2010 MLS Cup Playoffs
The 2010 MLS Cup Playoffs was the postseason tournament subsequent to Major League Soccer's 2010 season.
Country | United States Canada |
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Teams | 8 |
Defending champions | Real Salt Lake |
Champions | Colorado Rapids (1st title) |
Runners-up | FC Dallas |
Semi-finalists | |
Matches played | 11 |
Goals scored | 25 (2.27 per match) |
Top goal scorer(s) | Edson Buddle Conor Casey Bobby Convey David Ferreira (2 goals each) |
← 2009 2011 → |
The playoffs began on Oct. 30, with the Los Angeles Galaxy defeating the Seattle Sounders FC in the quarterfinal-round. Three weeks later, the Colorado Rapids defeated FC Dallas 2-1 in the Cup final at BMO Field in Toronto, Ontario. It was Colorado's first title and second MLS Cup final appearance, and it was FC Dallas's first appearance in an MLS Cup final.
Of the eight MLS clubs to earn qualification into the tournament, only four of them qualified the season beforehand; Columbus Crew, Los Angeles Galaxy, Seattle Sounders FC, and the defending-champions, Real Salt Lake. The San Jose Earthquakes were making their first playoff appearance since 2005, Dallas' since 2007. It was Colorado's and New York Red Bulls's first time since 2008.
Format
At the 2010 season's end, the top two teams of each conference advanced to the playoffs; in addition the clubs with the next four highest point totals, regardless of conference, were also added to the playoffs for a total of eight clubs. In the first round of the knockout tournament, aggregate (total) goals over two matches would determine the winners; the Conference Championships would be one match each, with the winner of each conference advancing to MLS Cup. In all rounds, the tie-breaking method would be two 15-minute periods of extra time, followed by penalty kicks if necessary. The away goals rule would not be used.[1]
Standings
Conference standings
Eastern Conference | ||||||||||
Pos | Club | Pts | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | |
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1 | New York Red Bulls | 51 | 30 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 38 | 29 | +9 | |
2 | Columbus Crew | 50 | 30 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 40 | 34 | +6 | |
3 | Kansas City Wizards | 39 | 30 | 11 | 13 | 6 | 36 | 35 | +1 | |
4 | Chicago Fire | 36 | 30 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 37 | 38 | −1 | |
5 | Toronto FC | 35 | 30 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 33 | 41 | −8 | |
6 | New England Revolution | 32 | 30 | 9 | 16 | 5 | 32 | 50 | −18 | |
7 | Philadelphia Union | 31 | 30 | 8 | 15 | 7 | 35 | 49 | −14 | |
8 | D.C. United | 22 | 30 | 6 | 20 | 4 | 21 | 47 | −26 |
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Western Conference | ||||||||||
Pos | Club | Pts | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | |
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1 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 59 | 30 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 44 | 26 | +18 | |
2 | Real Salt Lake | 56 | 30 | 15 | 4 | 11 | 45 | 20 | +25 | |
3 | FC Dallas | 50 | 30 | 12 | 4 | 14 | 42 | 28 | +14 | |
4 | Seattle Sounders FC | 48 | 30 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 39 | 35 | +4 | |
5 | Colorado Rapids | 46 | 30 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 44 | 32 | +12 | |
6 | San Jose Earthquakes | 46 | 30 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 34 | 33 | +1 | |
7 | Houston Dynamo | 33 | 30 | 9 | 15 | 6 | 40 | 49 | −9 | |
8 | Chivas USA | 28 | 30 | 8 | 18 | 4 | 31 | 45 | −14 |
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Overall standings
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
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1 | LA Galaxy (SS, W1) | 30 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 44 | 26 | +18 | 59 | 2011–12 CONCACAF Champions League Group Stage 2 |
2 | Real Salt Lake | 30 | 15 | 4 | 11 | 45 | 20 | +25 | 56 | 2011 North American SuperLiga 3 |
3 | New York Red Bulls (E1) | 30 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 38 | 29 | +9 | 51 | |
4 | FC Dallas | 30 | 12 | 4 | 14 | 42 | 28 | +14 | 50 | 2011–12 CONCACAF Champions League Preliminary Round 2 |
5 | Columbus Crew | 30 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 40 | 34 | +6 | 50 | 2011 North American SuperLiga 3 |
6 | Seattle Sounders FC | 30 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 39 | 35 | +4 | 48 | 2011–12 CONCACAF Champions League Preliminary Round 2 |
7 | Colorado Rapids | 30 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 44 | 32 | +12 | 46 | 2011–12 CONCACAF Champions League Group Stage 2 |
8 | San Jose Earthquakes | 30 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 34 | 33 | +1 | 46 | 2011 North American SuperLiga 3 |
9 | Kansas City Wizards | 30 | 11 | 13 | 6 | 36 | 35 | +1 | 39 | |
10 | Chicago Fire | 30 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 37 | 38 | −1 | 36 | |
11 | Toronto FC | 30 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 33 | 41 | −8 | 35 | 2011–12 CONCACAF Champions League Group Stage 2 |
12 | Houston Dynamo | 30 | 9 | 15 | 6 | 40 | 49 | −9 | 33 | |
13 | New England Revolution | 30 | 9 | 16 | 5 | 32 | 50 | −18 | 32 | |
14 | Philadelphia Union | 30 | 8 | 15 | 7 | 35 | 49 | −14 | 31 | |
15 | Chivas USA | 30 | 8 | 18 | 4 | 31 | 45 | −14 | 28 | |
16 | D.C. United | 30 | 6 | 20 | 4 | 21 | 47 | −26 | 22 |
(SS) = Supporters Shield winner; (E1) = Eastern Conference champion; (W1) = Western Conference champion
- ^Note 1 - Toronto FC cannot qualify for the U.S. Open Cup, as it is a Canadian-based team. If they qualify for an automatic berth into the U.S. Open Cup, the next highest placed team not already qualified will be given a berth. Similarly, they cannot qualify for the CONCACAF Champions League through MLS. Rather, they can qualify through the Canadian Soccer Championship. If they qualify for the Champions League through MLS, then the highest placed team not already qualified will qualify.
- ^Note 2 - The winner of the 2010 MLS Supporters' Shield (Los Angeles Galaxy) and the winner of MLS Cup 2010 (Colorado Rapids) qualified for the 2011–12 CONCACAF Champions League Group Stage. The runner-up of MLS Cup 2010 (FC Dallas) and the winner of the 2010 U.S. Open Cup (Seattle Sounders) qualified for the 2011–12 CONCACAF Champions League Preliminary Round.
- ^Note 3 - 2011 SuperLiga berths are awarded to the top 4 finishing teams from MLS who do not qualify for the CONCACAF Champions League.
Bracket
Conference Semifinals | Conference Finals | MLS Cup 2010 | ||||||||||||
E1 | New York | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
E4 | San Jose | 0 | 3 | |||||||||||
E4 | San Jose | 0 | ||||||||||||
Eastern Conference | ||||||||||||||
E3 | Colorado | 1 | ||||||||||||
E2 | Columbus | 0 | 2 | |||||||||||
E3 | Colorado (5–4, PSO) | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
E3 | Colorado | 2 | ||||||||||||
W3 | Dallas | 1 | ||||||||||||
W1 | Los Angeles | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||
W4 | Seattle | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||
W1 | Los Angeles | 0 | ||||||||||||
Western Conference | ||||||||||||||
W3 | Dallas | 3 | ||||||||||||
W2 | Salt Lake | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
W3 | Dallas | 2 | 1 |
Conference Semifinals
New York Red Bulls | 1–0 | San Jose Earthquakes |
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Ballouchy 46' Lindpere 56' Miller 71' Coundoul 83' |
Report | Wondolowski 65' |
San Jose Earthquakes | 3–1 | New York Red Bulls |
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Corrales 32' Convey 8', 76' Wondolowski 81' Busch 81' |
Report | Ángel 78' |
San Jose Earthquakes advance 3–2 on aggregate
Columbus Crew | 0–1 | Colorado Rapids |
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Carroll 57' | Report | Mastroeni 23' Mastroeni 90+2' |
Colorado Rapids | 1–2 | Columbus Crew |
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Mullan 38' Casey 48' Casey 84' |
Report | Gaven 22' Schelotto 31' Ekpo 52' Carroll 56' Francis 64' Rogers 70' Rogers 70' |
Penalties | ||
Casey Kandji Larentowicz Lopez Baudet |
5–4 | Schelotto Garey Gaven Brunner Carroll |
Colorado Rapids advance 5–4 on penalties
Real Salt Lake | 1–2 | FC Dallas |
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Espindola 5' Williams 46' Morales 49' 69' |
Report | Benitez 25' Cunningham 44' Hernandez 49' Harris 75' Avila 88' |
FC Dallas | 1–1 | Real Salt Lake |
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McCarty 17' Chavez 27' Loyd 84' |
Report | Olave 25' Grabavoy 29' Borchers 34' Findley 79' |
FC Dallas advance 3–2 on aggregate
Los Angeles Galaxy | 1–0 | Seattle Sounders FC |
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Buddle 38' Juninho 48' Kovalenko 65' Kirovski 82' |
Report | Montero 49' Nkufo 90+4' |
Seattle Sounders FC | 1–2 | Los Angeles Galaxy |
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Ianni 65' Zakuani 86' |
Report | Beckham 8' Buddle 19' Gonzalez 27' |
Los Angeles Galaxy advance 3–1 on aggregate
Conference Finals
External links
References
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-10-28. Retrieved 2010-10-29.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)