2022 MLS Cup playoffs

Main article: 2022 Major League Soccer season

2022 MLS Cup playoffs
Tournament details
CountryUnited States
Canada
DatesOctober 15 – November 5
Teams14
Defending championsNew York City FC
Final positions
ChampionsLos Angeles FC (1st title)
Runner-upPhiladelphia Union
Semifinalists
Tournament statistics
Matches played13
Goals scored41 (3.15 per match)
Attendance263,192 (20,246 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Argentina Sebastián Driussi
Argentina Maximiliano Moralez
(3 goals each)
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The 2022 MLS Cup playoffs (branded as the Audi 2022 MLS Cup Playoffs for sponsorship reasons) was the 27th edition of the MLS Cup playoffs, the post-season championship of Major League Soccer (MLS), the top soccer league in the United States and Canada. The tournament culminated the 2022 MLS regular season. The tournament began on October 15 and concluded with MLS Cup 2022 on November 5, 16 days before the start of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.[1]

New York City FC entered the playoffs as the defending MLS champions, but were eliminated in the conference finals by the Philadelphia Union. Los Angeles FC entered as Supporters' Shield winners and won their first MLS Cup, defeating the Philadelphia Union in a penalty shoot-out. The 2022 playoffs marked the first since 2008 where no teams from the Pacific Northwest region (including 2021 finalist Portland Timbers) qualified; Seattle Sounders FC failed to qualify for the first time in their MLS history, snapping a league-record thirteen-year playoff streak.[2] Austin FC and FC Cincinnati reached the MLS Cup playoffs for the first time in 2022.

Qualified teams

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Conference standings

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The top seven teams in the Eastern and Western Conference qualified for the MLS Cup playoffs, with the conference champions receiving first round byes. A green background denotes teams that qualified for the 2023 CONCACAF Champions League.

Bracket

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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.

First round

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The second through fourth-seeded teams in each conference hosted the first-round matches. The team with the best record in each conference received a bye to the Conference semifinals.

Eastern Conference

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New York Red Bulls1–2FC Cincinnati
  • Morgan 48'
 Report
Attendance: 17,113
CF Montréal2–0Orlando City SC
 Report
Attendance: 19,619
Referee: Ismail Elfath
New York City FC3–0Inter Miami CF
 Report
Attendance: 18,066
Referee: Rubiel Vazquez

Western Conference

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LA Galaxy1–0Nashville SC
 Report
Attendance: 22,280
Referee: Armando Villarreal
Austin FC2–2 (a.e.t.)Real Salt Lake
 Report
Penalties
 3–1
Attendance: 20,738
Referee: Victor Rivas
FC Dallas1–1 (a.e.t.)Minnesota United FC
 Report
Penalties
 5–4
Attendance: 19,096
Referee: Ted Unkel

Conference semifinals

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The higher-seeded teams in each match-up as determined by regular season ranking hosted the matches.

Eastern Conference

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Philadelphia Union1–0FC Cincinnati
 Report
Attendance: 19,289
Referee: Timothy Ford
CF Montréal1–3New York City FC
 Report
Attendance: 19,619
Referee: Drew Fischer

Western Conference

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Los Angeles FC3–2LA Galaxy
 Report
Attendance: 22,305
Referee: Allen Chapman
Austin FC2–1FC Dallas
 Report
Attendance: 20,738
Referee: Joseph Dickerson

Conference finals

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The higher-seeded teams in each conference as determined by regular season ranking hosted the matches.

Eastern Conference

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Philadelphia Union3–1New York City FC
 Report
Attendance: 19,770
Referee: Allen Chapman

Western Conference

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Los Angeles FC3–0Austin FC
 Report
Attendance: 22,175
Referee: Armando Villarreal

MLS Cup 2022

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Main article: MLS Cup 2022

The highest-ranked team remaining in the overall table (Los Angeles FC) hosted the match.

Los Angeles FC3–3 (a.e.t.)Philadelphia Union
 Report
Penalties
 3–0
Attendance: 22,384
Referee: Ismail Elfath

Top goalscorers

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Rank Player Club Goals[3]
1 Argentina Sebastián Driussi Austin FC 3
Argentina Maximiliano Moralez New York City FC
3 Colombia Cristian Arango Los Angeles FC 2
Gabon Denis Bouanga Los Angeles FC
Venezuela Sergio Córdova Real Salt Lake
England Jack Elliott Philadelphia Union
Brazil Héber New York City FC
Hungary Dániel Gazdag Philadelphia Union
United States Djordje Mihailovic CF Montréal

References

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  1. ^ "Audi 2022 MLS Cup Playoffs Schedule". MLSSoccer.com. Major League Soccer. September 12, 2022. Retrieved October 3, 2022.
  2. ^ Booth, Chuck (October 10, 2022). "MLS Playoff Schedule: LAFC win Supporters Shield for best record; postseason begins Oct. 15". CBS Sports. Retrieved October 10, 2022.
  3. ^ "Stats". MLSsoccer.com. Major League Soccer. Retrieved October 20, 2022.


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