2010 MLS Cup Final
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| Date | November 21, 2010 | ||||||
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| Venue | BMO Field, Toronto, Ontario, Canada | ||||||
| Man of the Match |
Conor Casey (Colorado Rapids) |
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| Referee | Baldomero Toledo | ||||||
| Attendance | 21,700 | ||||||
| Weather | Cloudy, 7 °C (45 °F) | ||||||
MLS Cup 2010, the 15th edition of Major League Soccer's championship match, was played between the Colorado Rapids and FC Dallas to decide the champion of the 2010 season. The championship was played at BMO Field in Toronto, Ontario, Canada on November 21, 2010. Colorado Rapids won 2–1 over Dallas on an own goal in extra time, as a shot by Rapids forward Macoumba Kandji was deflected on goal by Dallas defender George John. Played in Toronto, it marked the first time the league championship was played outside the United States. It was the fourth MLS Cup to match two teams from the same conference against each other, and the third to feature only Western Conference teams.
The match kicked off at 8:30 pm EST, and was televised by ESPN and Galavisión in the USA, and by TSN2 in Canada.
As a result of their victory, the Colorado Rapids earned direct Group Stage berth in the 2011–12 CONCACAF Champions League. FC Dallas earned a preliminary round spot in the Champions League.
It was FC Dallas' debut in the MLS Cup championship game, becoming the final original club to qualify for the MLS Cup championship match. The team qualified for the playoffs by finishing fourth place in the overall regular season standings, and third in the Western Conference. Dallas began their playoff campaign with a pair of home and away legs in the quarterfinals against Real Salt Lake, the defending cup champions. With Salt Lake finishing as the Supporters' Shield finalists, and coming off a convincing group stage run in the CONCACAF Champions League, Salt Lake were considered to be heavy favorites in the Western Conference semifinal.
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