2022 Major League Soccer season
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Season | 2022 |
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Dates |
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MLS Cup | Los Angeles FC (1st title) |
Supporters' Shield | Los Angeles FC (2nd shield) |
Champions League (United States) | Austin FC Los Angeles FC Orlando City SC Philadelphia Union |
Champions League (Canada) | Vancouver Whitecaps FC |
Matches played | 476 |
Goals scored | 1,409 (2.96 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Hany Mukhtar (23 goals) |
Biggest home win | 7 goals: Philadelphia 7–0 D.C. (July 8) |
Biggest away win | 6 goals: D.C. 0–6 Philadelphia (August 20) |
Highest scoring | 9 goals: New York City 5–4 Toronto (April 24) Portland 7–2 Kansas City (May 14) Red Bulls 4–5 Colorado (August 2) |
Longest winning run | 7 matches LAFC (July 9–August 17) |
Longest unbeaten run | 11 matches Cincinnati (July 23–September 27) |
Longest winless run | 10 matches Chicago (April 2–May 28) |
Longest losing run | 5 matches Toronto (April 24–May 14 and September 4–October 9) |
Total attendance | 10,011,578 |
Average attendance | 21,033 |
← 2021 2023 → |
The 2022 Major League Soccer season was the 27th season of Major League Soccer (MLS), the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. The league had 28 clubs following the addition of Charlotte FC as an expansion team.
The regular season began on February 26 and concluded on October 9. The playoffs began on October 15 and concluded with MLS Cup 2022 on November 5, fifteen days prior to the start of the 2022 FIFA World Cup.[1] New York City FC entered the season as defending champions, having defeated the Portland Timbers in MLS Cup 2021, while the New England Revolution entered the season as the reigning Supporters' Shield winners. Western Conference regular season and playoff champions, Los Angeles FC won their second Supporters' Shield and their first MLS Cup, defeating the Eastern Conference regular season and playoff champions, the Philadelphia Union, in a penalty shoot-out.
A total of 476 matches were played over the course of the regular season and drew an average attendance of 21,033. Total attendance reached a record 10 million, but most teams in the league saw a decline in attendance since the 2019 season.[2][3] In addition, this was the first season where all stadiums were open to full capacity since the 2019 season.
Teams[edit]
Stadiums and locations[edit]
- ^ Non-soccer specific stadium and artificially reduced capacity.
- ^ Temporary stadium.
- ^ Nashville SC played the first two months of its schedule on the road, with Geodis Park opening on May 1.[4]
- ^ Additional home matches were played at Citi Field in Queens, New York, and Red Bull Arena in Harrison, New Jersey, due to Yankee Stadium being unavailable for certain matches.
- ^ Three home matches were moved to SeatGeek Stadium in Bridgeview, Illinois, due to scheduling conflicts with the Chicago Bears.[5]
Personnel and sponsorships[edit]
Note: All teams use Adidas as universal kit manufacturer.
Coaching changes[edit]
Team | Outgoing coach | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming coach | Date of appointment |
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Houston Dynamo FC | Tab Ramos[6] | Fired | November 4, 2021 | Pre-season | Paulo Nagamura | January 3, 2022[7] |
Los Angeles FC | Bob Bradley[8] | Mutual consent | November 18, 2021 | Steve Cherundolo | January 3, 2022[9] | |
Toronto FC | Javier Pérez[10] | November 23, 2021 | Bob Bradley | November 24, 2021[11] | ||
Chicago Fire FC | Frank Klopas (interim) | End of interim period | November 24, 2021 | Ezra Hendrickson | November 24, 2021[12] | |
FC Dallas | Marco Ferruzzi (interim) | December 2, 2021 | Nico Estévez | December 2, 2021[13] | ||
FC Cincinnati | Tyrone Marshall (interim) | December 14, 2021 | Pat Noonan | December 14, 2021[14] | ||
San Jose Earthquakes | Matías Almeyda[15] | Mutual consent | April 18, 2022 | 14th in West, 28th overall | Alex Covelo (interim) | April 18, 2022 |
D.C. United | Hernán Losada[16] | Fired | April 20, 2022 | 14th in East, 25th overall | Chad Ashton (interim) | April 20, 2022 |
Charlotte FC | Miguel Ángel Ramírez | May 31, 2022 | 8th in East, 18th overall | Christian Lattanzio (interim) | May 31, 2022[17] | |
New York City FC | Ronny Deila[18] | Signed by Standard Liège | June 13, 2022 | 1st in East, 2nd overall | Nick Cushing (interim) | June 13, 2022 |
D.C. United | Chad Ashton (interim) | End of interim period | July 12, 2022 | 13th in East, 25th overall | Wayne Rooney | July 12, 2022[19] |
Houston Dynamo FC | Paulo Nagamura | Fired | September 5, 2022 | 14th in West, 27th overall | Kenny Bundy (interim) | September 5, 2022[20] |
Columbus Crew | Caleb Porter[21] | October 10, 2022 | Post-season | TBD | TBD |
Regular season[edit]
Format[edit]
Each team played 34 matches, including 17 home games and 17 away games.[1]
- All teams played every Conference opponent twice – home and away, plus eight cross-conference games against different opponents within the regular season.
Conference standings[edit]
Eastern Conference[edit]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 19 | 5 | 10 | 72 | 26 | +46 | 67 | Qualification for the Conference semifinals & 2023 CONCACAF Champions League |
2 | CF Montréal[a] | 34 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 63 | 50 | +13 | 65 | Qualification for the First round |
3 | New York City FC | 34 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 57 | 41 | +16 | 55 | |
4 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 50 | 41 | +9 | 53 | |
5 | FC Cincinnati | 34 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 64 | 56 | +8 | 49 | |
6 | Inter Miami CF | 34 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 47 | 56 | −9 | 48 | |
7 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 44 | 53 | −9 | 48 | Qualification for the First round & 2023 CONCACAF Champions League[b] |
8 | Columbus Crew | 34 | 10 | 8 | 16 | 46 | 41 | +5 | 46 | |
9 | Charlotte FC | 34 | 13 | 18 | 3 | 44 | 52 | −8 | 42 | |
10 | New England Revolution | 34 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 47 | 50 | −3 | 42 | |
11 | Atlanta United FC | 34 | 10 | 14 | 10 | 48 | 54 | −6 | 40 | |
12 | Chicago Fire FC | 34 | 10 | 15 | 9 | 39 | 48 | −9 | 39 | |
13 | Toronto FC[a] | 34 | 9 | 18 | 7 | 49 | 66 | −17 | 34 | |
14 | D.C. United | 34 | 7 | 21 | 6 | 36 | 71 | −35 | 27 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)
Notes:
- ^ a b Canadian clubs cannot qualify for the 2023 CONCACAF Champions League through the MLS regular season or playoffs.
- ^ as 2022 U.S. Open Cup champions
Western Conference[edit]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Los Angeles FC | 34 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 66 | 38 | +28 | 67 | Qualification for the 2023 Campeones Cup, CONCACAF Champions League & conference semifinals |
2 | Austin FC | 34 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 65 | 49 | +16 | 56 | Qualification for the first round & CONCACAF Champions League |
3 | FC Dallas | 34 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 48 | 37 | +11 | 53 | Qualification for the first round |
4 | LA Galaxy | 34 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 58 | 51 | +7 | 50 | |
5 | Nashville SC | 34 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 52 | 41 | +11 | 50 | |
6 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 48 | 51 | −3 | 48 | |
7 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 43 | 45 | −2 | 47 | |
8 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 53 | 53 | 0 | 46 | |
9 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC[a] | 34 | 12 | 15 | 7 | 40 | 57 | −17 | 43 | Qualification for the CONCACAF Champions League[b] |
10 | Colorado Rapids | 34 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 46 | 57 | −11 | 43 | |
11 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 12 | 17 | 5 | 47 | 46 | +1 | 41 | |
12 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 11 | 16 | 7 | 42 | 54 | −12 | 40 | |
13 | Houston Dynamo FC | 34 | 10 | 18 | 6 | 43 | 56 | −13 | 36 | |
14 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 8 | 15 | 11 | 52 | 69 | −17 | 35 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)
Notes:
- ^ Canadian clubs cannot qualify for the 2023 CONCACAF Champions League through the MLS regular season or playoffs.
- ^ as 2022 Canadian Championship winners.
Overall table[edit]
The leading team in this table wins the Supporters' Shield.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Los Angeles FC (C, S) | 34 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 66 | 38 | +28 | 67 | Qualification for the 2023 CONCACAF Champions League[a] |
2 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 19 | 5 | 10 | 72 | 26 | +46 | 67 | Qualification for the 2023 CONCACAF Champions League[b] |
3 | CF Montréal[c] | 34 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 63 | 50 | +13 | 65 | |
4 | Austin FC | 34 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 65 | 49 | +16 | 56 | Qualification for the 2023 CONCACAF Champions League[d] |
5 | New York City FC | 34 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 57 | 41 | +16 | 55 | |
6 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 50 | 41 | +9 | 53 | |
7 | FC Dallas | 34 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 48 | 37 | +11 | 53 | |
8 | LA Galaxy | 34 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 58 | 51 | +7 | 50 | |
9 | Nashville SC | 34 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 52 | 41 | +11 | 50 | |
10 | FC Cincinnati | 34 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 64 | 56 | +8 | 49 | |
11 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 48 | 51 | −3 | 48 | |
12 | Inter Miami CF | 34 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 47 | 56 | −9 | 48 | |
13 | Orlando City SC (U) | 34 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 44 | 53 | −9 | 48 | Qualification for the 2023 CONCACAF Champions League[e] |
14 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 43 | 45 | −2 | 47 | |
15 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 53 | 53 | 0 | 46 | |
16 | Columbus Crew | 34 | 10 | 8 | 16 | 46 | 41 | +5 | 46 | |
17 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC[c] (V) | 34 | 12 | 15 | 7 | 40 | 57 | −17 | 43 | Qualification for the 2023 CONCACAF Champions League[f] |
18 | Colorado Rapids | 34 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 46 | 57 | −11 | 43 | |
19 | Charlotte FC | 34 | 13 | 18 | 3 | 44 | 52 | −8 | 42 | |
20 | New England Revolution | 34 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 47 | 50 | −3 | 42 | |
21 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 12 | 17 | 5 | 47 | 46 | +1 | 41 | |
22 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 11 | 16 | 7 | 42 | 54 | −12 | 40 | |
23 | Atlanta United FC | 34 | 10 | 14 | 10 | 48 | 54 | −6 | 40 | |
24 | Chicago Fire FC | 34 | 10 | 15 | 9 | 39 | 48 | −9 | 39 | |
25 | Houston Dynamo FC | 34 | 10 | 18 | 6 | 43 | 56 | −13 | 36 | |
26 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 8 | 15 | 11 | 52 | 69 | −17 | 35 | |
27 | Toronto FC[c] | 34 | 9 | 18 | 7 | 49 | 66 | −17 | 34 | |
28 | D.C. United | 34 | 7 | 21 | 6 | 36 | 71 | −35 | 27 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)
(C) Champions; (S) Supporters' Shield winners; (U) U.S. Open Cup winners; (V) Canadian Championship winners
Notes:
- ^ As 2022 MLS Cup champions and 2022 MLS Supporters' Shield champions (USA1)
- ^ As 2022 Eastern Conference regular season champions (USA2)
- ^ a b c Canadian clubs cannot qualify for the 2023 CONCACAF Champions League through the MLS regular season or playoffs.
- ^ As highest-ranked U.S. based Division I club (based on 2022 MLS regular season record) not already qualified (USA3)
- ^ As 2022 U.S. Open Cup champions (USA4)
- ^ As 2022 Canadian Championship winners (CAN1)
Results[edit]
MLS All-Star Game[edit]
MLS All-Stars | 2–1 | Liga MX All-Stars |
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Report |
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MLS Cup Playoffs[edit]
Bracket[edit]
First round October 15–17 | Conference semifinals October 20, 23 | Conference finals October 30 | MLS Cup November 5 | ||||||||||||||||
E1 | Philadelphia Union | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
E5 | FC Cincinnati | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
E4 | New York Red Bulls | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
E5 | FC Cincinnati | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
E1 | Philadelphia Union | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Eastern Conference | |||||||||||||||||||
E3 | New York City FC | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
E3 | New York City FC | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
E6 | Inter Miami CF | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
E3 | New York City FC | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
E2 | CF Montréal | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
E2 | CF Montréal | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
E7 | Orlando City SC | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
E1 | Philadelphia Union | 3 (0) | |||||||||||||||||
W1 | Los Angeles FC (p) | 3 (3) | |||||||||||||||||
W1 | Los Angeles FC | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
W4 | LA Galaxy | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
W4 | LA Galaxy | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
W5 | Nashville SC | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
W1 | Los Angeles FC | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Western Conference | |||||||||||||||||||
W2 | Austin FC | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
W3 | FC Dallas (p) | 1 (5) | |||||||||||||||||
W6 | Minnesota United FC | 1 (4) | |||||||||||||||||
W3 | FC Dallas | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
W2 | Austin FC | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
W2 | Austin FC (p) | 2 (3) | |||||||||||||||||
W7 | Real Salt Lake | 2 (1) |
Note: The higher seeded teams hosted matches, with the MLS Cup host determined by overall points.
Player statistics[edit]
Goals[edit]
Hat-tricks[edit]
Player | For | Against | Score | Date |
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Carlos Vela | Los Angeles FC | Colorado Rapids | 3–0 (H) | February 26, 2022 |
Lewis Morgan | New York Red Bulls | Toronto FC | 4–1 (A) | March 5, 2022 |
Jesús Ferreira | FC Dallas | Portland Timbers | 4–1 (H) | March 19, 2022 |
Leonardo Campana | Inter Miami CF | New England Revolution | 3–2 (H) | April 9, 2022 |
Valentín Castellanos4 | New York City FC | Real Salt Lake | 6–0 (H) | April 17, 2022 |
Cristian Espinoza | San Jose Earthquakes | Seattle Sounders FC | 4–3 (H) | April 23, 2022 |
Ronaldo Cisneros | Atlanta United FC | Chicago Fire FC | 4–1 (H) | May 7, 2022 |
Brenner | FC Cincinnati | New York City FC | 4–4 (H) | June 29, 2022 |
Taxiarchis Fountas | D.C. United | Orlando City SC | 5–3 (A) | July 4, 2022 |
Julián Carranza | Philadelphia Union | D.C. United | 7–0 (H) | July 8, 2022 |
Gonzalo Higuaín | Inter Miami CF | FC Cincinnati | 4–4 (H) | July 31, 2022 |
Gyasi Zardes | Colorado Rapids | Minnesota United FC | 4–3 (H) | August 6, 2022 |
Julián Carranza | Philadelphia Union | D.C. United | 6–0 (A) | August 20, 2022 |
Dániel Gazdag | Philadelphia Union | Colorado Rapids | 6–0 (H) | August 27, 2022 |
Hany Mukhtar | Nashville SC | Colorado Rapids | 4–1 (H) | August 31, 2022 |
Juanjo Purata | Atlanta United FC | Toronto FC | 4–2 (H) | September 10, 2022 |
Brenner | FC Cincinnati | San Jose Earthquakes | 6–0 (H) | |
Moussa Djitté | Austin FC | Real Salt Lake | 3–0 (H) | September 14, 2022 |
Daniel Ríos4 | Charlotte FC | Philadelphia Union | 4–0 (H) | October 1, 2022 |
Brenner | FC Cincinnati | D.C. United | 5–2 (A) | October 9, 2022 |
Dániel Gazdag | Philadelphia Union | Toronto FC | 4–0 (H) |
- Notes
(H) – Home team
(A) – Away team
4 Scored 4 goals
Assists[edit]
Clean sheets[edit]
Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets[25] |
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1 | Andre Blake | Philadelphia Union | 15 |
2 | Sean Johnson | New York City FC | 14 |
3 | Gabriel Slonina | Chicago Fire FC | 12 |
4 | Zac MacMath | Real Salt Lake | 10 |
5 | Maxime Crépeau | Los Angeles FC | 9 |
Pedro Gallese | Orlando City SC | ||
Eloy Room | Columbus Crew | ||
Joe Willis | Nashville SC | ||
William Yarbrough | Colorado Rapids | ||
10 | Carlos Coronel | New York Red Bulls | 8 |
Maarten Paes | FC Dallas | ||
Brad Stuver | Austin FC |
Awards[edit]
Team/Player of the Week[edit]
- Bold denotes League Player of the Week.