2018 Major League Soccer season
23rd season of Major League Soccer
Football league season
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| Season | 2018 |
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| Dates |
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| MLS Cup | Atlanta United FC (1st title) |
| Supporters' Shield | New York Red Bulls (3rd shield) |
| Champions League (United States) | Atlanta United FC Houston Dynamo New York Red Bulls |
| Champions League (Canada) | Toronto FC |
| Matches played | 391 |
| Goals scored | 1,249 (3.19 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Josef Martínez (31 goals) |
| Best goalkeeper | Luis Robles (14 shutouts) |
| Biggest home win | 6 goals: SKC 6–0 VAN (April 20) |
| Biggest away win | 6 goals: COL 0–6 RSL (August 25) |
| Highest scoring | 8 goals: MTL 3–5 LAFC (April 21) TOR 4–4 DC (June 13) RSL 6–2 LAG (September 1) TOR 5–3 LAG (September 15) |
| Longest winning run | 9 games Seattle Sounders FC (July 21 – September 19) |
| Longest unbeaten run | 15 games Portland Timbers (April 14 – August 11) |
| Longest winless run | 13 games Orlando City SC (July 21 – October 21) |
| Longest losing run | 9 games Orlando City SC (May 13 – July 7) |
| Highest attendance | 72,243 ATL 1–1 SEA (July 15) |
| Lowest attendance | 5,158 DC 2–2 HOU (March 17) |
| Total attendance | 8,553,245 |
| Average attendance | 21,875 |
← 2017 2019 → | |
The 2018 Major League Soccer season was the 23rd season of Major League Soccer, top division of soccer in the United States and Canada. The regular season began on March 3, 2018 and concluded on October 28, 2018. The MLS Cup Playoffs began on October 31, 2018 and concluded with MLS Cup 2018 on December 8, 2018. The league took a nine-day hiatus in early June for the 2018 FIFA World Cup, reduced from previous breaks.[1]
Los Angeles FC joined the league as an expansion franchise, while D.C. United debuted their new soccer-specific stadium, Audi Field.
Toronto FC were the defending Supporters' Shield champions and defending MLS Cup champions.
New York Red Bulls won their third Supporters' Shield, with a league record 71 points, while Atlanta United FC won their first MLS Cup in their second year in the league.
Teams
Stadiums and locations
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|   Atlanta United D.C. United New York Red Bulls Columbus Crew New England Revolution Chicago Fire Toronto FC Philadelphia Union Montreal Impact Orlando City NYCFC  Colorado Rapids FC Dallas Houston Dynamo LAFC Los Angeles Galaxy Minnesota United Portland Timbers Real Salt Lake San Jose Earthquakes Seattle Sounders FC Sporting Kansas City Vancouver Whitecaps FC class=notpageimage| Locations of teams for the 2018 Major League Soccer season Western Conference Eastern Conference
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- ^ Non-soccer specific stadium and artificially reduced capacity.
Personnel and sponsorship
Note: All teams use Adidas as kit manufacturer.
- ^ Kinnear was named interim head coach of the Galaxy on September 10 following Sigi Schmid's departure on that day.
- ^ Torrent was named head coach of New York City FC on June 11 following Patrick Vieira's departure on that day to manage OGC Nice.
- ^ Armas was named head coach of the Red Bulls on July 6 following Jesse Marsch's departure on that day to join the coaching staff of RB Leipzig.
- ^ O'Connor was named head coach on June 29, but did not join Orlando City until July 1. Bobby Murphy, who had been named interim head coach on June 15 after Orlando City and Jason Kreis agreed to part ways, coached the team's June 30 match.
- ^ Almeyda was named head coach on October 8, replacing interim head coach Steve Ralston, who took over after the Earthquakes fired Mikael Stahre on September 17.
- ^ Dalrymple was named interim head coach after the Whitecaps parted ways with Carl Robinson on September 25.
Coaching changes
| Team | Outgoing coach | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming coach | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montreal Impact |  Mauro Biello | Fired | October 23, 2017 | Pre-season |  Rémi Garde | November 8, 2017 |
| New England Revolution |  Tom Soehn (interim) | End of interim period | November 9, 2017 | Brad Friedel | November 9, 2017 | |
| Portland Timbers | Caleb Porter | Resigned | November 17, 2017 |  Giovanni Savarese | December 18, 2017 | |
| San Jose Earthquakes | Chris Leitch | Returned to technical director role | November 24, 2017 |  Mikael Stahre | November 24, 2017 | |
| Colorado Rapids |  Steve Cooke (interim) | End of interim period | November 29, 2017 | Anthony Hudson | November 29, 2017 | |
| New York City FC | Patrick Vieira | Signed by Nice | June 11, 2018 | 2nd in East, 4th overall |  Domènec Torrent | June 11, 2018 |
| Orlando City SC | Jason Kreis | Mutual decision | June 15, 2018 | 6th in East, 14th overall | Bobby Murphy (interim) | June 15, 2018 |
| Orlando City SC | Bobby Murphy (interim) | End of interim period | June 29, 2018 | 8th in East, 17th overall |  James O'Connor | June 29, 2018 |
| New York Red Bulls | Jesse Marsch | Signed by  RB Leipzig | July 6, 2018 | 2nd in East, 3rd overall | Chris Armas | July 6, 2018 |
| LA Galaxy | Sigi Schmid | Resigned | September 10, 2018 | 8th in West, 13th overall | Dominic Kinnear (interim) | September 10, 2018 |
| San Jose Earthquakes | Mikael Stahre | Fired | September 17, 2018 | 12th in West, 23rd overall | Steve Ralston (interim) | September 17, 2018 |
| Vancouver Whitecaps FC |  Carl Robinson | Fired | September 25, 2018 | 8th in West, 14th overall | Craig Dalrymple (interim) | September 25, 2018 |
| San Jose Earthquakes | Steve Ralston (interim) | End of interim period | October 8, 2018 | 12th in West, 23rd overall |  Matías Almeyda | October 8, 2018 |
Regular season
Format
During the 2018 MLS regular season, each team played 34 games, including 17 home games and 17 away games. Teams faced each of their conference opponents (10 in the East, 11 in the West) twice during the season with one game at home and one game away. Western Conference teams played one additional intra-conference game and Eastern Conference teams played two. All teams faced each non-conference opponent once.
Conference standings
Eastern Conference
| Pos | Team
| Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 22 | 7 | 5 | 62 | 33 | +29 | 71 | Conference semifinals[a] |
| 2 | Atlanta United FC | 34 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 70 | 44 | +26 | 69 | |
| 3 | New York City FC | 34 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 59 | 45 | +14 | 56 | Knockout round |
| 4 | D.C. United | 34 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 60 | 50 | +10 | 51 | |
| 5 | Columbus Crew | 34 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 43 | 45 | −2 | 51 | |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 15 | 14 | 5 | 49 | 50 | −1 | 50 | |
| 7 | Montreal Impact | 34 | 14 | 16 | 4 | 47 | 53 | −6 | 46 | |
| 8 | New England Revolution | 34 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 49 | 55 | −6 | 41 | |
| 9 | Toronto FC | 34 | 10 | 18 | 6 | 59 | 64 | −5 | 36 | |
| 10 | Chicago Fire | 34 | 8 | 18 | 8 | 48 | 61 | −13 | 32 | |
| 11 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 8 | 22 | 4 | 43 | 74 | −31 | 28 |
Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goal differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss or drawing of lots.
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goal differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss or drawing of lots.
Notes:
- ^ Due to a change in format for the CONCACAF Champions League, the regular season conference champions did not automatically earn a berth in the 2019 CONCACAF Champions League.[2]
Western Conference
| Pos | Team
| Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 65 | 40 | +25 | 62 | Conference semifinals[a] |
| 2 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 52 | 37 | +15 | 59 | |
| 3 | Los Angeles FC | 34 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 68 | 52 | +16 | 57 | Knockout round |
| 4 | FC Dallas | 34 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 52 | 44 | +8 | 57 | |
| 5 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 54 | 48 | +6 | 54 | |
| 6 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 55 | 58 | −3 | 49 | |
| 7 | LA Galaxy | 34 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 66 | 64 | +2 | 48 | |
| 8 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 54 | 67 | −13 | 47 | |
| 9 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 10 | 16 | 8 | 58 | 58 | 0 | 38 | |
| 10 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | 11 | 20 | 3 | 49 | 71 | −22 | 36 | |
| 11 | Colorado Rapids | 34 | 8 | 19 | 7 | 36 | 63 | −27 | 31 | |
| 12 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 4 | 21 | 9 | 49 | 71 | −22 | 21 |
Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goal differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss or drawing of lots
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goal differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss or drawing of lots
Notes:
- ^ Due to a change in format for the CONCACAF Champions League, the regular season conference champions did not automatically earn a berth in the 2019 CONCACAF Champions League.[3]
Overall table
| Pos | Team
| Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification[a] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York Red Bulls (X) | 34 | 22 | 7 | 5 | 62 | 33 | +29 | 71 | 2019 CONCACAF Champions League |
| 2 | Atlanta United FC (C) | 34 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 70 | 44 | +26 | 69 | |
| 3 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 65 | 40 | +25 | 62 | |
| 4 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 52 | 37 | +15 | 59 | |
| 5 | Los Angeles FC | 34 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 68 | 52 | +16 | 57 | |
| 6 | FC Dallas | 34 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 52 | 44 | +8 | 57 | |
| 7 | New York City FC | 34 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 59 | 45 | +14 | 56 | |
| 8 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 54 | 48 | +6 | 54 | |
| 9 | D.C. United | 34 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 60 | 50 | +10 | 51 | |
| 10 | Columbus Crew | 34 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 43 | 45 | −2 | 51 | |
| 11 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 15 | 14 | 5 | 49 | 50 | −1 | 50 | |
| 12 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 55 | 58 | −3 | 49 | |
| 13 | LA Galaxy | 34 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 66 | 64 | +2 | 48 | |
| 14 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 54 | 67 | −13 | 47 | |
| 15 | Montreal Impact | 34 | 14 | 16 | 4 | 47 | 53 | −6 | 46 | |
| 16 | New England Revolution | 34 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 49 | 55 | −6 | 41 | |
| 17 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 10 | 16 | 8 | 58 | 58 | 0 | 38 | 2019 CONCACAF Champions League |
| 18 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | 11 | 20 | 3 | 49 | 71 | −22 | 36 | |
| 19 | Toronto FC | 34 | 10 | 18 | 6 | 59 | 64 | −5 | 36 | 2019 CONCACAF Champions League |
| 20 | Chicago Fire | 34 | 8 | 18 | 8 | 48 | 61 | −13 | 32 | |
| 21 | Colorado Rapids | 34 | 8 | 19 | 7 | 36 | 63 | −27 | 31 | |
| 22 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 8 | 22 | 4 | 43 | 74 | −31 | 28 | |
| 23 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 4 | 21 | 9 | 49 | 71 | −22 | 21 |
Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) disciplinary points; 6) away goals scored; 7) away goal differential; 8) coin toss or drawing of lots
(C) Champions; (X) Supporters' Shield winner
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) disciplinary points; 6) away goals scored; 7) away goal differential; 8) coin toss or drawing of lots
(C) Champions; (X) Supporters' Shield winner
Notes:
- ^ CONCACAF Champions League
Selection procedure- Four US-based teams qualified for the 2019 CONCACAF Champions League. Due to a change in format to the tournament, two qualifiers came from each of the 2017 and 2018 MLS seasons.[4] This combined qualification method was used for the 2019 tournament only. For the 2018 season, the following teams qualified:
- The winner of MLS Cup 2018 (Atlanta United FC);
- The winner of the 2018 U.S. Open Cup (Houston Dynamo)
One Canada-based team qualified for the 2019 CONCACAF Champions League, also entering at the second phase (NOTE: Canadian teams could not qualify through MLS):- The winner of the 2018 Canadian Championship (Toronto FC)
- The winner of MLS Cup 2018 (Atlanta United FC);
- Four US-based teams qualified for the 2019 CONCACAF Champions League. Due to a change in format to the tournament, two qualifiers came from each of the 2017 and 2018 MLS seasons.[4] This combined qualification method was used for the 2019 tournament only. For the 2018 season, the following teams qualified:
Aggregate 2017 and 2018 table
As Toronto FC won MLS Cup 2017, one of the U.S. berths for the 2019 CONCACAF Champions League had to be reallocated, to the U.S. non-champions with the best aggregate record over the 2017 and 2018 MLS regular seasons. As the top ranked team in the table, Atlanta United FC, also qualified for the Champions League by winning MLS Cup 2018, the Champions League spot via the aggregate table was instead awarded to the second-placed team, the New York Red Bulls.[5][6]
Note: Only U.S. teams are listed in this table.
| Pos | Team
| Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atlanta United FC | 68 | 36 | 16 | 16 | 140 | 84 | +56 | 124 | 2019 CONCACAF Champions League[a] |
| 2 | New York Red Bulls | 68 | 36 | 19 | 13 | 115 | 80 | +35 | 121 | 2019 CONCACAF Champions League[b] |
| 3 | New York City FC | 68 | 32 | 19 | 17 | 115 | 88 | +27 | 113 | |
| 4 | Seattle Sounders FC | 68 | 32 | 20 | 16 | 104 | 76 | +28 | 112 | |
| 5 | Sporting Kansas City | 68 | 30 | 17 | 21 | 105 | 69 | +36 | 111 | 2019 CONCACAF Champions League[c] |
| 6 | Portland Timbers | 68 | 30 | 21 | 17 | 114 | 98 | +16 | 107 | |
| 7 | Columbus Crew | 68 | 30 | 23 | 15 | 96 | 94 | +2 | 105 | |
| 8 | FC Dallas | 68 | 27 | 19 | 22 | 100 | 92 | +8 | 103 | |
| 9 | Real Salt Lake | 68 | 27 | 28 | 13 | 104 | 113 | −9 | 94 | |
| 10 | Philadelphia Union | 68 | 26 | 28 | 14 | 99 | 97 | +2 | 92 | |
| 11 | Houston Dynamo | 68 | 23 | 26 | 19 | 115 | 103 | +12 | 88 | 2019 CONCACAF Champions League[d] |
| 12 | Chicago Fire | 68 | 24 | 29 | 15 | 106 | 105 | +1 | 87 | |
| 13 | New England Revolution | 68 | 23 | 28 | 17 | 102 | 116 | −14 | 86 | |
| 14 | D.C. United | 68 | 23 | 31 | 14 | 91 | 110 | −19 | 83 | |
| 15 | LA Galaxy | 68 | 21 | 30 | 17 | 111 | 131 | −20 | 80 | |
| 16 | Minnesota United | 68 | 21 | 38 | 9 | 97 | 141 | −44 | 72 | |
| 17 | Orlando City | 68 | 18 | 37 | 13 | 82 | 132 | −50 | 67 | |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 68 | 17 | 35 | 16 | 84 | 126 | −42 | 67 | |
| 19 | Colorado Rapids | 68 | 17 | 38 | 13 | 67 | 114 | −47 | 64 | |
| 20 | Los Angeles FC | 34 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 68 | 52 | +16 | 57 |
Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) disciplinary points; 6) away goals scored; 7) away goal differential; 8) coin toss or drawing of lots
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) disciplinary points; 6) away goals scored; 7) away goal differential; 8) coin toss or drawing of lots
Notes:
- ^ As MLS Cup 2018 champions (USA1)
- ^ As best aggregate 2017 and 2018 record (USA4)
- ^ As 2017 U.S. Open Cup champions (USA2)
- ^ As 2018 U.S. Open Cup champions (USA3)
Playoffs
Bracket
| Knockout round | Conference semifinals | Conference finals | MLS Cup December 8 – Atlanta, Georgia | ||||||||||||||||||||
| E3 | New York City FC | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 10/31 – Bronx, New York | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| E2 | Atlanta United FC | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
| E3 | New York City FC | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| E6 | Philadelphia Union | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| E2 | Atlanta United FC | 3 | 0 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Eastern Conference | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| E1 | New York Red Bulls | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| E5 | Columbus Crew | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 11/1 – Washington, D.C. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| E1 | New York Red Bulls | 0 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| E4 | D.C. United | 2 (2) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| E5 | Columbus Crew (p) | 2 (3) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| E2 | Atlanta United FC | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| W5 | Portland Timbers | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| W5 | Portland Timbers (p) | 2 | 2 | 4 (4) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 10/31 – Frisco, Texas | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| W2 | Seattle Sounders FC | 1 | 3 | 4 (2) | |||||||||||||||||||
| W4 | FC Dallas | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| W5 | Portland Timbers | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| W5 | Portland Timbers | 0 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Western Conference | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| W1 | Sporting Kansas City | 0 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| W6 | Real Salt Lake | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 11/1 – Los Angeles, California | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| W1 | Sporting Kansas City | 1 | 4 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
| W3 | Los Angeles FC | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| W6 | Real Salt Lake | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Knockout round
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Conference | ||||
| New York City FC (E3) | 3–1 | Philadelphia Union (E6) | ||
| D.C. United (E4) | 2–2 (2–3 p) | Columbus Crew SC (E5) | ||
| Western Conference | ||||
| Los Angeles FC (W3) | 2–3 | Real Salt Lake (W6) | ||
| FC Dallas (W4) | 1–2 | Portland Timbers (W5) | ||
Conference semifinals
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Conference | ||||
| Columbus Crew SC (E5) | 1–3 | New York Red Bulls (E1) | 1–0 | 0–3 |
| New York City FC (E3) | 1–4 | Atlanta United FC (E2) | 0–1 | 1–3 |
| Western Conference | ||||
| Real Salt Lake (W6) | 3–5 | Sporting Kansas City (W1) | 1–1 | 2–4 |
| Portland Timbers (W5) | 4–4 (4–2 p) | Seattle Sounders FC (W2) | 2–1 | 2–3 (a.e.t.) |
Conference finals
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Conference | ||||
| Atlanta United FC (E2) | 3–1 | New York Red Bulls (E1) | 3–0 | 0–1 |
| Western Conference | ||||
| Portland Timbers (W5) | 3–2 | Sporting Kansas City (W1) | 0–0 | 3–2 |
MLS Cup
| Atlanta United FC | 2–0 | Portland Timbers |
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| Report |
Attendance
Average home attendances
- As of October 29, 2018
Ranked from highest to lowest average attendance.
| Pos. | Team | GP | Cumulative | High | Low | Mean |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atlanta United FC | 17 | 901,033 | 72,243 | 44,696 | 53,002 |
| 2 | Seattle Sounders FC | 17 | 690,893 | 47,521 | 39,465 | 40,641 |
| 3 | Toronto FC | 17 | 452,675 | 30,799 | 23,011 | 26,628 |
| 4 | LA Galaxy | 17 | 415,543 | 27,068 | 16,231 | 24,444 |
| 5 | Minnesota United FC | 17 | 406,342 | 52,242 | 18,057 | 23,902 |
| 6 | Orlando City SC | 17 | 405,730 | 25,527 | 22,337 | 23,866 |
| 7 | New York City FC | 17 | 394,583 | 30,139 | 18,584 | 23,211 |
| 8 | Los Angeles FC | 17 | 374,716 | 22,716 | 22,000 | 22,042 |
| 9 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 17 | 373,089 | 27,863 | 17,357 | 21,946 |
| 10 | Portland Timbers | 17 | 359,448 | 21,144 | 21,144 | 21,144 |
| 11 | Sporting Kansas City | 17 | 339,148 | 21,064 | 18,508 | 19,950 |
| 12 | San Jose Earthquakes | 17 | 323,547 | 50,743 | 15,648 | 19,032 |
| 13 | New York Red Bulls | 17 | 316,956 | 25,219 | 14,768 | 18,644 |
| 14 | Real Salt Lake | 17 | 316,286 | 21,363 | 16,015 | 18,605 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact | 17 | 315,665 | 26,005 | 15,485 | 18,569 |
| 16 | New England Revolution | 17 | 311,897 | 36,573 | 10,547 | 18,347 |
| 17 | D.C. United | 17 | 299,803 | 20,573 | 5,128 | 17,635 |
| 18 | Houston Dynamo | 17 | 287,408 | 22,320 | 13,094 | 16,906 |
| 19 | Philadelphia Union | 17 | 280,805 | 19,013 | 14,795 | 16,518 |
| 20 | FC Dallas | 17 | 263,707 | 19,096 | 13,147 | 15,512 |
| 21 | Colorado Rapids | 17 | 260,660 | 17,837 | 10,790 | 15,333 |
| 22 | Chicago Fire | 17 | 251,708 | 21,915 | 8,551 | 14,806 |
| 23 | Columbus Crew | 17 | 211,603 | 19,121 | 7,683 | 12,447 |
| – | Total | 391 | 8,553,245 | 72,243 | 5,128 | 21,875 |
Highest attendances
- As of October 22, 2018
Regular season
| Rank | Home team | Score | Away team | Attendance | Date | Week | Stadium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atlanta United FC | 1–1 | Seattle Sounders FC | 72,243 | July 15, 2018 | 20 | Mercedes-Benz Stadium |
| 2 | Atlanta United FC | 3–1 | D.C. United | 72,035 | March 11, 2018 | 2 | Mercedes-Benz Stadium |
| 3 | Atlanta United FC | 2–0 | Real Salt Lake | 72,017 | September 22, 2018 | 30 | Mercedes-Benz Stadium |
| 4 | Atlanta United FC | 4–0 | Orlando City SC | 71,932 | June 30, 2018 | 18 | Mercedes-Benz Stadium |
| 5 | Atlanta United FC | 2–1 | Chicago Fire | 71,812 | October 22, 2018 | 34 | Mercedes-Benz Stadium |
| 6 | Minnesota United FC | 1–3 | LA Galaxy | 52,242 | October 21, 2018 | 33 | TCF Bank Stadium |
| 7 | San Jose Earthquakes | 3–3 | LA Galaxy | 50,743 | June 30, 2018 | 18 | Stanford Stadium |
| 8 | Seattle Sounders FC | 2–3 | Portland Timbers | 47,521 | June 30, 2018 | 18 | CenturyLink Field |
| 9 | Atlanta United FC | 3–1 | Columbus Crew | 45,303 | August 19, 2018 | 25 | Mercedes-Benz Stadium |
| 10 | Atlanta United FC | 5–0 | Los Angeles FC | 45,207 | April 7, 2018 | 6 | Mercedes-Benz Stadium |
Player statistics
Goals
| Assists
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Shutouts
| Rank | Player | Club | Shutouts[9] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luis Robles | New York Red Bulls | 14 |
| 2 | Tim Melia | Sporting Kansas City | 13 |
| 3 |  Andre Blake | Philadelphia Union | 10 |
| Evan Bush | Montreal Impact | ||
| Sean Johnson | New York City FC | ||
| Tyler Miller | Los Angeles FC | ||
| Zack Steffen | Columbus Crew | ||
| 8 | David Bingham | LA Galaxy | 8 |
| Brad Guzan | Atlanta United FC | ||
| 10 | Jeff Attinella | Portland Timbers | 7 |
 Stefan Frei | Seattle Sounders FC | ||
| Nick Rimando | Real Salt Lake |
Hat-tricks
| Player | For | Against | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josef Martínez | Atlanta United FC | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 4–1 | March 17 |
 Dominique Badji | Colorado Rapids | Philadelphia Union | 3–0 | March 31 |
 Johnny Russell | Sporting Kansas City | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 6–0 | April 20 |
| Ignacio Piatti | Montreal Impact | Los Angeles FC | 3–5 | April 21 |
 Cristian Techera | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | New England Revolution | 3–3 | May 26 |
| Josef Martínez | Atlanta United FC | Philadelphia Union | 3–1 | June 2 |
 Adama Diomande | Los Angeles FC | Philadelphia Union | 4–1 | June 30 |
 Darwin Quintero | Minnesota United FC | Toronto FC | 4–3 | July 14 |
| Josef Martínez | Atlanta United FC | D.C. United | 3–1 | July 21 |
| Michael Barrios | FC Dallas | Sporting Kansas City | 3–2 | July 28 |
| Zlatan Ibrahimović | LA Galaxy | Orlando City SC | 4–3 | July 29 |
| Luciano Acosta | D.C. United | Orlando City SC | 3–2 | August 12 |
 Damir Kreilach | Real Salt Lake | LA Galaxy | 6–2 | September 1 |
| Bradley Wright-Phillips | New York Red Bulls | D.C. United | 3–3 | September 16 |
| Gyasi Zardes | Columbus Crew SC | Minnesota United FC | 3–2 | October 28 |
Awards
Player of the Month
| Month | Player | Club | Stats | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March |  Felipe Gutiérrez | Sporting Kansas City | 5 GP, 5 G | [10] |
| April |  Miguel Almirón | Atlanta United FC | 4 GP, 5 G, 2 A | [11] |
| May | Zack Steffen | Columbus Crew | 5 GP, 0 GA | [12] |
| June | Adama Diomande | Los Angeles FC | 5 GP, 7 G | [13] |
| July | Josef Martínez | Atlanta United FC | 5 GP, 9 G, 1 A | [14] |
| August | Josef Martínez | Atlanta United FC | 4 GP, 4 G, 1 A | [15] |
| September | Luciano Acosta | D.C. United | 5 GP, 4 G, 6 A | [16] |
| October | Wayne Rooney | D.C. United | 5 GP, 5 G | [17] |
Player and team of the week
- Bold denotes league player of the week.
- Italics denotes Audi player performance of the week.
Goal of the Week
End-of-season awards
MLS Best XI
| Year | Goalkeeper | Defenders | Midfielders | Forwards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 [134] | Zack Steffen, Columbus | Kemar Lawrence, Red Bulls Aaron Long, Red Bulls Chad Marshall, Seattle | Luciano Acosta, D.C. United Miguel Almirón, Atlanta Ignacio Piatti, Montreal Carlos Vela, LAFC | Zlatan Ibrahimović, LA Galaxy Josef Martínez, Atlanta Wayne Rooney, D.C. United |
Player transfers
SuperDraft
The MLS SuperDraft is an annual event, taking place in January of each year, in which the teams of Major League Soccer select players who have graduated from college or otherwise been signed by the league. The first two rounds of 2018 MLS SuperDraft were held on January 19 in Philadelphia. Rounds three and four of the 2018 SuperDraft were held via conference call on January 21. Los Angeles FC selected João Moutinho with the first overall pick.
Allocation ranking
The allocation ranking is the mechanism used to determine which MLS club has first priority to acquire a player who is in the MLS allocation list. The MLS allocation list contains select U.S. National Team players and players transferred outside of MLS garnering a transfer fee of at least $500,000. The allocations are ranked in reverse order of finish for the 2017 season, taking playoff performance into account.[135] As an expansion team, Los Angeles FC took the top spot.
Once the club uses its allocation ranking to acquire a player, it drops to the bottom of the list. A ranking can be traded provided that part of the compensation received in return is another club's ranking. At all times each club is assigned one ranking. The rankings reset at the end of each MLS season.
| Original ranking | Current ranking | Club | Date allocation used (Rank on that date) | Player signed | Previous club | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 1 | D.C. United | ||||
| 4 | 2 | Colorado Rapids | ||||
| 5 | 3 | Minnesota United FC | ||||
| 11 | 4 | FC Dallas[A][B] | [136][137] | |||
| 7 | 5 | Montreal Impact | ||||
| 8 | 6 | Philadelphia Union | ||||
| 9 | 7 | New England Revolution | ||||
| 10 | 8 | Real Salt Lake | ||||
| 1 | 9 | Los Angeles FC[A] | [136] | |||
| 12 | 10 | San Jose Earthquakes | ||||
| 13 | 11 | Sporting Kansas City | ||||
| 14 | 12 | Atlanta United FC | ||||
| 15 | 13 | Chicago Fire | ||||
| 16 | 14 | New York Red Bulls | ||||
| 2 | 15 | LA Galaxy[C] | [138] | |||
| 19 | 16 | New York City FC | ||||
| 20 | 17 | Houston Dynamo | ||||
| 21 | 18 | Columbus Crew | ||||
| 22 | 19 | Seattle Sounders FC | ||||
| 23 | 20 | Toronto FC | ||||
| 17 | 21 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | December 22, 2017 (17) | Doneil Henry | West Ham United | [139] |
| 6 | 22 | Orlando City SC[B] | January 30, 2018 (1) | Oriol Rosell |  Sporting CP | [140][137] |
| 18 | 23 | Portland Timbers[C] | August 8, 2018 (1) | Jorge Villafaña | Santos Laguna | [138] |
- ^ On December 10, 2017, FC Dallas acquired the number 1 allocation ranking, $250,000 in general allocation money (GAM), and $250,000 in targeted allocation money (TAM) from Los Angeles FC in exchange for the number 11 allocation ranking and Walker Zimmerman.
- ^ On January 30, 2018, Orlando City acquired the number 1 allocation ranking from FC Dallas in exchange for the number 6 allocation ranking and $400,000 in targeted allocation money (TAM).
- ^ On August 8, 2018, Portland acquired the number 1 allocation ranking from LA Galaxy in exchange for the number 16 allocation ranking, $75,000 in general allocation money (GAM), and $100,000 in 2019 targeted allocation money (TAM).
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