| Season | 2008 | |
|---|---|---|
| Men's soccer | ||
| Supporters' Shield | Columbus Crew | |
| MLS Cup | Columbus Crew | |
| 
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The 2008 season was the 96th year of competitive soccer in the United States.
National team
Men
Senior
| Wins | Losses | Draws | 
|---|---|---|
| 9 | 3 | 2 | 
The home team or the team that is designated as the home team is listed in the left column; the away team is in the right column.
Win Draw Loss
| January 19 International Friendly | United States   | 2 – 0 |  Sweden | Carson, California | 
| 17:30 UTC−08 | Robinson  15' Donovan  48' | (Report) | Stadium: Home Depot Center Attendance: 14,878 Referee: Mauricio Navarro (Canada) | 
| February 6 International Friendly | United States   | 2 – 2 |  Mexico | Houston, Texas | 
| 20:25 UTC−05 | Onyewu  29' Altidore  40' | (Report) | Magallón  35', 47' | Stadium: Reliant Stadium Attendance: 70,103 Referee: Carlos Batres (Guatemala) | 
| March 26 International Friendly | Poland   | 0 – 3 |  United States | Kraków, Poland | 
| 20:30 UTC+01 | (Report) | Bocanegra  12' Onyewu  35' Lewis  73' | Stadium: Wisla Stadium Attendance: 20,000 Referee: Anders Hermansen (Denmark) | 
| May 28 International Friendly | England   | 2 – 0 |  United States | London, England | 
| 20:00 UTC+0 | Terry  38' Gerrard  59' | (Report) | Stadium: Wembley Stadium Attendance: 71,233 Referee: Kyros Vassaras (Denmark) | 
| June 4 International Friendly | Spain   | 1 – 0 |  United States | Santander, Spain | 
| 20:00 UTC+01 | Xavi  79' | (Report) | Stadium: Estadio El Sardinero Attendance: 14,232 Referee: Sokol Jareci (Albania) | 
| June 8 International Friendly | United States   | 0 – 0 |  Argentina | East Rutherford, New Jersey | 
| 19:30 UTC-04 | (Report) | Stadium: Giants Stadium Attendance: 78,682 Referee: Joel Aguilar (El Salvador) | 
| June 15 World Cup Qualifying 2nd Round | United States   | 8 – 0 |  Barbados | Carson, California | 
| 14:00 UTC-07 | Dempsey  1', 63' Bradley  12' Ching  20', 89' Donovan  59' Johnson  82' Ferguson  86' (o.g.) | (Report) | Stadium: Home Depot Center Attendance: 11,476 Referee: Marco Antonio Rodriguez (Mexico) | 
| June 22 World Cup Qualifying 2nd Round | Barbados   | 0 – 1 |  United States | Bridgetown, Barbados | 
| 15:00 UTC-04 | (Report) | Lewis  21' | Stadium: Kensington Oval Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Roberto Williams (Panama) | 
| August 20 World Cup Qualifying 3rd Round | Guatemala   | 0 – 1 |  United States | Guatemala City, Guatemala | 
| 20:00 UTC-06 | (Report) | Bocanegra  69' | Stadium: Estadio Mateo Flores Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Enrico Wijngaarde (Suriname) | 
| September 6 World Cup Qualifying 3rd Round | Cuba   | 0 – 1 |  United States | Havana, Cuba | 
| 20:00 UTC-04 | (Report) | Dempsey  40' | Stadium: Estadio Pedro Marrero Attendance: 12,000 Referee: Joel Aguilar (El Salvador) | 
| September 10 World Cup Qualifying 3rd Round | United States   | 3 – 0 |  Trinidad and Tobago | Bridgeview, Illinois | 
| 19:00 UTC-05 | Bradley  9' Dempsey  18' Ching  57' | (Report) | Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 11,452 Referee: Courtney Campbell (Jamaica) | 
| October 11 World Cup Qualifying 3rd Round | United States   | 6 – 1 |  Cuba | Washington, D.C. | 
| 19:00 UTC-04 | Beasley  10', 30' Donovan  48' Ching  63' Altidore  87' Onyewu  90' | (Report) | Muñoz  32' | Stadium: RFK Stadium Attendance: 20,293 Referee: Roberto Moreno Salazar (Panama) | 
| October 15 World Cup Qualifying 3rd Round | Trinidad and Tobago   | 2 – 1 |  United States | Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago | 
| 20:00 UTC-04 | Latapy  61' Yorke  79' (pen.) | (Report) | Davies  75' | Stadium: Hasely Crawford Stadium Attendance: 19,000 Referee: Wálter Quesada (Costa Rica) | 
| November 19 World Cup Qualifying 3rd Round | United States   | 2 – 1 |  Guatemala | Commerce City, Colorado | 
| 18:10 UTC-07 | Cooper  53' Adu  68' | (Report) | Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 9,303 Referee: Benito Archundia (Mexico) | 
Women
Senior
| Wins | Losses | Draws | 
|---|---|---|
| 33 | 1 | 2 | 
The United States Women's National Soccer Team was coached by Pia Sundhage.
Four Nations tournament
| January 16 | United States   | 4 - 0 | .svg.png.webp) Canada | Guangzhou, China | 
| 1:00 p.m. UTC+08 | Rodriguez  51', 65' Tarpley  71', 78' | Report | Stadium: Guangdong Olympic Sports Center Stadium Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Kirsi Savolainen (FIN) Assistant referees: Liu Hongjuan (CHN) Zhang Lingling (CHN) Fourth official: Gu Ying (CHN) | 
| January 18 | United States   | 4 – 1 |  Finland | Guangzhou, China | 
| 4:30 p.m. UTC+08 | Tarpley  37', 39' Cheney  69' Woznuk  80' | Report | Sainio  54' | Stadium: Guangdong Olympic Sports Center Stadium Attendance: 500 Referee: Gu Ying (CHN) Assistant referees: Liu Hongjuan (CHN) Cui Yongmei (CHN) Fourth official: Carol Anne Chenard (CAN) | 
Algarve Cup
| March 5 Group B | United States   | 4 – 0 |  China | Albufeira, Portugal | 
| 8:45 a.m. UTC-05 | Tarpley  5' Heath  47' Wambach  64' Lloyd  69' | Report | Stadium: Estádio Municipal Attendance: 250 Referee: Jacqui Melksham (AUS) Assistant referees: Allyson Flynn (AUS) Jacqueline Leleu (AUS) Fourth official: Pannipar Kamnueng (THA) | 
| March 7 Group B | United States   | 2 – 0 |  Italy | Alvor, Portugal | 
| 8:45 a.m. UTC-05 | Tarpley  6' O'Reilly  74' | Report | Stadium: Restinga Stadium Attendance: 200 Referee: Pannipar Kamnueng (THA) Assistant referees: Kyoung Min Kim (KOR) Satomi Hamazaki (JPN) Fourth official: Sung Mi Cha (KOR) | 
| March 10 Group B | United States   | 4 – 0 |  Norway | Alvor, Portugal | 
| 11:00 a.m. UTC-05 | Kai  55' Wambach  57' O'Reilly  65' Rodriguez  90' | Report | Stadium: Restinga Stadium Attendance: 300 Referee: Bibiana Steinhaus (GER) Assistant referees: Vivian Peeters (NED) Alejandra Cercato (ARG) Fourth official: Alexandra Ihingova (ENG) | 
2008 Olympic qualifying
| April 4 Group A | United States   | 6 - 0 |  Jamaica | Ciudad Juárez, Mexico | 
| Lloyd  16' Cheney  21' Wambach  53', 68' O'Reilly  88' Heath  90+5' | Report | Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Benito Juárez Attendance: 5,083 Referee: Diane Ferreira-James (GUY) Assistant referees: Cynette Jeffrey (GUY) Isabel Tovar (MEX) Fourth official: Monique Ras (ARU) | 
| Apr 6 Group A | United States   | 3 – 1 |  Mexico | Ciudad Juárez, Mexico | 
| 3:30 p.m. UTC-04 | Kai  13', 45' Wambach  32' | Report | Worbis  31' | Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Benito Juárez Attendance: 22,280 Referee: Erika Vargas (CRC) Assistant referees: Cindy Mohammed (TRI) Lynda Bramble-Thompson (TRI) Fourth official: Carol Ann Chenard (CAN) | 
| April 9 Semifinals | United States   | 3 – 0 |  Costa Rica | Ciudad Juárez, Mexico | 
| 7:00 p.m. UTC-04 | Kai  57', 89' O'Reilly  72' | Report | Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Benito Juárez Attendance: 22,280 Referee: Diane Ferreira-James (GUY) Assistant referees: Isabel Tovar (MEX) Rita Munoz (MEX) Fourth official: Carol Ann Chenard (CAN) | 
| April 12 Final | United States   | 1 – 1 (a.e.t.) (6 – 5 p) | .svg.png.webp) Canada | Ciudad Juárez, Mexico | 
| 9:30 p.m. UTC-04 | Lloyd  107' | Report | Tancredi  116' | Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Benito Juárez Attendance: 4,151 Referee: Erika Vargas (CRC) Assistant referees: Cynette Jeffrey (GUY) Cindy Mohammed (TRI) Fourth official: Monique Ras (ARU) | 
| Penalties | ||||
| Lloyd  Hucles  Chalupny   Rampone   Wambach   Osborne   O'Reilly  |  Sinclair  Franko  Tancredi  Rustad  Lang  Wilkinson  Timko | |||
International friendlies
| April 27 | United States   | 3 – 2 | .svg.png.webp) Australia | Cary, North Carolina | 
| 7:00 p.m. UTC-04 | Kai  35' Wambach  49' Lloyd  90+1' | Report | Gill  86' Salisbury | Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park Attendance: 3,698 Referee: Margaret Domka (USA) Assistant referees: Sharon Wheeler (USA) Kathleen Casto (USA) Fourth official: Chris Spivey (USA) | 
| May 3 | United States   | 5 – 4 | .svg.png.webp) Australia | Birmingham, Alabama | 
| 5:00 p.m. UTC-04 | Tarpley  28', 42' Wambach  29', 46' Hucles  90+4' | Report | Whitehill  19' (o.g.) Walsh  49' Colthorpe  64' Rampone  69' (o.g.) | Stadium: Legion Field Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Sandra Serafini (USA) Assistant referees: Sharon Wheeler (USA) Patrick Baker (USA) Fourth official: William Cleland (USA) | 
| May 10 | United States   | 6 - 0 | .svg.png.webp) Canada | Washington, D.C. | 
| 7:00 p.m. UTC-04 | Tarpley  23' Kai  54', 60', 75' Lloyd  63' Osborne  87' | Report | Stadium: RFK Stadium Attendance: 9,332 Referee: Sandra Serafini (USA) Assistant referees: Debbie Coleman (USA) Meredith Hacket (USA) Fourth official: Byran Roslund (USA) | 
Peace Queen Cup
| June 15 Group B | United States   | 2 – 1 | .svg.png.webp) Australia | Suwon, South Korea | 
| 1:00 a.m. UTC-04 | Kai  35' Wambach  77' | Report | Garriock  57' | Stadium: Suwon Sports Complex Attendance: 1,357 Referee: Bibiana Steinhaus (GER) Assistant referees: Cristina Cini (ITA) Mi-Suk Park (KOR) Fourth official: Suk-Hee Kim (KOR) | 
| June 17 Group B | United States   | 1 – 0 |  Brazil | Suwon, South Korea | 
| 1:00 a.m. UTC-04 | Rodriguez  41' | Report | Stadium: Suwon Sports Complex Attendance: 1,158 Referee: Jenny Palmqvist (SWE) Assistant referees: Mi-Suk Park (KOR) Soi-Gi Lee (KOR) Fourth official: Bibiana Steinhause (GER) | 
| June 19 Group B | United States   | 2 – 0 |  Italy | Suwon, South Korea | 
| 4:00 a.m. UTC-04 | Wambach  41', 51' | Report | Stadium: Suwon Sports Complex Attendance: 1,075 Referee: Alexandra Ihringova (ENG) Assistant referees: Seul-Gi Lee (KOR) Jacqui Stephanson (NZL) Fourth official: Bibiana Steinhause (GER) | 
| June 21 Final | United States   | 1 – 0 | .svg.png.webp) Canada | Suwon, South Korea | 
| 1:00 a.m. UTC-04 | Hucles  90+2' | Report | Stadium: Suwon Sports Complex Attendance: 25,280 Referee: Alexandra Ihringova (ENG) Assistant referees: Cristina Cini (ITA) Seul-Gi Lee (KOR) Fourth official: Bibiana Steinhause (GER) | 
International friendlies
| July 2 | United States   | 4 – 0 |  Norway | Fredrikstad, Norway | 
| 12:00 p.m. UTC-04 | Tarpley  4' Lloyd  52' Hucles  84' Wambach  87' | Report | Stadium: Fredrikstad Stadium Attendance: 1,900 Referee: Claudine Brohlet (BEL) Assistant referees: Leen Martens (BEL) Anne Cheron (BEL) Fourth official: Ann Wenche Kleven (NOR) | 
| July 5 | United States   | 1 – 0 |  Sweden | Skellefteå, Sweden | 
| 12:00 p.m. UTC-04 | Lloyd  39' | Report | Stadium: Norrvalla Stadium Attendance: 4,313 Referee: Kirsi Savolainen (FIN) Assistant referees: Anu Jokela (FIN) Minna Niskanen (FIN) Fourth official: Camilla Thoren (SWE) | 
| July 13 | United States   | 1 – 0 |  Brazil | Commerce City, Colorado | 
| 4:00 p.m. UTC-04 | Rodriguez  71' | Report | Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 15,071 Referee: Dallas Malhiwsky (USA) Assistant referees: Scott McCaslin (USA) Eric Bryan (USA) Fourth official: Robert Keiffer (USA) | 
| July 16 | United States   | 1 – 0 |  Brazil | San Diego, California | 
| 10:00 p.m. UTC-04 | Kai  85' | Report | Stadium: Torero Stadium Attendance: 7,502 Referee: Jen Bennett (USA) Assistant referees: Felisha Mariscal (USA) Shirin Nikpournezhati (USA) Fourth official: Bing Kongmebhol (USA) | 
2008 Beijing Olympics
| August 6 Group G | United States   | 0 – 2 |  Norway | Qinhuangdao, China | 
| 7:45 a.m. UTC-04 | Report | Kaurin  2' Wiik  4' | Stadium: Qinhuangdao Olympic Sports Center Stadium Attendance: 17,673 Referee: Nicole Petignat (SUI) Assistant referees: Cristini Cini (ITA) Karine Vives Solana (FRA) Fourth official: Dagmar Damkova (CZE) | 
| August 9 Group G | United States   | 1 - 0 |  Japan | Qinhuangdao, China | 
| 5:00 a.m. UTC-04 | Lloyd  27' | Report | Stadium: Qinhuangdao Olympic Sports Center Stadium Attendance: 16,912 Referee: Pannipar Kamnueng (THA) Assistant referees: Widiya Shamsuri (MAS) Ja Daw Kaw (MYA) Fourth official: Christine Beck(GER) | 
| August 12 Group G | United States   | 4 - 0 |  New Zealand | Shenyang, China | 
| 7:45 a.m. UTC-04 | O'Reilly  1' Rodriguez  43' Tarpley  56' Hucles  60' | Report | Stadium: Shenyang Olympic Stadium Attendance: 12,453 Referee: Dagmar Damkova (CZE) Assistant referees: Irina Mirt (ROM) Katarzyna Nadolska (POL) Fourth official: Huijun Niu (CHN) | 
| August 15 Quarterfinals | United States   | 2 – 1 (a.e.t.) | .svg.png.webp) Canada | Shanghai, China | 
| 6:00 a.m. UTC-04 | Hucles  12' Kai  101' | Report | Sinclair  30' | Stadium: Shanghai Stadium Attendance: 26,129 Referee: Jenny Palmqvist (SWE) Assistant referees: Helen Caro (SWE) Hege Steinlund (NOR) Fourth official: Estela Alvarez (TOG) | 
| August 18 Semifinals | United States   | 4 – 2 |  Japan | Beijing, China | 
| 9:00 a.m. UTC-04 | Hucles  41', 80' Chalupny  44' O'Reilly  70' | Report | Ohno  16' Arakawa  90+3' | Stadium: Workers Stadium Attendance: 50,937 Referee: Nicole Petignat (SUI) Assistant referees: Cristini Cini (ITA) Karine Vives Solana (FRA) Fourth official: Pannipar Kamnueng (THA) | 
| August 21 Gold Medal Match | United States   | 1 – 0 (a.e.t.) |  Brazil | Beijing, China | 
| 9:00 a.m. UTC-04 | Lloyd  96' | Report | Stadium: Workers Stadium Attendance: 51,612 Referee: Dagmar Damkova (CZE) Assistant referees: Maria Luisa Villa Gutierrez (ESP) Hege Steinlund (NOR) Fourth official: Christine Beck (GER) | 
International friendlies
| September 13 | United States   | 2 – 0 |  Republic of Ireland | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 
| 8:00 p.m. UTC-04 | Kai  32' O'Reilly  86' | Report | Stadium: Lincoln Financial Field Attendance: 13,176 Referee: Kari Seitz (USA) Assistant referees: Marlene Duffy (USA) Veronica Perez (USA) Fourth official: Teresa Miguel (USA) | 
| September 17 | United States   | 1 – 0 |  Republic of Ireland | East Rutherford, New Jersey | 
| 7:30 p.m. UTC-04 | Kai  72' | Report | Stadium: Giants Stadium Attendance: 4,227 Referee: Sandra Serafini (USA) Assistant referees: Debbie Coleman (USA) Meredith Hackett (USA) Fourth official: Danielle Magouirk (USA) | 
| September 20 | United States   | 2 – 0 |  Republic of Ireland | Bridgeview, Illinois | 
| 7:00 p.m. UTC-04 | Chalupny  19' Markgraf  31' (pen.) | Report | Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 5,390 Referee: Jennifer Bennett (USA) Assistant referees: Stephanie Toth (USA) Veronica Hefner (USA) Fourth official: Margaret Domka (USA) | 
| November 1 | United States   | 3 – 1 |  South Korea | Richmond, Virginia | 
| 6:00 p.m. UTC-04 | Hucles  26' O'Reilly  38' Tarpley  48' | Report | Han Song  71' | Stadium: University of Richmond Stadium Attendance: 3,387 Referee: Deborah Coleman (USA) Assistant referees: Shannon Poplstein (USA) Melanie Johnson (USA) Fourth official: Meredith Hacket (USA) | 
| November 5 | United States   | 0 - 0 |  South Korea | Cincinnati, Ohio | 
| 7:30 p.m. UTC-04 | Report | Stadium: Paul Brown Stadium Attendance: 5,877 Referee: Veronica Brito (USA) Assistant referees: Rachelle Bramlege (USA) Mandy Love (USA) Fourth official: Michelle Cowman (USA) | 
| November 8 | United States   | 1 – 0 |  South Korea | Tampa, Florida | 
| 7:00 p.m. UTC-04 | O'Reilly  72' | Report | Stadium: Raymond James Stadium Attendance: 4,263 Referee: Meredith Hackett (USA) Assistant referees: Kristen Schiereck (USA) Christina Ibanez (USA) Fourth official: Margaret Reif (USA) | 
| December 13 | United States   | 1 – 0 |  China | Carson, California | 
| 9:00 p.m. UTC-04 | Ellertson  61' | Report | Stadium: The Home Depot Center Attendance: 3,619 Referee: Kari Seitz (USA) Assistant referees: Marlene Duffy (USA) Shirin Nikpour (USA) Fourth official: Susan Gazzuolo (USA) | 
Major League Soccer
Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Columbus Crew (C, S) | 30 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 50 | 36 | +14 | 57 | CONCACAF Champions League | 
| 2 | Houston Dynamo | 30 | 13 | 5 | 12 | 45 | 32 | +13 | 51 | |
| 3 | Chicago Fire | 30 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 44 | 33 | +11 | 46 | North American SuperLiga | 
| 4 | Chivas USA | 30 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 40 | 41 | −1 | 43 | |
| 5 | New England Revolution | 30 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 40 | 43 | −3 | 43 | |
| 6 | Kansas City Wizards | 30 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 37 | 39 | −2 | 42 | |
| 7 | Real Salt Lake | 30 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 40 | 39 | +1 | 40 | |
| 8 | New York Red Bulls | 30 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 42 | 48 | −6 | 39 | CONCACAF Champions League | 
| 9 | Colorado Rapids | 30 | 11 | 14 | 5 | 44 | 45 | −1 | 38 | |
| 10 | D.C. United | 30 | 11 | 15 | 4 | 43 | 51 | −8 | 37 | CONCACAF Champions League | 
| 11 | FC Dallas | 30 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 45 | 41 | +4 | 36 | |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 30 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 34 | 43 | −9 | 35 | CONCACAF Champions League[lower-alpha 1] | 
| 13 | LA Galaxy | 30 | 8 | 13 | 9 | 55 | 62 | −7 | 33 | |
| 14 | San Jose Earthquakes | 30 | 8 | 13 | 9 | 32 | 38 | −6 | 33 | 
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head record; 3) goal difference; 4) number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (S) Supporters' Shield
Notes:
- ↑ As winners of the 2009 Canadian Championship
Playoffs
| Conference Semifinals | Conference Finals | MLS Cup 2008 | |||||||||||||
| E1 | Columbus Crew | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||
| E4 | Kansas City Wizards | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| E1 | Columbus Crew | 2 | |||||||||||||
| Eastern Conference | |||||||||||||||
| E2 | Chicago Fire | 1 | |||||||||||||
| E3 | New England Revolution | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| E2 | Chicago Fire | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||||
| E1 | Columbus Crew | 3 | |||||||||||||
| W4 | New York Red Bulls | 1 | |||||||||||||
| W1 | Houston Dynamo | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| W4 | New York Red Bulls1 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||
| W4 | New York Red Bulls | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Western Conference | |||||||||||||||
| W3 | Real Salt Lake | 0 | |||||||||||||
| W3 | Real Salt Lake | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||
| W2 | Chivas USA | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||
1 The New York Red Bulls earned the eighth and final playoff berth, despite finishing fifth in the Eastern Conference. They represent the fourth seed in the Western Conference playoff bracket, as only three teams in the Western Conference qualified for the playoffs.
MLS Cup
| Columbus Crew | 3 – 1 | New York Red Bulls | 
|---|---|---|
| Moreno  31' Marshall  53' Hejduk  82' | (Report) | Wolyniec  51' | 
USL First Division
Table
  Commissioner's Cup, bye to semifinal round of playoffs
  First round of playoffs
| Pos | Club | Pts | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | H2H Pts | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Puerto Rico Islanders | 54 | 30 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 43 | 23 | +20 | |
| 2 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 53 | 30 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 34 | 28 | +6 | |
| 3 | Montreal Impact | 42 | 30 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 33 | 28 | +5 | |
| 4 | Rochester Rhinos | 41† | 30 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 35 | 32 | +3 | |
| 5 | Charleston Battery | 40 | 30 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 34 | 36 | −2 | CHA: 4 pts SEA: 4 pts | 
| 6 | Seattle Sounders | 40 | 30 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 37 | 36 | +1 | |
| 7 | Minnesota Thunder | 39 | 30 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 40 | 38 | +2 | |
| 8 | Carolina RailHawks | 37 | 30 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 34 | 43 | −9 | |
| 9 | Miami FC | 34 | 30 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 28 | 34 | −6 | MIA: 7 pts ATL: 1 pt | 
| 10 | Atlanta Silverbacks | 34 | 30 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 37 | 50 | −13 | |
| 11 | Portland Timbers | 31 | 30 | 7 | 13 | 10 | 26 | 33 | −7 | 
† Rochester deducted 1 point for use of an ineligible player on August 10, 2008[1]
Playoffs
Teams will be re-seeded for semifinal matchups
| First round September 26/28 | Semifinals October 3/5 | Final October 12 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Puerto Rico Islanders | |||||||||||||||||||
| bye | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Puerto Rico Islanders (AET) | 0 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Rochester Rhinos | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Rochester Rhinos | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Charleston Battery | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Puerto Rico Islanders | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Montreal Impact | 1 | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Seattle Sounders | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Montreal Impact | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 2 | 3 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Minnesota Thunder | 0 | 4 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
Final
| Vancouver Whitecaps | 2 – 1 | Puerto Rico Islanders | 
|---|---|---|
| Gbeke  55', 74' | (Report) | Gbandi  68' | 
USL Second Division
Table
| Place | Team | P | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Points | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charlotte Eagles | 20 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 45 | 15 | +30 | 44 | 
| 2 | Richmond Kickers | 20 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 48 | 20 | +28 | 44 | 
| 3 | Cleveland City Stars | 20 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 33 | 16 | +17 | 37 | 
| 4 | Crystal Palace Baltimore | 20 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 34 | 
| 5 | Harrisburg City Islanders | 20 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 33 | 20 | +13 | 31 | 
| 6 | Western Mass Pioneers | 20 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 19 | 29 | -10 | 20† | 
| 7 | Wilmington Hammerheads | 20 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 32 | 33 | -1 | 19 | 
| 8 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 20 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 25 | 37 | -12 | 18 | 
| 9 | Bermuda Hogges | 20 | 5 | 13 | 2 | 21 | 50 | -29 | 17 | 
| 10 | Real Maryland Monarchs | 20 | 3 | 15 | 2 | 15 | 51 | -36 | 10† | 
† Western Mass and Real Maryland deducted 1 point
Playoffs
| Quarterfinals August 13 | Semifinals August 16 | Final August 23 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Charlotte Eagles | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Crystal Palace Baltimore (AET/PK) | 2 (7) | 4 | Crystal Palace Baltimore | 1 | |||||||||
| 5 | Harrisburg City Islanders | 2 (6) | 1 | Charlotte Eagles | 1 | |||||||||
| 3 | Cleveland City Stars | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Richmond Kickers | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Cleveland City Stars | 4 | 3 | Cleveland City Stars(AET) | 1 | |||||||||
| 6 | Western Mass Pioneers | 2 | ||||||||||||
Final
| Cleveland City Stars | 2 – 1 | Charlotte Eagles | 
|---|---|---|
| Shak  15' (o.g.) Bundu  39' | (Report) | Kabwe  87' | 
Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup
| Third round July 1 | Quarterfinals July 8 | Semifinals August 12 | Final September 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| MLS | D.C. United | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| USL-1 | Rochester Rhinos | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| MLS | D.C. United (aet) | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| MLS | Chicago Fire | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| MLS | Chicago Fire | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| USL-2 | Cleveland City Stars | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| MLS | D.C. United | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| MLS | New England Revolution | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| MLS | New England Revolution | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| USL-2 | Richmond Kickers | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| MLS | New England Revolution (p) | 1 (5) | |||||||||||||||||
| USL-2 | Crystal Palace Baltimore | 1 (3) | |||||||||||||||||
| USL-2 | Crystal Palace Baltimore | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| MLS | New York Red Bulls | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| MLS | D.C. United | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| USL-1 | Charleston Battery | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| MLS | FC Dallas | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| USL-1 | Miami FC | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| MLS | FC Dallas | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| USL-1 | Charleston Battery | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| USL-1 | Charleston Battery (p) | 1 (4) | |||||||||||||||||
| MLS | Houston Dynamo | 1 (3) | |||||||||||||||||
| USL-1 | Charleston Battery (p) | 1 (4) | |||||||||||||||||
| USL-1 | Seattle Sounders | 1 (3) | |||||||||||||||||
| USL-1 | Seattle Sounders | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| MLS | Chivas USA | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| USL-1 | Seattle Sounders (p) | 0 (6) | |||||||||||||||||
| MLS | Kansas City Wizards | 0 (5) | |||||||||||||||||
| USL-1 | Carolina RailHawks | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| MLS | Kansas City Wizards (aet) | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
Final
| Charleston Battery | 1 – 2 | D.C. United | 
|---|---|---|
| Fuller  10' | (Report) | Emilio  4' Fred  50' | 
American clubs in international competitions
Houston Dynamo
| February 20 Pan-Pacific Semifinal | Houston   | 3 – 0 | .svg.png.webp) Sydney FC | Honolulu, Hawaii | 
| 20:30 UTC-10 | De Rosario  28' Holden  29' Wondolowski  43' | (report) | Stadium: Aloha Stadium Attendance: 15,128 Referee: Alex Prus | 
| February 23 Pan-Pacific Final | Gamba Osaka   | 6 – 1 |  Houston | Honolulu, Hawaii | 
| 20:30 UTC-10 | Baré  13', 25', 59', 71' Lucas  62' Yamazaki  77' | (report) | Clark  10' | Stadium: Aloha Stadium Attendance: 23,087 Referee: Kevin Stott | 
| July 12 SuperLiga group stage | Houston   | 4 – 0 |  Atlante | Houston, Texas | 
| 21:00 UTC-05 | De Rosario  20' Holden  21', 29' Mullan  54' | Report | Stadium: Robertson Stadium Attendance: 13,105 Referee: Courtney Campbell (Jamaica) | 
| July 15 SuperLiga group stage | Houston   | 0 – 1 |  Guadalajara | Houston, Texas | 
| 21:00 UTC-05 | Report | Arellano  71' | Stadium: Robertson Stadium Attendance: 28,723 Referee: Enrico Wijngaarde (Suriname) | 
| July 19 SuperLiga group stage | D.C. United   | 1 – 3 |  Houston | Washington, D.C. | 
| 20:00 UTC-04 | Doe  76' | Report | Clark  12' Boswell  29' Holden  84' | Stadium: RFK Stadium Attendance: 12,893 Referee: Alex Prus | 
| July 29 SuperLiga Semifinal | Houston   | 2 – 0 |  Pachuca | Houston, Texas | 
| 21:00 UTC-05 | Boswell  77' Ashe  87' | Report | Stadium: Robertson Stadium Attendance: 16,679 Referee: Neal Brizan (Trinidad & Tobago) | 
| August 5 SuperLiga Final | New England   | 2 – 2 (a.e.t.) (6 – 5 p) |  Houston | Foxborough, Massachusetts | 
| 20:00 UTC-04 | Ralston  41' Joseph  102' | Report | Jaqua  18' Kamara  98' | Stadium: Gillette Stadium Attendance: 9,242 Referee: Howard Webb (England) | 
| Penalties | ||||
| Ralston  Reis  Joseph  Twellman  Smith  Larentowicz  Tierney  Albright  |  Waibel  Wondolowski  De Rosario  Ching  Clark  Barrett  Kamara  Ashe | |||
| September 23 Champions League group stage | San Francisco   | 0 – 0 |  Houston | Panama City, Panama | 
| 19:00 UTC-05 | (Report) | Stadium: Estadio Nacional Rod Carew Attendance: 3,400 Referee: Geoffrey Hospedales (Trinidad & Tobago) | 
| September 30 Champions League group stage | Universidad Nacional   | 4 – 4 |  Houston | Mexico City, Mexico | 
| 21:00 UTC-05 | López  18' Juárez  26' Palencia  41' Verón  45+2' | (Report) | Waibel  3', 50' Kamara  16', 33' (pen.) | Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Universitario Attendance: 9,179 Referee: Wálter Quesada (Costa Rica) | 
| October 7 Champions League group stage | Houston   | 2 – 1 |  San Francisco | Houston, Texas | 
| 21:00 UTC-05 | Wondolowski  13' De Rosario  88' | (Report) | Pérez  47' | Stadium: Robertson Stadium Attendance: 4,178 Referee: Benito Archundia (Mexico) | 
| October 22 Champions League group stage | Houston   | 1 – 3 |  Universidad Nacional | Houston, Texas | 
| 22:00 UTC-05 | Palacios  39' (o.g.) | (Report) | Cacho  18' (pen.) Espinoza  30' Palacios  70' | Stadium: Robertson Stadium Attendance: 8,741 Referee: Neal Brizan (Trinidad & Tobago) | 
| October 28 Champions League group stage | Luis Ángel Firpo   | 1 – 1 |  Houston | San Salvador, El Salvador | 
| 20:00 UTC-06 | Leguizamón  87' | (Report) | Holden  16' | Stadium: Estadio Cuscatlán Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Jorge Gasso (Mexico) | 
| November 26 Champions League group stage | Houston   | 1 – 0 |  Luis Ángel Firpo | Houston, Texas | 
| 19:00 UTC-06 | Ching  13' | (Report) | Stadium: Robertson Stadium Attendance: 14.142 Referee: Roberto García (Mexico) | 
New England Revolution
| July 13 SuperLiga group stage | New England Revolution   | 1 – 0 |  Santos Laguna | Foxborough, Massachusetts | 
| 20:00 UTC-04 | Dube  70' | Report | Stadium: Gillette Stadium Attendance: 10,118 Referee: Enrico Wijngaarde (Suriname) | 
| July 16 SuperLiga group stage | New England Revolution   | 1 – 0 |  Pachuca | Foxborough, Massachusetts | 
| 20:00 UTC-04 | Smith  90+6' (pen.) | Report | Stadium: Gillette Stadium Attendance: 9,614 Referee: Wálter Quesada (Costa Rica) | 
| July 20 SuperLiga group stage | Chivas USA   | 1 – 1 |  New England Revolution | Fullerton, California | 
| 17:00 UTC-07 | Razov  59' | Report | Joseph  78' | Stadium: Titan Stadium Attendance: 4,738 Referee: Abiodun Okulaja | 
| July 30 SuperLiga Semifinal | New England Revolution   | 1 – 0 |  Atlante | Foxborough, Massachusetts | 
| 20:00 UTC-04 | Joseph  30' | Report | Stadium: Gillette Stadium Attendance: 8,302 Referee: Carlos Batres (Guatemala) | 
| August 5 SuperLiga Final | New England   | 2 – 2 (a.e.t.) (6 – 5 p) |  Houston | Foxborough, Massachusetts | 
| 20:00 UTC-04 | Ralston  41' Joseph  102' | Report | Jaqua  18' Kamara  98' | Stadium: Gillette Stadium Attendance: 9,242 Referee: Howard Webb (England) | 
| Penalties | ||||
| Ralston  Reis  Joseph  Twellman  Smith  Larentowicz  Tierney  Albright  |  Waibel  Wondolowski  De Rosario  Ching  Clark  Barrett  Kamara  Ashe | |||
| August 26 Champions League preliminary round | Joe Public   | 2 – 1 |  New England Revolution | Macoya, Trinidad and Tobago | 
| 21:00 UTC-04 | Richardson  50' Gay  70' | Report | Castro  76' (pen.) | Stadium: Marvin Lee Stadium Attendance: 2,100 Referee: Courtney Campbell (Jamaica) | 
| September 2 Champions League preliminary round | New England Revolution   | 0 – 4 |  Joe Public | Foxborough, Massachusetts | 
| 20:00 UTC-04 | Report | Richardson  17', 45', 81' Nelson  48' | Stadium: Gillette Stadium Attendance: 4,000 Referee: Steven Depiero (Canada) | 
D.C. United
| July 12 SuperLiga group stage | D.C. United   | 1 – 2 |  Guadalajara | Washington, D.C. | 
| 20:00 UTC-04 | Emilio  76' | Report |  23'Arellano  72' Pineda | Stadium: RFK Stadium Attendance: 22,453 Referee: Wálter Quesada (Costa Rica) | 
| July 15 SuperLiga group stage | D.C. United   | 2 – 3 |  Atlante | Washington, D.C. | 
| 20:00 UTC-04 | Doe  28' Emilio  79' | Report |  15', 44' Gabriel Rey  49' Bermúdez | Stadium: RFK Stadium Attendance: 12.122 Referee: Carlos Batres (Guatemala) | 
| July 19 SuperLiga group stage | D.C. United   | 1 – 3 |  Houston | Washington, D.C. | 
| 20:00 UTC-04 | Doe  76' | Report |  12' Clark  29' Boswell  84' Holden | Stadium: RFK Stadium Attendance: 12,893 Referee: Alex Prus | 
| September 16 Champions League group stage | D.C. United   | 0 – 2 |  Saprissa | Washington, D.C. | 
| 20:00 UTC-04 | (Report) |  32' Centeno  52' Arrieta | Stadium: RFK Stadium Attendance: 6,105 Referee: Marco Rodríguez (Mexico) | 
| September 24 Champions League group stage | Marathón .svg.png.webp)  | 2 – 0 |  D.C. United | San Pedro Sula, Honduras | 
| 20:00 UTC-06 | Núñez  65' Norales  82' | (Report) | Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano Attendance: 8,000 Referee: Wálter Quesada (Costa Rica) | 
| October 1 Champions League group stage | D.C. United   | 0 – 1 |  Cruz Azul | Washington, D.C. | 
| 20:00 UTC-04 | (Report) |  56' Zeballos | Stadium: RFK Stadium Attendance: 7,214 Referee: Paul Ward (Canada) | 
| October 9 Champions League group stage | Saprissa   | 2 – 2 |  D.C. United | San José, Costa Rica | 
| 20:00 UTC-06 | Elizondo  82', 86' | (Report) |  6' Doe Dyachenko  90+2' | Stadium: Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Attendance: 10,000 Referee: German Arredondo (Mexico) | 
| October 21 Champions League group stage | Cruz Azul   | 2 – 0 |  D.C. United | Mexico City, Mexico | 
| 21:00 UTC-05 | Vigneri  36' Zeballos  88' | (Report) | Stadium: Estadio Azul Attendance: 4,265 Referee: Roberto Moreno (Panama) | 
| October 29 Champions League group stage | D.C. United   | 2 – 4 | .svg.png.webp) Marathón | Washington, D.C. | 
| 20:00 UTC-04 | Doe  10' Janicki  61' | (Report) |  31' Martínez  46' Berríos  53'Núñez  68' Chávez | Stadium: RFK Stadium Attendance: 7,156 Referee: Benito Archundia (Mexico) | 
Chivas USA
| July 13 SuperLiga group stage | Chivas USA   | 1 – 2 |  Pachuca | Carson, California | 
| 19:00 UTC-07 | Razov  16' | Report | Marioni  23' Caballero  42' | Stadium: Home Depot Center Attendance: 14,528 Referee: Carlos Batres (Guatemala) | 
| July 16 SuperLiga group stage | Chivas USA   | 1 – 0 |  Santos Laguna | Carson, California | 
| 19:00 UTC-07 | Razov  73' | Report | Stadium: Home Depot Center Attendance: 16,343 Referee: Courtney Campbell (Jamaica) | 
| July 20 SuperLiga group stage | Chivas USA   | 1 – 1 |  New England Revolution | Fullerton, California | 
| 17:00 UTC-07 | Razov  59' | Report | Joseph  78' | Stadium: Titan Stadium Attendance: 4,738 Referee: Abiodun Okulaja | 
| August 26 Champions League preliminary round | Tauro   | 2 – 0 |  Chivas USA | Panama City, Panama | 
| 20:00 UTC-05 | Aguilar  5', 65' | Report | Stadium: Estadio Nacional Rod Carew Attendance: 500 Referee: Elmar Rodas (Guatemala) | 
| September 7 Champions League preliminary round | Chivas USA   | 1 – 1 |  Tauro | Carson, California | 
| 19:00 UTC-07 | Nurse  42' | Report | Moreno  62' | Stadium: Home Depot Center Attendance: 1,821 Referee: Mauricio Navarro (Canada) | 
Los Angeles Galaxy
| February 20 Pan-Pacific Semifinal | Gamba Osaka   | 1 – 0 |  Los Angeles | Honolulu, Hawaii | 
| 18:00 UTC-10 | Baré  3' | (report) | Stadium: Aloha Stadium Attendance: 15,128 Referee: Baldomero Toledo | 
| February 23 Pan-Pacific third-place match | Los Angeles   | 2 – 1 | .svg.png.webp) Sydney FC | Honolulu, Hawaii | 
| 18:00 UTC-10 | Allen  3' Tudela  45' | (report) | Renaud  42' | Stadium: Aloha Stadium Attendance: 23,087 Referee: Brian Hall | 
References
- ↑ "Rhinos penalized for infraction". United Soccer Leagues. August 15, 2008. Archived from the original on March 26, 2012. Retrieved June 28, 2011.


