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2010 MLS Cup playoffs

2010 edition of the MLS playoffs

Field	Value
title	MLS Cup Playoffs
year	2010
country	United States
Canada
image	MLS Cup 2010 Playoffs logo.svg
imagesize	250px
num_teams	8
defending champions	Real Salt Lake
champions	Colorado Rapids (1st title)
runner-up	FC Dallas
semi-finalist1	Los Angeles Galaxy
semi-finalist2	San Jose Earthquakes
matches	11
goals	25
attendance	214885
top goal scorer
USA Bobby Convey
COL David Ferreira
(2 goals each)
prevseason	[2009](2009-mls-cup-playoffs)
nextseason	[2011](2011-mls-cup-playoffs)

Canada | runner-up = FC Dallas | semi-finalist1 = Los Angeles Galaxy | semi-finalist2 = San Jose Earthquakes USA Bobby Convey COL David Ferreira (2 goals each)

The 2010 MLS Cup Playoffs was the postseason tournament subsequent to Major League Soccer's 2010 season.

The playoffs began on October 30, with the Los Angeles Galaxy defeating the Seattle Sounders FC in the quarterfinal-round. Three weeks later, the Colorado Rapids defeated FC Dallas 2-1 in the Cup final at BMO Field in Toronto, Ontario. It was Colorado's first title and second MLS Cup final appearance, and it was FC Dallas's first appearance in an MLS Cup final.

Of the eight MLS clubs to earn qualification into the tournament, only four of them qualified the season before; Columbus Crew, Los Angeles Galaxy, Seattle Sounders FC, and the defending-champions, Real Salt Lake. The San Jose Earthquakes were making their first playoff appearance since 2005, Dallas' since 2007. It was Colorado's and New York Red Bulls's first time since 2008.

Format

Main article: MLS Cup Playoffs

At the 2010 season's end, the top two teams of each conference advanced to the playoffs; in addition the clubs with the next four highest point totals, regardless of conference, were also added to the playoffs for a total of eight clubs. In the first round of the knockout tournament, aggregate (total) goals over two matches would determine the winners; the Conference Championships was one match each, with the winner of each conference advancing to MLS Cup. In all rounds, the tie-breaking method would be two 15-minute periods of extra time, followed by penalty kicks if necessary. The away goals rule was not used.

Standings

Conference standings

Overall standings

Bracket

Conference semifinals

Lindpere Miller Coundoul Santa Clara, California

Convey Wondolowski Busch Harrison, New Jersey

San Jose Earthquakes advance 3–2 on aggregate

Mastroeni Commerce City, Colorado

Casey Casey Schelotto Ekpo Carroll
Francis Rogers Rogers Columbus, Ohio Kandji Larentowicz Lopez Baudet Garey Gaven Brunner Carroll

Colorado Rapids advance 5–4 on penalties

Williams Morales Cunningham Hernandez Harris Avila Frisco, Texas

Chavez Loyd Grabavoy Borchers Findley Sandy, Utah

FC Dallas advance 3–2 on aggregate

Juninho Kovalenko Kirovski Nkufo Seattle, Washington

Zakuani Buddle Gonzalez Carson, California

Los Angeles Galaxy advance 3–1 on aggregate

Conference finals

Commerce City, Colorado

John Chavez Loyd Beckham Birchall Cazumba Carson, California

MLS Cup 2010

Main article: MLS Cup 2010

Benitez Smith
Casey
Casey
John Toronto, Ontario

References

"Playoff Format & Tiebreakers {{!}} Major League Soccer".

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