Major League Soccer 2019

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Major League Soccer 2019
MLS crest logo CMYK gradient.svg
master Seattle Sounders (2nd title)
Teams 24
Games 408 + 13 play-off games
Gates 1,241  (ø 2.95 per game)
spectator 8,676,109  (ø 20,608 per game)
Top scorer MexicoMexico Carlos Vela ( Los Angeles FC ), 34 goals (Regular Season)
← Major League Soccer 2018

The 24th Major League Soccer season began on March 2, 2019 with the regular season and ended with the MLS Cup final on November 10, 2019. 24 teams took part in the league, 21 of which were from the United States States , three from Canada . The Seattle Sounders won the season and their second title since 2016 by bringing in the new edition of the finals of 2016 and 2017 the Toronto FC beat. The Supporters' Shield was won by Los Angeles FC .

Changes compared to the 2018 season

  • The FC Cincinnati took part in the Major League Soccer as the 24th franchise.
  • The play-off format has been changed. From now on, seven teams per conference qualified for the play-offs, the rounds of which are only played in a knockout game , in which the team with the better placement has home rights in the regular season. The first of the conferences moved directly into the conference semifinals and had a week off ( Bye Week ). There he meets the winner from the game fourth against fifth. This should shorten the play-off phase and make it more exciting.

Season course

While last year's champions Atlanta United were eliminated in the semi-finals for the championship, the Seattle Sounders and Toronto FC reached the final, as they did two years earlier. After 2016 , Seattle was able to win its second league title.

The Mexican Carlos Vela ( Los Angeles FC ) broke with his 34 goals in the regular season the first in the pre-season record set by Josef Martínez , who 31 times had met.

Participating teams

In the 2019 season, 24 franchises took part in Major League Soccer. 21 of the 24 franchises were located in the United States and three in Canada . The teams marked with a blue dot on the map shared by the Mississippi River played in the Western, those marked with a red dot in the Eastern Conference.

Major League Soccer 2019 hometowns
franchise Location Stadion capacity
Atlanta United United StatesUnited States Atlanta , Georgia Mercedes-Benz Stadium 42,500
Chicago Fire United StatesUnited States Bridgeview , Illinois SeatGeek Stadium 20,000
Cincinnati FC United StatesUnited States Cincinnati , Ohio Nippert Stadium 33,800
Colorado Rapids United StatesUnited States Commerce City , Colorado Dick's Sporting Goods Park 18,086
Columbus crew United StatesUnited States Columbus , Ohio Mapfre Stadium 20,145
DC United United StatesUnited States Washington, DC Audi Field 20,000
FC Dallas United StatesUnited States Frisco , Texas Toyota Stadium 20,500
Houston Dynamo United StatesUnited States Houston , Texas BBVA Compass Stadium 22,039
LA Galaxy United StatesUnited States Carson , California Dignity Health Sports Park 27,000
Los Angeles FC United StatesUnited States Los Angeles , California Banc of California Stadium 22,000
Minnesota United United StatesUnited States Golden Valley , Minnesota Allianz Field 19,400
Montreal Impact CanadaCanada Montreal , Quebec Saputo Stadium 20,801
New England Revolution United StatesUnited States Foxborough , Massachusetts Gillette Stadium 20,000
New York City FC United StatesUnited States New York City , New York Yankee Stadium 33,444
New York Red Bulls United StatesUnited States Harrison , New Jersey Red Bull Arena 25,000
Orlando City United StatesUnited States Orlando , Florida Exploria Stadium 25,500
Philadelphia Union United StatesUnited States Chester , Pennsylvania Talen Energy Stadium 18,500
Portland Timbers United StatesUnited States Portland , Oregon Providence Park 25,218
Real Salt Lake United StatesUnited States Sandy , Utah Rio Tinto Stadium 20,213
San Jose Earthquakes United StatesUnited States San Jose , California Avaya Stadium 18,000
Seattle Sounders United StatesUnited States Seattle , Washington CenturyLink Field 38,300
Sporting Kansas City United StatesUnited States Kansas City , Missouri Children's Mercy Park 18,467
Toronto FC CanadaCanada Toronto , Ontario BMO Field 30,991
Vancouver Whitecaps CanadaCanada Vancouver , British Columbia BC Place Stadium 21,000

Regular season

Tables

Eastern Conference

Pl. society Sp. S. U N Gates Diff. Points
 1. New York City FC  34  18th  10  6th 063:420 +21 64
 2. Atlanta United  34  18th  4th  12 058:430 +15 58
 3. Philadelphia Union  34  16  7th  11 058:500  +8 55
 4th Toronto FC CAN  34  13  11  10 057:520  +5 50
 5. DC United  34  13  11  10 042:380  +4 50
 6th New York Red Bulls  34  14th  6th  14th 053:510  +2 48
 7th New England Revolution  34  11  12  11 050:570  −7 45
 8th. Chicago Fire  34  10  12  12 055:470  +8 42
 9. Montreal Impact CAN  34  12  5  17th 047:600 −13 41
10. Columbus crew  34  10  8th  16 039:470  −8 38
11. Orlando City  34  9  10  15th 044:520  −8 37
12. Cincinnati FC  34  6th  6th  22nd 031:750 −44 24
Stand: Final stand

Western Conference

Pl. society Sp. S. U N Gates Diff. Points
 1. Los Angeles FC  34  21st  9  4th 082:360 +46 72
 2. Seattle Sounders  34  16  8th  10 051:490  +2 56
 3. Real Salt Lake  34  16  5  13 045:410  +4 53
 4th Minnesota United  34  15th  8th  11 052:420 +10 53
 5. LA Galaxy  34  16  3  15th 056:550  +1 51
 6th Portland Timbers  34  14th  7th  13 049:480  +1 49
 7th FC Dallas  34  13  9  12 048:460  +2 48
 8th. San Jose Earthquakes  34  13  5  16 051:520  −1 44
 9. Colorado Rapids  34  12  6th  16 057:600  −3 42
10. Houston Dynamo  34  12  4th  18th 045:570 −12 40
11. Sporting Kansas City  34  10  8th  16 049:610 −12 38
12. Vancouver Whitecaps CAN  34  8th  10  16 037:580 −21 34
Stand: Final stand
After the regular season:
Participation in the conference semifinals of the MLS Cup play-offs and in the CONCACAF Champions League 2020
Participation in the MLS Cup play-offs and the CONCACAF Champions League 2020
Participation in the MLS Cup play-offs and the Leagues Cup 2020
Participation in the MLS Cup play-offs
CAN Toronto FC, Vancouver Whitecaps and Montreal Impact could not qualify for the CONCACAF Champions League via Major League Soccer because the three teams come from Canada and the starting places were allocated by state. The three Canadian teams could only qualify for this competition through the Canadian Championship .

Overall table

Pl. society Sp. S. U N Gates Diff. Points
 1. Los Angeles FC  34  21st  9  4th 082:360 +46 72
 2. New York City FC  34  18th  10  6th 063:420 +21 64
 3. Atlanta United  34  18th  4th  12 058:430 +15 58
 4th Seattle Sounders  34  16  8th  10 051:490  +2 56
 5. Philadelphia Union  34  16  7th  11 058:500  +8 55
 6th Real Salt Lake  34  16  5  13 045:410  +4 53
 7th Minnesota United  34  15th  8th  11 052:420 +10 53
 8th. LA Galaxy  34  16  3  15th 056:550  +1 51
 9. Toronto FC CAN  34  13  11  10 057:520  +5 50
10. DC United  34  13  11  10 042:380  +4 50
11. Portland Timbers  34  14th  7th  13 049:480  +1 49
12. New York Red Bulls  34  14th  6th  14th 053:510  +2 48
13. FC Dallas  34  13  9  12 048:460  +2 48
14th New England Revolution  34  11  12  11 050:570  −7 45
15th San Jose Earthquakes  34  13  5  16 051:520  −1 44
16. Colorado Rapids  34  12  6th  16 057:600  −3 42
17th Chicago Fire  34  10  12  12 055:470  +8 42
18th Montreal Impact CAN  34  12  5  17th 047:600 −13 41
19th Houston Dynamo  34  12  4th  18th 045:570 −12 40
20th Columbus crew  34  10  8th  16 039:470  −8 38
21st Sporting Kansas City  34  10  8th  16 049:610 −12 38
22nd Orlando City  34  9  10  15th 044:520  −8 37
23. Vancouver Whitecaps CAN  34  8th  10  16 037:580 −21 34
24. Cincinnati FC  34  6th  6th  22nd 031:750 −44 24
Stand: Final stand
After the season:
Participation in the CONCACAF Champions League 2020

Goal scorers

The following list contains the ranking of the regular season scorers . In the event of a tie, the goal scorers are sorted in alphabetical order (last name or artist name).

rank player society Gates
1. MexicoMexico Carlos Vela Los Angeles FC 34
2. SwedenSweden Zlatan Ibrahimović LA Galaxy 30th
3. VenezuelaVenezuela Josef Martínez Atlanta United 27
4th UruguayUruguay Diego Rossi Los Angeles FC 16
5. BrazilBrazil Héber New York City FC 15th
PolandPoland Kacper Przybyłko Philadelphia Union
United StatesUnited States Chris Wondolowski San Jose Earthquakes
8th. Sierra LeoneSierra Leone Kei Kamara Colorado Rapids 14th
8th. ColombiaColombia Mauro Manotas Houston Dynamo 13
United StatesUnited States CJ Sapong Chicago Fire
United StatesUnited States Gyasi Zardes Columbus Crew SC

Stand: Final stand

MLS Cup play-offs

The MLS Cup Play-offs 2019 began with the games of the knockout round on October 19, 2019 and ended with the MLS Cup final on November 10, 2019. The placement in the respective conference table from the regular season is in brackets specified. The senior team always had home rights. While the table top of each conference had no play in the knockout round ( Bye Week ), the respective second met the seventh, the third against the sixth and the fourth against the fifth. In the conference semifinals, the table top of the regular season met the winner of the game between fourth and fifth.

Knockout round

Eastern Conference
date Result
Oct 19, 1:00 p.m. EDT Atlanta United [2] 1: 0 (0: 0) New England Revolution [7]
Oct 19, 6:00 p.m. EDT Toronto FC [4] 5: 1 n.V. (1: 1, 1: 0) DC United [5]
Oct 20, 3:00 p.m. EDT Philadelphia Union [3] 4: 3 n.V. (3: 3, 1: 3) New York Red Bulls [6]
Western Conference
date Result
Oct 19, 12:30 p.m. PDT Seattle Sounders [2] 4: 3 n.V. (3: 3, 2: 1) FC Dallas [7]
Oct 19, 8:00 p.m. MDT Real Salt Lake [3] 2: 1 (1: 0) Portland Timbers [6]
Oct. 20, 7:30 p.m. CDT Minnesota United [4] 1: 2 (0: 0) LA Galaxy [5]

Conference semifinals

Eastern Conference
date Result
Oct 23, 7:00 p.m. EDT New York City FC [1] 1: 2 (0: 0) Toronto FC [4]
Oct 24, 8:00 p.m. EDT Atlanta United [2] 2: 0 (1: 0) Philadelphia Union [3]
Western Conference
date Result
Oct 23, 7:00 p.m. PDT Seattle Sounders [2] 2: 0 (0: 0) Real Salt Lake [3]
Oct. 24, 7:30 p.m. PDT Los Angeles FC [1] 5: 3 (2: 1) LA Galaxy [5]

Conference finals

Eastern Conference
date Result
Oct 30, 8:00 p.m. EDT Atlanta United [2] 1: 2 (1: 1) Toronto FC [4]
Western Conference
date Result
Oct 29, 7:00 p.m. PDT Los Angeles FC [1] 1: 3 (1: 2) Seattle Sounders [2]

MLS Cup Final

Since the Seattle Sounders performed better in the overall table, the game took place at CenturyLink Field in Seattle , Washington . It was the new edition of the finals of 2016 (Seattle) and 2017 (Toronto), each of which had taken place at BMO Field in Toronto, Canada . The Seattle Sounders secured their 2nd MLS title after 2016.

Seattle Sounders (4th) Toronto FC (9.) Lineup
Seattle Sounders (4th)
Nov. 10, 12:00 p.m. PST in Seattle , Washington ( CenturyLink Field )
Result: 3: 1 (0: 0)
Spectators: 69,274
Referee: Allen Chapman
Match report
Toronto FC (9.)
Line-up Seattle Sounders (4th) against Toronto FC (9th)
Stefan Frei - Kelvin Leerdam , Román Torres , Kee-Hee Kim , Brad Smith (61st Víctor Rodríguez ) - Gustav Svensson , Cristian Roldan - Joevin Jones , Nicolás Lodeiro , Jordan Morris (85th Jordy Delem ) - Raúl Ruidíaz (90 + 2 . Xavier Arreaga )
coach: Brian Schmetzer 		Quentin Westberg - Auro , Chris Mavinga , Omar Gonzalez , Justin Morrow - Marky Delgado , Michael Bradley , Jonathan Osorio (77. Richie Laryea ) - Tsubasa Endoh (62. Nick DeLeon ), Alejandro Pozuelo , Nicolas Benezet (68th Jozy Altidore )
coach : Greg Vanney
goal1-0 Leerdam (57th)
goal2-0 Rodríguez (76th)
goal3-0 Ruidíaz (90th)


goal 3: 1 Altidore (90th + 3)
yellow cards Ruidíaz (90 + 1.) yellow cards Pozuelo (72nd)
Player of the Match: Víctor Rodríguez (Seattle Sounders)

National cup competitions

Main article: Lamar Hunt US Open Cup 2019
Main article: Canadian Championship 2019

The 21 US MLS teams competed in the 2019 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup , while the three Canadian MLS teams contested the 2019 Canadian Championship . The two tournaments are the cup rounds of the USA and Canada, which are played in the knockout system. The winners qualified for the 2020 CONCACAF Champions League .

International competitions

New York City FC (as the winner of the Eastern Conference of the 2019 season), Los Angeles FC (as the statistically best team of the 2019 season), Atlanta United (as the 2019 US Open Cup winner) take part in the CONCACAF Champions League 2020 and Montreal Impact as the 2019 Canadian Championship winner.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ MLS changes the play-off format , kicker.de, December 17, 2018, accessed on December 18, 2018.
  2. ↑ MLS goalscorer: Carlos Vela outshines Zlatan Ibrahimovic , ran.de, accessed on October 9, 2019
  3. ↑ a b Standings. In: mlssoccer.com. Major League Soccer, accessed October 9, 2019 .
  4. ^ Supporters Shield. In: mlssoccer.com. Major League Soccer, accessed October 9, 2019 .
  5. ↑ Major League Soccer 2019 - Goalscorers. Retrieved October 9, 2019 .
  6. ↑ MLS announces new playoff format for 2019 season. Retrieved December 18, 2018 .

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