2022 MLS Cup Playoffs
2022 edition of the MLS Cup playoffs tournament
Football tournament season
- Austin FC
- New York City FC
Sebastián Driussi Maximiliano Moralez(3 goals each)
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The 2022 MLS Cup Playoffs (branded as the Audi 2022 MLS Cup Playoffs for sponsorship reasons) was the 27th edition of the MLS Cup Playoffs, the post-season championship of Major League Soccer (MLS), the top soccer league in the United States and Canada. The tournament culminated the 2022 MLS regular season. The tournament began on October 15 and concluded with MLS Cup 2022 on November 5, 16 days before the start of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.[1]
New York City FC entered the playoffs as the defending MLS champions, but were eliminated in the conference finals by the Philadelphia Union. Los Angeles FC entered as Supporters' Shield winners and won their first MLS Cup, defeating the Philadelphia Union in a penalty shoot-out. The 2022 playoffs marked the first since 2008 where no teams from the Pacific Northwest region (including 2021 finalist Portland Timbers) qualified; Seattle Sounders FC failed to qualify for the first time in their MLS history, snapping a league-record thirteen-year playoff streak.[2] Austin FC and FC Cincinnati reached the MLS Cup Playoffs for the first time in 2022.
Qualified teams
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Conference standings
The top seven teams in the Eastern and Western Conference qualified for the MLS Cup Playoffs, with the conference champions receiving first round byes. A green background denotes teams that qualified for the 2023 CONCACAF Champions League.
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Source: MLS | Western Conference
Source: MLS
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Bracket
| First round October 15–17 | Conference semifinals October 20, 23 | Conference finals October 30 | MLS Cup November 5 | ||||||||||||||||
| E1 | Philadelphia Union | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| E5 | FC Cincinnati | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| E4 | New York Red Bulls | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| E5 | FC Cincinnati | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| E1 | Philadelphia Union | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
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| E3 | New York City FC | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| E3 | New York City FC | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| E6 | Inter Miami CF | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| E3 | New York City FC | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| E2 | CF Montréal | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| E2 | CF Montréal | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| E7 | Orlando City SC | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| E1 | Philadelphia Union | 3 (0) | |||||||||||||||||
| W1 | Los Angeles FC (p) | 3 (3) | |||||||||||||||||
| W1 | Los Angeles FC | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| W4 | LA Galaxy | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| W4 | LA Galaxy | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| W5 | Nashville SC | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| W1 | Los Angeles FC | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
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| W2 | Austin FC | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| W3 | FC Dallas (p) | 1 (5) | |||||||||||||||||
| W6 | Minnesota United FC | 1 (4) | |||||||||||||||||
| W3 | FC Dallas | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| W2 | Austin FC | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| W2 | Austin FC (p) | 2 (3) | |||||||||||||||||
| W7 | Real Salt Lake | 2 (1) | |||||||||||||||||
Note: The higher seeded teams hosted matches, with the MLS Cup host determined by overall points.
First round
The second through fourth seeded teams in each conference hosted the first round matches. The top seeds in each conference received a bye to the Conference semifinals.
Eastern Conference
| New York Red Bulls | 1–2 | FC Cincinnati |
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| CF Montréal | 2–0 | Orlando City SC |
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| New York City FC | 3–0 | Inter Miami CF |
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Western Conference
| LA Galaxy | 1–0 | Nashville SC |
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| Austin FC | 2–2 (a.e.t.) | Real Salt Lake |
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| Penalties | ||
| 3–1 | ||
| FC Dallas | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Minnesota United FC |
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| 5–4 | ||
Conference semifinals
Eastern Conference
| Philadelphia Union | 1–0 | FC Cincinnati |
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| CF Montréal | 1–3 | New York City FC |
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Western Conference
| Los Angeles FC | 3–2 | LA Galaxy |
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| Report |
Conference finals
The higher-seeded teams in each conference hosted the matches.
Eastern Conference
| Philadelphia Union | 3–1 | New York City FC |
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| Report |
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Western Conference
| Los Angeles FC | 3–0 | Austin FC |
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| Report |
MLS Cup 2022
The highest-ranked team remaining in the overall table (Los Angeles FC) hosted the match.
| Los Angeles FC | 3–3 (a.e.t.) | Philadelphia Union |
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| Penalties | ||
| 3–0 | ||
Top goalscorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals[3] |
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| 1 | Sebastián Driussi | Austin FC | 3 |
| Maximiliano Moralez | New York City FC | ||
| 3 |  Cristian Arango | Los Angeles FC | 2 |
 Denis Bouanga | Los Angeles FC | ||
 Sergio Córdova | Real Salt Lake | ||
 Jack Elliott | Philadelphia Union | ||
 Héber | New York City FC | ||
 Dániel Gazdag | Philadelphia Union | ||
 Djordje Mihailovic | CF Montréal |
References
- ^ "Audi 2022 MLS Cup Playoffs Schedule". MLSSoccer.com. Major League Soccer. September 12, 2022. Retrieved October 3, 2022.
- ^ Booth, Chuck (October 10, 2022). "MLS Playoff Schedule: LAFC win Supporters Shield for best record; postseason begins Oct. 15". CBS Sports. Retrieved October 10, 2022.
- ^ "Stats". MLSsoccer.com. Major League Soccer. Retrieved October 20, 2022.
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