2014 Major League Soccer season

19th season of Major League Soccer January 2022 June 2017 Major League Soccer Major League Soccer MLS wordmark 2007.svg 2014 19 LA Galaxy (5th title) Seattle Sounders FC (1st shield) Champions League (U.S.) LA Galaxy Seattle Sounders FC D.C. United Real Salt Lake Champions League (Canada) Vancouver Whitecaps FC 323 924 Bradley Wright-Phillips(27 goals) LA 6–0 COL(Sept. 5) SJ 0–5 DAL(Aug. 16) 9 goals:NY 4–5 CHI(May 11) 5 matches:Seattle Sounders FC(Apr 12 – May 7)New England Revolution(Apr 26 – May 24)LA Galaxy(Aug 20 – Sept. 5)New England Revolution(Aug 23 – Sept. 13) 12 matches:Real Salt Lake(Mar 8 – May 24) 13 matches:San Jose Earthquakes(Aug 2–present) 8 matches:New England Revolution(May 31 – Jul. 26) 64,207POR @ SEA(July 13) 3,702 POR @ CHV(May 28) 19,148https://mlsattendance.blogspot.it/ August 2022 2013 2015 United States 525 right Locations of teams for the 2014 Major League Soccer season8px Western Conference   8px Eastern Conference United States 38.889722 -76.971667 D.C. United bottom ButtonBlue.svg United States 40.737411 -74.153763 New York left ButtonBlue.svg United States 40.009444 -82.991111 Columbus left ButtonBlue.svg United States 42.090833 -71.264444 New England top ButtonBlue.svg United States 41.742432 -87.806789 Chicago top ButtonBlue.svg United States 39.1218 -94.8237 Kansas City bottom ButtonBlue.svg United States 43.632778 -79.418611 Toronto top ButtonBlue.svg United States 39.832222 -75.378889 Philadelphia right ButtonBlue.svg United States 45.563075 -73.552656 Montreal top ButtonBlue.svg United States 39.35 -104.8918 Colorado top ButtonRed.svg United States 33.154444 -96.835278 Dallas right ButtonRed.svg United States 33.864444 -118.261111 Chivas USA top ButtonRed.svg United States 33.864444 -118.261111 Galaxy bottom ButtonRed.svg United States 29.721944 -95.349167 Houston right ButtonBlue.svg United States 40.582923 -111.893156 Salt Lake bottom ButtonRed.svg United States 45.521389 -122.691667 Portland bottom ButtonRed.svg United States 37.350556 -121.936667 San Jose top ButtonRed.svg United States 47.595278 -122.331667 Seattle right ButtonRed.svg United States 49.27667 -123.11194 Vancouver right ButtonRed.svg The 2014 Major League Soccer season was the 19th season of Major League Soccer. It was also the 102nd season of FIFA-sanctioned soccer in the United States, and the 36th with a national first-division league. The regular season began on March 8 and ended on October 26. The MLS Cup Playoffs began on October 29 and ended on December 7, when the LA Galaxy claimed their fifth league title by defeating the New England Revolution, 2–1, in MLS Cup Teams, stadiums, and personnel Schedule Teams played 34 games: 17 at home and 17 away. The nine Western Conference teams faced each West club three times, with the home teams reversed from the previous year. The 10 Eastern Conference teams played 7 East teams three times (home teams reversed from 2013) and two East teams twice. Eastern and Western Conference teams played each other once, with the home team reversed from previous year.http://pressbox.mlssoccer.com/content/competition-rules-and-regulations MLS Competition Rules and Regulations: Team Standings Tie-Breaking Procedures MLSsoccer.com January 5, 2014 September 20, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120920111700/http://pressbox.mlssoccer.com/content/competition-rules-and-regulations dead 90 percent of matches were on weekends.Bell Jack November 25, 2013 M.L.S. and Red Bulls Release 2014 Schedule https://www.nytimes.com/2013/11/26/sports/soccer/mls-and-red-bulls-release-2014-schedule.html New York Times April 19, 2023 A proposal to cut the regular season to 28 matches and allow for balanced in-conference schedules was reported in the media but not adopted.Davis Steve September 3, 2013 A reduced, 28-game MLS season may be around the corner https://soccer.nbcsports.com/2013/09/03/a-reduced-28-game-mls-season-may-be-around-the-corner/ ProSoccerTalk NBC Sports April 19, 2023 Stadiums and locations List of Major League Soccer stadiums Chicago Fire Chivas USA/ LA Galaxy Colorado Rapids Columbus Crew D.C. United FC Dallas Toyota Park StubHub Center Dick's Sporting Goods Park Crew Stadium RFK Memorial Stadium Toyota Stadium Capacity: 20,000 Capacity: 27,000 Capacity: 18,086 Capacity: 20,145 Capacity: 19,467 Capacity: 21,193 150px 150px 150px 150px 150px 150px Houston Dynamo Montreal Impact New England Revolution New York Red Bulls Philadelphia Union Portland Timbers BBVA Compass Stadium Saputo StadiumThe Impact's first three home games were played at the Olympic Stadium. The Impact played its first home game at Saputo Stadium on April 26, 2014, against the Philadelphia Union. "lower-alpha" Gillette Stadium Red Bull Arena PPL Park Providence Park Capacity: 22,000 Capacity: 20,801 Capacity: 22,385 Capacity: 25,189 Capacity: 18,500 Capacity: 20,438 150px 150px 150px 150px 150px 150px Real Salt Lake San Jose Earthquakes Seattle Sounders FC Sporting Kansas City Toronto FC Vancouver Whitecaps FC Rio Tinto Stadium Buck Shaw Stadium CenturyLink Field Sporting Park BMO Field BC Place Capacity: 20,213 Capacity: 11,500 Capacity: 67,000 Capacity: 18,467 Capacity: 30,000 Capacity: 21,000 150px 150px 150px 150px 150px 150px Personnel and sponsorship On October 29, 2013, Real Salt Lake announced a 10-year contract with LifeVantage to become their jersey sponsor effective January 1, 2014. They replaced XanGo, which had been their sponsor since the 2006 season.Real Salt Lake announce new shirt sponsor in 2014 in locally based company LifeVantage http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2013/10/29/real-salt-lake-announce-new-shirt-sponsor-2014-locally-based-company-lifevan MLSsoccer.com March 10, 2014 March 14, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140314004653/http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2013/10/29/real-salt-lake-announce-new-shirt-sponsor-2014-locally-based-company-lifevan dead On February 10, 2014, Portland Timbers announced a partnership with Providence Health & Services to rename their stadium to Providence Park, which had been called Jeld-Wen Field since 2011.Itel Dan Portland Timbers owner Merritt Paulson: Time was right to "pass the baton" on stadium naming rights http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2014/02/10/portland-timbers-owner-merritt-paulson-says-time-was-right-pass-baton-stadiu MLSsoccer.com March 10, 2014 On February 24, 2014, D.C. United announced a multi-year jersey sponsorship with Leidos.Borg Simon DC United announce new jersey front sponsor as part of multi-year partnership with Leidos http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2014/02/24/dc-united-announce-new-jersey-front-sponsor-part-multi-year-partnership-leid MLSsoccer.com March 10, 2014 On May 1, 2014, Colorado Rapids announced a multi-year jersey sponsorship with Ciao Telecom.Rapids partner with Ciao Telecom for historic jersey partnership http://www.coloradorapids.com/news/2014/05/rapids-partner-ciao-telecom-historic-jersey-partnership MLSsoccer.com June 9, 2014 May 2, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140502090446/http://www.coloradorapids.com/news/2014/05/rapids-partner-ciao-telecom-historic-jersey-partnership dead On July 1, 2014, following two years without jersey sponsorship, Houston Dynamo announced a multi-year jersey sponsorship with BHP Billiton.Houston Dynamo find shared business, community values with new jersey sponsor BHP Billiton http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2014/07/01/houston-dynamo-find-shared-business-community-values-new-jersey-sponsor-bhp- MLSsoccer.com July 1, 2014 September 3, 2014 July 1, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140701193300/http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2014/07/01/houston-dynamo-find-shared-business-community-values-new-jersey-sponsor-bhp- deadHouston Dynamo Enter Partnership with BHP Billiton BHP Billiton July 2, 2014 Note: All teams use Adidas as kit manufacturer. Team Head coach Captain Shirt sponsorChicago FireCAN Frank YallopUSA Jeff LarentowiczQuakerChivas USACOL Wílmer CabreraUSA Carlos Bocanegra —Colorado RapidsUSA Pablo MastroeniUSA Drew MoorCiao TelecomColumbus CrewUSA Gregg BerhalterUSA Michael ParkhurstBarbasolD.C. UnitedUSA Ben OlsenUSA Bobby BoswellLeidosFC DallasCOL Óscar ParejaUSA Matt HedgesAdvoCareHouston DynamoUSA Dominic KinnearUSA Brad Davis Brad Davis (soccer)BHP Billiton LA GalaxyUSA Bruce ArenaIRE Robbie KeaneHerbalifeMontreal ImpactUSA Frank KlopasCAN Patrice BernierBank of MontrealNew England RevolutionUSA Jay HeapsPOR José Gonçalves José Gonçalves (footballer)UnitedHealthcareNew York Red BullsUSA Mike PetkeFRA 1974 Thierry HenryRed BullPhiladelphia UnionUSA Jim CurtinUSA Brian CarrollBimboPortland TimbersUSA Caleb PorterCAN Will Johnson Will Johnson (soccer)Alaska AirlinesReal Salt LakeUSA Jeff CassarUSA Kyle BeckermanLifeVantageSan Jose EarthquakesUSA Ian Russell Ian Russell (soccer) (Interim)USA Chris Wondolowski —Seattle Sounders FCUSA Sigi SchmidUSA Brad Evans soccerXboxSporting Kansas CityUSA Peter VermesUSA Matt BeslerIvy FundsToronto FCUSA Greg VanneySCO Steven CaldwellBank of MontrealVancouver Whitecaps FCWAL Carl RobinsonCHI Pedro Morales Pedro Morales (footballer)Bell Canada Managerial changes TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyPosition in tableIncoming managerDate of appointment FC Dallas USA Schellas Hyndman Resigned October 26, 2013Preseason COL Oscar Pareja January 10, 2014 Vancouver Whitecaps FC SCO Martin Rennie Fired October 29, 2013 WAL Carl Robinson December 16, 2013 Chicago Fire USA Frank Klopas Resigned October 30, 2013Chicago Fire part ways with head coach Frank Klopas, president of soccer ops Javier Leon http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2013/10/30/chicago-fire-part-ways-head-coach-frank-klopas-president-soccer-ops-javier-l October 31, 2013 November 2, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131102070422/http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2013/10/30/chicago-fire-part-ways-head-coach-frank-klopas-president-soccer-ops-javier-l dead CAN Frank Yallop October 31, 2013Chicago Fire select MLS veteran Frank Yallop as next head coach, director of soccer http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2013/10/31/chicago-fire-select-mls-veteran-frank-yallop-next-head-coach-director-soccer October 31, 2013 November 2, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131102195724/http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2013/10/31/chicago-fire-select-mls-veteran-frank-yallop-next-head-coach-director-soccer dead Columbus Crew USA Brian Bliss End of caretaker spellNovember 6, 2013 USA Gregg BerhalterNovember 6, 2013Crew names Gregg Berhalter Head Coach and Sporting Director http://www.thecrew.com/news/2013/11/crew-names-gregg-berhalter-head-coach-and-sporting-director November 6, 2013 November 7, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131107042102/http://www.thecrew.com/news/2013/11/crew-names-gregg-berhalter-head-coach-and-sporting-director dead Chivas USA MEX José Luis Real Real, José LuisNovember 25, 2013Angulo, Marshall Blair, Tom Chivas USA left in coaching limbo after Jose Luis "Guero" Real makes Guadalajara switch http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2013/11/25/chivas-usa-left-coaching-limbo-after-jose-luis-guero-real-makes-guadalajara- MLSsoccer.com Major League Soccer November 26, 2013 November 28, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131128064411/http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2013/11/25/chivas-usa-left-coaching-limbo-after-jose-luis-guero-real-makes-guadalajara- dead COL Wílmer CabreraJanuary 9, 2014Firchau Nick Chivas USA tab Colorado Rapids assistant Wilmer Cabrera as new head coach http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2014/01/09/chivas-usa-tab-colorado-rapids-assistant-wilmer-cabrera-new-head-coach MLSsoccer.com Major League Soccer January 28, 2014 January 25, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140125210211/http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2014/01/09/chivas-usa-tab-colorado-rapids-assistant-wilmer-cabrera-new-head-coach dead Real Salt Lake USA Jason KreisEnd of contractDecember 10, 2013Firchau Nick Jason Kreis steps down as head coach of Real Salt Lake, will take top job at New York City FC http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2013/12/10/jason-kreis-steps-down-head-coach-real-salt-lake-will-take-top-job-new-york- mlssoccer.com Major League Soccer December 11, 2013 December 13, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131213055027/http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2013/12/10/jason-kreis-steps-down-head-coach-real-salt-lake-will-take-top-job-new-york- dead USA Jeff Cassar December 18, 2013Real Salt Lake promote longtime assistant Jeff Cassar to replace departed head coach Jason Kreis http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2013/12/18/real-salt-lake-promote-longtime-assistant-jeff-cassar-replace-departed-head- MLSsoccer.com Major League Soccer December 19, 2013 January 20, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140120211404/http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2013/12/18/real-salt-lake-promote-longtime-assistant-jeff-cassar-replace-departed-head- dead Montreal Impact SUI Marco SchällibaumFiredDecember 18, 2013Frank Klopas named head coach and director of player personnel of the Montreal Impact http://www.impactmontreal.com/en/news/2013/12/frank-klopas-named-head-coach-and-director-player-personnel-montreal-impact ImpactMontreal.com Montreal Impact December 19, 2013 USA Frank KlopasDecember 18, 2013 Colorado Rapids COL Oscar Pareja Resigned January 10, 2014 USA Pablo Mastroeni March 8, 2014Pablo Mastroeni named Rapids Head Coach http://www.coloradorapids.com/news/2014/03/pablo-mastroeni-named-rapids-head-coach coloradorapids.com Colorado Rapids March 8, 2014 March 10, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140310021638/http://www.coloradorapids.com/news/2014/03/pablo-mastroeni-named-rapids-head-coach dead Philadelphia Union USA John Hackworth Fired June 10, 2014 16th USA Jim Curtin June 10, 2014Philadelphia Union let go of manager John Hackworth, name assistant Jim Curtin interim team manager http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2014/06/10/philadelphia-union-fire-manager-john-hackworth-name-jim-curtin-interim-team- MLSsoccer.com Major League Soccer June 10, 2014 June 12, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140612221215/http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2014/06/10/philadelphia-union-fire-manager-john-hackworth-name-jim-curtin-interim-team- dead Toronto FC NZL Ryan Nelsen August 31, 2014 7th USA Greg Vanney August 31, 2014 http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2014/08/31/toronto-fc-part-ways-head-coach-ryan-nelsen-hire-ex-us-international-greg-va dead https://web.archive.org/web/20140902200435/http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2014/08/31/toronto-fc-part-ways-head-coach-ryan-nelsen-hire-ex-us-international-greg-va September 2, 2014 Toronto FC part ways with head coach Ryan Nelsen, hire ex-US international Greg Vanney MLSsoccer.com San Jose Earthquakes CAN Mark Watson October 15, 2014 18th USA Ian Russell (interim) October 15, 2014Kinnear to return as head coach; Watson relieved of duties immediately http://www.sjearthquakes.com/news/2014/10/quakes-announce-dominic-kinnear-return-clubs-head-coach sjearthquakes.com San Jose Earthquakes October 15, 2014 October 17, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141017224337/http://www.sjearthquakes.com/news/2014/10/quakes-announce-dominic-kinnear-return-clubs-head-coach dead Player transfers List of Major League Soccer transfers 2014 Major League Soccer employs twelve methods to acquire players. These mechanisms are the following: (a) via allocation; (b) via the Designated Player Rule; (c) via the annual SuperDraft; (d) via trade; (e) placing a discovery claim; (f) via the Homegrown Player Rule; (g) via the annual Re-Entry Draft; (h) via the annual Waiver Draft; (i) through weighted lottery; (j) through an "extreme hardship" call-up; (k) by replacing a player who has been placed on the Season Ending Injury List; (l) by replacing a player who has been placed on the Disabled List.http://pressbox.mlssoccer.com/content/roster-rules-and-regulations Roster Rules and Regulations MLSsoccer.com March 17, 2014 August 23, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130823031630/http://pressbox.mlssoccer.com/content/roster-rules-and-regulations dead Allocation ranking The allocation ranking is the mechanism used to determine which MLS club has first priority to acquire a U.S. National Team player who signs with MLS after playing abroad, or a former MLS player who returns to the League after having gone to a club abroad for a transfer fee. The allocation rankings may also be used in the event two or more clubs file a request for the same player on the same day. The allocations will be ranked in reverse order of finish for the 2013 season, taking playoff performance into account. Once the club uses its allocation ranking to acquire a player, it drops to the bottom of the list. A ranking can be traded, provided that part of the compensation received in return is another club's ranking. At all times, each club is assigned one ranking. The rankings reset at the end of each MLS League season. Original RankingClubDate Allocation UsedPlayer signedPrevious clubRef 1 Philadelphia Union January 27, 2014 USA Maurice Edu ENG Stoke City Philadelphia Union Communications http://www.philadelphiaunion.com/news/2014/01/union-acquire-us-men%E2%80%99s-national-team-midfielder-maurice-edu-season-long-loan Union Acquire Maurice Edu on Season Long Loan philadelphiaunion.com January 27, 2014 January 27, 2014 January 29, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140129140116/http://www.philadelphiaunion.com/news/2014/01/union-acquire-us-men%E2%80%99s-national-team-midfielder-maurice-edu-season-long-loan dead Philadelphia Union Communications http://www.philadelphiaunion.com/news/2014/01/union-acquire-ethan-white-and-top-allocation-ranking-dc-united-exchange-jeff-parke Union acquire Ethan White and top allocation ranking from D.C. United in exchange for Jeff Parke philadelphiaunion.com January 14, 2014 January 14, 2014 2 Seattle Sounders FC January 31, 2014 GUA Marco Pappa NED Heerenveen Sounders FC Public Relations http://www.soundersfc.com/news/articles/2014/01-january/sounders-acquire-pappa.aspx Sounders FC Acquires Marco Pappa soundersfc.com January 31, 2014 January 31, 2014Sounders FC Public Relations http://www.soundersfc.com/News/Articles/2013/12-December/Rosales-Traded-To-Chivas-USA.aspx Rosales Traded to Chivas USA SoundersFC.com December 11, 2013 December 11, 2013 3 Houston Dynamo∞ July 23, 2014 USA DaMarcus Beasley MEX Puebla Houston Dynamo Communications http://www.houstondynamo.com/news/2014/07/houston-dynamo-sign-us-national-team-veteran-damarcus-beasley Houston Dynamo sign U.S. national team veteran DaMarcus Beasley houstondynamo.com July 23, 2014 November 4, 2014 August 15, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140815174718/http://www.houstondynamo.com/news/2014/07/houston-dynamo-sign-us-national-team-veteran-damarcus-beasley dead http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2014/07/23/warren-creavalle-traded-houston-dynamo-toronto-fc-top-allocation-spot dead https://web.archive.org/web/20140727034926/http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2014/07/23/warren-creavalle-traded-houston-dynamo-toronto-fc-top-allocation-spot July 27, 2014 Versatile Warren Creavalle traded from Houston Dynamo to Toronto FC for top allocation spot MLSsoccer.com 4 Columbus Crew SC October 7, 2014 Sierra Leone Kei Kamara ENG Middlesbrough Columbus Crew Communications http://www.thecrew.com/news/2014/10/crew-use-top-allocation-ranking-sign-kei-kamara Crew to use top allocation ranking to sign Kei Kamara thecrew.com October 7, 2014 November 4, 2014 5 FC Dallas 6 Los Angeles Galaxy Philadelphia Union Communications http://www.philadelphiaunion.com/news/2014/01/union-acquire-ethan-white-and-top-allocation-ranking-dc-united-exchange-jeff-parke Union acquire Ethan White and top allocation ranking from D.C. United in exchange for Jeff Parke philadelphiaunion.com January 14, 2014 January 14, 2014 http://www.lagalaxy.com/news/2014/07/la-galaxy-acquire-third-position-mls-allocation-ranking-dc-united-exchange-defender-kof dead https://web.archive.org/web/20140802201007/http://www.lagalaxy.com/news/2014/07/la-galaxy-acquire-third-position-mls-allocation-ranking-dc-united-exchange-defender-kof August 2, 2014 LA Galaxy acquire third position in MLS allocation ranking from D.C. United in exchange for defender Kofi Opare and 2015 second round MLS SuperDraft pick LA Galaxy 7 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 8 Chicago Fire 9 San Jose Earthquakes 10 Montreal Impact 11 Colorado Rapids 12 New England Revolution 13 Chivas USA 14 D.C. United 15 New York Red Bulls 16 Toronto FC∞ 17 Portland Timbers 18 Real Salt Lake 19 Sporting Kansas City On January 14, 2014, Philadelphia Union acquired the No. 1 ranking and Ethan White from D.C. United in exchange for the No. 6 allocation ranking and Jeff Parke. On December 11, 2013, Seattle Sounders acquired the No. 2 allocation ranking from Chivas USA in exchange for the No. 13 allocation ranking and Tristan Bowen. ∞ On July 23, 2014, Houston Dynamo acquired the then-no. 1 allocation ranking (original ranking number 3) and allocation money from Toronto FC in exchange for the then-no. 14 allocation ranking (original ranking number 16) and Warren Creavalle. On July 29, 2014, Los Angeles Galaxy acquired the then-No. 3 allocation ranking (original ranking number 6) from D.C. United in exchange for the then-No. 11 allocation ranking (original ranking number 14), a second-round selection in the 2015 MLS SuperDraft, and Kofi Opare. Ownership changes Club New owner Previous owner Date Chivas USA Major League Soccer Jorge Vergara 2014 2 20 Rule changes The rules for the 2014 season are largely identical as those in 2013, with one major exception. For the first time in league history, the away goals rule will be used in two-legged MLS Cup playoff matches. MLS will use the version of the rule employed in CONCACAF competitions, which is applied only at the end of regular time of the second leg and not after extra time.http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2014/03/07/major-league-soccer-introduce-away-goals-rule-first-time-2014-mls-cup-playof Major League Soccer to introduce away-goals rule for first time in 2014 MLS Cup Playoffs Major League Soccer March 7, 2014 March 20, 2014 MLS has also tweaked the tiebreaker rules for the league standings. The first tiebreaker remains total wins, but the second and third tiebreakers have been swapped—goal difference is now second and goals scored is third. All other tiebreakers remain the same as in 2013. More minor changes include the following:http://blogs.seattletimes.com/soundersfc/2014/03/07/looking-at-changes-to-the-mls-roster-and-competition-rules-for-2014/ Looking at changes to the MLS roster and competition rules for 2014 Joshua Meyers Sounders FC Blog The Seattle Times March 7, 2014 March 20, 2014 March 22, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140322002219/http://blogs.seattletimes.com/soundersfc/2014/03/07/looking-at-changes-to-the-mls-roster-and-competition-rules-for-2014/ dead The so-called "Special Discovery Signing" has been standardized. Under this provision, each team is allowed to amortize the total acquisition costs for one player, including the transfer fee, over the length of his contract without making him a Designated Player. Regulations for loans between MLS teams have been formalized. Each team may loan out one player per season to another league team, with the loan deal being finalized no later than the close of the primary transfer window (May 12 in 2014). The player must be no older than 24 at the time of the loan, must stay on the receiving team's roster for the entire season, and cannot play against the team that loaned him out. Deals may include an option to buy. Players who have trained for at least one year in a team's youth system, and have trained for at least 80 days with the team's academy in that year, may be signed to a first professional contract without being subject to the MLS SuperDraft. The salary cap for 2014 has also been adjusted upward. The team salary cap, which as in previous years covers the first 20 of the 30 available roster spots, has increased to $3.1 million. The cap charge for a Designated Player is now $387,500, up from $368,750 last season. Midseason Designated Player signings carry a cap charge of $193,750. The minimum salaries for "off-budget" players (roster spots 21–30, including Generation adidas players) have also increased from last season. Regular season Eastern Conference Western Conference Overall standings MLS Cup playoffs 2014 MLS Cup playoffs Bracket Bracket Player statistics Goals Rank Player Club Goals1ENG Bradley Wright-PhillipsNew York Red Bulls272USA Dom DwyerSporting Kansas City223IRE Robbie KeaneLA Galaxy194USA Lee NguyenNew England Revolution185NGA Obafemi MartinsSeattle Sounders FC176USA Gyasi ZardesLA Galaxy167USA Clint DempseySeattle Sounders FC15MEX Erick TorresChivas USA9USA Chris WondolowskiSan Jose Earthquakes1410ECU Joao PlataReal Salt Lake13 Hat-tricks List of Major League Soccer hat-tricks +PlayerForAgainstScoreDateUSA Clint DempseySeattle Sounders FCPortland Timbers4−4April 5ENG Bradley Wright-PhillipsNew York Red BullsHouston Dynamo4−0April 23USA Harry ShippChicago FireNew York Red Bulls5−4May 10ENG Bradley Wright-PhillipsNew York Red BullsChicago Fire4−5ARG Javier MoralesReal Salt LakeHouston Dynamo5−2May 11MEX Luis SilvaD.C. UnitedMontreal Impact4−2June 11CAN Tesho AkindeleFC DallasSan Jose Earthquakes5−0August 16ENG Bradley Wright-PhillipsNew York Red BullsSeattle Sounders FC4−1September 20 Assists Rank Player Club Assists1USA Landon DonovanLA Galaxy192FRA Thierry HenryNew York Red Bulls14IRE Robbie KeaneLA GalaxyARG Diego ValeriPortland Timbers5NGA Obafemi MartinsSeattle Sounders FC136ARG Javier MoralesReal Salt Lake12CHI Pedro MoralesVancouver Whitecaps FC8USA Brad DavisHouston Dynamo11ARG Cristian MaidanaPhiladelphia UnionARG Mauro RosalesVancouver Whitecaps FCBRA Marcelo SarvasLA Galaxy Clean sheets RankPlayerClubCleansheets1DEN David OustedVancouver Whitecaps FC132USA Bill HamidD.C. United103SUI Stefan FreiSeattle Sounders FC94USA Steve ClarkColumbus Crew8PAN Jaime PenedoLA GalaxyUSA Bobby ShuttleworthNew England Revolution7USA Tally HallHouston Dynamo7USA Clint IrwinColorado RapidsUSA Eric KronbergSporting Kansas CityJAM Donovan RickettsPortland TimbersUSA Nick RimandoReal Salt Lake Awards Individual awards AwardPlayerClubMost Valuable PlayerIRE Robbie KeaneLA GalaxyDefender of the YearUSA Chad MarshallSeattle Sounders FCGoalkeeper of the YearUSA Bill HamidD.C. UnitedCoach of the YearUSA Ben OlsenD.C. UnitedRookie of the YearCAN Tesho AkindeleFC DallasNewcomer of the YearCHI Pedro MoralesVancouver Whitecaps FCComeback Player of the YearCRC Rodney WallacePortland TimbersGolden BootENG Bradley Wright-PhillipsNew York Red BullsFair Play AwardUSA Michael ParkhurstColumbus CrewHumanitarian of the YearGUM A. J. DeLaGarzaLA GalaxyGoal of the YearNGA Obafemi MartinsSeattle Sounders FCSave of the YearUSA Luis Robles New York Red Bulls Best XI GoalkeeperDefendersMidfieldersForwardsUSA Bill Hamid, D.C. UnitedUSA Chad Marshall, SeattleUSA Bobby Boswell, D.C. UnitedUSA Omar Gonzalez, LA GalaxyUSA Lee Nguyen, New EnglandUSA Landon Donovan, LA GalaxyARG Diego Valeri, PortlandFRA 1974 Thierry Henry, Red BullsIRL Robbie Keane, LA GalaxyENG Bradley Wright-Phillips, Red BullsNGA Obafemi Martins, Seattle Player of the Month MonthPlayerClubStatsMarchARG Mauro DíazFC Dallas2G, 1AAprilUSA Clint DempseySeattle Sounders FC7G, 2AMayUSA Dom DwyerSporting Kansas City6GJuneUSA Eric KronbergSporting Kansas City6SV, 0GAJulyUSA Benny FeilhaberSporting Kansas City2G, 1AAugustUSA Landon DonovanLA Galaxy3G, 6ASeptemberNGA Obafemi MartinsSeattle Sounders FC5G, 1AOctoberUSA Lee NguyenNew England Revolution5G Weekly awards WeekMLS Player of the WeekAT&T Goal of the WeekMLS Save of the Week Player Nat Club Player Nat Club Player Nat Club Week 1 Nick Rimando USA Real Salt Lake Sebastián Fernández URU Vancouver Whitecaps FC Nick Rimando USA Real Salt Lake Week 2 Jermain Defoe ENG Toronto FC Kyle Beckerman USA Real Salt Lake Nick Rimando USA Real Salt Lake Week 3 Bernardo Añor VEN Columbus Crew Fabián Castillo COL FC Dallas David Ousted DEN Vancouver Whitecaps FC Week 4 Graham Zusi USA Sporting Kansas City Dom Dwyer ENG Sporting Kansas City Dan Kennedy USA Chivas USA Week 5 Clint Dempsey USA Seattle Sounders FC José Mari ESP Colorado Rapids Chris Seitz USA FC Dallas Week 6 Clint Dempsey USA Seattle Sounders FC Clint Dempsey USA Seattle Sounders FC Chris Seitz USA FC Dallas Week 7 Nick Rimando USA Real Salt Lake Obafemi Martins NGA Seattle Sounders FC Júlio César BRA Toronto FC Week 8 Bradley Wright-Phillips ENG New York Red Bulls Obafemi Martins NGA Seattle Sounders FC Tally Hall USA Houston Dynamo Week 9 Joao Plata ECU Real Salt Lake Gastón Fernández ARG Portland Timbers Eric Kronberg USA Sporting Kansas City Week 10 Harrison Shipp USA Chicago Fire Javier Morales ARG Real Salt Lake Raúl Fernández PER FC Dallas Week 11 Federico Higuaín ARG Columbus Crew Obafemi Martins NGA Seattle Sounders FC Jeff Attinella USA Real Salt Lake Week 12 Landon Donovan USA LA Galaxy Erik Hurtado USA Vancouver Whitecaps FC Donovan Ricketts JAM Portland Timbers Week 13 Deshorn Brown JAM Colorado Rapids Will Johnson CAN Portland Timbers Jeff Attinella USA Real Salt Lake Week 14 Fanendo Adi NGA Portland Timbers Fabian Castillo COL FC Dallas Dan Kennedy USA Chivas USA Week 15 Luis Silva USA D.C. United(not awarded)(not awarded) Week 16 Jack McInerney USA Montreal Impact Jack McInerney USA Montreal Impact David Ousted DEN Vancouver Whitecaps FC Week 17 Erick Torres MEX Chivas USA Erick Torres MEX Chivas USA Donovan Ricketts JAM Portland Timbers Week 18 Thierry Henry FRA 1974 New York Red Bulls Deshorn Brown JAM Colorado Rapids Donovan Ricketts JAM Portland Timbers Week 19 Benny Feilhaber USA Sporting Kansas City Diego Valeri ARG Portland Timbers Steve Clark USA Columbus Crew Week 20 Yannick Djaló POR San Jose Earthquakes Graham Zusi USA Sporting Kansas City Jaime Penedo PAN LA Galaxy Week 21 Robbie Keane IRE LA Galaxy Dax McCarty USA New York Red Bulls Nick Rimando USA Real Salt Lake Week 22 Chris Schuler USA Real Salt Lake Diego Valeri ARG Portland Timbers Jon Kempin USA Sporting Kansas City Week 23 Tesho Akindele CAN FC Dallas Dillon Serna USA Colorado Rapids Jon Kempin USA Sporting Kansas City Week 24 Obafemi Martins NGA Seattle Sounders FC Obafemi Martins NGA Seattle Sounders FC Clint Irwin USA Colorado Rapids Week 25 Landon Donovan USA LA Galaxy Clint Dempsey USA Seattle Sounders FC Nick Rimando USA Real Salt Lake Week 26 Landon Donovan USA LA Galaxy Thierry Henry FRA 1974 New York Red Bulls Jon Busch USA San Jose Earthquakes Week 27 Blas Pérez PAN FC Dallas Lamar Neagle USA Seattle Sounders FC Joe Bendik USA Toronto FC Week 28 Bradley Wright-Phillips ENG New York Red Bulls Diego Valeri ARG Portland Timbers Luis Robles USA New York Red Bulls Week 29 Landon Donovan USA LA Galaxy Obafemi Martins NGA Seattle Sounders FC Steve Clark USA Columbus Crew Week 30 Sebastián Fernández URU Vancouver Whitecaps FC Marco Pappa GUA Seattle Sounders FC Clint Irwin USA Colorado Rapids Week 31 Diego Valeri ARG Portland Timbers Graham Zusi USA Sporting Kansas City Andy Gruenebaun USA Sporting Kansas City Week 32 Lee Nguyen USA New England Revolution Lee Nguyen USA New England Revolution Nick Rimando USA Real Salt Lake Week 33 Marco Pappa GUA Seattle Sounders FC Kyle Beckerman USA Real Salt Lake Donovan Ricketts JAM Portland Timbers The player of the week is voted on by North American sports journalists. All other weekly and monthly awards are decided by an online fan vote. Notes lower-alpha References 30em 2014 1 United States