2011 Major League Soccer season

16th season of Major League Soccer March 2012 June 2017 Major League Soccer Major League Soccer MLS wordmark 2007.svg 2011 18 LA Galaxy (3rd title) LA Galaxy (4th shield) Champions League (U.S.) LA GalaxySeattle Sounders FC (via U.S. Open Cup)Real Salt LakeHouston Dynamo Champions League (Canada) Toronto FC (via Canadian Championship) 306 791 Dwayne De Rosario and Chris Wondolowski (16 goals) NY 5–0 TOR(July 6) DCU 0–4 NY(April 21)TOR 2–6 PHI(May 28)VAN 0–4 LA(July 30) 8 goals:TOR 2–6 PHI(May 28)SEA 6–2 CLB(August 27)PHI 4–4 NE(September 7) 5 matches:Real Salt Lakehttp://www.mlssoccer.com/content/2011-extended-stats 2011 Extended Stats MLSsoccer.com October 7, 2011(August 27 – Sep 21) 14 matches:LA Galaxy(May 7 – July 30)Sporting KC(May 28 – August 3) 14 matches:Vancouver Whitecaps FC(March 26 – June 11) 5 matches:Sporting KC(April 16 – May 21)New England Revolution(September 16 – October 15) 64,1402011-06-23: Seattle Sounders vs. San Jose Earthquakes http://www.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2011-10-15-seattle-sounders-fc-vs-san-jose-earthquakes/stats MLSSoccer.com October 15, 2011 SJ @ SEA 6,680http://www.revolutionsoccer.net/news/2011/04/revolution-0-toronto-fc-0 Toronto FC – New England Revolution June 15, 2011 revolutionsoccer.net June 15, 2011TOR @ NE 17,872https://www.sbnation.com/soccer/2011/10/24/2511576/mls-attendance-up-2011-major-league-soccer MLS Attendance Was Up Almost Across The Board In 2011 Jeremiah Oshan October 24, 2011 October 25, 2011 2010 2012 United States 525 right Locations of teams for the 2011 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 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 2011 Major League Soccer season was the 16th season of Major League Soccer. It was also the 99th season of FIFA-sanctioned soccer in the United States, and the 33rd with a national first-division league. This season marked the arrival of two new clubs, the Portland Timbers and Vancouver Whitecaps FC, who replaced teams of the same name that last played in the USSF D2 Pro League. The addition of those two clubs led to a realignment of the league's conferences, with the Houston Dynamo moving to the Eastern Conference to create two conferences of nine teams each. The Kansas City Wizards rebranded as Sporting Kansas City, which coincided with its move to its new stadium, Livestrong Sporting Park. The MLS Reserve League returned this season after previously disbanding following the 2008 season. The regular season began on March 15 and concluded on October 23. The MLS Cup Playoffs began on October 26 and ended on November 20, when the LA Galaxy claimed their third league title by defeating the Houston Dynamo, 1–0, in MLS Cup. Overview Season format The season began on March 15 and concluded with MLS Cup on November 20. The 18 teams were split evenly into two conferences. Each team played 34 games that were evenly divided between home and away. Each team played every other team in the league twice. This was the first playoffs to include ten teams. The top three teams in each conference earned a bye to the conference semifinals, while the next four teams with the most points earned wild card berths. The wild card round included two single-elimination matches where the winners advanced to the conference semifinals. In all rounds, draws were broken with two 15-minute periods of extra time, followed by penalty kicks if necessary. The away goals rule was not used in any round. The team with the most points in the regular season was awarded the MLS Supporters' Shield and qualified for the CONCACAF Champions League. Additionally, the winner of MLS Cup, and the runner-up, also qualified for the CONCACAF Champions League. An additional berth in the Champions League was also awarded to the winner of the U.S. Open Cup. If a team qualified for multiple berths into the Champions League, then additional berths were awarded to the highest overall finishing MLS team(s) not already qualified. Also, Toronto FC and the Vancouver Whitecaps FC, as Canadian-based teams, could not qualify for the CONCACAF Champions League through MLS, and had to instead qualify through the Canadian Championship. Roster rule changes Team rosters were expanded to 30 players in order to accommodate the re-introduction of the MLS Reserve League. Of these 30 players, 18–20 count against a club's salary cap of $2,675,000. Clubs may still have a maximum of three Designated Players per club, each of whom counts $335,000 for salary cap purposes. The transfer windows for acquisition of players under contract in another country run from January 21 to April 15 and from July 15 to August 14. Other key roster rule changes were the introduction of Off-Budget players who do not count against a club's salary cap; the ability of clubs to forgo fielding a full roster of 30 players for salary reasons; the introduction of roster slots paid below last year's league minimum; the ability of the two Canadian clubs to count U.S. domestic players as domestic players for roster purposes; and the ability of clubs to buy out one guaranteed player contract during the off-season and free up the corresponding budget space.2011 MLS Roster Rules http://www.mlssoccer.com/2011-mls-roster-rules Major League Soccer February 11, 2011 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110430101816/http://www.mlssoccer.com/2011-mls-roster-rules April 30, 2011 Stadiums and locations List of Major League Soccer stadiums Team Stadium Capacity Chicago Fire Toyota Park 20,000 Chivas USA Home Depot Center 27,000 Colorado Rapids Dick's Sporting Goods Park 18,061 Columbus Crew Columbus Crew Stadium 22,555 D.C. United RFK Stadium 45,596 FC Dallas Pizza Hut Park 21,193 Houston Dynamo Robertson Stadium 32,000 LA Galaxy Home Depot Center 27,000 New England Revolution Gillette Stadium 68,756 New York Red Bulls Red Bull Arena 25,000 Philadelphia Union PPL Park 18,500 Portland Timbers Jeld-Wen Field 18,627 Real Salt Lake Rio Tinto Stadium 20,213 San Jose Earthquakes Buck Shaw Stadium 10,525 Seattle Sounders FC Qwest Field 68,740 Sporting Kansas City Livestrong Sporting Park 18,467 Toronto FC BMO Field 21,566 Vancouver Whitecaps FC Empire Field BC Place 27,528 22,120 Personnel and sponsorships Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players and Managers may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. Team Head coach Captain Shirt sponsorChicago FireUSA Frank KlopasUSA Logan Pause —Chivas USAUSA Robin FraserNZL Simon ElliottCoronaColorado RapidsENG Gary Smith Gary Smith (footballer, born 1968)USA Pablo Mastroeni —Columbus CrewPOL Robert WarzychaUSA Chad Marshall —D.C. UnitedUSA Ben OlsenUSA Josh WolffVolkswagenFC DallasUSA Schellas HyndmanUSA Daniel Hernández Daniel Hernández (soccer, born 1976) —Houston DynamoUSA Dominic KinnearUSA Brian ChingGreenstar RecyclingLA GalaxyUSA Bruce ArenaUSA Landon DonovanHerbalifeNew England RevolutionSCO Steve NicolGRN Shalrie JosephUnitedHealthcareNew York Red BullsSWE Hans BackeFRA 1974 Thierry HenryRed BullPhiladelphia UnionPOL Piotr NowakCOL Faryd MondragónBimboPortland TimbersSCO John Spencer John Spencer (Scottish footballer)USA Jack JewsburyAlaska AirlinesReal Salt LakeUSA Jason KreisUSA Kyle BeckermanXanGoSan Jose EarthquakesCAN Frank YallopUSA Ramiro CorralesAmway GlobalSeattle Sounders FCUSA Sigi SchmidUSA Kasey KellerXboxSporting Kansas CityUSA Peter VermesUSA Davy Arnaud —Toronto FCNED Aron WinterGER Torsten FringsBank of MontrealVancouver Whitecaps FCUSA Tom SoehnUSA Jay DeMeritBell Canada Managerial changes TeamOutgoing coachManner of departureDate of vacancyTableIncoming coachDate of appointmentTablePortland TimbersExpansion clubSCO John SpencerAugust 10, 2010Pre-seasonChivas USAUSA Martín VásquezFiredOctober 27, 20108th West ('10)USA Robin FraserJanuary 4, 2011Pre-seasonToronto FCCAN Nick DasovicEnd of interim periodSeptember 14, 20105th East ('09)NED Aron WinterJanuary 6, 2011Pre-seasonVancouver Whitecaps FCISL Teitur ThordarsonFiredMay 29, 20119th West ('11)USA Tom SoehnMay 29, 20119th West ('11)Chicago FireMEX Carlos de los CobosFiredMay 30, 20118th East ('11)USA Frank KlopasMay 30, 20118th East ('11) Results table main FBR grey CHI CHV COL CLB DCU FCD HOU LAG NER NY PHI POR RSL SJE SEA SKC TOR VAN Chicago Fire 3–2 2–0 3–2 1–1 1–2 1–1 1–2 3–2 1–1 1–1 0–1 0–0 2–2 0–0 3–2 2–0 0–0 Chivas USA 1–1 0–1 0–0 0–3 1–2 3–0 0–1 3–0 0–0 1–1 1–0 0–1 2–0 1–3 2–3 3–0 1–1 Colorado Rapids 1–1 2–2 2–0 4–1 1–0 0–0 1–3 2–2 4–1 1–1 3–1 0–0 1–1 0–1 1–1 0–0 2–1 Columbus Crew 0–1 3–3 4–1 2–1 2–0 2–2 0–1 3–1 0–0 2–1 1–0 2–1 0–0 1–1 1–0 2–4 2–1 D.C. United 1–2 2–2 1–1 3–1 0–0 2–2 1–1 0–1 0–4 2–2 1–1 4–1 2–4 2–1 0–1 3–3 4–0 FC Dallas 1–1 1–0 3–0 2–0 0–0 0–1 2–1 1–0 0–1 2–0 4–0 0–0 0–2 0–1 1–4 1–0 2–0 Houston Dynamo 1–1 2–1 1–2 0–2 4–1 2–2 3–1 1–0 2–2 0–1 2–1 3–2 2–1 3–1 1–1 2–0 3–1 LA Galaxy 2–1 1–0 1–0 1–0 0–0 3–1 1–0 1–1 1–1 1–0 3–0 2–1 2–0 0–0 4–1 2–2 3–0 New England Revolution 1–1 2–3 0–0 0–3 2–1 2–0 1–1 0–1 2–2 4–4 1–1 0–2 1–2 1–2 3–2 0–0 1–0 New York Red Bulls 2–2 2–3 2–2 1–1 0–1 2–2 1–1 2–0 2–1 1–0 2–0 1–3 3–0 1–0 1–0 5–0 1–1 Philadelphia Union 2–1 3–2 1–2 1–0 3–2 2–2 1–1 1–1 3–0 1–0 0–0 1–1 1–0 1–1 0–0 1–1 1–0 Portland Timbers 4–2 1–0 0–1 1–0 2–3 3–2 0–2 3–0 3–0 3–3 1–0 1–0 1–1 2–3 1–2 2–2 2–1 Real Salt Lake 0–3 1–0 1–0 0–2 1–1 2–0 0–0 4–1 3–3 3–0 2–1 1–1 4–0 1–2 1–0 3–1 2–0 San Jose Earthquakes 2–0 1–2 1–2 3–0 0–2 4–2 2–0 0–0 2–1 2–2 0–0 1–1 0–1 2–2 1–1 1–1 2–2 Seattle Sounders FC 2–1 0–0 4–3 6–2 3–0 0–1 1–1 0–1 2–1 4–2 0–2 1–1 1–2 2–1 1–0 3–0 2–2 Sporting Kansas City 0–0 1–1 1–1 2–1 1–0 2–3 3–0 2–2 1–1 2–0 1–1 3–1 2–0 1–0 1–2 4–2 2–1 Toronto FC 2–2 1–1 2–1 1–1 0–3 0–1 2–1 0–0 2–2 1–1 2–6 2–0 1–0 1–1 0–1 0–0 1–0 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 4–2 0–0 1–2 0–1 2–1 1–2 1–0 0–4 1–1 1–1 1–0 0–1 3–0 1–1 1–3 3–3 4–2 October 20, 2011 official website Standings Eastern Conference Western Conference Overall standings MLS Cup playoffs 2011 MLS Cup playoffs Bracket Bracket Player statistics Goals Rank Player Club Goals1CAN Dwayne De Rosario D.C. United16USA Chris Wondolowski San Jose Earthquakes 3FRA Thierry Henry New York Red Bulls 14 4PER Andrés Mendoza Columbus Crew 135BRA Camilo Sanvezzo Vancouver Whitecaps FC12USA Landon Donovan LA GalaxyCOL Fredy Montero Seattle Sounders FCGHA Dominic Oduro Chicago Fire9USA Charlie Davies D.C. United 11FRA Sébastien Le Toux Philadelphia UnionCRC Álvaro Saborío Real Salt LakeUSA Brek Shea FC Dallas Assists Rank Player Club Goals 1USA Brad Davis Houston Dynamo 16 2ENG David Beckham LA Galaxy 15 3ARG Mauro Rosales Seattle Sounders FC 13 4CAN Dwayne De Rosario D.C. United 125USA Kyle Beckerman Real Salt Lake9SWI Davide Chiumiento Vancouver Whitecaps FCFRA Sébastien Le Toux Philadelphia UnionCOL Fredy Montero Seattle Sounders FCGHA Patrick Nyarko Chicago Fire 10USA Jack Jewsbury Portland Timbers 8 Clean sheets RankPlayerClubCleansheets1USA Kevin HartmanFC Dallas13USA Nick RimandoReal Salt Lake3USA Kasey KellerSeattle Sounders FC9USA Dan KennedyChivas USAUSA Troy PerkinsPortland Timbers6USA Will HesmerColumbus Crew8DEN Jimmy NielsenSporting Kansas CityUSA Matt PickensColorado RapidsPUR Josh SaundersLA Galaxy10USA Jon BuschSan Jose Earthquakes7USA Bill HamidD.C. UnitedUSA Sean JohnsonChicago FireCOL Faryd MondragónPhiladelphia UnionJAM Donovan RickettsLA Galaxy Awards Individual awards AwardPlayerClubMost Valuable PlayerCAN Dwayne De RosarioD.C. UnitedDefender of the YearUSA Omar GonzalezLA GalaxyGoalkeeper of the YearUSA Kasey KellerSeattle Sounders FCCoach of the YearUSA Bruce ArenaLA GalaxyRookie of the YearUSA C.J. SapongSporting Kansas CityNewcomer of the YearARG Mauro RosalesSeattle Sounders FCComeback Player of the YearENG David BeckhamLA GalaxyGolden BootCAN Dwayne De RosarioD.C. UnitedGoal of the YearUSA Darlington NagbePortland TimbersSave of the YearUSA Kasey KellerSeattle Sounders FCFair Play AwardFRA Sébastien Le TouxPhiladelphia UnionHumanitarian of the YearUSA Zak Boggs New England Revolution Best XI GoalkeeperDefendersMidfieldersForwardsUSA Kasey Keller, SeattleUSA Todd Dunivant, LA GalaxyUSA Omar Gonzalez, LA Galaxy COL Jámison Olave, Salt LakeENG David Beckham, LA Galaxy USA Brad Davis, HoustonCAN Dwayne De Rosario, D.C. United USA Landon Donovan, LA Galaxy USA Brek Shea, DallasFRA Thierry Henry, Red BullsUSA Chris Wondolowski, San Jose Player of the Month MonthPlayerClubStatsMarchUSA Nick RimandoReal Salt Lake1GAAprilUSA Brad DavisHouston Dynamo6AMayUSA Landon DonovanLA Galaxy6GJuneUSA Graham ZusiSporting Kansas City2G, 3AJulyUSA Kevin HartmanFC Dallas4GAAugustCAN Dwayne De RosarioD.C. United3G, 2ASeptemberFRA 1974 Sébastien Le TouxPhiladelphia Union7GOctoberUSA Chris WondolowskiSan Jose Earthquakes5G Weekly awards WeekPlayer of the WeekAT&T Goal of the WeekAT&T Goal of the Week: Vote Now http://www.mlssoccer.com/gotw mls.com May 27, 2011 May 27, 2011 MLS Save of the WeekMLS Save of the Week: Vote Now http://www.mlssoccer.com/sotw mls.com May 27, 2011 May 27, 2011PlayerClubPlayerClubPlayerClubWeek 1Bravo takes first Player of the Week award http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/bravo-takes-first-player-week-award March 28, 2011 March 28, 2011 April 24, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110424192541/http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/bravo-takes-first-player-week-award dead MEX Omar BravoSporting Kansas CityUSA Juan AgudeloNew York Red BullsUSA Nick RimandoReal Salt LakeWeek 2RSL's Morales is voted league's best in Week 2 http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/morales-voted-leagues-best-week-2 March 28, 2011 March 28, 2011 October 3, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20151003174524/http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/morales-voted-leagues-best-week-2 dead ARG Javier MoralesReal Salt LakeNED Javier MartinaToronto FCNZL Jake GleesonPortland TimbersWeek 3Vancouver's Camilo named Player of the Week http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/vancouver's-camilo-named-mls-player-week April 4, 2011 April 4, 2011BRA CamiloVancouver Whitecaps FCJAM Khari StephensonSan Jose EarthquakesUSA Kasey KellerSeattle Sounders FCWeek 4Reigning MVP Ferreira wins Player of the Week http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/reigning-mvp-ferreira-wins-player-week April 11, 2011 April 11, 2011 April 14, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110414113957/http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/reigning-mvp-ferreira-wins-player-week deadCOL David FerreiraFC DallasJAM O'Brian WhiteSeattle Sounders FCUSA Kasey KellerSeattle Sounders FCWeek 5Rodgers sparks RBNY, earns Player of the Week http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/rodgers-sparks-rbny-earns-player-week April 18, 2011 April 18, 2011 April 20, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110420131326/http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/rodgers-sparks-rbny-earns-player-week deadENG Luke RodgersNew York Red BullsCOL Jorge PerlazaPortland TimbersNZL Jake GleesonPortland TimbersWeek 6Donovan back in form, wins Player of the Week http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/donovan-back-form-wins-player-week April 25, 2011 April 25, 2011 March 3, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160303212307/http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/donovan-back-form-wins-player-week deadUSA Landon DonovanLos Angeles GalaxyUSA Juan AgudeloNew York Red BullsJAM Donovan RickettsLos Angeles GalaxyWeek 7Bruin is 1st rookie to win Player of the Week in '11 http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/bruin-1st-rookie-win-player-week-11 May 1, 2011 May 1, 2011 May 8, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110508181013/http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/bruin-1st-rookie-win-player-week-11 deadUSA Will BruinHouston DynamoUSA Brek SheaFC DallasUSA Bobby ShuttleworthNew England RevolutionWeek 8TFC's Plata wins first MLS Player of the Week Award http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2011/05/09/tfcs-plata-wins-first-mls-player-week-award May 8, 2011 April 25, 2011 May 12, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110512041358/http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2011/05/09/tfcs-plata-wins-first-mls-player-week-award deadECU Joao PlataToronto FCFRA 1974 Thierry HenryNew York Red BullsUSA Tim ReamNew York Red BullsWeek 9Hat trick earns Chivas' Braun Player of the Week honors http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2011/05/16/hat-trick-earns-chivas-usas-braun-player-week-honors May 16, 2011 April 16, 2011 May 20, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110520233711/http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2011/05/16/hat-trick-earns-chivas-usas-braun-player-week-honors deadUSA Justin BraunChivas USAENG David BeckhamLos Angeles GalaxySUI Stefan FreiToronto FCWeek 10Parke earns first career MLS Player of the Week award http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2011/05/23/sounders-parke-earns-first-career-mls-player-week-award May 21, 2011 April 16, 2011 May 27, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110527151718/http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2011/05/23/sounders-parke-earns-first-career-mls-player-week-award deadUSA Jeff ParkeSeattle Sounders FCGUA Carlos RuizPhiladelphia UnionUSA Troy PerkinsPortland TimbersWeek 11Union midfielder Mapp Earns Player of the Week award http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2011/05/30/union-midfielder-mapp-earns-player-week-award May 30, 2011 May 30, 2011 August 11, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110811155847/http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2011/05/30/union-midfielder-mapp-earns-player-week-award deadUSA Justin MappPhiladelphia UnionUSA Lamar NeagleSeattle Sounders FCUSA Donovan & DeLaGarzaLos Angeles GalaxyWeek 12 RSL's Alexandre wins first career Player of the Week award http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2011/06/06/rsls-alexandre-wins-first-career-player-week-award June 6, 2011 June 6, 2011 June 12, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110612170320/http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2011/06/06/rsls-alexandre-wins-first-career-player-week-award deadHAI Jean AlexandreReal Salt LakeHAI Jean AlexandreReal Salt LakeUSA Kasey KellerSeattle Sounders FCWeek 13 Quakes' Lenhart Wins first career Player of the Week award http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2011/06/13/quakes-lenhart-wins-first-career-player-week-award June 13, 2011 June 6, 2011 October 10, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121010233840/http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2011/06/13/quakes-lenhart-wins-first-career-player-week-award deadUSA Steven LenhartSan Jose EarthquakesFRA 1974 Eric HassliVancouver Whitecaps FCCAN Greg SuttonNew York Red BullsWeek 14 Columbus' Anor wins first MLS Player of the Week Award http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2011/06/20/columbus-anor-wins-first-mls-player-week-award June 20, 2011 June 20, 2011 July 26, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110726095802/http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2011/06/20/columbus-anor-wins-first-mls-player-week-award deadVEN Bernardo AnorColumbus CrewCOL Fredy MonteroSeattle Sounders FCFIN Teemu TainioNew York Red BullsWeek 15 Magee becomes first GK to win Player of the Week award http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2011/06/27/magee-becomes-first-gk-win-player-week-award June 27, 2011 July 1, 2011 July 31, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110731150211/http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2011/06/27/magee-becomes-first-gk-win-player-week-award deadUSA Mike MageeLos Angeles GalaxyUSA Tyson WahlSeattle Sounders FCUSA Mike MageeLos Angeles GalaxyWeek 16 RBNY's Lindpere earns first Player of the Week award http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2011/07/05/rbnys-lindpere-earns-first-player-week-award July 5, 2011 July 5, 2011 October 11, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121011212112/http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2011/07/05/rbnys-lindpere-earns-first-player-week-award deadEST Joel LindpereNew York Red BullsLiberia Darlington NagbePortland TimbersUSA Brian PerkLos Angeles GalaxyWeek 17Seattle's Montero earns first Player of the Week award http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2011/07/11/seattles-montero-earns-first-player-week-award July 11, 2011 August 2, 2011 August 15, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110815233322/http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2011/07/11/seattles-montero-earns-first-player-week-award deadCOL Fredy MonteroSeattle Sounders FCENG David BeckhamLos Angeles GalaxyUSA Troy PerkinsPortland TimbersWeek 18Seattle's Rosales named Week 18's Player of the Week http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2011/07/18/rosales-becomes-second-straight-sounder-win-potw-award July 18, 2011 August 2, 2011 July 26, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110726111524/http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2011/07/18/rosales-becomes-second-straight-sounder-win-potw-award deadARG Mauro RosalesSeattle Sounders FCGUA Carlos RuizPhiladelphia UnionUSA Troy PerkinsPortland TimbersWeek 19Colorado's Nyassi named MLS Player of the Week http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2011/07/25/colorados-nyassi-named-player-week July 25, 2011 August 2, 2011 October 13, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121013041022/http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2011/07/25/colorados-nyassi-named-player-week deadGAM Sanna NyassiColorado RapidsSLE Kei KamaraSporting Kansas CityDEN Jimmy NielsenSporting Kansas CityWeek 20De Rosario's two goals earn him Player of the Week honors http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2011/08/01/de-rosarios-two-goals-earn-him-player-week-honors August 1, 2011 August 2, 2011 August 17, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110817032740/http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2011/08/01/de-rosarios-two-goals-earn-him-player-week-honors deadCAN Dwayne De RosarioD.C. UnitedCOL Roger TorresPhiladelphia UnionUSA Andy GruenebaumColumbus CrewWeek 21Hat trick nets De Rosario Player of the Week honors http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2011/08/08/hat-trick-nets-de-rosario-player-weeks-honors August 8, 2011 August 8, 2011 August 11, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110811095134/http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2011/08/08/hat-trick-nets-de-rosario-player-weeks-honors deadCAN Dwayne De RosarioD.C. UnitedUSA Luis GilReal Salt LakeDEN Jimmy NielsenSporting Kansas CityWeek 22Pontius gives DC a hat trick of Player of the Week awards http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2011/08/15/pontius-gives-dc-hat-trick-player-week-awards August 15, 2011 August 16, 2011 August 17, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110817002703/http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2011/08/15/pontius-gives-dc-hat-trick-player-week-awards deadUSA Chris PontiusD.C. UnitedSCO Adam MoffatHouston DynamoSRB Miloš KocićToronto FCWeek 23Sporting's Zusi earns first career Player of the Week award http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2011/08/22/sportings-zusi-earns-first-career-player-week-award August 22, 2011 August 26, 2011 August 25, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110825051929/http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2011/08/22/sportings-zusi-earns-first-career-player-week-award deadUSA Graham ZusiSporting Kansas CityUSA Graham ZusiSporting Kansas CityUSA Kasey KellerSeattle Sounders FCWeek 24Seattle's Neagle claims Player of the Week honors http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2011/08/29/seattles-neagle-claims-player-week-honors August 29, 2011 August 29, 2011 January 26, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120126145747/http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2011/08/29/seattles-neagle-claims-player-week-honors deadUSA Lamar NeagleSeattle Sounders FCUSA Lamar NeagleSeattle Sounders FCUSA Nick RimandoReal Salt LakeWeek 25No award given for Week 25 because of the paucity of games September 12, 2011 No award givenUSA Kyle BeckermanReal Salt LakeDEN Jimmy NielsenSporting Kansas CityWeek 26DC's Davies claims first Player of the Week award http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2011/09/12/dcs-davies-claims-first-player-week-award September 12, 2011 September 20, 2011 October 14, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121014181750/http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2011/09/12/dcs-davies-claims-first-player-week-award dead USA Charlie DaviesD.C. UnitedSWI Davide ChiumientoVancouver Whitecaps FCUSA Joe CannonVancouver Whitecaps FCWeek 27TFC's Koevermans claims first Player of the Week award http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2011/09/19/tfcs-koevermans-claims-first-player-week-award September 19, 2011 October 14, 2012 September 20, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20121014181008/http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2011/09/19/tfcs-koevermans-claims-first-player-week-award dead NED Danny KoevermansToronto FCURU Álvaro FernándezSeattle Sounders FCUSA Zac MacMathPhiladelphia UnionWeek 28De Rosario wins third Player of the Week award of 2011 http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2011/09/26/de-rosario-wins-third-player-week-award-2011 September 26, 2011 September 30, 2011 October 1, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20111001200248/http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2011/09/26/de-rosario-wins-third-player-week-award-2011 dead CAN Dwayne De RosarioD.C. UnitedCOL Fredy MonteroSeattle Sounders FCUSA Troy PerkinsPortland TimbersWeek 29Pappa takes Player of the Week honors for Week 29 http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2011/10/03/pappa-takes-player-week-honors-week-29 October 3, 2011 October 3, 2011 October 9, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20111009130715/http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2011/10/03/pappa-takes-player-week-honors-week-29 dead GUA Marco PappaChicago FireUSA Kenny CooperPortland TimbersUSA Nick RimandoReal Salt LakeWeek 30No award given for Week 30 because of the paucity of games October 17, 2011 No award givenUSA Chris WondolowskiSan Jose EarthquakesUSA Kasey KellerSeattle Sounders FCWeek 31Keller takes Player of the Week after dramatic night in Seattle http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2011/10/17/keller-takes-player-week-after-dramatic-night-seattle October 17, 2011 October 19, 2011 October 20, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20111019192914/http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2011/10/17/keller-takes-player-week-after-dramatic-night-seattle dead USA Kasey KellerSeattle Sounders FCUSA Danny CruzHouston DynamoUSA Kasey KellerSeattle Sounders FCWeek 32Chicago's Anibaba wins 2011's final Player of the Week http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2011/10/24/chicagos-anibaba-wins-2011s-final-player-week October 24, 2011 August 2026 InternetArchiveBot USA Jalil AnibabaChicago FireSCO Adam MoffatHouston DynamoDEN Jimmy NielsenSporting Kansas City Transfers List of Major League Soccer transfers 2011 Major League Soccer employs no fewer than 12 methods to acquire players. These include: signing players on transfers/free transfers as is done in most of the world; via trades; drafting players through mechanisms such as the MLS SuperDraft, MLS Supplemental Draft, or MLS Re-Entry Draft; rarely used methods which cover extreme hardship and injury replacement; signing players as Designated Players or Homegrown Players; placing a discovery claim on players; waivers; and methods peculiar to MLS such as through allocation or a weighted lottery.http://www.mlssoccer.com/2011-mls-roster-rules 2011 MLS Roster Rules | Major League Soccer Mlssoccer.com October 7, 2011 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110430101816/http://www.mlssoccer.com/2011-mls-roster-rules April 30, 2011 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 2010 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 Vancouver Whitecaps FC November 18, 2010 USA Jay DeMerit ENG Watford http://whitecapsfc.com/news/2010/11/usa-world-cup-star-jay-demerit-becomes-first-whitecaps-fc-mls-signing USA World Cup star Jay DeMerit becomes first Whitecaps FC MLS signing | Vancouver Whitecaps FC Whitecapsfc.com November 18, 2010 October 7, 2011 2 Portland Timbers January 17, 2011 USA Kenny Cooper GER 1860 Munich Portland Timbers http://www.portlandtimbers.com/news/2011/01/timbers-sign-forward-kenny-cooper Timbers Sign Forward Kenny Cooper Portland Timbers January 17, 2011 October 7, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110816060747/http://www.portlandtimbers.com/news/2011/01/timbers-sign-forward-kenny-cooper August 16, 2011 dead mdy-all 3 D.C. United February 16, 2011 USA Charlie Davies FRA 1974 Sochaux¤ http://www.dcunited.com/press-release/2011/02/dc-united-acquires-forward-charlie-davies acquires forward Charlie Davies D.C. United February 16, 2011 October 7, 2011 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110218035934/http://www.dcunited.com/press-release/2011/02/dc-united-acquires-forward-charlie-davies February 18, 2011 mdy 4 Chivas USA 5 Philadelphia Union August 12, 2011 USA Freddy Adu POR BenficaDave Zeitlin http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2011/08/12/freddy-adu-returns-mls-joins-philadelphia-union Freddy Adu returns to MLS, joins Philadelphia Union MLSsoccer.com August 12, 2011 October 7, 2011 March 28, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130328042926/http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2011/08/12/freddy-adu-returns-mls-joins-philadelphia-union dead 6 New England Revolution April 19, 2011 USA Benny Feilhaber DEN AGF Aarhus http://www.revolutionsoccer.net/news/2011/04/revolution-acquires-benny-feilhaber New England Revolution Acquire Midfielder Benny Feilhaber | New England Revolution Revolutionsoccer.net April 20, 2011 October 7, 2011 7 Houston Dynamo 8 Toronto FC 9 Seattle Sounders FC¤¤ August 26, 2011 USA Sammy Ochoa MEX Estudiantes Tecos Public Sounders FC http://www.soundersfc.com/News/Articles/2011/08-August/Sounders-sign-Ochoa.aspx Sounders FC adds Sammy Ochoa – Seattle Sounders Football Club Soundersfc.com October 7, 2011 August 2026 InternetArchiveBot 10 Sporting Kansas City ¤ Davies was signed by United on a twelve-month loan deal. ¤¤ Chicago originally had the No. 9 ranking but traded it to Seattle on August 26, 2011.http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2011/08/26/sounders-pick-ex-us-youth-forward-sammy-ochoa Sounders pick up ex-US youth forward Sammy Ochoa MLSsoccer.com August 26, 2011 October 7, 2011 The remaining order after Sporting Kansas City is: Chicago Fire¤¤, Columbus Crew, New York Red Bulls, Real Salt Lake, San Jose Earthquakes, Los Angeles Galaxy, FC Dallas, and Colorado Rapids. In the unlikely event that all clubs use an allocation, the order begins anew with Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Weighted lottery Some players are assigned to MLS teams via a weighted lottery process. A team can only acquire one player per year through a weighted lottery. The players made available through lotteries include: (i) Generation adidas players signed after the MLS SuperDraft; and (ii) Draft eligible players to whom an MLS contract was offered but who failed to sign with the League prior to the SuperDraft. The team with the worst record over its last 30 regular season games (dating back to previous season if necessary and taking playoff performance into account) will have the greatest probability of winning the lottery. Teams are not required to participate in a lottery. Players are assigned via the lottery system in order to prevent a player from potentially influencing his destination club with a strategic holdout. The results of 2011 weighted lotteries: Lottery DatePlayerPositionWinning ClubOther Clubs ParticipatingRef January 26, 2011 United States David Bingham GK San Jose Earthquakes New England Revolution, Toronto FC, Chicago Fire, Seattle Sounders FC, Columbus Crew, New York Red Bulls, Colorado Rapids, FC Dallas, Real Salt Lake, Los Angeles Galaxy, Portland Timbers, Vancouver Whitecaps FC http://www.sjearthquakes.com/news/2011/01/quakes-land-goalkeeper-david-bingham Quakes land goalkeeper David Bingham | San Jose Earthquakes Sjearthquakes.com January 26, 2011 October 7, 2011 August 2026 InternetArchiveBot February 11, 2011 United States Cody Arnoux FW Real Salt Lake Houston Dynamo, Seattle Sounders FC, Columbus Crew, Portland Timbers, Vancouver Whitecaps FC Simon Borg http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/real-salt-lake-land-forward-cody-arnoux-lottery Real Salt Lake land forward Cody Arnoux in lottery | Major League Soccer Mlssoccer.com February 11, 2011 October 7, 2011 October 8, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121008031314/http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/real-salt-lake-land-forward-cody-arnoux-lottery dead February 14, 2011 United States Chris Agorsor FW Philadelphia Union Portland Timbers, Vancouver Whitecaps FC Philadelphia Union Communications http://www.philadelphiaunion.com/news/2011/02/union-acquire-forward-chris-agorsor Union Acquire Forward Chris Agorsor Philadelphia Union February 14, 2011 October 7, 2011 February 17, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110217123335/http://www.philadelphiaunion.com/news/2011/02/union-acquire-forward-chris-agorsor dead February 15, 2011 United States Korey Veeder DF Columbus Crew Toronto FC, Seattle Sounders FC, Colorado Rapids http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/crew-land-right-back-korey-veeder-player-lottery Crew land right back Korey Veeder in lottery | Major League Soccer Mlssoccer.com October 7, 2011 September 7, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110907010808/http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/crew-land-right-back-korey-veeder-player-lottery dead July 5, 2011 United States Soony Saad FW Sporting Kansas City Chivas USA, Chicago Fire, Portland Timbers http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2011/07/05/sporting-kansas-city-win-lottery-college-phenom-saad Sporting Kansas City win lottery for college phenom Saad | Major League Soccer Mlssoccer.com July 5, 2011 October 7, 2011 July 9, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110709010541/http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2011/07/05/sporting-kansas-city-win-lottery-college-phenom-saad dead Related competitions International competitions CONCACAF Champions League 2010–11 CONCACAF Champions League 2011–12 CONCACAF Champions League Prior to the start of the MLS regular season, Columbus Crew and Real Salt Lake played against each other in the quarterfinals of 2010–11 edition of the CONCACAF Champions League. The first leg, contested at Crew Stadium on February 22, 2011; ended in a scoreless draw between the sides. On March 1, 2011; the second leg at Rio Tinto Stadium was played, where Real Salt Lake won the series against the Crew 4–1 in the game and on aggregate, this ending Columbus' Champions League campaign. As a result, Salt Lake became the first MLS team to advance into the semifinals of the Champions League under its current format.April 2011 The team won its home fixture against Saprissa of Costa Rica 2–0 on March 15, 2011. Real Salt Lake lost the away fixture 2–1 on April 5, 2011, but advanced 3–2 on aggregate. They faced Monterrey of Mexico in the first leg of the final on April 20 in Monterrey. The game concluded in a 2–2 draw. The second leg was played at Rio Tinto on April 27, 2011. Monterrey won 1–0 (3–2 on aggregate) with a late goal in the first half. Colorado Rapids and Los Angeles Galaxy have qualified directly into Group Stage for the 2011–12 edition of the Champions League by being the MLS Cup and Supporters' Shield winners, respectively. Both Seattle Sounders FC and FC Dallas have earned preliminary entries in the tournament by winning the U.S. Open Cup and finishing runner up in the MLS Cup, respectively. Toronto FC secured the Canadian berth in the preliminary round with their Voyageurs Cup victory on July 2. World Football Challenge 2011 World Football Challenge On March 29, 2011, MLS Commissioner Don Garber confirmed that the 2011 edition of the North American SuperLiga would be replaced by the World Football Challenge,Borg Simon World Football Challenge will replace SuperLiga http://www.dcunited.com/news/2011/03/world-football-challenge-will-replace-superliga MLSSoccer.com D.C. United July 14, 2011 a friendly tournament which started play on July 14 and will end on August 6.Rules of the Competition http://www.mlssoccer.com/wfc/rules-of-competition World Football Challenge MLSSoccer.com July 14, 2011 July 16, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110716183604/http://www.mlssoccer.com/wfc/rules-of-competition dead The following MLS sides entered the tournament based on invitation: Los Angeles Galaxy, Philadelphia Union, New England Revolution, Chicago Fire and Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Domestic competitions Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup 2011 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup 2011 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup qualification The MLS clubs that finished first through sixth place overall during last year's regular season earned a direct bye to the third round proper of the U.S. Open Cup. Clubs that finished seventh or lower will have to play for the final two spots in a series of play-in propers, based on their geographic location as well as their final regular season position. Canadian championship 2011 Canadian Championship The two Canadian-based MLS clubs, Toronto FC and Vancouver Whitecaps FC participated in the Canadian Championship, Canada's domestic soccer cup. They competed against two other professional Canadian soccer teams from the NASL for the Voyageurs Cup, as well as a Preliminary Round berth in the CONCACAF Champions League. The tournament is organized in a knockout format with two-legged ties in both the semifinals and final, with the away goals rule in place. The two began in the semifinal round, where the Whitecaps defeated the Montreal Impact and Toronto defeated FC Edmonton. The first leg of the final, held in Vancouver on May 18, ended in a 1–1 draw. The second leg, on May 25 in Toronto, was abandoned due to torrential rains with the Whitecaps leading 1–0. Under competition rules, the second leg was to be replayed in its entirety the following day, but the field remained unplayable. The second leg was replayed, again in its entirety, on July 2, with Toronto winning the game 2–1 and the championship 3–2 on aggregate. League competitions MLS Cup 2011 MLS Cup Playoffs Following the 2011 season, ten MLS clubs will qualify for the MLS Cup Playoffs postseason tournament. Of the ten clubs, six will be automatic qualifiers from the top three clubs in each conference. These automatic qualifiers earn a bye to the conference semifinal, or quarterfinal round proper. Four more qualifiers will enter in a play-in round, where these for clubs will be determined by their final regular season standing, regardless of their conference. The winners of the play-in games will play in the conference semifinals, where the lowest seeded club will play against the Supporters' Shield winners. The cup final will be held on a neutral venue. Cups and Rivalries MLS rivalry cups This season marks the first time that the Cascadia Cup will be contested in Major League Soccer. Seattle, Portland and Vancouver contested this cup from 2004–08 until Seattle joined Major League Soccer. The competition continued between Portland and Vancouver for the next two years. References 30em 2011 1 United States Category:2012–13 CONCACAF Champions League