2010 MLS Cup playoffs

August 2018 2010 edition of the MLS playoffs February 2022 February 2022 MLS Cup playoffs 2010 United StatesCanada MLS Cup 2010 Playoffs logo.svg 250px 8 Colorado Rapids (1st title) FC Dallas Los Angeles Galaxy San Jose Earthquakes 11 25 214885 USA Edson BuddleUSA Conor CaseyUSA Bobby ConveyCOL David Ferreira(2 goals each) 2009 2011 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 Seattle Sounders FC in the conference semifinals. Three weeks later, the Colorado Rapids defeated FC Dallas 2–1 in MLS Cup played 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; the 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, and it was Dallas' first since 2007. It was Colorado's and the New York Red Bulls's first appearance since 2008. Format 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.http://www.mlssoccer.com/playoffs/format Playoff Format & Tiebreakers Major League Soccer October 29, 2010 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20101028105941/http://www.mlssoccer.com/playoffs/format October 28, 2010 Qualified teams Conference standings Eastern Conference Western Conference Overall standings Bracket 2/1/1 Conference semifinals Conference finals MLS Cup Eastern Conference Western Conference 200px E1 New York Red Bulls 1 1 E4 San Jose Earthquakes 0 3 E2 Columbus Crew 0 2 (4) E3 Colorado Rapids 1 1 (5) W1 Los Angeles Galaxy 1 2 W4 Seattle Sounders FC 0 1 W2 Real Salt Lake 1 1 W3 FC Dallas 2 1 E4 San Jose Earthquakes 0 E3 Colorado Rapids 1 W1 Los Angeles Galaxy 0 W3 FC Dallas 3 E3 Colorado Rapids 2 W3 FC Dallas 1 Conference semifinals Eastern Conference October 30 7:00 pm PDT San Jose Earthquakes 0–1 New York Red Bulls Lindpere 56 Buck Shaw Stadium Santa Clara, California 10,525 Paul Ward Report November 4 8:00 pm EDT New York Red Bulls 1–3 San Jose Earthquakes Ángel 78 Convey 8 76Wondolowski 81 Red Bull Arena Harrison, New Jersey 22,839 Mark Geiger Report San Jose Earthquakes won 3–2 on aggregate. October 28 7:00 pm MDT Colorado Rapids 1–0 Columbus Crew Mastroeni 23 Dick's Sporting Goods Park Commerce City, Colorado 11,872 Jair Marrufo Report November 6 4:00 pm EDT Columbus Crew 2–1 yes Colorado Rapids Gaven 22Rogers 70 Casey 84 Columbus Crew Stadium Columbus, Ohio 10,322 Michael Kennedy Report Barros Schelotto Garey Gaven Brunner Carroll 4–5 Casey Kandji Larentowicz Lopez Baudet 2–2 on aggregate. Colorado Rapids won 5–4 on penalties. Western Conference October 30 4:00 pm CDT FC Dallas 2–1 Real Salt Lake Cunningham 44Avila 88 Espindola 5 Pizza Hut Park Frisco, Texas 11,003 Kevin Stott Report November 6 8:00 pm MDT Real Salt Lake 1–1 FC Dallas Findley 79 McCarty 17 Rio Tinto Stadium Sandy, Utah 19,324 Jorge Gonzalez Report FC Dallas won 3–2 on aggregate. October 31 5:00 pm PDT Seattle Sounders FC 0–1 Los Angeles Galaxy Buddle 38 Qwest Field Seattle, Washington 35,521 Alex Prus Report November 7 6:00 pm PST Los Angeles Galaxy 2–1 Seattle Sounders FC Buddle 19Gonzalez 27 Zakuani 86 Home Depot Center Carson, California 27,000 Baldomero Toledo Report Los Angeles Galaxy won 3–1 on aggregate. Conference finals Eastern Conference November 13 7:30 pm MST Colorado Rapids 1–0 San Jose Earthquakes Kimura 42 Dick's Sporting Goods Park Commerce City, Colorado 17,779 Jorge Gonzalez Report Western Conference November 14 6:00 pm PST Los Angeles Galaxy 0–3 FC Dallas Ferreira 26John 54Chavez 73 Home Depot Center Carson, California 27,000 Jair Marrufo Report MLS Cup 2010 MLS Cup 2010 External links MLS Cup Playoffs at MLSsoccer.com References * 2010