2008 New York Red Bulls season

March 2026 August 2023 June 2025 New York Red Bulls NYRB wordmark 2line color ltbg.svg 2008 Juan Carlos Osorio Red Bull GmbH Major League Soccer _adidasstripesonwhite _REDBULL_07h _adidasstripesonwhite _STRICON_WHITE _3_stripes_red FF0000 FFFFFF FF0000 FF0000 FFFFFF _adidasstripeswhite _REDBULL_08a _adidasstripeswhite _STRICON_WHITE _3_stripes_white 000037 FFFFFF 000037 000037 000037 2007 2009 y The 2008 season was the 13th season of New York Red Bulls's franchise existence. They played their home games at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Juan Carlos Osorio made his debut as the Red Bulls coach after being hired in December 2007. Despite finishing eighth of 14 teams on the MLS league table this season, the Red Bulls -- with 39 points (10W-11L-9D) and a negative goal difference -- made a run to the MLS Cup final, advancing as Western Conference champions despite playing in the East. The club would fall to Columbus Crew in the final, 3–1. This would be the franchise's last Cup final appearance until 2024, in the same stadium, where they would also lose to the host LA Galaxy. They would reach the US Open Cup Final in 2017 playing Sporting Kansas City. The Red Bulls were upset in the U.S. Open Cup by Crystal Palace Baltimore.https://thecup.us/2008/07/01/2008-third-round-who-needs-wings-crystal-palace-baltimore-stuns-red-bulls/ 2008 Third Round: Who needs wings? Crystal Palace Baltimore stuns Red Bulls thecup.us July 1, 2008 June 2, 2025 Statistics Appearances and goals Last updated on August 19, 2008. MLS Season 2 Kevin Goldthwaite DF USA 20 2 3 Hunter Freeman DF USA 12 0 4 Carlos Mendes DF USA 14 0 6 Seth Stammler DF USA 17 1 7 Mike Magee FW USA 17 3 8 Siniša Ubiparipović MF BIH 13 1 9 Juan Pablo Ángel FW COL 13 7 10 Claudio Reyna MF USA 6 0 11 Dave van den Bergh MF NED 18 5 12 Danleigh Borman MF RSA 11 2 13 Jorge Rojas MF VEN 4 0 15 John Wolyniec FW USA 15 0 17 Jozy Altidore FW USA 8 3 17 Gabriel Cichero MF VEN 2 0 18 Jon Conway GK USA 20 0 19 Dane Richards MF JAM 14 0 20 Oscar Echeverry FW COL 9 0 23 Juan Pietravallo MF ARG 4 0 26 Chris Megaloudis FW USA 1 0 27 Andrew Boyens DF NZL 12 0 32 Luke Sassano MF USA 16 0 33 Chris Leitch DF USA 10 0 60 Jeff Parke DF USA 18 0 |} Disciplinary record Disciplinary records for 2008 league matches. Players with 1 card or more included only. No.Nat.Player10px Yellow cards10px Red cards2 USA Kevin Goldthwaite 504 USA Carlos Mendes soccer 106 USA Seth Stammler 307 USA Mike Magee 108 BIH Siniša Ubiparipović 409 COL Juan Pablo Ángel 1011 NED Dave van den Bergh 2112 RSA Danleigh Borman 1013 VEN Jorge Rojas Jorge Alberto Rojas 1015 USA John Wolyniec 1017 VEN Gabriel Cichero 1119 JAM Dane Richards 1020 COL Oscar Echeverry 1023 ARG Juan Pietravallo 1027 NZL Andrew Boyens 3032 USA Luke Sassano 2060 USA Jeff Parke 21 Pre-season February 12, 2008 CD Chivas USA 1 – 0 (Report) New York Red Bulls Razov 4 Home Depot Center, California February 15, 2008 Hammarby 1 – 3 (Report) New York Red Bulls Dadómo 66 Echeverry 8Ángel 13 pen.Brunner 28 Home Depot Center, California March 3, 2008 Red Bull Salzburg (reserves) 1 – 0 (Report) New York Red Bulls Vasilj 70 Wals Siezenheim Stadium, Salzburg March 6, 2008 Red Bull Salzburg (reserves) 2 – 3 (Report) New York Red Bulls Janočko 47Rakić 53 Ángel 59Sassano 66Magee 78 Wals Siezenheim Stadium, Salzburg R. Gruber March 17, 2008 College of Charleston 0 – 1 (Report) New York Red Bulls Brunner 71 Charleston, South Carolina March 28, 2008 Carolina RailHawks 0 – 1 (Report) New York Red Bulls Van den Bergh 27 WakeMed Soccer Park, Cary, North Carolina 5,426 Lee Suckle Carolina Challenge Cup March 16, 2008 Charleston Battery 1 – 1 (Report) New York Red Bulls Kenga 80 Mesa 79 Blackbaud Stadium, Charleston, South Carolina March 19, 2008 Toronto FC 1 – 1 (Report) New York Red Bulls Cunningham 10 Wolyniec 78 Blackbaud Stadium, Charleston, South Carolina Carol-Anne Chenard March 22, 2008 San Jose Earthquakes 3 – 0 (Report) New York Red Bulls Kamara 1Glinton 49Brunner 88 o.g. Blackbaud Stadium, Charleston, South Carolina Andrew Chapin MLS season April 5 1 19:30 EST Columbus Crew 0–2 (Report) New York Red Bulls Van den Bergh 1Goldthwaite 8 Columbus Crew Stadium Giants Stadium 17,119 Alex Prus W April 12 20:30 EST New York Red Bulls 0 – 2 (Report) FC Dallas Álvarez 1Cooper 66 Pizza Hut Park 11,564 Jair Marrufo L April 19 19:30 EST New England Revolution 1 – 1 (Report) New York Red Bulls Larentowicz 56 Altidore 30 Giants Stadium 12,047 Ricardo Salazar D April 27 19:30 EST San Jose Earthquakes 0 – 2 (Report) New York Red Bulls Magee 79 pen.Altidore 90+5 Giants Stadium 9,053 Michael Kennedy W May 1 19:00 EST New York Red Bulls 1 – 1 (Report) Toronto FC Van den Bergh 39 Vélez 22 BMO Field 19,816 Abiodun Okulaja D May 10 22:30 EST New York Red Bulls 2 – 1 (Report) Los Angeles Galaxy Borman 21Ángel 78 Gordon 77 The Home Depot Center 27,000 Alex Prus W May 17 19:30 EST Kansas City Wizards 1 – 1 (Report) New York Red Bulls Conrad 20 Borman 81 Giants Stadium 15,755 Jair Marrufo D May 25 15:00 EST Chicago Fire 5 – 1 (Report) New York Red Bulls Barrett 8 60Rolfe 48Blanco55 pen.Segares 62 Altidore 74 Giants Stadium 14,754 Ricardo Salazar L May 31 19:30 EST New York Red Bulls 0 – 1 (Report) Houston Dynamo Ching 68 Robertson Stadium 17,204 Ricardo Salazar L June 5 19:30 EST CD Chivas USA 0 – 1 (Report) New York Red Bulls Ángel 75 Giants Stadium 9,521 Alex Prus W June 14 19:30 EST New York Red Bulls 1 – 4 (Report) D.C. United Van den Bergh 54 Emilio 23Simms 26Emilio 45+1 59 RFK Stadium 18,622 Kevin Stott L June 18 19:30 EST New York Red Bulls 1 – 1 (Report) New England Revolution Stammler 37 Ralston 79 Gillette Stadium 10,596 Joe Caroccio D June 21 19:30 EST FC Dallas 0 – 1 (Report)September 2018 InternetArchiveBot yes New York Red Bulls Goldthwaite 16 Giants Stadium 16,427 Terry Vaughn W June 28 22:30 EST New York Red Bulls 1 – 1 (Report) Chivas USA Van den Bergh 26 Razov 45+4 The Home Depot Center 16,379 Mauricio Navarro D July 4 21:30 EST New York Red Bulls 0 – 4 (Report) Colorado Rapids McManus 24Ballouchy 36Clark 49Cummings 68 Dick's Sporting Goods Park 18,776 Tim Weyland L July 10 20:00 EST New York Red Bulls 1 – 2 (Report) Kansas City Wizards Ángel 71 Conrad 11Arnaud 47 CommunityAmerica Ballpark 8,773 Jasen Anno L July 19 18:30 EST Los Angeles Galaxy 2 – 2 (Report) New York Red Bulls Ruiz 29Donovan 90+2 Van den Bergh 35Ángel 71 Giants Stadium 46,754 Baldomero Toledo D July 27 15:00 EST New York Red Bulls 1 – 1 (Report) San Jose Earthquakes Denton 4 o.g. Huckerby 13 Buck Shaw Stadium 9,046 Ricardo Salazar D August 10 17:00 EST D.C. United 1 – 4 (Report) New York Red Bulls Moreno 16 Ángel 27 50Magee 45Ubiparipović 87 Giants Stadium 15,038 Shane Moody W August 17 17:00 EST Toronto FC 0 – 2 (Report) New York Red Bulls Magee 37Ángel 90+2 Giants Stadium 11,119 Terry Vaughn W August 24 15:00 EST Houston Dynamo 0 – 3 (Report) New York Red Bulls Ángel 8Richards 26Magee 60 Giants Stadium 12,549 Edvin Jurisevic W August 30 19:30 EST New York Red Bulls 0 – 0 (Report) D.C. United RFK Stadium 15,616 Kevin Stott D September 6 20:30 EST New York Red Bulls 0 – 1 (Report) Chicago Fire King 36 Toyota Park 16,776 Mauricio Navarro L September 13 19:30 EST Real Salt Lake 1 – 2 (Report) New York Red Bulls Movsisyan 38 Ángel 49Van den Bergh 64 Giants Stadium 11,692 Kevin Stott W September 18 19:00 EST New York Red Bulls 1 – 3 (Report) Columbus Crew Ángel 21 Hejduk 41Rogers 46Gaven 85 Columbus Crew Stadium 10,881 Alex Prus L September 27 19:30 EST Colorado Rapids 5 – 4 (Report) New York Red Bulls Cummings 3Casey 11 45 90Petke 43 Magee 5Ángel 34Richards 40Mbuta 74 Giants Stadium 14,795 Baldomero Toledo L October 4 19:30 EST Toronto FC 3 – 1 (Report)September 2018 InternetArchiveBot yes New York Red Bulls Barrett 27Barrett 65Ibrahim 86 Richards 49 Giants Stadium 13,756 Ramon Hernandez L October 9 22:00 EST New York Red Bulls 1 – 1 (Report) Real Salt Lake Van den Bergh 31 Olave 41 Rio Tinto Stadium 20,008 Terry Vaughn D September 18 19:30 EST Columbus Crew 1 – 3 (Report)September 2018 InternetArchiveBot yes New York Red Bulls Lenhart 67 Ángel 48 76Cepero 83 Giants Stadium 18,546 Michael Kennedy W October 23 21:00 EST New York Red Bulls 2 – 5 (Report)September 2018 InternetArchiveBot yes Chicago Fire Ángel 32Kandji 88 Rolfe 11 38 44McBride 53Woolard 75 Toyota Park 13,274 Baldomero Toledo L U.S. Open Cup July 1, 2008 19:30 EST New York Red Bulls 0 – 2 (Report) Crystal Palace Baltimore Marshall 18Brooks 75 Lawrence E. Knight StadiumAnnapolis, Maryland 1,654 Andrew Chapin Mid-season friendlies June 25, 2008 23:00 EST New York Red Bulls 1 – 0 (Report)September 2018 InternetArchiveBot yes Guadalajara Echeverry 22 University of Phoenix StadiumGlendale, Arizona Ricardo Salazar August 6, 2008 19:00 EST Barcelona 6 – 2 (Report) New York Red Bulls Xavi 17Eto'o 18 43Márquez 24Jeffrén 80Pedro 85 Stammler 30Rojas 60 Giants StadiumEast Rutherford, New Jersey 38,152 Kevin Stott MLS Playoffs November 1, 2008 16:00 EST Houston Dynamo 1 – 1 (Report)September 2018 InternetArchiveBot yes New York Red Bulls Kamara 85 Ángel 48 Giants StadiumEast Rutherford, New Jersey 11,578 Kevin Stott November 9, 2008 15:00 EST New York Red Bulls 3 – 0 (Report)September 2018 InternetArchiveBot yes Houston Dynamo Richards 25Ángel 36Wolyniec 81 Robertson StadiumHouston, Texas 30,053 Baldomero Toledo November 15, 2008 21:30 EST New York Red Bulls 1 – 0 (Report)September 2018 InternetArchiveBot yes Real Salt Lake Van den Bergh 28 Rio Tinto StadiumSandy, Utah 20,008 Jair Marrufo MLS Cup November 23, 2008 15:30 EST New York Red Bulls 1 – 3 (Report)September 2018 InternetArchiveBot yes Columbus Crew Wolyniec 51 Moreno 31Marshall 53Hejduk 82 The Home Depot CenterCarson, California 27,000 Baldomero Toledo See also 2008 Major League Soccer season References New Category:New York Red Bulls seasons Red bulls Category:MLS Western Conference champion seasons