MLS Playoff Race Standings
(8 teams qualify)
1. x*San Jose (25 games) 42 points (+11 goal difference)
2. *Columbus (25) 35 (+1)
3. x Los Angeles (25) 42 (+8)
4. x Dallas (25) 40 (+3)
5. x Colorado (26) 39 (-6)
6. Kansas City (26) 35 (-7)
7. Chicago (25) 34 (+7)
8. MetroStars (24) 32 (-3)
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New England (25) 29 (-7)
D.C. United (24) 26 (-7)
Notes:
– Each team plays 28 regular-season games
x = clinched playoff berth
* = Conference leader; each conference winner receives playoff seeding
* San Jose holds 2nd tiebreaker against Los Angeles (+11 goal differential to +8)
(8 teams qualify)