MLS Single Table - 2008 Final Standings

Pos +/-   GP W D L PTS PPG GF GA GD
1 Columbus Crew (E1) Supporters Shield winner CONCACAF Champs League berth (SS Winner) MLS Cup qualifier 30 17 6 7 57 1.90 50 36 14
2 Houston Dynamo (W1) CONCACAF Champs League berth (2nd overall) MLS Cup qualifier 30 13 12 5 51 1.70 45 32 13
3  Chicago Fire (E2) Superliga berth MLS Cup qualifier 30 13 7 10 46 1.53 44 33 11
4  New England Revolution (E3) Superliga berth MLS Cup qualifier 30 12 7 11 43 1.43 40 43 -3
5  Chivas USA (W2) Superliga berth MLS Cup qualifier 30 12 7 11 43 1.43 40 41 -1
6  Kansas City Wizards (E4) Superliga berth MLS Cup qualifier 30 11 9 10 42 1.40 37 39 -2
7 Real Salt Lake (W3) MLS Cup qualifier 30 11 9 10 42 1.40 40 39 1
8 Red Bull New York (W4) CONCACAF Champs League berth (MLS Cup finalist) MLS Cup qualifier 30 10 9 11 39 1.30 42 48 -6
9 Colorado Rapids 30 11 4 14 37 1.28 43 44 -1
10 DC United CONCACAF Champs League berth (USOC winner) 30 11 4 15 37 1.23 43 51 -8
11 FC Dallas 30 8 12 10 36 1.20 45 41 4
12 Toronto FC 1 30 9 8 13 35 1.17 34 43 -9
13 Los Angeles Galaxy 30 8 9 13 33 1.10 55 62 -7
14 San Jose Earthquakes 30 8 9 13 33 1.10 32 38 -6

1 Not eligible for the U.S. Open Cup or CONCACAF Champions League entry through MLS.




Rule Change #1: Qualifying for MLS Cup was changed to top three in each conference, followed by the next two highest point totals regardless of conference.


Rule Change #2: Near the end of 2008, it was decided that all MLS teams would be allowed to enter the 2009 US Open Cup 2009, instead of the previous top six auto-qualify, and the rest qualify via a knockout tourney.


Rule Change #3: Near the end of 2008, it was decided that no MLS team would play in both the CONCACAF Champions League and Superliga for that calendar year. Columbus and Houston qualified for the CCL via winning the Supporters' Shield and finishing second overall, respectively. This changed the qualification so that 3rd through 6th places would be in Superliga 2009, instead of the original first through fourth places.