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2012 In American Soccer
The 2012 season is the 100th season of competitive association football, soccer in the United States. National teams Men Senior Under-23 Under-20 Under-18 Under-17 Women Senior Under-23 Under-20 Under-17 Managerial changes League tables Major League Soccer (Div. 1) ;Eastern Conference ;Western Conference ;Overall North American Soccer League (Div. 2) USL Pro (Div. 3) Women's Premier Soccer League Elite U.S. Open Cup The 99th edition of the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, annual national championship, the 2012 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, ran from May 15 through August 8. Sporting Kansas City defeated Seattle Sounders FC on penalty kicks 3-2 for the championship. The winner qualified for the 2013–14 CONCACAF Champions League Group stage. Changes for 2012 In 2012, United States Soccer Fe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2012 Major League Soccer Season
The 2012 Major League Soccer season was the 17th season of Major League Soccer. It was also the 100th season of FIFA-sanctioned soccer in the United States, and the 34th with a national first-division league. The Montreal Impact became the 19th MLS club, replacing a team of the same name that previously played in the NASL. The regular season began on March 10 and concluded on October 28. The MLS Cup Playoffs began on October 31 and ended on December 1, when the LA Galaxy claimed their fourth league title by defeating the Houston Dynamo, 3–1, in MLS Cup. It was the first rematch in the Cup final since Houston defeated the New England Revolution in the 2006 and 2007 editions. Overview Season format The season began on March 10 and concluded with MLS Cup on December 1. The 19 teams were split into two conferences, with 10 teams in the Eastern Conference and 9 teams in the Western Conference. Each team played 34 games that were evenly divided between home and away. Wes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
