Major League Soccer 2015
Major League Soccer 2015 | |
master | Portland Timbers |
Teams | 20th |
Games | 340 |
Gates | 937 (ø 2.76 per game) |
spectator | 7,335,053 (ø 21,574 per game) |
Top scorer | Sebastian Giovinco and Kei Kamara (22 goals each) |
← Major League Soccer 2014 | |
The 20th major league soccer season began on March 6, 2015 with the regular season and ended on October 25, 2015. From October 28, 2015, the play-offs were held, with the game for the MLS in December Cup have been completed. There were 20 teams in the league, 17 from the United States and three from Canada .
Changes compared to the 2014 season
Franchises and structures
Starting this season, two new franchises will participate. The New York City FC is the second team from the New York metropolitan area and the first team from New York City to take. With Orlando City , a team from Florida will be represented for the first time since 2002 .
The franchise CD Chivas USA stopped playing at the end of the 2014 season and will therefore no longer take part in Major League Soccer. The team belonged to the Mexican soccer club Deportivo Guadalajara until 2014 and was sold back to the MLS, whereupon all sporting activities were stopped.
These changes will also adjust the structures of the Eastern Conference and Western Conference : ten teams will compete per conference. The two new franchises, New York City FC and Orlando City SC, will belong to the Eastern Conference . Houston Dynamo and Sporting Kansas City are moving from the Eastern Conference to the Western Conference .
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For the 2015 season, the ranking of the teams in the table was slightly changed in the event of a tie. While the number of goals scored had previously been compared as the next criterion for teams with the same number of points and the same number of games won, from the 2015 season the goal difference was initially decisive. The procedure corresponds to that of most other leagues worldwide.
Playoffs
Starting with the 2015 season, six (previously five) teams will reach the playoffs in each conference and in the knockout round the third will play against the sixth and the fourth against the fifth will each play a game without a second leg in the stadium of the higher-placed team.
media
For the 2015 season, a new contract on the broadcasting rights for Major League Soccer was negotiated with the television channels ESPN , Fox Sports and the Spanish-speaking Univision Deportes . This contract continues the collaboration with ESPN and Univision and is enhanced with broadcasts through Fox Sports. The transmitter NBC Sports does not transfer any more games. This agreement, signed in May 2014, provides that games that take place on Sunday afternoons will be broadcast on ESPN2. The games on Sunday evening will be shown on Fox Sports 1. A Friday night game is broadcast by UniMás or Univision Deportes Network. The play-off games are alternately broadcast by the two channels ESPN and Fox.
Participating teams
Major League Soccer 2015 hometowns |
Regular season
Tables
Eastern Conference
Pl. | society | Sp. | S. | U | N | Gates | Diff. | Points |
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1. | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 18th | 6th | 10 | 62:43 | +19 | 60 |
2. | Columbus crew | 34 | 15th | 8th | 11 | 58:53 | +5 | 53 |
3. | Montreal Impact 1 | 34 | 15th | 6th | 13 | 48:44 | +4 | 51 |
4th | DC United | 34 | 15th | 6th | 13 | 43:45 | −2 | 51 |
5. | New England Revolution | 34 | 14th | 8th | 12 | 48:47 | +1 | 50 |
6th | Toronto FC 1 | 34 | 15th | 4th | 15th | 58:58 | ± 0 | 49 |
7th | Orlando City | 34 | 12 | 8th | 14th | 46:56 | −10 | 44 |
8th. | New York City FC | 34 | 10 | 7th | 17th | 49:58 | −9 | 37 |
9. | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 10 | 7th | 17th | 42:55 | −13 | 37 |
10. | Chicago Fire | 34 | 8th | 6th | 20th | 43:58 | −15 | 30th |
As of October 29, 2015 |
Western Conference
Pl. | society | Sp. | S. | U | N | Gates | Diff. | Points |
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1. | FC Dallas | 34 | 18th | 6th | 10 | 52:39 | +13 | 60 |
2. | Vancouver Whitecaps (CC) 1 | 34 | 16 | 5 | 13 | 45:36 | +9 | 53 |
3. | Portland Timbers | 34 | 15th | 8th | 11 | 41:39 | +2 | 53 |
4th | Seattle Sounders (Sup, OC) | 34 | 15th | 6th | 13 | 44:36 | +8 | 51 |
5. | LA Galaxy (M) | 34 | 14th | 9 | 11 | 56:46 | +10 | 51 |
6th | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 14th | 9 | 11 | 48:45 | +3 | 51 |
7th | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 13 | 8th | 13 | 41:39 | +2 | 47 |
8th. | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 11 | 9 | 14th | 42:49 | −7 | 42 |
9. | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 11 | 8th | 15th | 38:48 | −10 | 41 |
10. | Colorado Rapids | 34 | 9 | 10 | 15th | 33:43 | −10 | 37 |
As of October 29, 2015 |
After the regular season: | |
Participation in the MLS Cup Playoffs Conference semi-finals and in the group stage of the Champions League 2016/17 | |
Participation in the MLS Cup Playoffs Conference Semifinals | |
Participation in the MLS Cup Playoffs Knockout Round | |
After the 2014 season | |
(M) | Winner of the MLS Cup 2014 (Master of Major League Soccer): LA Galaxy |
(Sup) | 2014 MLS Supporters' Shield Winner (Major League Soccer Regular Season Winner): Seattle Sounders |
(OC) | Winner of the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup in 2014 (American Cup winner): Seattle Sounders |
(CC) | 2015 Canadian Championship Winner (Canadian Cup Winner): Vancouver Whitecaps |
Goal scorers
The following list contains the ranking of the regular season scorers . The first place winner at the end of the regular season , Sebastian Giovinco , won the 2015 Golden Shoe.
With the same number of goals scored, the number of goal preparations and then the lower number of minutes played were decisive for the placement.
space | player | team | Gates | Assists |
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1. | Sebastian Giovinco | Toronto FC | 22nd | 16 |
2. | Kei Kamara | Columbus crew | 22nd | 8th |
3. | Robbie Keane | LA Galaxy | 20th | 8th |
4th | David Villa | New York City FC | 18th | 8th |
5. | Bradley Wright-Phillips | New York Red Bulls | 17th | 7th |
6th | Cyle Larin | Orlando City | 17th | 0 |
7th | Fanendo Adi | Portland Timbers | 16 | 3 |
8th. | Chris Wondolowski | San Jose Earthquakes | 16 | 2 |
9. | Obafemi Martins | Seattle Sounders | 15th | 6th |
10 | Jozy Altidore | Toronto FC | 13 | 0 |
Source:
MLS Cup Playoffs
Knockout round
- Eastern Conference
Oct 28, 2015 7:30 PM EDT |
DC United | 2: 1 | New England Revolution |
Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium , Washington Spectators: 11,554 Referee: Mark Geiger |
Pontius 45 ′ Rolfe 83 ′ |
report | Agudelo 15 ′ |
Oct 29, 2015 7:00 PM EDT |
Montreal Impact | 3-0 | Toronto FC |
Stade Saputo , Montreal Spectators: 18,069 Referee: Baldomero Toledo |
Bernier 18 ′ Piatti 33 ′ Drogba 39 ′ |
report |
- Western Conference
Oct 28, 2015 7:00 PM PDT |
Seattle Sounders | 3: 2 | LA Galaxy |
CenturyLink Field , Seattle Spectators: 39,537 Referee: Jair Marrufo |
Dempsey 5 ′ Valdez 12 ′ Friberg 77 ′ |
report |
Lletget 6 ′ Zardes 22 ′ |
Oct 29, 2015 7:00 PM PDT |
Portland Timbers | 2: 2 a.d. | Sporting Kansas City |
Providence Park , Portland Spectators: 21,144 Referee: Armando Villarreal |
Wallace 57 ′ Urruti 118 ′ |
report |
Ellis 87 ′ Németh 96 ′ |
penalties shoot | ||||
Valeri Borchers Ridgewell Jewsbury Urruti Villafaña Asprilla Nagbe Powell Fochive Kwarasey |
7: 6 |
Feilhaber Dwyer Zusi Besler Nagamura Ellis Mustivar Peterson Abdul-Salaam slide Kempin |
Conference semifinals
- Eastern Conference
Nov. 1, 2015 3:00 PM EST |
DC United | 0: 1 | New York Red Bulls |
Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium , Washington, DC Spectators: 19,525 Referee: Fotis Bazakos |
report | McCarty 72 ′ |
Nov. 8, 2015 3:00 PM EST |
New York Red Bulls | 1-0 | DC United |
Red Bull Arena , Harrison Spectators: 25,219 Referee: Ted Unkel |
Wright-Phillips 90 + 2 ′ | report |
New York Red Bulls win the series with an aggregate result of 2-0
Nov. 1, 2015 7:00 PM EST |
Montreal Impact | 2: 1 | Columbus crew |
Stade Saputo , Montreal Spectators: 17,655 Referee: Chris Penso |
Bernier 37 ′ Venegas 77 ′ |
report | Higuaín 33 ′ |
Nov. 8, 2015 at 5:00 p.m. EST |
Columbus crew | 3: 1 a.d. | Montreal Impact |
Mapfre Stadium , Columbus Spectators: 19,026 Referee: Armando Villarreal |
Kamara 4 ′ 111 ′ Finlay 77 ′ |
report | Duka 40 ′ |
Columbus Crew wins the series with an overall result of 4: 3
- Western Conference
Nov 1, 2015 6:30 PM PST |
Seattle Sounders | 2: 1 | FC Dallas |
CenturyLink Field , Seattle Spectators: 39,599 Referee: Kevin Stott |
Ivanschitz 67 ′ Dempsey 86 ′ |
report | Cástillo 18 ′ |
Nov 8, 2015 6:30 PM CST |
FC Dallas | 2: 1 a.d. | Seattle Sounders |
Toyota Stadium , Frisco Spectators: 17,287 Referee: Baldomero Toledo |
Akindele 84 ′ Zimmerman 90 + 1 ′ |
report | Marshall 90 ′ |
penalties shoot | ||||
Diaz Hollingshead Akindele Zimmerman |
4: 2 |
Dempsey Ivanschitz Barrett Rose |
FC Dallas wins the series 4: 2 on penalties and the overall result is 3: 3
Nov. 1, 2015 2:00 PM PST |
Portland Timbers | 0-0 | Vancouver Whitecaps |
Providence Park , Portland Spectators: 21,144 Umpire: Allen Chapman |
report |
Nov 8, 2015 7:00 p.m. PST |
Vancouver Whitecaps | 0: 2 | Portland Timbers |
BC Place Stadium , Vancouver Spectators: 27,837 Referee: Ismail Elfath |
report |
Adi 31 ′ Chara 90 + 4 ′ |
Portland Timbers win the series by 2-0 aggregate
Conference finals
- Eastern Conference
Nov 22, 2015 5:00 p.m. EST |
Columbus crew | 2-0 | New York Red Bulls |
Mapfre Stadium , Columbus Spectators: 21,617 Referee: Allen Chapman |
Meram 1 ′ Kamara 85 ′ |
report |
Nov 29, 2015 7:30 PM EST |
New York Red Bulls | 1-0 | Columbus crew |
Red Bull Arena , Harrison Spectators: 25,219 Referee: Baldomero Toledo |
Abang 90 + 3 ′ | report |
Columbus Crew wins the series with an overall result of 2: 1
- Western Conference
Nov 22, 2015 5:30 PM PST |
Portland Timbers | 3: 1 | FC Dallas |
Providence Park , Portland Spectators: 21,144 Referee: Ted Unkel |
Ridgewell 23 ′ Asprilla 53 ′ Borchers 90 + 1 ′ |
report | Texeira 62 ′ |
November 29, 2015 4:00 p.m. CDT |
FC Dallas | 2: 2 | Portland Timbers |
Toyota Stadium , Frisco Spectators: 20,966 Referee: Ismail Elfath |
Hollingshead 68 ′ Pérez 73 ′ |
report |
Adi 54 ′ Melano 90 + 5 ′ |
Portland Timbers win the series with an aggregate result of 5-3
MLS Cup Final
Columbus crew | Portland Timbers | ||||||
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Steve Clark - Harrison Afful , Michael Parkhurst , Gastón Sauro , Waylon Francis - Tony Tchani (72nd Jack McInerney ), Wil Trapp - Ethan Finlay (63rd Cedrick Mabwati ), Federico Higuaín , Justin Meram (78th Mohammed Saeid ) - Kei Kamara Trainer: Gregg Berhalter |
Adam Larsen Kwarasey - Alvas Powell , Nat Borchers , Liam Ridgewell , Jorge Villafaña - Darlington Nagbe , Diego Chara , Diego Valeri - Lucas Melano (59th Dairon Asprilla ), Fanendo Adi (89th Jack Jewsbury ), Rodney Wallace (89th Maximiliano Urruti ) Trainer: Caleb Porter |
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1: 2 Kai Kamara (18th) |
0: 1 Diego Valeri (1st) 0: 2 Rodney Wallace (7th) |
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Harrison Afful (34th), Mohammed Saeid (90th + 3 ') | Alvas Powell (65th), Diego Valeri (90th + 3 ') | ||||||
Player of the Match: Diego Valeri |
National cup competitions
The 17 US MLS teams compete in the 2015 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup , while the three Canadian MLS teams contest the 2015 Canadian Championship . The two tournaments are the cup rounds of the USA and Canada, which are played in the knockout system. The winners qualify for the CONCACAF Champions League .
Sporting Kansas City won the US Open Cup. The Vancouver Whitecaps were successful at the Canadian Championship.
International competitions
Unlike the MLS season, the Champions League is played in a season that begins in June and ends in May of the following year. The teams that qualify through the 2015 competitions will therefore only play in the 2016/17 Champions League season .
In addition to the cup winners of the two countries, the winners of the Eastern and Western Conference from the regular season and the winners of the MLS Cup also qualify for the 2016/17 Champions League season, provided they come from the USA. If one of the Canadian teams wins the Eastern or Western Conference or the MLS Cup, or the MLS Cup winner is also the winner of one of the conferences, the next US team with the highest points in the regular season moves up to the Champions League starting position. The Canadian Association has only one starting place in the Champions League, which is filled with the winner of the Canadian Championship of the respective year.
Individual evidence
- ↑ 2015 Competition Rules and Regulations . MLS. Retrieved March 7, 2015.
- ↑ Official season rules 2015 on mlssoccer.com (English)
- ↑ MLS, US Soccer sign landmark TV and media rights partnerships with ESPN, FOX & Univision Deportes ( English ) MLSSoccer.com. December 5, 2014. Retrieved January 15, 2015.
- ↑ a b table Eastern Conference. In: mlssoccer.com. Major League Soccer, accessed October 29, 2015 .
- ↑ Statistics on mlssoccer.com (English)
- ↑ Major League Soccer - Statistics - Goals .