2012 in American soccer

Soccer in the United States
Season 2012
Men's soccer
Supporters' Shield San Jose Earthquakes
NASL San Antonio Scorpions
USL Pro Charleston Battery
NPSL FC Sonic
PDL Forest City London
US Open Cup Sporting Kansas City
MLS Cup Los Angeles Galaxy
2011 United States 2013
The professional soccer clubs of the United States and Canada, year 2012. Not pictured: NASL or USL Pro clubs based off the mainland.

The 2012 season is the 100th season of competitive soccer in the United States.

National teams

Men

Senior

Wins Losses Draws
9 2 3

Under-23

Under-20

Under-18

Under-17

Women

Senior

Wins Losses Draws
28 1 3

Under-23

Under-20

Under-17

Managerial changes

Team Outgoing Manner Date Table Incoming Date Table
Colorado Rapids Gary Smith Fired November 7, 2011 5th (Western Conference) Óscar Pareja January 5, 2012[1] Off-season
Philadelphia Union Peter Nowak Resigned June 13, 2012 9th (Eastern Conference) John Hackworth June 13, 2012[2] 9th (Eastern Conference)
Portland Timbers John Spencer Fired July 9, 2012 8th (Western Conference) Gavin Wilkinson July 9, 2012[3] 8th (Western Conference)
C.D. Chivas USA Robin Fraser Fired November 9, 2012 9th (Western Conference) José Luis Sánchez Solá December 8, 2012[4] Off-season
New York Red Bulls Hans Backe End of Contract November 9, 2012 3rd (Eastern Conference) Mike Petke November 9, 2012[5] Off-season

League tables

Major League Soccer (Div. 1)

Eastern Conference
Pos Team Pld W L D GF GA GD Pts
1 Sporting Kansas City (E1) 34 18 7 9 42 27 +15 63 2012 MLS Cup Conference Semifinals
2 D.C. United 34 17 10 7 53 43 +10 58
3 New York Red Bulls 34 16 9 9 57 46 +11 57
4 Chicago Fire 34 17 11 6 46 41 +5 57 2012 MLS Cup Knockout Round
5 Houston Dynamo 34 14 9 11 48 41 +7 53
6 Columbus Crew 34 15 12 7 44 44 0 52
7 Montreal Impact 34 12 16 6 45 51 6 42
8 Philadelphia Union 34 10 18 6 37 45 8 36
9 New England Revolution 34 9 17 8 39 44 5 35
10 Toronto FC 34 5 21 8 36 62 26 23
Updated to match(es) played on 18:04 EDT October 28, 2012. Source: MLSSoccer.com

(E1) = Eastern Conference champion

Western Conference
Pos Team Pld W L D GF GA GD Pts
1 San Jose Earthquakes (SS, W1) 34 19 6 9 72 43 +29 66 2012 MLS Cup Conference Semifinals
2 Real Salt Lake 34 17 11 6 46 35 +11 57
3 Seattle Sounders FC 34 15 8 11 51 33 +18 56
4 LA Galaxy 34 16 12 6 59 47 +12 54 2012 MLS Cup Knockout Round
5 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 34 11 13 10 35 41 6 43
6 FC Dallas 34 9 13 12 42 47 5 39
7 Colorado Rapids 34 11 19 4 44 50 6 37
8 Portland Timbers 34 8 16 10 34 56 22 34
9 Chivas USA 34 7 18 9 24 58 34 30
Updated to match(es) played on October 28, 2012. Source: MLSSoccer.com

(SS) = Supporters Shield winner; (W1) = Western Conference champion

Overall
Pos Team Pld W L D GF GA GD Pts
1 San Jose Earthquakes (SS) 34 19 6 9 72 43 +29 66 2013–14 CONCACAF Champions League 1
2 Sporting Kansas City 34 18 7 9 42 27 +15 63
3 D.C. United 34 17 10 7 53 43 +10 58
4 New York Red Bulls 34 16 9 9 57 46 +11 57
5 Real Salt Lake 34 17 11 6 46 35 +11 57
6 Chicago Fire 34 17 11 6 46 41 +5 57
7 Seattle Sounders FC 34 15 8 11 51 33 +18 56
8 LA Galaxy 34 16 12 6 59 47 +12 54 2013–14 CONCACAF Champions League 1
9 Houston Dynamo 34 14 9 11 48 41 +7 53
10 Columbus Crew 34 15 12 7 44 44 0 52
11 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 34 11 13 10 35 41 6 43
12 Montreal Impact 34 12 16 6 45 51 6 42
13 FC Dallas 34 9 13 12 42 47 5 39
14 Colorado Rapids 34 11 19 4 44 50 6 37
15 Philadelphia Union 34 10 18 6 37 45 8 36
16 New England Revolution 34 9 17 8 39 44 5 35
17 Portland Timbers 34 8 16 10 34 56 22 34
18 Chivas USA 34 7 18 9 24 58 34 30
19 Toronto FC 34 5 21 8 36 62 26 23 2012–13 CONCACAF Champions League 2
Updated to match(es) played on October 28, 2012. Source: MLSSoccer.com

(SS) = Supporters Shield winner

North American Soccer League (Div. 2)

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 San Antonio Scorpions (C) 28 13 8 7 46 27 +19 47 2012 NASL Playoffs semifinals
2 Tampa Bay Rowdies 28 12 9 7 37 30 +7 45
3 Puerto Rico Islanders 28 11 8 9 32 30 +2 41 2012 NASL Playoffs quarterfinals
4 Carolina RailHawks 28 10 10 8 44 46 2 40
5 Fort Lauderdale Strikers 28 9 9 10 40 46 6 36
6 Minnesota United 28 8 11 9 34 33 +1 35
7 Atlanta Silverbacks 28 7 9 12 35 46 11 30
8 Edmonton 28 5 10 13 26 36 10 25
Updated to match(es) played on 23 September 2012. Source: NASL Standings
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Commissioner's Cup (regular season champion).

USL Pro (Div. 3)

Pos Team Pld W T L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Orlando City SC (C) 24 17 6 1 50 18 +32 57 Commissioner's Cup, Playoffs 1st round bye
2 Rochester Rhinos (A) 24 12 5 7 27 23 +4 41 Playoffs 1st round bye
3 Charleston Battery (A) 24 12 2 10 36 26 +10 38 Playoffs
4 Richmond Kickers (A) 24 11 5 8 31 27 +4 38
5 Wilmington Hammerheads (A) 24 10 7 7 34 32 +2 37
6 Harrisburg City Islanders (A) 24 10 7 7 34 29 +5 37
7 Charlotte Eagles 24 11 3 10 34 26 +8 36
8 Los Angeles Blues 24 9 3 12 26 29 3 30
9 Dayton Dutch Lions 24 4 10 10 20 29 9 22
10 Pittsburgh Riverhounds 24 4 5 15 20 39 19 17
11 Antigua Barracuda 24 5 1 18 16 50 34 16
Source: USL Pro official standings
Rules for classification: Points, then tiebreak: 1) Head-to-head record based on total points in League games, 2) Total wins in League games, 3) Goal difference in League games, 4) Goals scored in League games, etc.[6]
(A) Advances to USL Pro Playoffs; (C) Commissioner's Cup (best regular season record).

Women's Premier Soccer League Elite

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Boston Breakers 14 11 0 3 28 9 +19 33 2012 WPSL Elite playoffs
2 Western New York Flash (C) 14 9 3 2 29 8 +21 30
3 New York Fury 14 9 2 3 25 8 +17 29
4 Chicago Red Stars 14 9 1 4 26 11 +15 28
5 New England Mutiny 14 6 3 5 25 34 9 21
6 ASA Chesapeake Charge 14 2 3 9 15 35 20 9
7 Philadelphia Fever 14 1 2 11 8 26 18 5
8 FC Indiana 14 1 2 11 8 33 25 5
Updated to match(es) played on 22 July 2012. Source: WPSL Elite 2012 Standings
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion.

U.S. Open Cup

The 99th edition of the 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, U.S. Soccer announced that the field would expand from 40 clubs to 64 clubs,[7] that all MLS teams would receive an automatic berth, and that all 2nd and 3rd tier professional leagues would also receive an automatic berth.

The tournament is a single game, single elimination tournament with random drawings deciding the home team (provided the home team stadium meets USSF standards)[8] for the first round through the quarterfinals. The home team for the semi-finals and finals will be determined through competitive bidding as has been done in prior years.

Tournament format

Teams from the Premier Development League (16 berths), the United States Adult Soccer Association (9 berths), the National Premier Soccer League (6 berths), and US Club Soccer (1 berth) will enter the tournament in the first round. The winners will advance to the 2nd round where they will meet tier 3, USL Pro (10 berths) and tier 2 North American Soccer League professional teams. The second round winners will in turn meet the 16 MLS clubs in the third round. In the remaining rounds of the tournament, winners will advance in each round until the two teams meet in the finals on August 6 or 7th.

Qualification for the lower tiers of the soccer pyramid was mostly completed by April 29[9] and the pairings for the first two rounds were released on May 1.[10]

Honors

Professional

Amateur

American clubs in international competition

Club Competition Final round
Los Angeles Galaxy 2011–12 CONCACAF Champions League Quarterfinals
Seattle Sounders FC Quarterfinals
Houston Dynamo 2012–13 CONCACAF Champions League Quarterfinals
Los Angeles Galaxy Semifinals
Real Salt Lake Group Stage
Seattle Sounders FC Semifinals

2011-12 Champions League

Los Angeles Galaxy

Seattle Sounders

2012-13 Champions League

Houston Dynamo

Los Angeles Galaxy

Real Salt Lake

Seattle Sounders

References

  1. "Colorado Rapids name Oscar Pareja head coach". 5 January 2012. Retrieved 17 July 2012.
  2. "Nowak steps down as Union team manager". 13 June 2012. Retrieved 17 July 2012.
  3. "Timbers coach John Spencer relieved of duties with club". 9 July 2012. Archived from the original on 11 July 2012. Retrieved 17 July 2012.
  4. "Chivas USA part ways with Robin Fraser, Greg Vanney". 9 November 2012. Retrieved 9 November 2012.
  5. "Red Bulls Announce Contract for Hans Backe Will Not Be Extended". 9 November 2012. Retrieved 9 November 2012.
  6. See Rule 2.11 League Regulations
  7. Format, Composition and Schedule Finalized for 99th Edition of Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Archived 2013-05-16 at the Wayback Machine.
  8. Lower-Division Teams Relish Chance to Host Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Matches Archived 2013-05-14 at the Wayback Machine.. Retrieved from USSoccer.com on 2 May 2012.
  9. The USASA received permission for its Region IV to hold their tournament May 4–5 to determine the qualifiers.
  10. 2012 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Pairings Announced for First and Second Rounds Archived 2012-05-02 at the Wayback Machine..
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