2021 MLS Cup Playoffs
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Tournament details | |
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Country | United States Canada |
Dates | November 20 – December 11 |
Teams | 14 |
Defending champions | Columbus Crew (did not qualify) |
Final positions | |
Champions | New York City FC (1st title) |
Runner-up | Portland Timbers |
Semifinalists | |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 13 |
Goals scored | 32 (2.46 per match) |
Attendance | 299,891 (23,069 per match) |
Top goal scorer(s) | Valentín Castellanos Hany Mukhtar (3 goals each) |
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The 2021 MLS Cup Playoffs (branded as the 2021 Audi MLS Cup Playoffs for sponsorship reasons) was the 26th 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 2021 MLS regular season. The tournament began on November 20 and concluded with MLS Cup 2021 on December 11.[1]
The Columbus Crew were the defending MLS Cup champions, but failed to qualify for the playoffs after finishing ninth in the Eastern Conference.
The 2021 MLS Cup Playoffs marked the first time since 2004 that no club from Texas qualified, and the first time ever that no club from California qualified.[2]
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Qualified teams
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Conference standings
The top seven teams in the Eastern and Western Conference qualify for the MLS Cup Playoffs, with the conference champions receiving second round byes. Background colors denote playoff teams, with green also qualifying for the 2022 CONCACAF Champions League.
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Bracket
First round November 20–21, 23 |
Conference semifinals November 25, 28, 30 |
Conference finals December 4–5 |
MLS Cup December 11 |
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New England Revolution | 2 (3) | New York City FC (p) | 1 (4) | ||||||||||
New York City FC | 2 | New York City FC (p) | 2 (5) | Portland Timbers | 1 (2) | ||||||||
Atlanta United FC | 0 | New York City FC | 2 | ||||||||||
Philadelphia Union | 1 | ||||||||||||
Nashville SC | 1 (0) | ||||||||||||
Nashville SC | 3 | Philadelphia Union (p) | 1 (2) | ||||||||||
Orlando City SC | 1 | ||||||||||||
Colorado Rapids | 0 | ||||||||||||
Philadelphia Union (a.e.t.) | 1 | Portland Timbers | 1 | ||||||||||
New York Red Bulls | 0 | Portland Timbers | 2 | ||||||||||
Real Salt Lake | 0 | ||||||||||||
Sporting Kansas City | 1 | ||||||||||||
Real Salt Lake | 2 | ||||||||||||
Note: The higher seeded teams hosted matches, with the MLS Cup host determined by overall points.
First round
The second through fourth seeded teams in each conference hosted the first round matches. The top seeds in each conference got a bye to the Conference Semifinals.
Eastern Conference
Philadelphia Union | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | New York Red Bulls |
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Glesnes 120+3' | https://www.mlssoccer.com/competitions/mls-cup-playoffs/2021/matches/phivsrbny-11-20-2021/ |
New York City FC | 2–0 | Atlanta United FC |
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https://www.mlssoccer.com/competitions/mls-cup-playoffs/2021/matches/nycvsatl-11-21-2021/ |
Nashville SC | 3–1 | Orlando City SC |
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https://www.mlssoccer.com/competitions/mls-cup-playoffs/2021/matches/nshvsorl-11-23-2021/ | Dike 14' |
Western Conference
Sporting Kansas City | 3–1 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC |
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https://www.mlssoccer.com/competitions/mls-cup-playoffs/2021/matches/skcvsvan-11-20-2021/ | Dájome 39' (pen.) |
Portland Timbers | 3–1 | Minnesota United FC |
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https://www.mlssoccer.com/competitions/mls-cup-playoffs/2021/matches/porvsmin-11-21-2021/ |
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Seattle Sounders FC | 0–0 (a.e.t.) | Real Salt Lake |
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https://www.mlssoccer.com/competitions/mls-cup-playoffs/2021/matches/seavsrsl-11-23-2021/ | ||
Penalties | ||
*Ruidíaz | 5–6 | * Herrera |
Conference semifinals
The higher-seeded teams in each match-up hosted the matches.
Eastern Conference
Philadelphia Union | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Nashville SC |
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Gazdag 45+2' | https://www.mlssoccer.com/competitions/mls-cup-playoffs/2021/matches/phivsnsh-11-28-2021/ | Mukhtar 38' |
Penalties | ||
*Elliott | 2–0 | * Mukhtar |
Western Conference
Colorado Rapids | 0–1 | Portland Timbers |
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https://www.mlssoccer.com/competitions/mls-cup-playoffs/2021/matches/colvspor-11-25-2021/ | Mabiala 90' |
Sporting Kansas City | 1–2 | Real Salt Lake |
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Russell 24' (pen.) | https://www.mlssoccer.com/competitions/mls-cup-playoffs/2021/matches/skcvsrsl-11-28-2021/ |
Conference finals
The higher-seeded teams in each conference hosted the matches.
Eastern Conference
Philadelphia Union | 1–2 | New York City FC |
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Callens 63' (o.g.) | https://www.mlssoccer.com/competitions/mls-cup-playoffs/2021/matches/phivsnyc-12-05-2021/ |
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Western Conference
Portland Timbers | 2–0 | Real Salt Lake |
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https://www.mlssoccer.com/competitions/mls-cup-playoffs/2021/matches/porvsrsl-12-04-2021/ |
MLS Cup 2021
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The highest-ranked team remaining in the overall table (Portland Timbers) hosted the match.
Portland Timbers | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | New York City FC |
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Mora 90+4' | https://www.mlssoccer.com/competitions/mls-cup-playoffs/2021/matches/porvsnyc-12-11-2021/ | Castellanos 41' |
Penalties | ||
*Mora | 2–4 | * Castellanos |
Top goalscorers
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