The 2011 MLS regular season is in the bag. Every match has been played and now it is time for the postseason. 10 of the 18 teams have qualified with the top three teams in each conference getting a berth in the conference semifinals, while the four playoff teams have to play a wild card round match to get there. The teams will be seeded as follows:
MLS Cup Playoffs 2011, The Field And Seeds Are Set
A regular season in the books, MLS gets ready for the postseason now with their 10 teams all seeded and ready to go
Western Conference
Eastern Conference
Wild Cards
7. FC Dallas
Dallas will host New York and Colorado will welcome Columbus to Denver in the wild card rounds, with the lowest seeded team to advance playing Los Angeles in the conference semifinals and the higher seeded winner playing Kansas City. Houston will square off against Philadelphia in one of the two-legged conference semis, while Seattle will take on Salt Lake in another. The goal for them all is to make it to the Home Depot Center for the MLS Cup Final on November 20.
In all, the playoffs will look like this:
Wild Card Round
Dallas vs. New York
Colorado vs. Columbus
Western Conference
Los Angeles vs. Lowest Seeded Wild Card Winner
Seattle vs. Salt Lake
Eastern Conference
Kansas City vs. Highest Seeded Wild Card Winner
Houston vs. Philadelphia
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