The Columbus Crew sealed their second MLS Cup title with a 3-0 victory over Seattle Sounders at the Mapfre Stadium on Saturday, meaning that one of the most remarkable MLS seasons in history is in the books. Here's how the postseason played out:
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Postseason format
The play-in round will see two single-elimination games featuring the 7-10 seeds in the Eastern Conference.
Information is subject to change All times Eastern.
Eastern Conference play-in round
Nov. 20:
(8) New England Revolution 2-1 (9) Montreal Impact
(7) Nashville SC 3-0 (10) Inter Miami CF
Round 1
Nov. 21 :
East: (4) Orlando City SC 1(6)-1(5) (5) New York City FC
East: (3) Columbus Crew SC 3-2 (6) New York Red Bulls
Nov. 22:
West: (1) Sporting Kansas City 3(3)-3(0) (8) San Jose Earthquakes
West: (4) Minnesota United FC 3-0 (5) Colorado Rapids
West: (3) Portland Timbers 1(7)-(8)1 (6) FC Dallas
Nov. 24:
East: (2) Toronto FC 0-1 (7) Nashville SC
East: (1) Philadelphia Union 0-2 (8) New England Revolution
West: (2) Seattle Sounders FC 3-1 (7) LAFC
Conference semifinals
Nov. 29:
East: Game 1: (4) Orlando City SC 1-3 (8) New England Revolution
East: Game 2: (3) Columbus Crew SC 2-0 (7) Nashville SC
Dec. 1:
West: (2) Seattle Sounders FC 1-0 (6) FC Dallas
Dec. 3:
West: (1) Sporting Kansas City 0-3 (4) Minnesota United FC
Conference finals
Dec. 6:
East: (3) Columbus Crew SC 1-0 (8) New England Revolution
Dec. 7:
West: (2) Seattle Sounders FC 3-2 (4) Minnesota United FC
MLS Cup
Dec. 12:
Columbus Crew SC 3-0 Seattle Sounders FC
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The coronavirus-affected 2020 Major League Soccer regular season ended with Decision Day on Nov. 8, as the Philadelphia Union won its first Supporters' Shield and playoff places were set for a postseason that begins on Nov. 20 and concludes with MLS Cup on Dec. 12.
On Oct. 29, MLS announced that playoff positions will be awarded on the basis of points per game; games cancelled due to the coronavirus and other factors mean that some clubs will finish the season having played fewer matches than others.
- Postseason clinching scenarios (via MLS)
- MLS points-per-game standings | Schedule | Statistics
Clinched playoff places
Eastern Conference (1-6 qualify straight to Round 1, 7-10 have a play-in game):
1 Philadelphia Union, 2 Toronto FC, 3 Columbus Crew SC, 4 Orlando City SC, 5 New York City FC, 6 New York Red Bulls, 7 Nashville SC, 8 New England Revolution, 9 Montreal Impact, 10 Inter Miami CF
Western Conference (eight teams qualify directly to Round 1):
1 Sporting Kansas City, 2 Seattle Sounders FC, 3 Portland Timbers, 4 Minnesota United FC, 5 Colorado Rapids, 6 FC Dallas, 7 LAFC, 8 San Jose Earthquakes
Eliminated from contention
Eastern Conference:
Chicago Fire, Atlanta United, D.C United, FC Cincinnati.
Western Conference:
Vancouver Whitecaps, LA Galaxy, Real Salt Lake, Houston Dynamo.