2010 MLS Cup playoffs
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Tournament details | |
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Country | United States Canada |
Teams | 8 |
Defending champions | Real Salt Lake |
Final positions | |
Champions | Colorado Rapids (1st title) |
Runner-up | FC Dallas |
Semifinalists | |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 11 |
Goals scored | 25 (2.27 per match) |
Top goal scorer(s) | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() (2 goals each) |
The 2010 MLS Cup Playoffs was the postseason tournament subsequent to Major League Soccer's 2010 season.
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
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | New York Red Bulls | 30 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 38 | 29 | +9 | 51 | MLS Cup Playoffs |
2 | Columbus Crew | 30 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 40 | 34 | +6 | 50 | |
3 | Kansas City Wizards | 30 | 11 | 13 | 6 | 36 | 35 | +1 | 39 | |
4 | Chicago Fire | 30 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 37 | 38 | −1 | 36 | |
5 | Toronto FC | 30 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 33 | 41 | −8 | 35 | |
6 | New England Revolution | 30 | 9 | 16 | 5 | 32 | 50 | −18 | 32 | |
7 | Philadelphia Union | 30 | 8 | 15 | 7 | 35 | 49 | −14 | 31 | |
8 | D.C. United | 30 | 6 | 20 | 4 | 21 | 47 | −26 | 22 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | LA Galaxy | 30 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 44 | 26 | +18 | 59 | MLS Cup Playoffs |
2 | Real Salt Lake | 30 | 15 | 4 | 11 | 45 | 20 | +25 | 56 | |
3 | FC Dallas | 30 | 12 | 4 | 14 | 42 | 28 | +14 | 50 | |
4 | Seattle Sounders FC | 30 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 39 | 35 | +4 | 48 | |
5 | Colorado Rapids | 30 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 44 | 32 | +12 | 46 | |
6 | San Jose Earthquakes | 30 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 34 | 33 | +1 | 46 | |
7 | Houston Dynamo | 30 | 9 | 15 | 6 | 40 | 49 | −9 | 33 | |
8 | Chivas USA | 30 | 8 | 18 | 4 | 31 | 45 | −14 | 28 |
Overall standings
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | LA Galaxy (S) | 30 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 44 | 26 | +18 | 59 | CONCACAF Champions League |
2 | Real Salt Lake | 30 | 15 | 4 | 11 | 45 | 20 | +25 | 56 | |
3 | New York Red Bulls | 30 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 38 | 29 | +9 | 51 | |
4 | FC Dallas | 30 | 12 | 4 | 14 | 42 | 28 | +14 | 50 | CONCACAF Champions League |
5 | Columbus Crew | 30 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 40 | 34 | +6 | 50 | |
6 | Seattle Sounders FC | 30 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 39 | 35 | +4 | 48 | CONCACAF Champions League |
7 | Colorado Rapids (C) | 30 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 44 | 32 | +12 | 46 | |
8 | San Jose Earthquakes | 30 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 34 | 33 | +1 | 46 | |
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 | CONCACAF Champions League |
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 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head record; 3) goal difference; 4) number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (S) Supporters' Shield
Bracket
Template:2010 MLS Cup Playoff Bracket
Conference Semifinals
New York Red Bulls | 1–0 | San Jose Earthquakes |
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Ballouchy ![]() Lindpere ![]() Miller ![]() Coundoul ![]() |
Report | Wondolowski ![]() |
San Jose Earthquakes | 3–1 | New York Red Bulls |
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Corrales ![]() Convey ![]() Wondolowski ![]() Busch ![]() |
Report | Ángel ![]() |
San Jose Earthquakes advance 3–2 on aggregate
Columbus Crew | 0–1 | Colorado Rapids |
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Carroll ![]() |
Report | Mastroeni ![]() Mastroeni ![]() |
Colorado Rapids | 1–2 | Columbus Crew |
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Mullan ![]() Casey ![]() Casey ![]() |
Report | Gaven ![]() Schelotto ![]() Ekpo ![]() Carroll ![]() Francis ![]() Rogers ![]() Rogers ![]() |
Penalties | ||
Casey ![]() Kandji ![]() Larentowicz ![]() Lopez ![]() Baudet ![]() |
5–4 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Colorado Rapids advance 5–4 on penalties
Real Salt Lake | 1–2 | FC Dallas |
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Espindola ![]() Williams ![]() Morales ![]() ![]() |
Report | Benitez ![]() Cunningham ![]() Hernandez ![]() Harris ![]() Avila ![]() |
FC Dallas | 1–1 | Real Salt Lake |
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McCarty ![]() Chavez ![]() Loyd ![]() |
Report | Olave ![]() Grabavoy ![]() Borchers ![]() Findley ![]() |
FC Dallas advance 3–2 on aggregate
Los Angeles Galaxy | 1–0 | Seattle Sounders FC |
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Buddle ![]() Juninho ![]() Kovalenko ![]() Kirovski ![]() |
Report | Montero ![]() Nkufo ![]() |
Seattle Sounders FC | 1–2 | Los Angeles Galaxy |
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Ianni ![]() Zakuani ![]() |
Report | Beckham ![]() Buddle ![]() Gonzalez ![]() |
Los Angeles Galaxy advance 3–1 on aggregate
Conference Finals
FC Dallas | 3–0 | Los Angeles Galaxy |
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Ferreira ![]() John ![]() Chavez ![]() Loyd ![]() |
Report | Kovalenko ![]() Beckham ![]() Birchall ![]() Cazumba ![]() |
FC Dallas | 1 – 2 (a.e.t.) | Colorado Rapids |
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Ferreira ![]() Benitez ![]() |
Report | Wallace ![]() Smith ![]() Casey ![]() Casey ![]() John ![]() |
External links
References
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-10-28. Retrieved 2010-10-29.
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