2022 MLS Cup playoffs

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2022 MLS Cup playoffs
2022 MLS Cup Playoffs logo black.png
Tournament details
CountryUnited States
Canada
DatesOctober 15 – November 5
Teams14
Defending champions New York City FC
Final positions
Champions Los Angeles FC (1st title)
Runner-up Philadelphia Union
Semifinalists
Tournament statistics
Matches played13
Goals scored41 (3.15 per match)
Attendance263,192 (20,246 per match)
Top goal scorer(s) Flag of Argentina.svg Sebastián Driussi
Flag of Argentina.svg Maximiliano Moralez
(3 goals each)
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The 2022 MLS Cup playoffs (branded as the Audi 2022 MLS Cup Playoffs for sponsorship reasons) was the 27th edition of the MLS Cup playoffs, the post-season championship of Major League Soccer (MLS), the top soccer league in the United States and Canada. The tournament culminated the 2022 MLS regular season. The tournament began on October 15 and concluded with MLS Cup 2022 on November 5, 16 days before the start of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. [1]

Contents

New York City FC entered the playoffs as the defending MLS champions, but were eliminated in the conference finals by the Philadelphia Union. Los Angeles FC entered as Supporters' Shield winners and won their first MLS Cup, defeating the Philadelphia Union in a penalty shoot-out. The 2022 playoffs marked the first since 2008 where no teams from the Pacific Northwest region (including 2021 finalist Portland Timbers) qualified; Seattle Sounders FC failed to qualify for the first time in their MLS history, snapping a league-record thirteen-year playoff streak. [2] Austin FC and FC Cincinnati reached the MLS Cup playoffs for the first time in 2022.

Qualified teams

Conference standings

The top seven teams in the Eastern and Western Conference qualified for the MLS Cup playoffs, with the conference champions receiving first round byes. A green background denotes teams that qualified for the 2023 CONCACAF Champions League.

Bracket

First round
October 15–17 		Conference semifinals
October 20, 23 		Conference finals
October 30 		MLS Cup
November 5
            
E1 Philadelphia Union 1
E5 FC Cincinnati 0
E4 New York Red Bulls 1
E5 FC Cincinnati 2
E1 Philadelphia Union 3
Eastern Conference
E3 New York City FC 1
E3 New York City FC 3
E6 Inter Miami CF 0
E3 New York City FC 3
E2 CF Montréal 1
E2 CF Montréal 2
E7 Orlando City SC 0
E1 Philadelphia Union 3 (0)
W1 Los Angeles FC (p)3 (3)
W1 Los Angeles FC 3
W4 LA Galaxy 2
W4 LA Galaxy 1
W5 Nashville SC 0
W1 Los Angeles FC 3
Western Conference
W2 Austin FC 0
W3 FC Dallas (p)1 (5)
W6 Minnesota United FC 1 (4)
W3 FC Dallas 1
W2 Austin FC 2
W2 Austin FC (p)2 (3)
W7 Real Salt Lake 2 (1)

Note: The higher seeded teams hosted matches, with the MLS Cup host determined by overall points.

First round

The second through fourth-seeded teams in each conference hosted the first-round matches. The team with the best record in each conference received a bye to the Conference semifinals.

Eastern Conference

New York Red Bulls 1–2 FC Cincinnati
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 Report
Red Bull Arena , Harrison
Attendance: 17,113
Referee: Alex Chilowicz
CF Montréal 2–0 Orlando City SC
Report
Saputo Stadium , Montreal
Attendance: 19,619
Referee: Ismail Elfath
New York City FC 3–0 Inter Miami CF
Report
Citi Field , New York City
Attendance: 18,066
Referee: Rubiel Vazquez

Western Conference

LA Galaxy 1–0 Nashville SC
Report
Dignity Health Sports Park , Carson
Attendance: 22,280
Referee: Armando Villarreal
Austin FC 2–2 (a.e.t.) Real Salt Lake
Report
Penalties
3–1
Q2 Stadium , Austin
Attendance: 20,738
Referee: Victor Rivas

Conference semifinals

The higher-seeded teams in each match-up as determined by regular season ranking hosted the matches.

Eastern Conference

Philadelphia Union 1–0 FC Cincinnati
Report
Subaru Park , Chester
Attendance: 19,289
Referee: Timothy Ford
CF Montréal 1–3 New York City FC
Report
Saputo Stadium , Montreal
Attendance: 19,619
Referee: Drew Fischer

Western Conference

Los Angeles FC 3–2 LA Galaxy
Report
Banc of California Stadium , Los Angeles
Attendance: 22,305
Referee: Allen Chapman
Austin FC 2–1 FC Dallas
Report
Q2 Stadium , Austin
Attendance: 20,738
Referee: Joseph Dickerson

Conference finals

The higher-seeded teams in each conference as determined by regular season ranking hosted the matches.

Eastern Conference

Philadelphia Union 3–1 New York City FC
Report
Subaru Park , Chester
Attendance: 19,770
Referee: Allen Chapman

Western Conference

Los Angeles FC 3–0 Austin FC
Report
Banc of California Stadium , Los Angeles
Attendance: 22,175
Referee: Armando Villarreal

MLS Cup 2022

The highest-ranked team remaining in the overall table (Los Angeles FC) hosted the match.

Los Angeles FC 3–3 (a.e.t.) Philadelphia Union
Report
Penalties
3–0
Banc of California Stadium , Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Attendance: 22,384
Referee: Ismail Elfath

Top goalscorers

RankPlayerClubGoals [3]
1 Flag of Argentina.svg Sebastián Driussi Austin FC 3
Flag of Argentina.svg Maximiliano Moralez New York City FC
3 Flag of Colombia.svg Cristian Arango Los Angeles FC 2
Flag of Gabon.svg Denis Bouanga Los Angeles FC
Flag of Venezuela (state).svg Sergio Córdova Real Salt Lake
Flag of England.svg Jack Elliott Philadelphia Union
Flag of Brazil.svg Héber New York City FC
Flag of Hungary.svg Dániel Gazdag Philadelphia Union
Flag of the United States.svg Djordje Mihailovic CF Montréal

References

  1. ↑ "Audi 2022 MLS Cup Playoffs Schedule". MLSSoccer.com. Major League Soccer. September 12, 2022. Retrieved October 3, 2022.
  2. ↑ Booth, Chuck (October 10, 2022). "MLS Playoff Schedule: LAFC win Supporters Shield for best record; postseason begins Oct. 15". CBS Sports . Retrieved October 10, 2022.
  3. ↑ "Stats". MLSsoccer.com. Major League Soccer. Retrieved October 20, 2022.


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