~Soccer Thread~

[Brutus Buckeye]

One week to go...
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East

#	Club	PTS	PPG		GP	W	L	T	GF	GA	GD		W-L-T		W-L-T
1	x - Atlanta United FC	69	2.09		33	21	6	6	69	40	29		11-2-4		10-4-2
2	x - New York Red Bulls	68	2.06		33	21	7	5	61	33	28		13-2-1		8-5-4
3	x - New York City FC	53	1.61		33	15	10	8	56	44	12		11-1-4		4-9-4
4	x - Philadelphia Union	50	1.52		33	15	13	5	48	47	1		9-6-2		6-7-3
5	x - D.C. United	50	1.52		33	14	11	8	60	50	10		13-2-2		1-9-6
6	Columbus Crew SC	48	1.45		33	13	11	9	40	43	-3		10-2-4		3-9-5
7	Montreal Impact	46	1.39		33	14	15	4	47	52	-5		11-4-2		3-11-2
8	e - New England Revolution	38	1.15		33	9	13	11	48	55	-7		7-4-5		2-9-6
9	e - Toronto FC	33	1		33	9	18	6	55	63	-8		7-7-2		2-11-4
10	e - Chicago Fire	31	0.94		33	8	18	7	48	61	-13		6-7-3		2-11-4
11	e - Orlando City SC	28	0.85		33	8	21	4	43	73	-30		6-7-4		2-14-0

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West

#	Club	PTS	PPG		GP	W	L	T	GF	GA	GD		W-L-T		W-L-T
1	x - Sporting Kansas City	59	1.79		33	17	8	8	63	39	24		9-2-5		8-6-3
2	x - Los Angeles Football Club	57	1.73		33	16	8	9	67	50	17		9-1-7		7-7-2
3	x - FC Dallas	57	1.73		33	16	8	9	51	42	9		10-2-5		6-6-4
4	x - Seattle Sounders FC	56	1.7		33	17	11	5	50	36	14		9-5-2		8-6-3
5	x - Portland Timbers	54	1.64		33	15	9	9	53	46	7		11-2-4		4-7-5
6	Real Salt Lake	49	1.44		34	14	13	7	55	58	-3		11-2-4		3-11-3
7	LA Galaxy	48	1.45		33	13	11	9	64	61	3		8-4-4		5-7-5
8	e - Vancouver Whitecaps FC	44	1.33		33	12	13	8	52	66	-14		6-5-5		6-8-3
9	e - Minnesota United FC	36	1.09		33	11	19	3	47	68	-21		10-6-1		1-13-2
10	e - Houston Dynamo	35	1.06		33	9	16	8	55	56	-1		8-6-3		1-10-5
11	e - Colorado Rapids	28	0.85		33	7	19	7	34	62	-28		5-8-3		2-11-4
12	e - San Jose Earthquakes	21	0.64		33	4	20	9	48	69	-21		2-9-6		2-11-3

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[Brutus Buckeye]

Though their 2018 Supporter's Shield is still up in the air, Atlanta has clinched a Champion's League spot. 

By rule they get the spot that would normally go to the 2017 MLS Cup winner. Since that was a Canadian Team (Toronto) it goes to the team with the most aggregate "points" over 2017 and 2018. Red Bull NY has clinched second place on that list, which is important because they get the final Champion's League bid if the 2018 MLS Cup winner is them, a Canadian Team, or a US team that has already earned a bid (Sporting KC (17 US Open Cup), Houston (18 US Open Cup) or Atlanta (see above). 

Houston is already eliminated from the Playoffs, so it won't be them. The other eliminated (e) teams cannot qualify for the 2019 Champions League except Toronto, who has already earned Canada's lone bid (Voyageurs Cup).

[Brutus Buckeye]

Red Bull NY wins the Supporter's Shield. 

[Brutus Buckeye]

The Crew take down DC United on penalty kicks. 

Next up is a two legged Conference Semifinal vs the Supporters Shield champion NY/NJ Metrostars. 

[Brutus Buckeye]

https://twitter.com/MLS/status/1058244865056620544

[Brutus Buckeye]

Regular Season and Tournament! 


https://twitter.com/OtterbeinSports/status/1058898395170041861

[Brutus Buckeye]

The Crew take down Red Bull NY in game 1. 


https://twitter.com/ColumbusCrewSC/status/1059206039319572480

[Brutus Buckeye]

Portland advances over Seattle to the Western Final. 

The other three are decided on Sunday.

Here's the matchup grid for what the Crew would need in order to advance. 

[Brutus Buckeye]

So it will be Sporting KC and Portland in the Western Final. Atlanta and Red Bull NY in the Eastern Final. 

[Cincydawg]

I chanced across the game here in ATL last night.  It seemed to be loud there, in TV, was kind of exciting, for like 10 minutes.

I then changed to BBC Americans nature program on penguins.

[Entropy]

sporting kc did all they could to give that game away...

[SFBadger96]

Wisconsin women into the 2nd round near me in Palo Alto, CA this weekend. Friday afternoon will be tough to get to, but if they advance, I will probably watch (them lose to Stanford) on Sunday...

[Brutus Buckeye]

The MLS Cup will be Atlanta vs Portland on Dec 8

[Brutus Buckeye]

MLS Cup tonight. 

If Portland wins, they also get a Champions League bid. Atlanta already has one, so Red Bull NY will get in if Atlanta wins.