2008 Major League Soccer season
| Season | 2008 |
|---|---|
| MLS Cup | Columbus Crew (1st title) |
| Supporters' Shield | Columbus Crew (2nd shield) |
| Champions League |
Columbus Crew New York Red Bulls Houston Dynamo D.C. United |
| SuperLiga |
Chicago Fire N.E. Revolution Chivas USA Kansas City Wizards |
| Matches played | 210 |
| Goals scored | 591 (2.81 per match) |
| Top goalscorer |
Landon Donovan Los Angeles Galaxy Goals: 20 |
| Biggest home win |
COL 4-0 LA CHI 4-0 NE RSL 4-0 DCU |
| Biggest away win |
FCD 1-5 LA NY 1-5 CHI |
| Highest scoring | NY 4-5 COL |
| Longest winning run | 5 games: Columbus Crew |
| Longest unbeaten run | 9 games: Columbus Crew San Jose Earthquakes |
| Longest losing run | 4 games: D.C. United |
| Highest attendance |
LA @ NY Highest Gate: 46,754 Los Angeles Galaxy Season: 390,132 Game Avg.: 26,009 |
| Lowest attendance |
CLB @ CHV Lowest Gate: 6,733 Kansas City Wizards Season: 160,286 Game Avg.: 10,686 |
| Average attendance |
MLS Season: 3,456,641 Game Avg.: 16,460 |
The 2008 Major League Soccer season was the 13th season in the history of Major League Soccer. The season began on March 29 and ended with MLS Cup 2008, on November 23 at The Home Depot Center in Carson, California.
The format for the 2008 season was as follows:
NOTE: If more than two clubs are tied, once a club advances through any step, the process reverts to Tiebreaker 1 among the remaining tied clubs.
For an explanation of the playoff qualifications, see Competition format.
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.
The Houston Dynamo and D.C. United earned berths in the CONCACAF Champions' Cup by virtue of their MLS Cup and Supporters' Shield wins, respectively. Houston and D.C. were both victorious in their quarterfinal ties and advanced to the semifinals. For the second straight year, however, both lost their respective semifinals, and were eliminated.
D.C. United, Chivas USA, the New England Revolution, and the Houston Dynamo were MLS's entrants into SuperLiga 2008, based on their top-four finish in the 2007 regular season.
Following the Group Stage, which took place from July 12 to July 20, Houston and New England each won their respective groups to advance to the Semifinals, where they faced 2007 champion Pachuca on July 29 and Atlante on July 30, respectively. D.C. United finished last and Chivas USA finished third in their respective groups and failed to advance.
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