2008 in American soccer


The 2008 season was the 96th year of competitive soccer in the United States.

National team

Men

Senior

The home team or the team that is designated as the home team is listed in the left column; the away team is in the right column.

Women

Senior

The United States Women's National Soccer Team was coached by Pia Sundhage.
Four Nations Tournament
Algarve Cup
2008 Olympic Qualifying
International Friendlies
Peace Queen Cup
International Friendlies
2008 Beijing Olympics
International Friendlies

Major League Soccer

Table

Playoffs

1 The New York Red Bulls earned the eighth and final playoff berth, despite finishing fifth in the Eastern Conference. They represent the fourth seed in the Western Conference playoff bracket, as only three teams in the Western Conference qualified for the playoffs.

MLS Cup

USL First Division

Table




PosClubPtsPldWLTGFGAGDH2H Pts
1Puerto Rico Islanders543015694323+20-
2Vancouver Whitecaps533015783428+6-
3Montreal Impact4230121263328+5-
4Rochester Rhinos4130111093532+3-
5Charleston Battery4030111273436−2CHA: 4 pts
SEA: 4 pts
6Seattle Sounders40301010103736+1CHA: 4 pts
SEA: 4 pts
7Minnesota Thunder3930101194038+2-
8Carolina RailHawks3730911103443−9-
9Miami FC3430812102834−6MIA: 7 pts
ATL: 1 pt
10Atlanta Silverbacks3430812103750−13MIA: 7 pts
ATL: 1 pt
11Portland Timbers3130713102633−7-

Tie-breaker order: 1. Head-to-head points; 2. Total wins; 3. Goal difference; 4. Goals for; 5. Lottery

Rochester deducted 1 point for use of an ineligible player on August 10, 2008

Playoffs

Teams will be re-seeded for semifinal matchups

Final

USL Second Division

Table

Western Mass and Real Maryland deducted 1 point

Playoffs

Final

Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup

Final

American clubs in international competitions

Houston Dynamo

New England Revolution

D.C. United

Chivas USA

Los Angeles Galaxy