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Major League Soccer Playoffs
2000-2009

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AET-After Extra Time
Quarterfinals and Semifinals Points System-3 Points Win 1 Point Draw-Team Advances After 5 Points (2000-2002)
2000 MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER PLAYOFFS
MLS QUARTERFINALS
 MLS SEMIFINALS
 MLS CUP FINALS CHAMPIONS
Kansas City Wizards
1
 0
 		3
Colorado Rapids
0
 0
 		2
Kansas City Wizards Advance 7 points to 1




Kansas City Wizards
0
 1
 		1*
Los Angeles Galaxy
0
 2aet
 		0
Kansas City Wizards Advance 4 points to 4 AET


Tampa Bay Mutiny
0
 2
 		x
Los Angeles Galaxy
1
 5
 		x
Los Angeles Galaxy Advance 6 points to 0





Kansas City Wizards
1
Chicago Fire
0
KANSAS CITY WIZARDS
Chicago Fire
2
 1
 		6
New England Revolution
1
 2
 		0
Chicago Fire Advance 6 points to 3




Chicago Fire
3
 0
 		3
MetroStars
0
 2
 		2
Chicago Fire Advance 6 points to 3


MetroStars
2aet
 2
 		x
Dallas Burn
1
 1
 		x
MetroStars Advance 6 points to 0



*Kansas City Wizards advance 1-0 in series overtime (SDET) after 4-4 tie on points
2001 MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER PLAYOFFS
MLS QUARTERFINALS
 MLS SEMIFINALS
 MLS CUP FINALS CHAMPIONS
Chicago Fire
2
 1
 		2
Dallas Burn
0
 1
 		0
Chicago Fire Advance 6 points to 1




Chicago Fire
1
 0
 		1
Los Angeles Galaxy
1
 1aet
 		2aet
Los Angeles Galaxy Advance 7 points to 1


Los Angeles Galaxy
1
 1
 		3*
MetroStars
1
 4
 		2
Los Angeles Galaxy Advance 4 points to 4 AET





Los Angeles Galaxy
1
San Jose Earthquakes
2
SAN JOSE EARTHQUAKES
Miami Fusion
2
 0
 		2
Kansas City Wizards
0
 3
 		1
Miami Fusion Advance 6 points to 3




Miami Fusion
1
 0
 		0
San Jose Earthquakes
0
 4
 		1aet
San Jose Earthquakes Advance 6 points to 3


Columbus Crew
1
 0
 		x
San Jose Earthquakes
3
 3
 		x
San Jose Earthquakes Advance 6 points to 0



*Los Angeles Galaxy advance 1-0 in series overtime (SDET) after 4-4 tie on points
2002 MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER PLAYOFFS
CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS
 CONFERENCE FINALS
 MLS CUP FINALS CHAMPIONS
Los Angeles Galaxy
3aet
 1
 		5
Kansas City Wizards
2
 4
 		2
Los Angeles Galaxy Advance 6 points to 3




Los Angeles Galaxy
4
 1
 		x
Colorado Rapids
0
 0
 		x
Los Angeles Galaxy Advance 6 points to 0


Dallas Burn
4
 0
 		1
Colorado Rapids
2
 1
 		1*
Colorado Rapids Advance 4 points to 4 AET





Los Angeles Galaxy
1aet
New England Revolution
0
LOS ANGELES GALAXY
New England Revolution
2
 1
 		2
Chicago Fire
0
 2
 		0
New England Revolution Advance 6 points to 3




New England Revolution
0
 1
 		2
Columbus Crew
0
 0
 		2
New England Revolution Advance 5 points to 2


San Jose Earthquakes
1
 1
 		x
Columbus Crew
2
 2
 		x
Columbus Crew Advance 6 points to 0



*Colorado Rapids advance 1-0 in series overtime (SDET) after 4-4 tie on points

2003 MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER PLAYOFFS
Conference Semifinals Two-Legged Aggregate Goals Scored ( ) Score After Penalty Kicks
CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS
 CONFERENCE FINALS
 MLS CUP FINAL
 CHAMPIONS
Chicago Fire
2
 2
 		4
D.C. United
0
 0
 		0




Chicago Fire
 1
New England Revolution
 0


New England Revolution
2
 1
 		3
MetroStars
0
 1
 		1





Chicago Fire
2
San Jose Earthquakes
4
SAN JOSE EARTHQUAKES
San Jose Earthquakes
0
 5aet
 		5
Los Angeles Galaxy
2
 2
 		4




San Jose Earthquakes
 3
Kansas City Wizards
 2


Kansas City Wizards
1
 2
 		3
Colorado Rapids
1
 0
 		1




2004 MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER PLAYOFFS
CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS
 CONFERENCE FINALS
 MLS CUP FINAL
 CHAMPIONS
Columbus Crew
0
 1
 		1
New England Revolution
1
 1
 		2




New England Revolution
 3(3)
D.C. United
 3(4)


D.C. United
2
 2
 		4
MetroStars
0
 0
 		0





D.C. United
3
Kansas City Wizards
2
D.C. UNITED
Kansas City Wizards
0
 3
 		3
San Jose Earthquakes
2
 0
 		2




Kansas City Wizards
 2
Los Angeles Galaxy
 0


Los Angeles Galaxy
0
 2
 		2
Colorado Rapids
1
 0
 		1




2005 MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER PLAYOFFS
CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS
 CONFERENCE FINALS
 MLS CUP FINAL
 CHAMPIONS
New England Revolution
0
 3
 		3
MetroStars
1
 1
 		2




New England Revoluton
 1
Chicago Fire
 0


Chicago Fire
0
 4
 		4
D.C. United
0
 0
 		0





New England Revolution
0
Los Angeles Galaxy
1
LOS ANGELES GALAXY
San Jose Earthquakes
1
 1
 		2
Los Angeles Galaxy
3
 1
 		4




Los Angeles Galaxy
 2
Colorado Rapids
 0


Colorado Rapids
0
 2
 		2(5)
FC Dallas
0
 2
 		2(4)




2006 MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER PLAYOFFS
CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS
 CONFERENCE FINALS
 MLS CUP FINAL
 CHAMPIONS
D.C. United
1
 1
 		2
New York Red Bulls
0
 1
 		1




D.C. United
 0
New England Revolution
 1


Chicago Fire
1
 1
 		2(2)
New England Revolution
0
 2
 		2(4)





New England Revoluton
1(3)
Houston Dynamo
1(4)
HOUSTON DYNAMO
FC Dallas
2
 2
 		4(4)
Colorado Rapids
1
 3
 		4(5)




Colorado Rapids
 1
Houston Dynamo
 3


Club Deportivo Chivas USA
2
 0
 		2
Houston Dynamo
1
 2
 		3




2007 MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER PLAYOFFS
CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS
 CONFERENCE FINALS
 MLS CUP FINAL
 CHAMPIONS
D.C. United
0
 2
 		2
Chicago Fire
1
 2
 		3




Chicago Fire
 0
New England Revolution
 1


New York Red Bulls
0
 0
 		0
New England Revolution
0
 1
 		1





New England Revolution
1
Houston Dynamo
2
HOUSTON DYNAMO
Club Deportivo Chivas USA
0
 0
 		0
Kansas City Wizards
1
 0
 		1




Kansas City Wizards
 0
Houston Dynamo
 2


FC Dallas
1
 1
 		2
Houston Dynamo
0
 4
 		4




2008 MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER PLAYOFFS
CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS
 CONFERENCE FINALS
 MLS CUP FINAL
 CHAMPIONS
Columbus Crew
1
 2
 		3
Kansas City Wizards
1
 0
 		1




Columbus Crew
 2
Chicago Fire
 1


New England Revolution
0
 0
 		0
Chicago Fire
0
 3
 		3





Columbus Crew
3
New York Red Bulls
1
COLUMBUS CREW
Houston Dynamo
1
 0
 		1
New York Red Bulls
1
 3
 		4




New York Red Bulls
 1
Real Salt Lake
 0


Real Salt Lake
1
 2
 		3
Club Deportivo Chivas USA
0
 2
 		2




2009 MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER PLAYOFFS
CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS
 CONFERENCE FINALS
 MLS CUP FINAL
 CHAMPIONS
Columbus Crew
0
 2
 		2
Real Salt Lake
1
 3
 		4




Real Salt Lake
 0(5)
Chicago Fire
 0(4)


New England Revolution
2
 0
 		2
Chicago Fire
1
 2
 		3





Real Salt Lake
1(5)
Los Angeles Galaxy
1(4)
REAL SALT LAKE
Los Angeles Galaxy
2
 1
 		3
Club Deportivo Chivas USA
2
 0
 		2




Los Angeles Galaxy
 2aet
Houston Dynamo
 0


Seattle Sounders FC
0
 0
 		0
Houston Dynamo
0
 1aet
 		1