer. ... Year founded 2004 League Major League Soccer Nickname RSL, Real, Red & Blue Army Stadium Rice-Eccles Stadium Salt Lake City, UT Coach Jason Kreis, 2007— Owner SCP Worldwide First Game MetroStars 0–0 Real Salt Lake (Giants Stadium; April 2, 2005) Largest Win Real Salt Lake 3–0 FC Dallas... This article is about the MLS franchise. ... Toronto FC is a Canadian professional soccer club located in Toronto, and the first non-American team in Major League Soccer (MLS). ...

Standings

The Conference standings are used to determine automatic berths to the MLS Cup Playoffs. The Overall standings table determines wild card berths to the MLS Cup Playoffs, qualification for the SuperLiga, and the CONCACAF Champions League, as well as the winner of the MLS Supporters' Shield. The SuperLiga is a North American football (soccer) competition between teams from Mexicos Primera División and the United States and Canadas Major League Soccer, the top football divisions of each respective country. ... A May 2006 press release from Spanish-language television network Telefutura suggests that a Champions League for clubs in the CONCACAF region will begin in July 2007. ... The Major League Soccer Supporters Shield is an award, annually given to the Major League Soccer team with the best regular season record, as determined by MLSs scoring system. ...


Conference standings

Eastern Conference
Team Pts GP W L T GF GA GD
New England Revolution 30 16 9 4 3 23 18 5
Columbus Crew 26 14 8 4 2 22 18 4
D.C. United 22 15 7 7 1 28 26 2
Toronto FC1 21 14 6 5 3 18 18 0
Chicago Fire 20 13 6 5 2 20 11 9
Red Bull New York 20 14 5 4 5 15 18 -3
Kansas City Wizards 16 13 4 5 4 11 16 -5
Western Conference
Team Pts GP W L T GF GA GD
Los Angeles Galaxy 21 14 6 5 3 32 28 4
Real Salt Lake 19 15 5 6 4 18 19 -1
Houston Dynamo 19 15 4 4 7 17 19 -2
Chivas USA 18 14 5 6 3 20 20 0
FC Dallas 17 15 4 6 5 18 21 -3
Colorado Rapids 16 14 5 8 1 20 20 0
San Jose Earthquakes 12 14 3 8 3 10 20 -10

Teams highlighted in Blue and Orange qualify automatically for the 2008 MLS Cup Playoffs and the 2009 U.S. Open Cup,
while teams highlighted in Green and Yellow qualify as Wild Cards for the 2008 MLS Cup Playoffs
and must compete against the other U.S. based MLS teams in the 2009 U.S. Open Cup qualification rounds. Year founded 1995 League Major League Soccer Nickname Revolution, Revs Stadium Gillette Stadium Foxborough, MA Coach Steve Nicol, 2002— Owner Robert Kraft First Game Tampa Bay Mutiny 3–2 New England Revolution (Tampa Stadium; April 13, 1996) Largest Win New England Revolution 6–1 Colorado Rapids (Gillette Stadium; September 18... Year founded 1994 League Major League Soccer Nickname The Crew, Americas Hardest Working Team Stadium Columbus Crew Stadium Columbus, OH Coach Sigi Schmid Owner Clark Hunt First Game Columbus Crew 4–0 D.C. United (Ohio Stadium; April 13, 1996) Largest Win Columbus Crew 6–1 New England Revolution... D.C. United is a professional soccer club located in Washington, D.C. that participates in Major League Soccer, the United States top-tier soccer league. ... Toronto FC is a Canadian professional soccer club located in Toronto, and the first non-American team in Major League Soccer (MLS). ... Year founded 1997 League Major League Soccer Nickname La Maquina Roja, Men in Red, CF97 Stadium Toyota Park Bridgeview, IL Coach Juan Carlos Osorio[1] Owner Andell Holdings First Game Miami Fusion 0–2 Chicago Fire (Lockhart Stadium; March 21, 1998) Largest Win Kansas City Wizards 0–7 Chicago Fire... Red Bull New York is an American professional soccer organization based in New Jersey, who currently fields a team in Major League Soccer. ... Year founded 1995 League Major League Soccer Nickname Wizards, The Wiz, KC Stadium CommunityAmerica Ballpark Kansas City, KS Coach Curt Onalfo Owner OnGoal, LLC. First Game Kansas City Wiz 3–0 Colorado Rapids (Arrowhead Stadium; April 13, 1996) Largest Win Kansas City Wizards 6–0 MetroStars (Arrowhead Stadium; June 20... Year founded 1995 League Major League Soccer Full name Los Angeles Galaxy Nickname LA Galaxy Stadium The Home Depot Center (HDC) Carson, CA Coach Ruud Gullit Owner Philip Anschutz (AEG) First Game Los Angeles Galaxy 2–1 MetroStars (Rose Bowl; April 13, 1996) Largest Win Dallas Burn 1–8 Los... Year founded 2004 League Major League Soccer Nickname RSL, Real, Red & Blue Army Stadium Rice-Eccles Stadium Salt Lake City, UT Coach Jason Kreis, 2007— Owner SCP Worldwide First Game MetroStars 0–0 Real Salt Lake (Giants Stadium; April 2, 2005) Largest Win Real Salt Lake 3–0 FC Dallas... Current season Houston Dynamo is a North American professional soccer team based in Houston, Texas, United States. ... Year founded 2004 League Major League Soccer Nickname Chivas, Chivas USA, Goats, Goats USA, The Red-And-White Stadium The Home Depot Center Carson, CA Coach Preki Owner Jorge Vergara Madrigal Antonio Cué Shawn Hunter First Game Chivas USA 0–2 D.C. United (The Home Depot Center; April 2... Year founded 1996 as Dallas Burn League Major League Soccer Nickname FCD, Hoops, Toros, Red Stripes Stadium Pizza Hut Park Frisco, TX Coach Steve Morrow Owner Clark Hunt First Game Dallas Burn 0–0 San Jose Clash (Cotton Bowl; April 14, 1996) Largest Win Dallas Burn 5–0 Kansas City... Year founded 1995 League Major League Soccer Nickname Rapids, Pids Stadium Dicks Sporting Goods Park Commerce City, CO Coach Fernando Clavijo, 2005— Owner Stan Kroenke First Game Kansas City Wiz 3–0 Colorado Rapids (Arrowhead Stadium; April 13, 1996) Largest Win Colorado Rapids 4–0 Kansas City Wiz (Mile... This article is about the MLS franchise. ...


1 - Toronto FC cannot qualify for the 2009 U.S. Open Cup, as it is a Canadian based team.
If they qualify for an automatic berth in the Open Cup,
the next highest ranked team in the Eastern Conference will take their automatic berth. The Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup is an American soccer competition open to all United States Soccer Federation(USSF) affiliated teams, from amateur adult club teams all the way up to the top professional clubs of Major League Soccer. ...


Overall standings

Overall standings1
Team Pts GP W L T GF GA GD
1 New England Revolution (E1) 30 16 9 4 3 23 18 5
2 Columbus Crew (E2) 26 14 8 4 2 22 18 4
3 D.C. United (E3) 22 15 7 7 1 28 26 2
4 Toronto FC2 21 14 6 5 3 18 18 0
5 Los Angeles Galaxy (W1) 21 14 6 5 3 32 28 4
6 Chicago Fire 20 13 6 5 2 20 11 9
7 Red Bull New York 20 14 5 4 5 15 18 -3
8 Real Salt Lake (W2) 19 15 5 6 4 18 19 -1
9 Houston Dynamo (W3) 19 15 4 4 7 17 19 -2
10 Chivas USA 18 14 5 6 3 20 20 0
11 FC Dallas 17 15 4 6 5 18 21 -3
12 Kansas City Wizards 16 13 4 5 4 11 16 -5
13 Colorado Rapids 16 14 5 8 1 20 20 0
14 San Jose Earthquakes 12 14 3 8 3 10 20 -10
Pts – points earned; GP – games played; W - wins; L - losses; T - ties;
GF – goals for; GA – goals against; GD – goal difference
MLS Supporters' Shield, 2008 MLS Cup Playoffs, 2009 SuperLiga, CONCACAF Champions League 2009-10 Group Stage3
2008 MLS Cup Playoffs, 2009 SuperLiga
2008 MLS Cup Playoffs


1 - MLS is not officially a single-table league. This table determines the awarding of the Supporters' Shield
and wild card playoff berths, as well as the placement of teams in non-league competitions. Year founded 1995 League Major League Soccer Nickname Revolution, Revs Stadium Gillette Stadium Foxborough, MA Coach Steve Nicol, 2002— Owner Robert Kraft First Game Tampa Bay Mutiny 3–2 New England Revolution (Tampa Stadium; April 13, 1996) Largest Win New England Revolution 6–1 Colorado Rapids (Gillette Stadium; September 18... Year founded 1994 League Major League Soccer Nickname The Crew, Americas Hardest Working Team Stadium Columbus Crew Stadium Columbus, OH Coach Sigi Schmid Owner Clark Hunt First Game Columbus Crew 4–0 D.C. United (Ohio Stadium; April 13, 1996) Largest Win Columbus Crew 6–1 New England Revolution... D.C. United is a professional soccer club located in Washington, D.C. that participates in Major League Soccer, the United States top-tier soccer league. ... Toronto FC is a Canadian professional soccer club located in Toronto, and the first non-American team in Major League Soccer (MLS). ... Year founded 1995 League Major League Soccer Full name Los Angeles Galaxy Nickname LA Galaxy Stadium The Home Depot Center (HDC) Carson, CA Coach Ruud Gullit Owner Philip Anschutz (AEG) First Game Los Angeles Galaxy 2–1 MetroStars (Rose Bowl; April 13, 1996) Largest Win Dallas Burn 1–8 Los... Year founded 1997 League Major League Soccer Nickname La Maquina Roja, Men in Red, CF97 Stadium Toyota Park Bridgeview, IL Coach Juan Carlos Osorio[1] Owner Andell Holdings First Game Miami Fusion 0–2 Chicago Fire (Lockhart Stadium; March 21, 1998) Largest Win Kansas City Wizards 0–7 Chicago Fire... Red Bull New York is an American professional soccer organization based in New Jersey, who currently fields a team in Major League Soccer. ... Year founded 2004 League Major League Soccer Nickname RSL, Real, Red & Blue Army Stadium Rice-Eccles Stadium Salt Lake City, UT Coach Jason Kreis, 2007— Owner SCP Worldwide First Game MetroStars 0–0 Real Salt Lake (Giants Stadium; April 2, 2005) Largest Win Real Salt Lake 3–0 FC Dallas... Current season Houston Dynamo is a North American professional soccer team based in Houston, Texas, United States. ... Year founded 2004 League Major League Soccer Nickname Chivas, Chivas USA, Goats, Goats USA, The Red-And-White Stadium The Home Depot Center Carson, CA Coach Preki Owner Jorge Vergara Madrigal Antonio Cué Shawn Hunter First Game Chivas USA 0–2 D.C. United (The Home Depot Center; April 2... Year founded 1996 as Dallas Burn League Major League Soccer Nickname FCD, Hoops, Toros, Red Stripes Stadium Pizza Hut Park Frisco, TX Coach Steve Morrow Owner Clark Hunt First Game Dallas Burn 0–0 San Jose Clash (Cotton Bowl; April 14, 1996) Largest Win Dallas Burn 5–0 Kansas City... Year founded 1995 League Major League Soccer Nickname Wizards, The Wiz, KC Stadium CommunityAmerica Ballpark Kansas City, KS Coach Curt Onalfo Owner OnGoal, LLC. First Game Kansas City Wiz 3–0 Colorado Rapids (Arrowhead Stadium; April 13, 1996) Largest Win Kansas City Wizards 6–0 MetroStars (Arrowhead Stadium; June 20... Year founded 1995 League Major League Soccer Nickname Rapids, Pids Stadium Dicks Sporting Goods Park Commerce City, CO Coach Fernando Clavijo, 2005— Owner Stan Kroenke First Game Kansas City Wiz 3–0 Colorado Rapids (Arrowhead Stadium; April 13, 1996) Largest Win Colorado Rapids 4–0 Kansas City Wiz (Mile... This article is about the MLS franchise. ... The MLS Supporters Shield The Major League Soccer 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 - much like the Presidents Trophy in the NHL. While MLS is similar to other North American... The MLS Supporters Shield The Major League Soccer 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 - much like the Presidents Trophy in the NHL. While MLS is similar to other North American...


2 - Toronto FC cannot qualify for the CONCACAF Champions League through MLS.
Rather, the club can qualify through the Canadian Championship.
Should Toronto FC occupy one of the four berths for the CONCACAF Champions League, then its spot goes to the next best club. A May 2006 press release from Spanish-language television network Telefutura suggests that a Champions League for clubs in the CONCACAF region will begin in July 2007. ...


3 - Three additional 2009-10 CONCACAF Champions League berths are awarded to
the winner and runner up of MLS Cup 2008 and the winner of the 2008 US Open Cup.
If any of those teams have already qualified, then the highest ranked team not already qualified, will qualify.


Budweiser Golden Boot

Full article: MLS Golden Boot
Rank Scorer Team GP G A
1 Flag of the United States Landon Donovan Los Angeles Galaxy 10 11 6
2 Flag of the United States Edson Buddle Los Angeles Galaxy 10 9 1
3 Flag of the United States Kenny Cooper FC Dallas 15 8 1
Flag of Brazil Luciano Emilio D.C. United 14 8 1
5 Flag of the United States Brian Ching Houston Dynamo 14 6 3
Flag of Venezuela Alejandro Moreno Columbus Crew 14 6 3
Flag of the United States Steve Ralston New England Revolution 11 6 3
8 Flag of Bolivia Jaime Moreno D.C. United 13 5 6
9 Flag of the United States Chad Barrett Chicago Fire 13 5 3
Flag of the United States Sacha Kljestan Chivas USA 13 5 3

Last updated June 28, 2008 In the United States, Major League Soccer (MLS) has handed out a Golden Boot Award since 2005. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Landon Timothy Donovan (born March 4, 1982 in Redlands, California), is an American professional soccer player on the Los Angeles Galaxy, who is the all-time leading scorer for the United States mens national soccer team. ... Year founded 1995 League Major League Soccer Full name Los Angeles Galaxy Nickname LA Galaxy Stadium The Home Depot Center (HDC) Carson, CA Coach Ruud Gullit Owner Philip Anschutz (AEG) First Game Los Angeles Galaxy 2–1 MetroStars (Rose Bowl; April 13, 1996) Largest Win Dallas Burn 1–8 Los... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Edson Buddle (born May 21, 1981 in New Rochelle, New York) is an American soccer player, who currently plays striker for Red Bull New York of Major League Soccer. ... Year founded 1995 League Major League Soccer Full name Los Angeles Galaxy Nickname LA Galaxy Stadium The Home Depot Center (HDC) Carson, CA Coach Ruud Gullit Owner Philip Anschutz (AEG) First Game Los Angeles Galaxy 2–1 MetroStars (Rose Bowl; April 13, 1996) Largest Win Dallas Burn 1–8 Los... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... This article is about the soccer player. ... Year founded 1996 as Dallas Burn League Major League Soccer Nickname FCD, Hoops, Toros, Red Stripes Stadium Pizza Hut Park Frisco, TX Coach Steve Morrow Owner Clark Hunt First Game Dallas Burn 0–0 San Jose Clash (Cotton Bowl; April 14, 1996) Largest Win Dallas Burn 5–0 Kansas City... Image File history File links Flag_of_Brazil. ... Luciano Emilio (born December 12, 1978 in Ilha Solteira, Brazil) is a Brazilian soccer player, who currently plays with MLS club D.C. United. ... D.C. United is a professional soccer club located in Washington, D.C. that participates in Major League Soccer, the United States top-tier soccer league. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Brian Ching (Chinese: 程拜仁, pinyin: Chéng Bàirén born May 24, 1978 in Haleiwa, Hawaii) is a U.S. soccer player, who currently plays forward for Houston Dynamo of Major League Soccer. ... Current season Houston Dynamo is a North American professional soccer team based in Houston, Texas, United States. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Venezuela. ... Alejandro Moreno (born July 8, 1979 in Barquisimeto, Venezuela) is a Venezuelan soccer player, who currently plays striker for Houston of Major League Soccer. ... Year founded 1994 League Major League Soccer Nickname The Crew, Americas Hardest Working Team Stadium Columbus Crew Stadium Columbus, OH Coach Sigi Schmid Owner Clark Hunt First Game Columbus Crew 4–0 D.C. United (Ohio Stadium; April 13, 1996) Largest Win Columbus Crew 6–1 New England Revolution... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Steve Ralston (born June 14, 1974 in St. ... Year founded 1995 League Major League Soccer Nickname Revolution, Revs Stadium Gillette Stadium Foxborough, MA Coach Steve Nicol, 2002— Owner Robert Kraft First Game Tampa Bay Mutiny 3–2 New England Revolution (Tampa Stadium; April 13, 1996) Largest Win New England Revolution 6–1 Colorado Rapids (Gillette Stadium; September 18... Image File history File links Flag_of_Bolivia. ... Jaime Moreno Morales (born January 19, 1974 in Santa Cruz de la Sierra) is a Bolivian football (soccer) striker (forward), the first Bolivian to play in the English Premiership. ... D.C. United is a professional soccer club located in Washington, D.C. that participates in Major League Soccer, the United States top-tier soccer league. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Chad Barrett (born April 30, 1985 in San Diego, California) is an American soccer striker, who currently plays for the Chicago Fire of Major League Soccer. ... Year founded 1997 League Major League Soccer Nickname La Maquina Roja, Men in Red, CF97 Stadium Toyota Park Bridgeview, IL Coach Juan Carlos Osorio[1] Owner Andell Holdings First Game Miami Fusion 0–2 Chicago Fire (Lockhart Stadium; March 21, 1998) Largest Win Kansas City Wizards 0–7 Chicago Fire... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Sacha Kljestan (born September 9, 1985 in Anaheim, California) is an American soccer midfielder, who currently plays for C.D. Chivas USA of Major League Soccer. ... Club Deportivo Chivas USA (short form: CD Chivas USA or Chivas USA) is a professional soccer club based in Carson, California, United States and participates in Major League Soccer. ...


Goalkeeping leaders

Rank Goalkeeper Team GP MINS SHTS SVS GA GAA W-L-T SHO
1 Flag of the United States Jon Busch Chicago Fire 12 1080 74 63 11 0.92 6-5-1 4
2 Flag of the United States Matt Reis New England Revolution 15 1350 77 60 17 1.13 8-4-3 5
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