MLS Eastern Conference
Pos Team GP Pts W D L Goals
1 Sporting Kansas City 34 51 13 12 9 50-40
2 Houston Dynamo 34 49 12 13 9 45-41
3 Philadelphia Union 34 48 11 15 8 44-36
4 Columbus CREW 34 47 13 8 13 43-44
5 New York Red Bulls 34 46 10 16 8 50-44
6 Chicago Fire 34 43 9 16 9 46-45
7 D.C. United 34 39 9 12 13 49-52
8 Toronto FC 34 33 6 15 13 36-59
9 New England Revolution 34 28 5 13 16 38-58
MLS Western Conference
Pos Team GP Pts W D L Goals
1 Los Angeles Galaxy 34 67 19 10 5 48-28
2 Seattle Sounders FC 34 63 18 9 7 56-37
3 Real Salt Lake 34 53 15 8 11 44-36
4 FC Dallas 34 52 15 7 12 42-39
5 Colorado Rapids 34 49 12 13 9 44-41
6 Portland Timbers FC 34 42 11 9 14 40-48
7 Chivas USA 34 36 8 12 14 41-43
8 San Jose Earthquakes 34 38 8 14 12 40-45
9 Vancouver WhiteCaps FC 34 28 6 10 18 35-55
2011 MLS Playoffs Standing
Pos Team GP Pts W D L Goals
1 Los Angeles Galaxy W-1 34 67 19 10 5 48-28
2 Seattle Sounders FC W-2 34 63 18 9 7 56-37
3 Real Salt Lake W-3 34 53 15 8 11 44-36
4 Sporting Kansas City E-1 34 51 13 12 9 50-40
5 Houston Dynamo E-2 34 49 12 13 9 45-41
6 Philadelphia Union E-3 34 48 11 15 8 44-36
7 FC Dallas 34 52 15 7 11 42-39
8 Colorado Rapids 34 49 12 13 9 44-41
9 Columbus Crew 34 47 13 8 13 43-44
10 New York Red Bulls 34 46 10 16 8 50-44
11 Chicago Fire 34 43 9 16 9 46-45
12 Portland Timbers FC 34 42 11 9 14 40-48
13 D.C. United 34 39 9 12 13 49-52
14 San Jose Earthquakes 34 38 8 14 12 41-46
15 Chivas USA 34 36 8 12 14 41-43
16 Toronto FC 34 33 6 15 13 36-59
17 Vancouver WhiteCaps FC 34 28 6 10 18 35-55
18 New England Revolution 34 28 5 13 16 38-58
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MLS CUP PLAYOFFS FORMAT
Ten clubs will qualify for the 2011 MLS Cup Playoffs:
WHO QUALIFIES:
- The top three finishers in each conference, based on regular season points (six automatic berths)
- The next best four clubs based on regular season points, irrespective of conference (four wild cards)
- The four wild cards will play single elimination against each other, with higher seeds hosting (1 vs. 4; 2 vs. 3). These play-in are part of the MLS Cup Playoffs.
- After the two play-in conclude, the lowest remaining seed will face the Supporters’ Shield winner in the Conference Semifinals; the other will face the No. 1 seed in the opposite conference from the Supporters’ Shield winner.
The four Conference Semifinals will be decided by two-game aggregate series, with each club hosting one game. The two Conference Championships will be single hosted by the higher seed. MLS Cup will again be a single championship match hosted at a predetermined site to be announced at a later date.
The 2011 MLS regular season concludes Oct. 23. The dates for the MLS Cup Playoffs and MLS Cup will be announced at a later date.
The 2011 MLS season starts Tuesday, March 15 when the LA Galaxy travel to face the Seattle Sounders at 9:30 p.m. ET (ESPN, ESPN Deportes, ESPN3.com).
TEAM-STANDINGS TIE-BREAKING PROCEDURES
The team awarded the highest position in the MLS standings will be the team with the greatest number of points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a tie, 0 points for a loss). In the that two teams finish the regular season with an equal number of points, the following system will be used to break the tie:
- The highest position shall be awarded to the team with the better win/loss record in current regular season against all other teams equal in points. (head-to-head competition)
- If the teams are still equal in the standings, the highest position shall be awarded to the team with the greater goal difference against all other teams during the regular season. (goal differential)
- If the teams are still equal in the standings, the highest position shall be awarded to the team scoring the greatest number of total goals against all other teams during the regular season. (total goals)
- If the teams are still equal in the standings, the procedures described in this section shall be applied only to played on the road by each team against all other teams during the regular season. (road 1-3)
- If the teams are still equal in the standings, the procedures described in this section shall be applied only to played at home by each team against all other teams during the regular season. (home 1-3)
- If the teams are still equal in the standings, the highest position shall be awarded to the team with the fewest team disciplinary points in the League Fair Play table during the regular season.
- If the teams are still equal in the standings, the highest position in the standings shall be determined by the toss of a coin.
- The first tiebreaker in a three-way tie is also head-to-head, but it is determined via points-per-game versus the other two teams. If two teams are tied in points-per-game head-to-head, the next tie breaker is goal difference.
NOTE: If two clubs remain tied after another club with the same number of points advances during any step, the tie breaker reverts to step 1 of the two-club format.
I think going to a single table makes a lot of sense. If the league feels that the sports culture in the US requires a post-season playoff format, then just take the top 8 teams from the single table. The conference system is no longer relevant and needs to go away.
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