2017 MLS Cup Playoffs

The 2017 MLS Cup Playoffs (branded as the 2017 Audi MLS Cup Playoffs for sponsorship reasons) began on October 25, and ended on December 9 with MLS Cup 2017, the 22nd league championship match for MLS.[1] This is the 22nd version of the MLS Cup Playoffs, the tournament culminating the Major League Soccer regular season. Twelve teams, the top six of each conference, compete in the MLS Cup Playoffs.

Main article: 2017 Major League Soccer season

2017 MLS Cup Playoffs
CountryUnited States
Canada
DatesOctober 25 – December 9
Teams12
Defending championsSeattle Sounders FC
ChampionsToronto FC
(1st title)
Runners-upSeattle Sounders FC
Semi-finalists
Matches played17
Goals scored34 (2 per match)
Attendance453,781 (26,693 per match)
Top goal scorer(s) Clint Dempsey
(3 goals)
← 2016
2018 →

The first round of each conference has the third-seeded team hosting the sixth seed while the fourth-seed hosts the fifth seed in a single match to determine who advances to the Conference Semifinals. In the Conference Semifinals, the top seed plays the lowest remaining seed while the second plays the next-lowest. The winners advance to the Conference Finals. Both the Conference Semifinals and Conference Finals are played as a two-legged aggregate series. The winners advance to the MLS Cup, a single match hosted by the participant with the better record.

Conference standings

The top six teams from each conference advance to the MLS Cup playoffs. Chicago and Portland won seeding tiebreakers over Atlanta and Seattle, respectively, based on total wins.

Bracket
                                           
Knockout Round  Conference Semifinals Conference Finals MLS Cup
October 26 – Atlanta, Georgia              
E4  Atlanta United FC  0 (1)
E5  Columbus Crew  4  0  4
E5  Columbus Crew (p)  0 (3)      
E2  New York City FC  1  2  3  
Eastern Conference
October 25 – Bridgeview, Illinois E5  Columbus Crew  0  0  0
 
  E1  Toronto FC  0  1  1  
E3  Chicago Fire  0
E6  New York Red Bulls  1  1  2
E6  New York Red Bulls  4   December 9 – Toronto, Ontario
E1  Toronto FC (a)  2  0  2  
 
October 26 – Houston, Texas E1  Toronto FC  2
 
  W2  Seattle Sounders  0
W4  Houston Dynamo (a.e.t.)  1
W4  Houston Dynamo  0  2  2
W5  Sporting Kansas City  0      
W1  Portland Timbers  0  1  1  
Western Conference
October 25 – Vancouver, British Columbia W4  Houston Dynamo  0  0  0
 
  W2  Seattle Sounders FC  2  3  5  
W3  Vancouver Whitecaps FC  5
W3  Vancouver Whitecaps FC  0  0  0
W6  San Jose Earthquakes  0  
W2  Seattle Sounders FC  0  2  2  

Knockout Round

Summary

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Eastern Conference
Chicago Fire (E3) 0–4 New York Red Bulls (E6)
Atlanta United FC (E4) 0–0
(1–3 p)		 Columbus Crew SC (E5)
Western Conference
Vancouver Whitecaps FC (W3) 5–0 San Jose Earthquakes (W6)
Houston Dynamo (W4) 1–0 (a.e.t.) Sporting Kansas City (W5)

Matches
Chicago Fire0–4New York Red Bulls
Report
Attendance: 11,647
Referee: Ismail Elfath
Vancouver Whitecaps FC5–0San Jose Earthquakes
 Report
Attendance: 21,083
Referee: José Carlos Rivero
Houston Dynamo1–0 (a.e.t.)Sporting Kansas City
 Report
Attendance: 14,126
Referee: Mark Geiger

Conference Semifinals

Summary

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Eastern Conference
New York Red Bulls (E6) 2–2 (a) Toronto FC (E1) 1–2 1–0
Columbus Crew SC (E5) 4–3 New York City FC (E2) 4–1 0–2
Western Conference
Houston Dynamo (W4) 2–1 Portland Timbers (W1) 0–0 2–1
Vancouver Whitecaps FC (W3) 0–2 Seattle Sounders FC (W2) 0–0 0–2

Matches
New York Red Bulls1–2Toronto FC
 Report
Attendance: 18,107
Referee: Drew Fischer
Toronto FC0–1New York Red Bulls
Report
Attendance: 29,974
Referee: Chris Penso

2–2 on aggregate. Toronto FC won on away goals.

Columbus Crew SC4–1New York City FC
 Report
Attendance: 14,416
Referee: Alan Kelly
New York City FC2–0Columbus Crew SC
 Report
Attendance: 23,246
Referee: Kevin Stott

Columbus Crew won 4–3 on aggregate.

Vancouver Whitecaps FC0–0Seattle Sounders FC
Report
Attendance: 27,837
Referee: Kevin Stott
Seattle Sounders FC2–0Vancouver Whitecaps FC
 Report
Attendance: 39,587

Seattle Sounders FC won 2–0 on aggregate.

Houston Dynamo0–0Portland Timbers
Report
Attendance: 15,169
Referee: Robert Sibiga
Portland Timbers1–2Houston Dynamo
 Report
Attendance: 21,144
Referee: Ismail Elfath

Houston Dynamo won 2–1 on aggregate.

Conference Finals

Summary

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Eastern Conference
Columbus Crew SC (E5) 0–1 Toronto FC (E1) 0–0 0–1
Western Conference
Houston Dynamo (W4) 0–5 Seattle Sounders FC (W2) 0–2 0–3

Matches
Columbus Crew SC0–0Toronto FC
Report
Attendance: 21,289
Referee: Robert Sibiga
Toronto FC1–0Columbus Crew SC
 Report
Attendance: 30,392
Referee: Jair Marrufo

Toronto FC won 1–0 on aggregate.

Houston Dynamo0–2Seattle Sounders FC
Report
Attendance: 22,661
Referee: Chris Penso
Seattle Sounders FC3–0Houston Dynamo
 Report
Attendance: 45,298

Seattle Sounders FC won 5–0 on aggregate.

MLS Cup
Main article: MLS Cup 2017
Toronto FC2–0Seattle Sounders FC
 Report
Attendance: 30,584

Goalscorers
Rank Player Club Goals
1 Clint Dempsey Seattle Sounders FC 3
2 Jozy Altidore Toronto FC 2
Will Bruin Seattle Sounders FC
Nicolás Mezquida Vancouver Whitecaps FC
Daniel Royer New York Red Bulls
Víctor Vázquez Toronto FC
David Villa New York City FC
Bradley Wright-Phillips New York Red Bulls
9 Harrison Afful Columbus Crew SC 1
Artur Columbus Crew SC
Alberth Elis Houston Dynamo
Sebastian Giovinco Toronto FC
Ola Kamara Columbus Crew SC
Sacha Kljestan New York Red Bulls
Justin Meram Columbus Crew SC
Fredy Montero Vancouver Whitecaps FC
Víctor Rodríguez Seattle Sounders FC
Andraž Struna New York City FC
Gustav Svensson Seattle Sounders FC
Cristian Techera Vancouver Whitecaps FC
Gonzalo Verón New York Red Bulls
Kendall Waston Vancouver Whitecaps FC

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References
  1. "Audi 2017 MLS Cup Playoffs schedule revealed, final to be played on Dec. 9". Major League Soccer. August 23, 2017. Retrieved September 19, 2017.
  2. "Playoffs". Major League Soccer.
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