2015 Major League Soccer season

20th season of Major League Soccer August 2015 June 2017 Major League Soccer 2015 20 March 6th — October 25th (Regular Season) Portland Timbers (1st title) New York Red Bulls (2nd shield) Champions League (United States) FC DallasNew York Red BullsPortland TimbersSporting Kansas City Champions League (Canada) Vancouver Whitecaps FC 340 937 Sebastian GiovincoKei Kamara(22 goals each) Adam KwaraseyDavid Ousted(13 shutouts each) 5 goals:LA 5–0 POR(Jun 24)TOR 5–0 ORL(Aug 22)CLB 5–0 DC(Oct 25) 5 goals:SKC 0–5 SJ(Aug 19) 10 goals:DC 6–4 RSL(Aug 1) 6 games:New England Revolution(Aug 1 – Sep 16) 9 games:New England Revolution(Mar 21 – May 16)Portland Timbers(Oct 14 – Dec 6 Streak includes six playoff games) 11 games:New York City FC(Mar 21 – May 30) 5 games:New England Revolution(Jun 21 – Jul 11)Seattle Sounders FC(Jul 11 – Aug 9)Chicago Fire(Sep 5 – Sep 26) 64,358SEA 2–1 POR(Aug 30) 10,035MTL 2–1 VAN(Jun 3) 7,335,053 21,574 2014 2016 United States 525 right Locations of teams for the 2015 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 Red Bulls 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 ButtonRed.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 28.539167 -81.402778 Orlando right ButtonBlue.svg United States 40.829167 -73.926389 NYCFC right 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 Galaxy bottom ButtonRed.svg United States 29.721944 -95.349167 Houston right ButtonRed.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 2015 Major League Soccer season featured 20 total clubs (17 based in the United States, 3 based in Canada). The regular season was held from March 6 through to October 25, whereas the MLS Cup playoffs began on October 28 and ended with MLS Cup 2015 on December 6. The defending MLS Cup champions were the LA Galaxy, while Seattle Sounders FC were the defending Supporters' Shield winners. It was the first season for expansion teams Orlando City SC and New York City FC, who both joined the Eastern Conference, while both the Houston Dynamo and Sporting Kansas City moved from the Eastern Conference to the Western Conference. Chivas USA folded at the end of the 2014 season. At the end of the regular season, the New York Red Bulls of the Eastern Conference won the Supporters' Shield, while the team on top of the Western Conference was FC Dallas. The Portland Timbers won their first MLS Cup, winning 2–1 at Columbus Crew SC. Overview The 2015 season began on Friday, March 6. The opening weekend saw an average attendance of 25,838 — buoyed by strong attendances in Orlando (62,510), and Seattle (39,782) — with seven of the weekend's ten matches selling out."MLS draws a crowd on opening weekend", Washington Post, Steven Goff, March 9, 2015. Additionally, MLS saw strong TV ratings on ESPN2 (539,000 viewers), Unimas (341,000 viewers), and Fox Sports 1 (289,000 and 278,500 viewers)."MLS experiences TV ratings boost for 2015 opening weekend", SI.com, Richard Deitsch, March 11, 2015. Franchise changes The 2015 MLS season featured the addition of two expansion teams, New York City FC and Orlando City SC. New York City FC became the second MLS team in the New York metropolitan area (joining the New Jersey-based New York Red Bulls), as well as the first based within New York City itself, as the team played its inaugural season at Yankee Stadium). Orlando was a new market for MLS, which returned to Florida for the first time since folding their Miami and Tampa Bay franchises before the 2002 season. The Lions' ownership previously owned Orlando's team that played in the league then known as USL Pro from 2010 to 2014; that team that relocated to Louisville for the 2015 season of the rebranded United Soccer League. While MLS added two teams, one team closed down. Chivas USA, which had called the Los Angeles area home since 2005 and shared the StubHub Center with the LA Galaxy. Chivas had been owned by Mexican club, C.D. Guadalajara, who sold the club back to MLS in 2014. The league folded Chivas in October 2014, after the conclusion of the regular season, though it announced plans to add a second LA-area club, Los Angeles FC, in 2018."MLS announces new strategy for Los Angeles market, 2015 conference realignment," https://web.archive.org/web/20141028032910/http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2014/10/27/mls-announces-new-strategy-los-angeles-market October 28, 2014 from MLSSoccer.com, October 27, 2014 Realignment and playoffs With the addition and subtraction of the above-mentioned teams, the 2015 season saw a realignment of MLS's Eastern and Western conferences: New York City FC and Orlando City SC joined the East, while Houston Dynamo and Sporting Kansas City moved from the East to the West. Each team played 34 regular season matches: two or three against conference rivals and once against teams from the opposite conference. The regular season concluded with all teams playing at the same scheduled time, a league first.http://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/thegoalkeeper/2015-Major-League-Soccer-national-television-schedule.html 2015 Major League Soccer national television schedule www.philly.com January 21, 2015 February 1, 2015 Twelve teams advanced to the MLS Cup playoffs, up from ten the previous three seasons. The top six teams per conference qualified. The first round per conference had the third-seed hosting the sixth-seed, and the fourth hosting the fifth. In the conference semifinals, the top seed played the lowest remaining seed and the second played the next-lowest. Television The 2015 season saw the launch of a new United States television and media rights deal with English-language ESPN and Fox Sports and Spanish-language Univision Deportes. The deal continued MLS's relationship with ESPN and Univision, while it reestablished one with Fox Sports, whose Fox Soccer channel carried MLS games until 2011 (NBC Sports carried MLS broadcasts from 2012 to 2014). The deal, formally announced in May 2014, saw regular weekly game broadcasts on ESPN2 (Sunday afternoons) and Fox Sports 1 (Sunday evenings), as well as a regular Friday night match on UniMás and/or Univision Deportes Network. The networks shared coverage of the MLS Cup playoffs, while ESPN and Fox alternated English language carriage of the MLS All-Star Game and MLS Cup championship match each year. The 2015 MLS All-Star Game was on Fox Sports, and MLS Cup 2015 aired on ESPN. As part of the deal, the networks also shared coverage of the U.S. Soccer men's and women's national teams."MLS, U.S. Soccer sign landmark TV and media rights partnerships with ESPN, FOX & Univision Deportes," https://web.archive.org/web/20141202050311/http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2014/05/12/mls-us-soccer-sign-landmark-tv-media-rights-partnerships-espn-fox-univision-deportes?_ga=1.252142410.2120942728.1400246846 December 2, 2014 from MLSSoccer.com, December 5, 2014 The league reached a four-year agreement with Sky Sports to televise league matches live in the United Kingdom and Ireland. At least two regular season matches each week, the MLS All-Star Game, and every MLS Cup playoff match was aired on the Sky family of networks.http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2015/02/25/mls-and-british-broadcaster-sky-sports-announce-groundbreaking-partnership MLS and British broadcaster Sky Sports announce groundbreaking partnership March 1, 2015 February 25, 2015 March 10, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150310122951/http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2015/02/25/mls-and-british-broadcaster-sky-sports-announce-groundbreaking-partnership dead MLS also reached a four-year agreement with Eurosport to air live matches in many other European countries.http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2015/03/05/mls-and-eurosport-announce-four-year-partnership-broadcast-games-europe MLS and Eurosport announce four-year partnership to broadcast games in Europe March 5, 2015 March 5, 2015 March 24, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150324020825/http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2015/03/05/mls-and-eurosport-announce-four-year-partnership-broadcast-games-europe dead Teams Stadiums and locations List of Major League Soccer stadiums Chicago Fire Colorado Rapids Columbus Crew SC D.C. United FC Dallas Houston Dynamo Toyota Park Dick's Sporting Goods Park Mapfre Stadium RFK Memorial Stadium Toyota Stadium BBVA Compass Stadium Capacity: 20,000 Capacity: 18,000 Capacity: 20,145 Capacity: 20,000 Capacity: 20,500 Capacity: 22,000 150px 150px 150px 150px 150px 150px LA Galaxy Montreal ImpactUnited States 400 center Locations of teams for the 2015 Major League Soccer season8px Eastern Conference; 8px Western Conference United States 41.742432 -87.806789 Fire top Blue pog.svg United States 39.805556 -104.891944 Rapids top Orange pog.svg United States 40.009444 -82.991111 Crew bottom Blue pog.svg United States 38.889722 -76.971667 D.C. United right Blue pog.svg United States 33.154444 -96.835278 FC Dallas right Orange pog.svg United States 29.721944 -95.349167 Dynamo right Orange pog.svg United States 33.864444 -118.261111 Galaxy left Orange pog.svg United States 45.563075 -73.552656 Impact top Blue pog.svg United States 42.090833 -71.264444 Revolution top Blue pog.svg United States 40.829167 -73.926389 New York City right Blue pog.svg United States 40.737411 -74.153763 Red Bulls left Blue pog.svg United States 28.539167 -81.402778 Orlando City SC right Blue pog.svg United States 39.832222 -75.378889 Union right Blue pog.svg United States 45.521389 -122.691667 Timbers right Orange pog.svg United States 40.582923 -111.893156 Real Salt Lake top Orange pog.svg United States 37.350556 -121.936667 Earthquakes right Orange pog.svg United States 47.595278 -122.331667 Sounders right Orange pog.svg United States 39.1218 -94.8237 Sporting KC top Orange pog.svg United States 43.632778 -79.418611 Toronto top Blue pog.svg United States 49.27667 -123.11194 Whitecaps right Orange pog.svg New England Revolution New York City FC StubHub Center Saputo Stadium Gillette Stadium Yankee Stadium Capacity: 27,000 Capacity: 20,801 Capacity: 22,385 Capacity: 33,444 150px 150px 150px 150px New York Red Bulls Orlando Philadelphia Union Portland Timbers Red Bull Arena Citrus Bowl PPL Park Providence Park Capacity: 25,000 Capacity: 23,000 Capacity: 18,500 Capacity: 22,000 150px| 150px 150px 150px Real Salt Lake San Jose Earthquakes Seattle Sounders FC Sporting Kansas City Toronto FC Vancouver Whitecaps FC Rio Tinto Stadium Avaya Stadium CenturyLink Field Sporting Park BMO Field BC Place Capacity: 20,000 Capacity: 18,000 Capacity: 39,115 Capacity: 18,500 Capacity: 30,991 Capacity: 21,000 150px 150px 150px 150px 150px 150px Personnel and sponsorship Note: All teams use Adidas as kit manufacturer. Team Head coach Captain Shirt sponsorChicago FireSRB Veljko PaunovićUSA Jeff LarentowiczQuakerColorado RapidsUSA Pablo MastroeniUSA Drew MoorTransamericaColumbus Crew SCUSA Gregg BerhalterUSA Michael ParkhurstBarbasolD.C. UnitedUSA Ben OlsenUSA Bobby BoswellLeidosFC DallasCOL Óscar ParejaUSA Matt Hedges AdvoCareHouston DynamoIRL Owen CoyleUSA Brad Davis Brad Davis (soccer)BHP Billiton LA GalaxyUSA Bruce ArenaIRL Robbie KeaneHerbalifeMontreal ImpactCAN Mauro BielloCAN Patrice BernierBank of MontrealNew England RevolutionUSA Jay HeapsUSA Jermaine JonesUnitedHealthcareNew York City FCUSA Jason KreisESP David VillaEtihad AirwaysNew York Red BullsUSA Jesse MarschUSA Dax McCartyRed BullOrlando City SCENG Adrian HeathBRA KakáOrlando HealthPhiladelphia UnionUSA Jim CurtinUSA Maurice EduBimboPortland TimbersUSA Caleb PorterCAN Will Johnson Will Johnson (soccer)Alaska AirlinesReal Salt LakeUSA Jeff CassarUSA Kyle BeckermanLifeVantageSan Jose EarthquakesUSA Dominic KinnearUSA Chris Wondolowski —Seattle Sounders FCUSA Sigi SchmidUSA Brad Evans soccerXboxSporting Kansas CityUSA Peter VermesUSA Matt BeslerIvy FundsToronto FCUSA Greg VanneyUSA Michael Bradley Michael Bradley (soccer)Bank 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 San Jose Earthquakes CAN Mark Watson Fired October 16, 2014http://www.mercurynews.com/earthquakes/ci_26742014/earthquakes-ex-coach-mark-watson-takes-high-road Former Earthquakes coach Watson takes high road over firing mercurynews.comPreseason USA Dominic Kinnear October 16, 2014http://www.espnfc.com/major-league-soccer/story/2089805/dominic-kinnear-to-coach-san-jose-earthquakes Dominic Kinnear to coach San Jose Earthquakes ESPNFC.com October 15, 2014 June 23, 2015 Houston Dynamo USA Dominic Kinnear Signed by San Jose Earthquakes October 16, 2014 IRL Owen Coyle December 8, 2014http://www.dynamotheory.com/2014/12/8/7352649/reports-coyle-signs-three-year-deal-with-houston-dynamo Reports: Owen Coyle signs three-year deal with Houston Dynamo Alicia Tolar Dynamo Theory December 8, 2014 June 23, 2015 July 2, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150702195836/http://www.dynamotheory.com/2014/12/8/7352649/reports-coyle-signs-three-year-deal-with-houston-dynamo dead New York Red Bulls USA Mike Petke Fired January 7, 2015http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2015/01/07/new-york-red-bulls-part-ways-head-coach-mike-petke New York Red Bulls part ways with head coach Mike Petke MLSsoccer.com June 23, 2015 March 25, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150325101939/http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2015/01/07/new-york-red-bulls-part-ways-head-coach-mike-petke dead USA Jesse Marsch January 7, 2015http://www.newyorkredbulls.com/news/2015/01/red-bulls-name-jesse-marsch-head-coach-ahead-2015-season Red Bulls name Jesse Marsch as head coach ahead of 2015 season New York Red Bulls June 23, 2015 March 6, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150306044439/http://www.newyorkredbulls.com/news/2015/01/red-bulls-name-jesse-marsch-head-coach-ahead-2015-season dead Montreal Impact USA Frank Klopas Fired August 29, 2015https://www.si.com/planet-futbol/2015/08/30/frank-klopas-fired-montreal-impact-mls Frank Klopas fired as Montreal Impact head coach; Mauro Biello to take over si.com August 30, 20157th in East,17th overall CAN Mauro Biello (Interim) August 29, 2015 Chicago Fire CAN Frank Yallop Fired September 20, 2015https://www.tsn.ca/fire-dismisses-head-coach-yallop-1.363587 Fire dismisses head coach Yallop TSN.ca September 20, 2015 September 20, 201510th in East,20th overall USA Brian Bliss (Interim) September 20, 2015 New York City FC USA Jason Kreis Fired November 2, 2015Jason Kreis out as NYCFC manager https://www.si.com/planet-futbol/2015/11/02/jason-kreis-fired-nycfc-manager si.com Sports Illustrated 3 November 2015 Postseason FRA 1974 Patrick Vieira November 9, 2015 Chicago Fire USA Brian Bliss End of interim period November 24, 2015 SRB Veljko Paunovic November 24, 2015http://www.chicago-fire.com/post/2015/11/24/chicago-fire-soccer-club-hires-veljko-paunovic-head-coach Chicago Fire Soccer Club Hires Veljko Paunovic as Head Coach Chicago Fire December 2, 2015 Regular season Eastern Conference Western Conference Overall standings MLS Cup playoffs 2015 MLS Cup playoffs Bracket Bracket MLS Cup MLS Cup 2015 Attendance Major League Soccer attendance Average home attendances Ranked from highest to lowest average attendance.10-08-15_Stats_Standings.pdf https://mlssoccer.app.box.com/s/m1wa2827whzelkla6mnc/1/2198984637/39782381833/1 mlssoccer.com Major League Soccer TeamGP Home games playedTotal Total season attendanceHigh Highest season attendanceLow Lowest season attendanceAverage Average season attendance Seattle Sounders FC 17 752,192 64,358 39,175 44,247 Orlando City SC 17 558,40762,510 23,372 32,847 New York City FC 17 493,26748,047 20,461 29,016 Toronto FC 17 398,671 30,266 16,382 23,451 LA Galaxy 17 397,668 27,000 13,391 23,392 Portland Timbers 17 359,418 21,144 21,144 21,144 San Jose Earthquakes 17 356,646 50,422 18,000 20,979 Houston Dynamo 17 351,187 22,651 16,018 20,658 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 17 348,624 22,500 18,083 20,507 Real Salt Lake 17342,71821,004 18,895 20,160 Sporting Kansas City 17 334,684 21,505 18,864 19,687 New York Red Bulls 17 334,172 25,219 12,540 19,657 New England Revolution 17 333,652 42,947 10,668 19,627 Montreal Impact 17 301,742 25,245 10,035 17,750 Philadelphia Union 17 296,674 18,883 15,374 17,451 Columbus Crew SC 17 288,747 22,719 10,302 16,985 D.C. United 17 276,152 21,517 11,218 16,244 FC Dallas 17 272,22121,90712,640 16,013 Chicago Fire 17 272,043 20,124 11,19616,003 Colorado Rapids 17 266,168 18,597 10,439 15,657 Total 340 7,335,053 64,358 10,035 21,574 Highest attendances Regular season Rank Home team Score Away team Attendance Date Stadium 1 Seattle Sounders FC 2–1Portland Timbers 64,3582015 8 30CenturyLink Field 2 Orlando City SC 1–1New York City FC 62,5102015 3 8Citrus Bowl 3 Seattle Sounders FC 1–1 LA Galaxy 56,0972015 10 4CenturyLink Field 4 Seattle Sounders FC 3–1 Real Salt Lake 55,4352015 10 25CenturyLink Field 5 Seattle Sounders FC 0–3Vancouver Whitecaps FC 53,1252015 8 2CenturyLink Field 6 San Jose Earthquakes 3–1LA Galaxy 50,4222015 6 27Stanford Stadium 7 New York City FC 1–3New York Red Bulls 48,0472015 6 28Yankee Stadium 8 New York City FC 2–0New England Revolution 43,5072015 3 15Yankee Stadium 9 Orlando City SC 2–1New York City FC 43,1792015 10 16Citrus Bowl 10 New England Revolution 0–1Montreal Impact 42,9472015 10 17Gillette Stadium Updated to games played on October 25, 2015. Source: MLS Soccer Player statistics Goals RankPlayerClubGoals1ITA Sebastian GiovincoToronto FC22SLE Kei KamaraColumbus Crew SC3IRL Robbie KeaneLA Galaxy204ESP David VillaNew York City FC185CAN Cyle LarinOrlando City SC17ENG Bradley Wright-PhillipsNew York Red Bulls7USA Chris WondolowskiSan Jose Earthquakes16NGR Fanendo AdiPortland Timbers9NGR Obafemi MartinsSeattle Sounders FC1510USA Jozy AltidoreToronto FC13 Hat-tricks Player Club Against Result DateIRL Robbie Keane LA Galaxy Toronto FC 4–0 md 2015 7 4ITA Sebastian Giovinco Toronto FC New York City FC 4–4 md 2015 7 12IRL Robbie Keane LA Galaxy San Jose Earthquakes 5–2 md 2015 7 17CAN Cyle Larin Orlando City SC New York City FC 3–5 md 2015 7 26ITA Sebastian Giovinco Toronto FC Orlando City SC 4–1 md 2015 8 5CIV Didier Drogba Montreal Impact Chicago Fire 4–3 md 2015 9 5CAN Cyle Larin Orlando City SC New York Red Bulls 5–2 md 2015 9 25 Assists RankPlayerClubAssists1ITA Sebastian GiovincoToronto FC162USA Benny FeilhaberSporting Kansas City15ARG Cristian MaidanaPhiladelphia Union4USA Sacha KljestanNew York Red Bulls145USA Ethan FinlayColumbus Crew SC136ARG Javier MoralesReal Salt Lake117USA Brad DavisHouston Dynamo10ARG Mauro DíazFC DallasUSA Lee NguyenNew England RevolutionUSA Clint DempseySeattle Sounders FC Clean sheets RankPlayerClubCleansheets1GHA Adam KwaraseyPortland Timbers13DEN David OustedVancouver Whitecaps FC3USA David BinghamSan Jose Earthquakes124SUI Stefan FreiSeattle Sounders FC105USA Evan BushMontreal Impact9USA Luis RoblesNew York Red Bulls7USA Bill HamidD.C. United8USA Clint IrwinColorado RapidsUSA Tim MeliaSporting Kansas CityUSA Nick RimandoReal Salt LakeUSA Bobby ShuttleworthNew England Revolution Awards Individual awards AwardPlayerClubMost Valuable PlayerITA Sebastian GiovincoToronto FCDefender of the YearFRA Laurent CimanMontreal ImpactGoalkeeper of the YearUSA Luis RoblesNew York Red BullsCoach of the YearUSA Jesse MarschNew York Red BullsRookie of the YearCAN Cyle LarinOrlando City SCNewcomer of the YearITA Sebastian GiovincoToronto FCComeback Player of the YearUSA Tim MeliaSporting Kansas CityGolden BootITA Sebastian GiovincoToronto FCFair Play AwardUSA Darlington NagbePortland TimbersHumanitarian of the YearSLE Kei KamaraColumbus Crew SCGoal of the YearHUN Krisztián NémethSporting Kansas CitySave of the YearGHA Adam Kwarasey Portland Timbers Best XI GoalkeeperDefendersMidfieldersForwardsUSA Luis Robles, Red BullsBEL Laurent Ciman, MontrealUSA Matt Hedges, DallasCRC Kendall Waston, VancouverUSA Ethan Finlay, ColumbusUSA Dax McCarty, Red BullsUSA Benny Feilhaber, Sporting KCCOL Fabian Castillo, DallasITA Sebastian Giovinco, TorontoSLE Kei Kamara, ColumbusIRL Robbie Keane, LA Galaxy Player of the Month MonthPlayerClubStatsMarchURU Octavio RiveroVancouver Whitecaps FC3GAprilUSA Benny FeilhaberSporting Kansas City2G, 3AMayHUN Krisztián NémethSporting Kansas City3G, 2AJuneDEN David OustedVancouver Whitecaps FC30SV, 4GAJulyITA Sebastian GiovincoToronto FC5G, 3AAugustITA Sebastian GiovincoToronto FC 4G, 3ASeptemberCIV Didier DrogbaMontreal Impact 7G, 1AOctoberCIV Didier DrogbaMontreal Impact 4G Weekly awards WeekMLS Player of the Week Goal of the WeekMLS Save of the Week Player Club Player Club Player Club Week 1USA Jozy AltidoreToronto FCUSA Clint DempseySeattle Sounders FCUSA Nick RimandoReal Salt Lake Week 2ESP David VillaNew York City FCSUI Innocent EmegharaSan Jose EarthquakesUSA Tyler DericHouston Dynamo Week 3ENG Bradley Wright-PhillipsNew York Red BullsURU Octavio RiveroVancouver Whitecaps FCUSA Tyler DericHouston Dynamo Week 4USA Kelyn RoweNew England RevolutionUSA Jack McInerneyMontreal ImpactUSA Tyler DericHouston Dynamo Week 5SCO Shaun MaloneyChicago FireARG Javier MoralesReal Salt LakeUSA Brek SheaOrlando City SC Week 6PAN Jaime PenedoLA GalaxyUSA Dillon SernaColorado RapidsUSA Nick RimandoReal Salt Lake Week 7COL Fabián CastilloFC DallasNGA Obafemi MartinsSeattle Sounders FCGHA Adam KwaraseyPortland Timbers Week 8 USA Ethan FinlayColumbus Crew SCUSA Benny FeilhaberSporting Kansas CityUSA Jeff AttinellaReal Salt Lake Week 9COL Fabián CastilloFC DallasNGA Obafemi MartinsSeattle Sounders FCSUI Stefan FreiSeattle Sounders FC Week 10ENG Bradley Wright-PhillipsNew York Red BullsARG Diego ValeriPortland TimbersDEN David OustedVancouver Whitecaps FC Week 11USA Chad BarrettSeattle Sounders FCUSA Devon SandovalReal Salt LakeUSA Steve ClarkColumbus Crew SC Week 12SLE Kei KamaraColumbus Crew SCENG Dom DwyerSporting Kansas CityUSA Evan BushMontreal Impact Week 13ITA Sebastian GiovincoToronto FCGuatemala Marco PappaSeattle Sounders FCSUI Stefan FreiSeattle Sounders FC Week 14ITA Sebastian GiovincoToronto FCUSA Thomas McNamaraNew York City FCUSA Andrew DykstraD.C. United Week 15ESP David VillaNew York City FCURU Diego FagúndezNew England RevolutionSUI Stefan FreiSeattle Sounders FC Week 16USA Gyasi ZardesLA GalaxyARG Matías Pérez GarcíaSan Jose EarthquakesDEN David OustedVancouver Whitecaps FC Week 17NGA Fanendo AdiPortland TimbersCOL Olmes GarciaReal Salt LakeDEN David OustedVancouver Whitecaps FC Week 18IRL Robbie KeaneLA GalaxyENG Tyrone MearsSeattle Sounders FCDEN David OustedVancouver Whitecaps FC Week 19ITA Sebastian GiovincoToronto FCITA Marco DonadelMontreal ImpactUSA Evan BushMontreal Impact Week 20IRL Robbie KeaneLA GalaxyARG Javier MoralesReal Salt LakeUSA Tyler DericHouston Dynamo Week 21CAN Cyle LarinOrlando City SCUSA Benny FeilhaberSporting Kansas CityUSA Jeff AttinellaReal Salt Lake Week 22NOR Pa Modou KahVancouver Whitecaps FCUSA Taylor KempD.C. UnitedUSA Jeff AttinellaReal Salt Lake Week 23SLE Kei KamaraColumbus Crew SCITA Sebastian GiovincoToronto FCUSA Luis RoblesNew York Red Bulls Week 24BRA Paulo NagamuraSporting Kansas CityNGA Obafemi MartinsSeattle Sounders FCGHA Adam KwaraseyPortland Timbers Week 25IRL Robbie KeaneLA GalaxyURU Cristian TecheraVancouver Whitecaps FCSUI Stefan FreiSeattle Sounders FC Week 26ENG Bradley Wright-PhillipsNew York Red BullsENG Bradley Wright-PhillipsNew York Red BullsSUI Stefan FreiSeattle Sounders FC Week 27CIV Didier DrogbaMontreal ImpactCIV Didier DrogbaMontreal ImpactSUI Stefan FreiSeattle Sounders FC Week 28SLE Kei KamaraColumbus Crew SCHUN Krisztián NémethSporting Kansas CityUSA Nick RimandoReal Salt Lake Week 29USA Benny FeilhaberSporting Kansas CityMEX Gonzalo PinedaSeattle Sounders FCUSA Luis RoblesNew York Red Bulls Week 30CIV Didier DrogbaMontreal ImpactCIV Didier DrogbaMontreal ImpactUSA Nick RimandoReal Salt LakeWeek 31USA Tim MeliaSporting Kansas CityHUN Krisztián NémethSporting Kansas CityUSA Luis RoblesNew York Red BullsWeek 32None awardedhttp://www.mlssoccer.com/videos/goal-of-the-week MLSSoccer.com Goal of the Week October 27, 2015Week 33NGA Fanendo AdiPortland TimbersARG Ignacio PiattiMontreal ImpactUSA Luis RoblesNew York Red BullsWeek 34USA Darlington NagbePortland TimbersUSA Darlington NagbePortland TimbersUSA Evan BushMontreal Impact Player transfers Allocation ranking The allocation ranking was 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. MLS streamlined the allocation mechanism in the middle of 2015 season. Effective on May 1, 2015, the allocation ranking is the mechanism used to determine which MLS club has first priority to acquire a player who is in MLS allocation list.http://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2015/05/01/major-league-soccer-announces-2015-roster-rules-including-revised-player-acquisition Major League Soccer announces 2015 roster rules, including revised player acquisition process MLS allocation list contains select U.S. National Team players and players transferred outside of MLS garnering a transfer fee of at least $500,000. The allocations will be ranked in reverse order of finish for the 2014 season, taking playoff performance into account.http://www.mlssoccer.com/allocation MLS Allocation Process January 27, 2015 December 12, 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20181212201817/https://www.mlssoccer.com/allocation dead 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 season. Original rankingFinal rankingClubDate allocation used (rank on that date)Player signedPrevious clubRef 20 1 LA Galaxy Colorado Rapids http://www.coloradorapids.com/news/2015/01/two-time-mls-cup-winner-marcelo-sarvas-joins-colorado-rapids Two-time MLS Cup winner Marcelo Sarvas joins the Colorado Rapids January 15, 2015 January 15, 2015 July 5, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150705155115/http://www.coloradorapids.com/news/2015/01/two-time-mls-cup-winner-marcelo-sarvas-joins-colorado-rapids dead 6 2 Chicago Fire 7 3 Houston Dynamo 9 4 Philadelphia Union 10 5 Portland Timbers 11 6 Sporting Kansas City 12 7 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 13 8 Columbus Crew SC 14 9 FC Dallas 15 10 Real Salt Lake 3 11 Montreal Impact 18 12 Seattle Sounders FC 19 13 New England Revolution 5 14 Colorado Rapids 1 15 New York City FC mdy 2015 1 13 January 13, 2015 (1) USA Mix Diskerud NOR Rosenborg MLS Soccer Media http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2015/01/12/new-york-city-fc-ink-usmnt-playmaker-mix-diskerud-ahead-mls-expansion-season New York City FC ink USMNT playmaker Mix Diskerud ahead of MLS expansion season mlssoccer.com January 13, 2015 January 13, 2015 January 14, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150114083853/http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2015/01/12/new-york-city-fc-ink-usmnt-playmaker-mix-diskerud-ahead-mls-expansion-season dead 8 16 Toronto FC mdy 2015 1 16 January 16, 2015 (6) USA Jozy Altidore ENG Sunderland Toronto FC https://www.torontofc.ca/news/toronto-fc-sign-us-international-jozy-altidore Toronto FC sign U.S. international Jozy Altidore TorontoFC.ca January 16, 2015 January 16, 2015 January 16, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150116183139/http://www.torontofc.ca/news/2015/01/toronto-fc-sign-us-international-jozy-altidore live 17 17 New York Red Bulls mdy 2015 1 28 January 28, 2015 (1) USA Sacha Kljestan Belgium Anderlecht Montreal Impact http://www.impactmontreal.com/en/news/2015/01/limpact-effectue-une-transaction-majeure-avec-les-red-bulls Impact makes major trade with New York Red Bulls January 27, 2015 January 27, 2015New York Red Bulls http://www.newyorkredbulls.com/news/2015/01/red-bulls-sign-united-states-international-sacha-kljestan Red Bulls sign United States International Sacha Kljestan January 28, 2015 January 28, 2015 2 18 Orlando City SC♯ mdy 2014 12 19 December 19, 2014 (2) USA Brek Shea ENG Stoke City Orlando City SC Media http://www.orlandocitysc.com/post/2014/12/19/brek-shea-signs-orlando-city-sc Brek Shea Signs with Orlando City SC orlandocitysc.com December 19, 2014 December 19, 2014 mdy 2015 2 2 February 2, 2015 (17) USA Eric Avila MEX Santos Laguna MLS Soccer staff http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2015/02/02/orlando-city-sc-acquire-former-chivas-usa-midfielder-eric-avila Orlando City SC acquire former Chivas USA midfielder Eric Avila MLSSoccer.com February 2, 2015 February 2, 2015 September 2026 InternetArchiveBot http://www.orlandosentinel.com/sports/orlando-city-lions/on-the-pitch/os-orlando-city-signs-chivas-usa-eric-avila-20150202-post.html Orlando City signs former Chivas USA midfielder Eric Avila Orlando Sentinel February 2, 2015 July 20, 2015 Paul Tenorio 16 19 D.C. United mdy 2015 2 10 February 10, 2015 (12) USA Michael Farfan Mexico Cruz Azul http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2015/02/10/michael-farfan-making-return-mls-signs-dc-united-after-season-cruz-azul Michael Farfan making return to MLS, signs with DC United after season at Cruz Azul February 10, 2015 MLSsoccer.com February 10, 2015 February 10, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150210220701/http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2015/02/10/michael-farfan-making-return-mls-signs-dc-united-after-season-cruz-azul dead 4 20 San Jose Earthquakes mdy 2015 7 17 July 17, 2015 (1) USA Marc Pelosi England Liverpool U-21 http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2015/07/17/san-jose-earthquakes-sign-us-youth-international-midfielder-marc-pelosi San Jose Earthquakes sign US youth international midfielder Marc Pelosi July 17, 2015 MLSsoccer.com July 18, 2015 July 19, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150719152529/http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2015/07/17/san-jose-earthquakes-sign-us-youth-international-midfielder-marc-pelosi dead On January 15, 2015, LA Galaxy acquired the then-number 3 allocation ranking (original ranking number 5) and allocation money from Colorado Rapids in exchange for the then-number 18 allocation ranking (original ranking number 20), Marcelo Sarvas, and an international roster slot. On January 27, 2015, New York Red Bulls acquired the then-number 1 allocation ranking (original ranking number 3) and Felipe from Montreal Impact in exchange for the then-number 14 allocation ranking (original ranking number 17), Ambroise Oyongo, Eric Alexander, allocation money, and an international roster slot for the 2015 season. ♯ On December 19, 2014, Orlando used its original ranking to acquire Shea."12/19: Orlando City SC use No. 1 allocation spot to sign Brek Shea" (http://www.mlssoccer.com/allocation MLS Allocation Ranking mlssoccer.com January 27, 2015 December 12, 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20181212201817/https://www.mlssoccer.com/allocation dead ). Orlando used their allocation a second time when 16 teams passed and they picked Avila with the then-number 17 allocation ranking. References External links 2015 1 United States