The disciplinary points factor in everything from fouls worth a single point to yellow cards three points and red cards or second yellow cards seven points , all the way up eight points for any supplemental discipline issued by the league after reviewing misconduct during matches. In the event that all 27 teams don't play the same number of matches, qualification for the Audi MLS Cup Playoffs will be determined by points earned on a per match basis, or points per game.
MLS clubs must play at least 30 games to qualify for the postseason unless a club is unable to reach 30 games due to one of the following factors:. Once the field is sorted, the No. The Round One matches feature these teams in single-elimination matches, with the better seed hosting:.
Matches deadlocked after 90 minutes employ two minute periods of extra time, and then, if necessary, penalty kicks. In the Conference Semifinals, the No. Those matches are also single-elimination affairs, utilizing the same extra time and penalty kick deciders should teams be tied following regulation time.
The Conference Finals feature the Semifinal winners, again with the higher-seeded team hosting and the extra time provisions in place. And yes, for FOX viewers, the playoff match will follow the traditional Detroit Lions game that's become an annual tradition. The all-decisive match of the season will be Saturday, Dec. The big showdown will be hosted by the team with the greater number of regular-season points and using the tie-breaker list if both entrants finished the season with the same number of points.
In , for example, Columbus were the No. But because Columbus earned more regular-season points than Seattle or technically, per 's adjusted rules, more points per game , that MLS Cup was held at Historic Crew Stadium rather than Lumen Field. Here's how the playoff races ended:. United and defending champion Columbus Crew SC fell one point shy of the playoff field noted with an 'E' , as the NY Red Bulls nabbed the seventh and final spot with a draw on the final day.
In the case teams are tied on points, the first tiebreakers are 1 total wins, 2 goal differential and 3 goals scored. Here are the top 10 positions in the final standings of the team Eastern Conference:.
Real Salt Lake made it with a win on the final day on a stoppage-time winner in KC , while both LA teams are out noted with an 'E' after failing to win their final matches. Tiebreakers came into play with the final playoff spot in the West. Here's how the top nine spots in the team Western Conference finished:. A total of 12 single-elimination matches will leave two finalists, one from each conference, to play for MLS Cup on Dec.
The same extra time rules for the playoffs — 30 minutes of extra time after 90 minutes of regulation, and a penalty-kick shootout, if necessary — apply in the MLS Cup final. The New England Revolution, which amassed the best record in MLS during the regular season, is the favorite going into the postseason. The Colorado Rapids No. There are some wild disparities in the odds between major sportsbooks, which will all likely revise their numbers as we get closer to the start of the playoffs.
TBD 3 p. ET Colorado Rapids 1 vs. Winner of Portland Timbers 4 vs. Minnesota United FC 5. ET To be confirmed following Round One matches.
Tuesday, Nov. ET New England Revolution 1 vs. Latest News. By RSL Communications realsaltlake. ET Sporting Kansas City 3 vs. Vancouver Whitecaps FC 6.
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