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Playoffs · 2017

The 2017playoffs.

Toronto FC beat Seattle Sounders FC in MLS Cup 2017. Twelve clubs qualified, the top six in each conference.

Final

Western Conference

Knockout roundSingle match
Conference semifinalsTwo legs, aggregate
Conference finalsTwo legs, aggregate
Two legsNov 21 · Nov 30
2Seattle235
4Houston000
SEA won 5–0 on aggregate
Two legsOct 29 · Nov 2
2Seattle022
3Vancouver000
SEA won 2–0 on aggregate
One matchOct 25
3Vancouver5
6San Jose0
VAN won 5–0
Two legsOct 30 · Nov 5
1Portland011
4Houston022
HOU won 2–1 on aggregate
One matchOct 26
4Houston1
5Sporting KC0
HOU won 1–0 after extra time

Eastern Conference

Knockout roundSingle match
Conference semifinalsTwo legs, aggregate
Conference finalsTwo legs, aggregate
Two legsNov 21 · Nov 29
1Toronto011
5Columbus000
TOR won 1–0 on aggregate
Two legsOct 30 · Nov 5
1Toronto202
6Red Bulls112
TOR 2–2 on aggregate; won on away goals
One matchOct 25
3Chicago0
6Red Bulls4
RBNY won 4–0
Two legsOct 31 · Nov 5
2NYCFC123
5Columbus404
CLB won 4–3 on aggregate
One matchOct 26
4Atlanta0(1)
5Columbus0(3)
CLB won 3–1 on penalties after 0–0 a.e.t.

MLS Cup

Dec 9

One matchDec 9
1Toronto2
2Seattle0
TOR won 2–0
2017 championToronto FC

MLS Cup 2017

Toronto FC over Seattle Sounders FC.

2–0

Venue
BMO Field, Toronto
Attendance
30,584
MVP
Jozy Altidore
Field
12 of 22 clubs

The format

How 2017 worked.

Twelve clubs qualified, the top six in each conference. Seeds 3–6 played a single-match knockout round (3 v 6, 4 v 5) at the higher seed; the winners were re-seeded against seeds 1 and 2 in two-legged conference semifinals and finals decided on aggregate goals, then away goals, then extra time and penalties. MLS Cup was a single match hosted by the finalist with the better regular-season record.

  • No format change; Atlanta United and Minnesota United joined (22 clubs) but the 12-club bracket was unchanged.
  1. 01Knockout roundSingle matchOct 25–26
  2. 02Conference semifinalsTwo legs, aggregateOct 29 – Nov 5
  3. 03Conference finalsTwo legs, aggregateNov 21–30
  4. 04MLS CupSingle matchDec 9
Seeding
Top six per conference by points. After the knockout round the 1 seed met the lowest remaining seed and the 2 seed the other survivor.
Hosting
Higher seed hosted the knockout-round match and the second leg of each two-legged series; MLS Cup hosted by the finalist with the better regular-season record.
Ties
Two-legged series: aggregate goals, then away goals (regulation only — away goals did not count in extra time), then 30 minutes of extra time and a penalty shoot-out. Single matches: extra time then penalties.

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