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2022 MLS Cup playoffs

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2022 MLS Cup playoffs
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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]

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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.

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Qualified teams

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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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
Eastern Conference
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
Western Conference
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

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The second through fourth-seeded teams in each conference hosted the first-round matches. The team with the best record in each conference received a bye to the Conference semifinals.

Eastern Conference

More information New York Red Bulls, 1–2 ...
Attendance: 17,113

More information CF Montréal, 2–0 ...
Attendance: 19,619
Referee: Ismail Elfath

More information New York City FC, 3–0 ...
Attendance: 18,066
Referee: Rubiel Vazquez

Western Conference

More information LA Galaxy, 1–0 ...
Attendance: 22,280
Referee: Armando Villarreal

More information Austin FC, 2–2 (a.e.t.) ...
Attendance: 20,738
Referee: Victor Rivas

More information FC Dallas, 1–1 (a.e.t.) ...
Attendance: 19,096
Referee: Ted Unkel
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Conference semifinals

The higher-seeded teams in each match-up as determined by regular season ranking hosted the matches.

Eastern Conference

More information Philadelphia Union, 1–0 ...
Attendance: 19,289
Referee: Timothy Ford

More information CF Montréal, 1–3 ...
Attendance: 19,619
Referee: Drew Fischer

Western Conference

More information Los Angeles FC, 3–2 ...

More information Austin FC, 2–1 ...
Attendance: 20,738
Referee: Joseph Dickerson
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Conference finals

The higher-seeded teams in each conference as determined by regular season ranking hosted the matches.

Eastern Conference

More information Philadelphia Union, 3–1 ...
Attendance: 19,770
Referee: Allen Chapman

Western Conference

More information Los Angeles FC, 3–0 ...
Attendance: 22,175
Referee: Armando Villarreal
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MLS Cup 2022

The highest-ranked team remaining in the overall table (Los Angeles FC) hosted the match.

More information Los Angeles FC, 3–3 (a.e.t.) ...
Attendance: 22,384
Referee: Ismail Elfath
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Top goalscorers

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