MLS: Playoff Race Standings
(8 teams qualify)
1. x*San Jose 45 points (+12 goal dif.) —- 2 games left
2. *Columbus 35 (0) —- 2
3. x Los Angeles 45 (+9) —- 3
4. x Dallas 40 (+1) —- 2
5. x Colorado 39 (-6) —- 2
6. MetroStars 35 (-1)—– 3
7. Kansas City 35 (-7) —- 2
8. Chicago 34 (+6) —- 2
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New England 32 (-4) —- 2
D.C. United 26 (-10) —- 3
Notes:
x = clinched playoff berth
* = Conference leader; each conference winner receives playoff seeding
– San Jose holds 2nd tiebreaker against Los Angeles (+12 goal differential to +9)
– Columbus holds 2nd tiebreaker against Metros (even differential to -1)
— Metros hold 1st tiebreaker against Kansas City (head-to-head competition – 1-0-1)
— 3 pts for win, 1 pt for ti