| Season | 2008 | |
|---|---|---|
| Men's soccer | ||
| Supporters' Shield | Columbus Crew | |
| MLS Cup | Columbus Crew | |
| ||
The 2008 season was the 96th year of competitive soccer in the United States.
| Wins | Losses | Draws |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | 3 | 2 |
The home team or the team that is designated as the home team is listed in the left column; the away team is in the right column.
Win Draw Loss
| January 19 International Friendly | United States  | 2 – 0 |  Sweden | Carson, California |
| 17:30 UTC−08 | Robinson  15'Donovan 48' | (Report) | Stadium: Home Depot Center Attendance: 14,878 Referee: Mauricio Navarro (Canada) |
| February 6 International Friendly | United States | 2 – 2 |  Mexico | Houston, Texas |
| 20:25 UTC−05 | Onyewu 29' Altidore 40' | (Report) | Magallón 35', 47' | Stadium: Reliant Stadium Attendance: 70,103 Referee: Carlos Batres (Guatemala) |
| March 26 International Friendly | Poland  | 0 – 3 | United States | Kraków, Poland |
| 20:30 UTC+01 | (Report) | Bocanegra 12' Onyewu 35'Lewis 73' | Stadium: Wisla Stadium Attendance: 20,000 Referee: Anders Hermansen (Denmark) |
| May 28 International Friendly | England  | 2 – 0 | United States | London, England |
| 20:00 UTC+0 | Terry 38' Gerrard 59' | (Report) | Stadium: Wembley Stadium Attendance: 71,233 Referee: Kyros Vassaras (Denmark) |
| June 4 International Friendly | Spain  | 1 – 0 | United States | Santander, Spain |
| 20:00 UTC+01 | Xavi 79' | (Report) | Stadium: Estadio El Sardinero Attendance: 14,232 Referee: Sokol Jareci (Albania) |
| June 8 International Friendly | United States | 0 – 0 |  Argentina | East Rutherford, New Jersey |
| 19:30 UTC-04 | (Report) | Stadium: Giants Stadium Attendance: 78,682 Referee: Joel Aguilar (El Salvador) |
| June 15 World Cup Qualifying 2nd Round | United States | 8 – 0 |  Barbados | Carson, California |
| 14:00 UTC-07 | Dempsey 1', 63' Bradley 12'Ching 20', 89'Donovan 59'Johnson 82'Ferguson 86' (o.g.) | (Report) | Stadium: Home Depot Center Attendance: 11,476 Referee: Marco Antonio Rodriguez (Mexico) |
| June 22 World Cup Qualifying 2nd Round | Barbados | 0 – 1 | United States | Bridgetown, Barbados |
| 15:00 UTC-04 | (Report) | Lewis 21' | Stadium: Kensington Oval Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Roberto Williams (Panama) |
| August 20 World Cup Qualifying 3rd Round | Guatemala  | 0 – 1 | United States | Guatemala City, Guatemala |
| 20:00 UTC-06 | (Report) | Bocanegra 69' | Stadium: Estadio Mateo Flores Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Enrico Wijngaarde (Suriname) |
| September 6 World Cup Qualifying 3rd Round | Cuba  | 0 – 1 | United States | Havana, Cuba |
| 20:00 UTC-04 | (Report) | Dempsey 40' | Stadium: Estadio Pedro Marrero Attendance: 12,000 Referee: Joel Aguilar (El Salvador) |
| September 10 World Cup Qualifying 3rd Round | United States | 3 – 0 |  Trinidad and Tobago | Bridgeview, Illinois |
| 19:00 UTC-05 | Bradley 9' Dempsey 18'Ching 57' | (Report) | Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 11,452 Referee: Courtney Campbell (Jamaica) |
| October 11 World Cup Qualifying 3rd Round | United States | 6 – 1 | Cuba | Washington, D.C. |
| 19:00 UTC-04 | Beasley 10', 30' Donovan 48'Ching 63'Altidore 87'Onyewu 90' | (Report) | Muñoz 32' | Stadium: RFK Stadium Attendance: 20,293 Referee: Roberto Moreno Salazar (Panama) |
| October 15 World Cup Qualifying 3rd Round | Trinidad and Tobago | 2 – 1 | United States | Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago |
| 20:00 UTC-04 | Latapy 61' Yorke 79' (pen.) | (Report) | Davies 75' | Stadium: Hasely Crawford Stadium Attendance: 19,000 Referee: Wálter Quesada (Costa Rica) |
| November 19 World Cup Qualifying 3rd Round | United States | 2 – 1 | Guatemala | Commerce City, Colorado |
| 18:10 UTC-07 | Cooper 53' Adu 68' | (Report) | Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 9,303 Referee: Benito Archundia (Mexico) |
| Wins | Losses | Draws |
|---|---|---|
| 33 | 1 | 2 |
The United States Women's National Soccer Team was coached by Pia Sundhage.
| January 16 | United States | 4 - 0 |  Canada | Guangzhou, China |
| 1:00 p.m. UTC+08 | Rodriguez 51', 65' Tarpley 71', 78' | Report | Stadium: Guangdong Olympic Sports Center Stadium Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Kirsi Savolainen (FIN) Assistant referees: Liu Hongjuan (CHN) Zhang Lingling (CHN) Fourth official: Gu Ying (CHN) |
| January 18 | United States | 4 – 1 |  Finland | Guangzhou, China |
| 4:30 p.m. UTC+08 | Tarpley 37', 39' Cheney 69'Woznuk 80' | Report | Sainio 54' | Stadium: Guangdong Olympic Sports Center Stadium Attendance: 500 Referee: Gu Ying (CHN) Assistant referees: Liu Hongjuan (CHN) Cui Yongmei (CHN) Fourth official: Carol Anne Chenard (CAN) |
| March 5 Group B | United States | 4 – 0 |  China | Albufeira, Portugal |
| 8:45 a.m. UTC-05 | Tarpley 5' Heath 47'Wambach 64'Lloyd 69' | Report | Stadium: Estádio Municipal Attendance: 250 Referee: Jacqui Melksham (AUS) Assistant referees: Allyson Flynn (AUS) Jacqueline Leleu (AUS) Fourth official: Pannipar Kamnueng (THA) |
| March 7 Group B | United States | 2 – 0 |  Italy | Alvor, Portugal |
| 8:45 a.m. UTC-05 | Tarpley 6' O'Reilly 74' | Report | Stadium: Restinga Stadium Attendance: 200 Referee: Pannipar Kamnueng (THA) Assistant referees: Kyoung Min Kim (KOR) Satomi Hamazaki (JPN) Fourth official: Sung Mi Cha (KOR) |
| March 10 Group B | United States | 4 – 0 |  Norway | Alvor, Portugal |
| 11:00 a.m. UTC-05 | Kai 55' Wambach 57'O'Reilly 65'Rodriguez 90' | Report | Stadium: Restinga Stadium Attendance: 300 Referee: Bibiana Steinhaus (GER) Assistant referees: Vivian Peeters (NED) Alejandra Cercato (ARG) Fourth official: Alexandra Ihingova (ENG) |
| March 12 Final | United States | 2 - 1 |  Denmark | Vila Real de San Antonio, Portugal |
| 9:15 a.m. UTC-05 | Kai 14' Wambach 49' | Report | Sorsensen 30' | Stadium: Municipal Stadium Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Tanja Schett (AUT) Assistant referees: Anna Nystrom (SWE) Helen Caro (SWE) Fourth official: Bibiana Steinhaus (GER) |
| April 4 Group A | United States | 6 - 0 |  Jamaica | Ciudad Juárez, Mexico |
| Lloyd 16' Cheney 21'Wambach 53', 68'O'Reilly 88'Heath 90+5' | Report | Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Benito Juárez Attendance: 5,083 Referee: Diane Ferreira-James (GUY) Assistant referees: Cynette Jeffrey (GUY) Isabel Tovar (MEX) Fourth official: Monique Ras (ARU) |
| Apr 6 Group A | United States | 3 – 1 | Mexico | Ciudad Juárez, Mexico |
| 3:30 p.m. UTC-04 | Kai 13', 45' Wambach 32' | Report | Worbis 31' | Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Benito Juárez Attendance: 22,280 Referee: Erika Vargas (CRC) Assistant referees: Cindy Mohammed (TRI) Lynda Bramble-Thompson (TRI) Fourth official: Carol Ann Chenard (CAN) |
| April 9 Semifinals | United States | 3 – 0 |  Costa Rica | Ciudad Juárez, Mexico |
| 7:00 p.m. UTC-04 | Kai 57', 89' O'Reilly 72' | Report | Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Benito Juárez Attendance: 22,280 Referee: Diane Ferreira-James (GUY) Assistant referees: Isabel Tovar (MEX) Rita Munoz (MEX) Fourth official: Carol Ann Chenard (CAN) |
| April 12Final | United States | 1 – 1 (a.e.t.) (6 – 5 p) | Canada | Ciudad Juárez, Mexico |
| 9:30 p.m. UTC-04 | Lloyd 107' | Report | Tancredi 116' | Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Benito Juárez Attendance: 4,151 Referee: Erika Vargas (CRC) Assistant referees: Cynette Jeffrey (GUY) Cindy Mohammed (TRI) Fourth official: Monique Ras (ARU) |
| Penalties | ||||
Lloyd  Hucles Chalupny  Rampone Wambach Osborne O'Reilly | Sinclair Franko Tancredi Rustad Lang Wilkinson Timko | |||
| April 27 | United States | 3 – 2 |  Australia | Cary, North Carolina |
| 7:00 p.m. UTC-04 | Kai 35' Wambach 49'Lloyd 90+1' | Report | Gill 86' Salisbury | Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park Attendance: 3,698 Referee: Margaret Domka (USA) Assistant referees: Sharon Wheeler (USA) Kathleen Casto (USA) Fourth official: Chris Spivey (USA) |
| May 3 | United States | 5 – 4 | Australia | Birmingham, Alabama |
| 5:00 p.m. UTC-04 | Tarpley 28', 42' Wambach 29', 46'Hucles 90+4' | Report | Whitehill 19' (o.g.) Walsh 49'Colthorpe 64'Rampone 69' (o.g.) | Stadium: Legion Field Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Sandra Serafini (USA) Assistant referees: Sharon Wheeler (USA) Patrick Baker (USA) Fourth official: William Cleland (USA) |
| May 10 | United States | 6 - 0 | Canada | Washington, D.C. |
| 7:00 p.m. UTC-04 | Tarpley 23' Kai 54', 60', 75'Lloyd 63'Osborne 87' | Report | Stadium: RFK Stadium Attendance: 9,332 Referee: Sandra Serafini (USA) Assistant referees: Debbie Coleman (USA) Meredith Hacket (USA) Fourth official: Byran Roslund (USA) |
| June 15 Group B | United States | 2 – 1 | Australia | Suwon, South Korea |
| 1:00 a.m. UTC-04 | Kai 35' Wambach 77' | Report | Garriock 57' | Stadium: Suwon Sports Complex Attendance: 1,357 Referee: Bibiana Steinhaus (GER) Assistant referees: Cristina Cini (ITA) Mi-Suk Park (KOR) Fourth official: Suk-Hee Kim (KOR) |
| June 17 Group B | United States | 1 – 0 |  Brazil | Suwon, South Korea |
| 1:00 a.m. UTC-04 | Rodriguez 41' | Report | Stadium: Suwon Sports Complex Attendance: 1,158 Referee: Jenny Palmqvist (SWE) Assistant referees: Mi-Suk Park (KOR) Soi-Gi Lee (KOR) Fourth official: Bibiana Steinhause (GER) |
| June 19 Group B | United States | 2 – 0 | Italy | Suwon, South Korea |
| 4:00 a.m. UTC-04 | Wambach 41', 51' | Report | Stadium: Suwon Sports Complex Attendance: 1,075 Referee: Alexandra Ihringova (ENG) Assistant referees: Seul-Gi Lee (KOR) Jacqui Stephanson (NZL) Fourth official: Bibiana Steinhause (GER) |
| June 21 Final | United States | 1 – 0 | Canada | Suwon, South Korea |
| 1:00 a.m. UTC-04 | Hucles 90+2' | Report | Stadium: Suwon Sports Complex Attendance: 25,280 Referee: Alexandra Ihringova (ENG) Assistant referees: Cristina Cini (ITA) Seul-Gi Lee (KOR) Fourth official: Bibiana Steinhause (GER) |
| July 2 | United States | 4 – 0 | Norway | Fredrikstad, Norway |
| 12:00 p.m. UTC-04 | Tarpley 4' Lloyd 52'Hucles 84'Wambach 87' | Report | Stadium: Fredrikstad Stadium Attendance: 1,900 Referee: Claudine Brohlet (BEL) Assistant referees: Leen Martens (BEL) Anne Cheron (BEL) Fourth official: Ann Wenche Kleven (NOR) |
| July 5 | United States | 1 – 0 | Sweden | Skellefteå, Sweden |
| 12:00 p.m. UTC-04 | Lloyd 39' | Report | Stadium: Norrvalla Stadium Attendance: 4,313 Referee: Kirsi Savolainen (FIN) Assistant referees: Anu Jokela (FIN) Minna Niskanen (FIN) Fourth official: Camilla Thoren (SWE) |
| July 13 | United States | 1 – 0 | Brazil | Commerce City, Colorado |
| 4:00 p.m. UTC-04 | Rodriguez 71' | Report | Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 15,071 Referee: Dallas Malhiwsky (USA) Assistant referees: Scott McCaslin (USA) Eric Bryan (USA) Fourth official: Robert Keiffer (USA) |
| July 16 | United States | 1 – 0 | Brazil | San Diego, California |
| 10:00 p.m. UTC-04 | Kai 85' | Report | Stadium: Torero Stadium Attendance: 7,502 Referee: Jen Bennett (USA) Assistant referees: Felisha Mariscal (USA) Shirin Nikpournezhati (USA) Fourth official: Bing Kongmebhol (USA) |
| August 6 Group G | United States | 0 – 2 | Norway | Qinhuangdao, China |
| 7:45 a.m. UTC-04 | Report | Kaurin 2' Wiik 4' | Stadium: Qinhuangdao Olympic Sports Center Stadium Attendance: 17,673 Referee: Nicole Petignat (SUI) Assistant referees: Cristini Cini (ITA) Karine Vives Solana (FRA) Fourth official: Dagmar Damkova (CZE) |
| August 9 Group G | United States | 1 - 0 |  Japan | Qinhuangdao, China |
| 5:00 a.m. UTC-04 | Lloyd 27' | Report | Stadium: Qinhuangdao Olympic Sports Center Stadium Attendance: 16,912 Referee: Pannipar Kamnueng (THA) Assistant referees: Widiya Shamsuri (MAS) Ja Daw Kaw (MYA) Fourth official: Christine Beck(GER) |
| August 12 Group G | United States | 4 - 0 |  New Zealand | Shenyang, China |
| 7:45 a.m. UTC-04 | O'Reilly 1' Rodriguez 43'Tarpley 56'Hucles 60' | Report | Stadium: Shenyang Olympic Stadium Attendance: 12,453 Referee: Dagmar Damkova (CZE) Assistant referees: Irina Mirt (ROM) Katarzyna Nadolska (POL) Fourth official: Huijun Niu (CHN) |
| August 15 Quarterfinals | United States | 2 – 1 (a.e.t.) | Canada | Shanghai, China |
| 6:00 a.m. UTC-04 | Hucles 12' Kai 101' | Report | Sinclair 30' | Stadium: Shanghai Stadium Attendance: 26,129 Referee: Jenny Palmqvist (SWE) Assistant referees: Helen Caro (SWE) Hege Steinlund (NOR) Fourth official: Estela Alvarez (TOG) |
| August 18 Semifinals | United States | 4 – 2 | Japan | Beijing, China |
| 9:00 a.m. UTC-04 | Hucles 41', 80' Chalupny 44'O'Reilly 70' | Report | Ohno 16' Arakawa 90+3' | Stadium: Workers Stadium Attendance: 50,937 Referee: Nicole Petignat (SUI) Assistant referees: Cristini Cini (ITA) Karine Vives Solana (FRA) Fourth official: Pannipar Kamnueng (THA) |
| August 21 Gold Medal Match | United States | 1 – 0 (a.e.t.) | Brazil | Beijing, China |
| 9:00 a.m. UTC-04 | Lloyd 96' | Report | Stadium: Workers Stadium Attendance: 51,612 Referee: Dagmar Damkova (CZE) Assistant referees: Maria Luisa Villa Gutierrez (ESP) Hege Steinlund (NOR) Fourth official: Christine Beck (GER) |
| September 13 | United States | 2 – 0 |  Republic of Ireland | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| 8:00 p.m. UTC-04 | Kai 32' O'Reilly 86' | Report | Stadium: Lincoln Financial Field Attendance: 13,176 Referee: Kari Seitz (USA) Assistant referees: Marlene Duffy (USA) Veronica Perez (USA) Fourth official: Teresa Miguel (USA) |
| September 17 | United States | 1 – 0 | Republic of Ireland | East Rutherford, New Jersey |
| 7:30 p.m. UTC-04 | Kai 72' | Report | Stadium: Giants Stadium Attendance: 4,227 Referee: Sandra Serafini (USA) Assistant referees: Debbie Coleman (USA) Meredith Hackett (USA) Fourth official: Danielle Magouirk (USA) |
| September 20 | United States | 2 – 0 | Republic of Ireland | Bridgeview, Illinois |
| 7:00 p.m. UTC-04 | Chalupny 19' Markgraf 31' (pen.) | Report | Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 5,390 Referee: Jennifer Bennett (USA) Assistant referees: Stephanie Toth (USA) Veronica Hefner (USA) Fourth official: Margaret Domka (USA) |
| November 1 | United States | 3 – 1 |  South Korea | Richmond, Virginia |
| 6:00 p.m. UTC-04 | Hucles 26' O'Reilly 38'Tarpley 48' | Report | Han Song 71' | Stadium: University of Richmond Stadium Attendance: 3,387 Referee: Deborah Coleman (USA) Assistant referees: Shannon Poplstein (USA) Melanie Johnson (USA) Fourth official: Meredith Hacket (USA) |
| November 5 | United States | 0 - 0 | South Korea | Cincinnati, Ohio |
| 7:30 p.m. UTC-04 | Report | Stadium: Paul Brown Stadium Attendance: 5,877 Referee: Veronica Brito (USA) Assistant referees: Rachelle Bramlege (USA) Mandy Love (USA) Fourth official: Michelle Cowman (USA) |
| November 8 | United States | 1 – 0 | South Korea | Tampa, Florida |
| 7:00 p.m. UTC-04 | O'Reilly 72' | Report | Stadium: Raymond James Stadium Attendance: 4,263 Referee: Meredith Hackett (USA) Assistant referees: Kristen Schiereck (USA) Christina Ibanez (USA) Fourth official: Margaret Reif (USA) |
| December 13 | United States | 1 – 0 | China | Carson, California |
| 9:00 p.m. UTC-04 | Ellertson 61' | Report | Stadium: The Home Depot Center Attendance: 3,619 Referee: Kari Seitz (USA) Assistant referees: Marlene Duffy (USA) Shirin Nikpour (USA) Fourth official: Susan Gazzuolo (USA) |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Columbus Crew (C, S) | 30 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 50 | 36 | +14 | 57 | CONCACAF Champions League |
| 2 | Houston Dynamo | 30 | 13 | 5 | 12 | 45 | 32 | +13 | 51 | |
| 3 | Chicago Fire | 30 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 44 | 33 | +11 | 46 | North American SuperLiga |
| 4 | Chivas USA | 30 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 40 | 41 | −1 | 43 | |
| 5 | New England Revolution | 30 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 40 | 43 | −3 | 43 | |
| 6 | Kansas City Wizards | 30 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 37 | 39 | −2 | 42 | |
| 7 | Real Salt Lake | 30 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 40 | 39 | +1 | 40 | |
| 8 | New York Red Bulls | 30 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 42 | 48 | −6 | 39 | CONCACAF Champions League |
| 9 | Colorado Rapids | 30 | 11 | 14 | 5 | 44 | 45 | −1 | 38 | |
| 10 | D.C. United | 30 | 11 | 15 | 4 | 43 | 51 | −8 | 37 | CONCACAF Champions League |
| 11 | FC Dallas | 30 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 45 | 41 | +4 | 36 | |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 30 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 34 | 43 | −9 | 35 | CONCACAF Champions League [lower-alpha 1] |
| 13 | LA Galaxy | 30 | 8 | 13 | 9 | 55 | 62 | −7 | 33 | |
| 14 | San Jose Earthquakes | 30 | 8 | 13 | 9 | 32 | 38 | −6 | 33 |
| Conference Semifinals | Conference Finals | MLS Cup 2008 | |||||||||||||
| E1 | Columbus Crew | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||
| E4 | Kansas City Wizards | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| E1 | Columbus Crew | 2 | |||||||||||||
| Eastern Conference | |||||||||||||||
| E2 | Chicago Fire | 1 | |||||||||||||
| E3 | New England Revolution | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| E2 | Chicago Fire | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||||
| E1 | Columbus Crew | 3 | |||||||||||||
| W4 | New York Red Bulls | 1 | |||||||||||||
| W1 | Houston Dynamo | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| W4 | New York Red Bulls 1 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||
| W4 | New York Red Bulls | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Western Conference | |||||||||||||||
| W3 | Real Salt Lake | 0 | |||||||||||||
| W3 | Real Salt Lake | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||
| W2 | Chivas USA | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||
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.
| Columbus Crew | 3 – 1 | New York Red Bulls |
|---|---|---|
| Moreno 31' Marshall 53'Hejduk 82' | (Report) | Wolyniec 51' |
Commissioner's Cup, bye to semifinal round of playoffs
First round of playoffs
| Pos | Club | Pts | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | H2H Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Puerto Rico Islanders | 54 | 30 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 43 | 23 | +20 | |
| 2 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 53 | 30 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 34 | 28 | +6 | |
| 3 | Montreal Impact | 42 | 30 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 33 | 28 | +5 | |
| 4 | Rochester Rhinos | 41† | 30 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 35 | 32 | +3 | |
| 5 | Charleston Battery | 40 | 30 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 34 | 36 | −2 | CHA: 4 pts SEA: 4 pts |
| 6 | Seattle Sounders | 40 | 30 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 37 | 36 | +1 | |
| 7 | Minnesota Thunder | 39 | 30 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 40 | 38 | +2 | |
| 8 | Carolina RailHawks | 37 | 30 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 34 | 43 | −9 | |
| 9 | Miami FC | 34 | 30 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 28 | 34 | −6 | MIA: 7 pts ATL: 1 pt |
| 10 | Atlanta Silverbacks | 34 | 30 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 37 | 50 | −13 | |
| 11 | Portland Timbers | 31 | 30 | 7 | 13 | 10 | 26 | 33 | −7 |
†Rochester deducted 1 point for use of an ineligible player on August 10, 2008 [1]
Teams will be re-seeded for semifinal matchups
| First round September 26/28 | Semifinals October 3/5 | Final October 12 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Puerto Rico Islanders | |||||||||||||||||||
| bye | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Puerto Rico Islanders (AET) | 0 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Rochester Rhinos | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Rochester Rhinos | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Charleston Battery | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Puerto Rico Islanders | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Montreal Impact | 1 | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Seattle Sounders | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Montreal Impact | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 2 | 3 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Minnesota Thunder | 0 | 4 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Vancouver Whitecaps | 2 – 1 | Puerto Rico Islanders |
|---|---|---|
| Gbeke 55', 74' | (Report) | Gbandi 68' |
| Place | Team | P | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charlotte Eagles | 20 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 45 | 15 | +30 | 44 |
| 2 | Richmond Kickers | 20 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 48 | 20 | +28 | 44 |
| 3 | Cleveland City Stars | 20 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 33 | 16 | +17 | 37 |
| 4 | Crystal Palace Baltimore | 20 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 34 |
| 5 | Harrisburg City Islanders | 20 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 33 | 20 | +13 | 31 |
| 6 | Western Mass Pioneers | 20 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 19 | 29 | -10 | 20† |
| 7 | Wilmington Hammerheads | 20 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 32 | 33 | -1 | 19 |
| 8 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 20 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 25 | 37 | -12 | 18 |
| 9 | Bermuda Hogges | 20 | 5 | 13 | 2 | 21 | 50 | -29 | 17 |
| 10 | Real Maryland Monarchs | 20 | 3 | 15 | 2 | 15 | 51 | -36 | 10† |
† Western Mass and Real Maryland deducted 1 point
| Quarterfinals August 13 | Semifinals August 16 | Final August 23 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Charlotte Eagles | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Crystal Palace Baltimore (AET/PK) | 2 (7) | 4 | Crystal Palace Baltimore | 1 | |||||||||
| 5 | Harrisburg City Islanders | 2 (6) | 1 | Charlotte Eagles | 1 | |||||||||
| 3 | Cleveland City Stars | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Richmond Kickers | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Cleveland City Stars | 4 | 3 | Cleveland City Stars (AET) | 1 | |||||||||
| 6 | Western Mass Pioneers | 2 | ||||||||||||
| Cleveland City Stars | 2 – 1 | Charlotte Eagles |
|---|---|---|
| Shak 15' (o.g.) Bundu 39' | (Report) | Kabwe 87' |
| Third round July 1 | Quarterfinals July 8 | Semifinals August 12 | Final September 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| MLS | D.C. United | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| USL-1 | Rochester Rhinos | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| MLS | D.C. United (aet) | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| MLS | Chicago Fire | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| MLS | Chicago Fire | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| USL-2 | Cleveland City Stars | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| MLS | D.C. United | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| MLS | New England Revolution | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| MLS | New England Revolution | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| USL-2 | Richmond Kickers | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| MLS | New England Revolution (p) | 1 (5) | |||||||||||||||||
| USL-2 | Crystal Palace Baltimore | 1 (3) | |||||||||||||||||
| USL-2 | Crystal Palace Baltimore | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| MLS | New York Red Bulls | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| MLS | D.C. United | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| USL-1 | Charleston Battery | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| MLS | FC Dallas | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| USL-1 | Miami FC | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| MLS | FC Dallas | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| USL-1 | Charleston Battery | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| USL-1 | Charleston Battery (p) | 1 (4) | |||||||||||||||||
| MLS | Houston Dynamo | 1 (3) | |||||||||||||||||
| USL-1 | Charleston Battery (p) | 1 (4) | |||||||||||||||||
| USL-1 | Seattle Sounders | 1 (3) | |||||||||||||||||
| USL-1 | Seattle Sounders | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| MLS | Chivas USA | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| USL-1 | Seattle Sounders (p) | 0 (6) | |||||||||||||||||
| MLS | Kansas City Wizards | 0 (5) | |||||||||||||||||
| USL-1 | Carolina RailHawks | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| MLS | Kansas City Wizards (aet) | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| Charleston Battery | 1 – 2 | D.C. United |
|---|---|---|
| Fuller 10' | (Report) | Emilio 4' Fred 50' |
| February 20 Pan-Pacific Semifinal | Houston | 3 – 0 | Sydney FC | Honolulu, Hawaii |
| 20:30 UTC-10 | De Rosario 28' Holden 29'Wondolowski 43' | (report) | Stadium: Aloha Stadium Attendance: 15,128 Referee: Alex Prus |
| February 23 Pan-Pacific Final | Gamba Osaka | 6 – 1 | Houston | Honolulu, Hawaii |
| 20:30 UTC-10 | Baré 13', 25', 59', 71' Lucas 62'Yamazaki 77' | (report) | Clark 10' | Stadium: Aloha Stadium Attendance: 23,087 Referee: Kevin Stott |
| July 12 SuperLiga group stage | Houston | 4 – 0 | Atlante | Houston, Texas |
| 21:00 UTC-05 | De Rosario 20' Holden 21', 29'Mullan 54' | Report | Stadium: Robertson Stadium Attendance: 13,105 Referee: Courtney Campbell (Jamaica) |
| July 15 SuperLiga group stage | Houston | 0 – 1 | Guadalajara | Houston, Texas |
| 21:00 UTC-05 | Report | Arellano 71' | Stadium: Robertson Stadium Attendance: 28,723 Referee: Enrico Wijngaarde (Suriname) |
| July 19 SuperLiga group stage | D.C. United | 1 – 3 | Houston | Washington, D.C. |
| 20:00 UTC-04 | Doe 76' | Report | Clark 12' Boswell 29'Holden 84' | Stadium: RFK Stadium Attendance: 12,893 Referee: Alex Prus |
| July 29 SuperLiga Semifinal | Houston | 2 – 0 | Pachuca | Houston, Texas |
| 21:00 UTC-05 | Boswell 77' Ashe 87' | Report | Stadium: Robertson Stadium Attendance: 16,679 Referee: Neal Brizan (Trinidad & Tobago) |
| August 5 SuperLiga Final | New England | 2 – 2 (a.e.t.) (6 – 5 p) | Houston | Foxborough, Massachusetts |
| 20:00 UTC-04 | Ralston 41' Joseph 102' | Report | Jaqua 18' Kamara 98' | Stadium: Gillette Stadium Attendance: 9,242 Referee: Howard Webb (England) |
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| Ralston Reis Joseph Twellman Smith Larentowicz Tierney Albright | Waibel Wondolowski De Rosario Ching Clark Barrett Kamara Ashe | |||
| September 23 Champions League group stage | San Francisco  | 0 – 0 | Houston | Panama City, Panama |
| 19:00 UTC-05 | (Report) [ permanent dead link ] | Stadium: Estadio Nacional Rod Carew Attendance: 3,400 Referee: Geoffrey Hospedales (Trinidad & Tobago) |
| September 30 Champions League group stage | Universidad Nacional | 4 – 4 | Houston | Mexico City, Mexico |
| 21:00 UTC-05 | López 18' Juárez 26'Palencia 41'Verón 45+2' | (Report) [ permanent dead link ] | Waibel 3', 50' Kamara 16', 33' (pen.) | Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Universitario Attendance: 9,179 Referee: Wálter Quesada (Costa Rica) |
| October 7 Champions League group stage | Houston | 2 – 1 | San Francisco | Houston, Texas |
| 21:00 UTC-05 | Wondolowski 13' De Rosario 88' | (Report) [ permanent dead link ] | Pérez 47' | Stadium: Robertson Stadium Attendance: 4,178 Referee: Benito Archundia (Mexico) |
| October 22 Champions League group stage | Houston | 1 – 3 | Universidad Nacional | Houston, Texas |
| 22:00 UTC-05 | Palacios 39' (o.g.) | (Report) | Cacho 18' (pen.) Espinoza 30'Palacios 70' | Stadium: Robertson Stadium Attendance: 8,741 Referee: Neal Brizan (Trinidad & Tobago) |
| October 28 Champions League group stage | Luis Ángel Firpo  | 1 – 1 | Houston | San Salvador, El Salvador |
| 20:00 UTC-06 | Leguizamón 87' | (Report) [ permanent dead link ] | Holden 16' | Stadium: Estadio Cuscatlán Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Jorge Gasso (Mexico) |
| November 26 Champions League group stage | Houston | 1 – 0 | Luis Ángel Firpo | Houston, Texas |
| 19:00 UTC-06 | Ching 13' | (Report) | Stadium: Robertson Stadium Attendance: 14.142 Referee: Roberto García (Mexico) |
| July 13 SuperLiga group stage | New England Revolution | 1 – 0 | Santos Laguna | Foxborough, Massachusetts |
| 20:00 UTC-04 | Dube 70' | Report | Stadium: Gillette Stadium Attendance: 10,118 Referee: Enrico Wijngaarde (Suriname) |
| July 16 SuperLiga group stage | New England Revolution | 1 – 0 | Pachuca | Foxborough, Massachusetts |
| 20:00 UTC-04 | Smith 90+6' (pen.) | Report | Stadium: Gillette Stadium Attendance: 9,614 Referee: Wálter Quesada (Costa Rica) |
| July 20 SuperLiga group stage | Chivas USA | 1 – 1 | New England Revolution | Fullerton, California |
| 17:00 UTC-07 | Razov 59' | Report | Joseph 78' | Stadium: Titan Stadium Attendance: 4,738 Referee: Abiodun Okulaja |
| July 30 SuperLiga Semifinal | New England Revolution | 1 – 0 | Atlante | Foxborough, Massachusetts |
| 20:00 UTC-04 | Joseph 30' | Report | Stadium: Gillette Stadium Attendance: 8,302 Referee: Carlos Batres (Guatemala) |
| August 5 SuperLiga Final | New England | 2 – 2 (a.e.t.) (6 – 5 p) | Houston | Foxborough, Massachusetts |
| 20:00 UTC-04 | Ralston 41' Joseph 102' | Report | Jaqua 18' Kamara 98' | Stadium: Gillette Stadium Attendance: 9,242 Referee: Howard Webb (England) |
| Penalties | ||||
| Ralston Reis Joseph Twellman Smith Larentowicz Tierney Albright | Waibel Wondolowski De Rosario Ching Clark Barrett Kamara Ashe | |||
| August 26 Champions League preliminary round | Joe Public | 2 – 1 | New England Revolution | Macoya, Trinidad and Tobago |
| 21:00 UTC-04 | Richardson 50' Gay 70' | Report [ permanent dead link ] | Castro 76' (pen.) | Stadium: Marvin Lee Stadium Attendance: 2,100 Referee: Courtney Campbell (Jamaica) |
| September 2 Champions League preliminary round | New England Revolution | 0 – 4 | Joe Public | Foxborough, Massachusetts |
| 20:00 UTC-04 | Report | Richardson 17', 45', 81' Nelson 48' | Stadium: Gillette Stadium Attendance: 4,000 Referee: Steven Depiero (Canada) |
| July 12 SuperLiga group stage | D.C. United | 1 – 2 | Guadalajara | Washington, D.C. |
| 20:00 UTC-04 | Emilio 76' | Report | 23' Arellano 72' Pineda | Stadium: RFK Stadium Attendance: 22,453 Referee: Wálter Quesada (Costa Rica) |
| July 15 SuperLiga group stage | D.C. United | 2 – 3 | Atlante | Washington, D.C. |
| 20:00 UTC-04 | Doe 28' Emilio 79' | Report | 15', 44' Gabriel Rey 49' Bermúdez | Stadium: RFK Stadium Attendance: 12.122 Referee: Carlos Batres (Guatemala) |
| July 19 SuperLiga group stage | D.C. United | 1 – 3 | Houston | Washington, D.C. |
| 20:00 UTC-04 | Doe 76' | Report | 12' Clark 29' Boswell 84' Holden | Stadium: RFK Stadium Attendance: 12,893 Referee: Alex Prus |
| September 16 Champions League group stage | D.C. United | 0 – 2 | Saprissa | Washington, D.C. |
| 20:00 UTC-04 | (Report) | 32' Centeno 52' Arrieta | Stadium: RFK Stadium Attendance: 6,105 Referee: Marco Rodríguez (Mexico) |
| September 24 Champions League group stage | Marathón  | 2 – 0 | D.C. United | San Pedro Sula, Honduras |
| 20:00 UTC-06 | Núñez 65' Norales 82' | (Report) [ dead link ] | Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano Attendance: 8,000 Referee: Wálter Quesada (Costa Rica) |
| October 1 Champions League group stage | D.C. United | 0 – 1 | Cruz Azul | Washington, D.C. |
| 20:00 UTC-04 | (Report) [ dead link ] | 56' Zeballos | Stadium: RFK Stadium Attendance: 7,214 Referee: Paul Ward (Canada) |
| October 9 Champions League group stage | Saprissa | 2 – 2 | D.C. United | San José, Costa Rica |
| 20:00 UTC-06 | Elizondo 82', 86' | (Report) | 6' Doe Dyachenko 90+2' | Stadium: Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Attendance: 10,000 Referee: German Arredondo (Mexico) |
| October 21 Champions League group stage | Cruz Azul | 2 – 0 | D.C. United | Mexico City, Mexico |
| 21:00 UTC-05 | Vigneri 36' Zeballos 88' | (Report) [ dead link ] | Stadium: Estadio Azul Attendance: 4,265 Referee: Roberto Moreno (Panama) |
| October 29 Champions League group stage | D.C. United | 2 – 4 | Marathón | Washington, D.C. |
| 20:00 UTC-04 | Doe 10' Janicki 61' | (Report) | 31' Martínez 46' Berríos 53' Núñez 68' Chávez | Stadium: RFK Stadium Attendance: 7,156 Referee: Benito Archundia (Mexico) |
| July 13 SuperLiga group stage | Chivas USA | 1 – 2 | Pachuca | Carson, California |
| 19:00 UTC-07 | Razov 16' | Report | Marioni 23' Caballero 42' | Stadium: Home Depot Center Attendance: 14,528 Referee: Carlos Batres (Guatemala) |
| July 16 SuperLiga group stage | Chivas USA | 1 – 0 | Santos Laguna | Carson, California |
| 19:00 UTC-07 | Razov 73' | Report | Stadium: Home Depot Center Attendance: 16,343 Referee: Courtney Campbell (Jamaica) |
| July 20 SuperLiga group stage | Chivas USA | 1 – 1 | New England Revolution | Fullerton, California |
| 17:00 UTC-07 | Razov 59' | Report | Joseph 78' | Stadium: Titan Stadium Attendance: 4,738 Referee: Abiodun Okulaja |
| August 26 Champions League preliminary round | Tauro | 2 – 0 | Chivas USA | Panama City, Panama |
| 20:00 UTC-05 | Aguilar 5', 65' | Report [ permanent dead link ] | Stadium: Estadio Nacional Rod Carew Attendance: 500 Referee: Elmar Rodas (Guatemala) |
| September 7 Champions League preliminary round | Chivas USA | 1 – 1 | Tauro | Carson, California |
| 19:00 UTC-07 | Nurse 42' | Report [ permanent dead link ] | Moreno 62' | Stadium: Home Depot Center Attendance: 1,821 Referee: Mauricio Navarro (Canada) |
| February 20 Pan-Pacific Semifinal | Gamba Osaka | 1 – 0 | Los Angeles | Honolulu, Hawaii |
| 18:00 UTC-10 | Baré 3' | (report) [ permanent dead link ] | Stadium: Aloha Stadium Attendance: 15,128 Referee: Baldomero Toledo |
| February 23 Pan-Pacific third-place match | Los Angeles | 2 – 1 | Sydney FC | Honolulu, Hawaii |
| 18:00 UTC-10 | Allen 3' Tudela 45' | (report) | Renaud 42' | Stadium: Aloha Stadium Attendance: 23,087 Referee: Brian Hall |
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