2008 Major League Soccer season

Major League Soccer
Season2008
MLS CupColumbus Crew (1st title)
Supporters' ShieldColumbus Crew (2nd shield)
Champions LeagueColumbus Crew
New York Red Bulls
Houston Dynamo
D.C. United
SuperLigaChicago Fire
N.E. Revolution
Chivas USA
Kansas City Wizards
Matches played210
Goals scored591 (2.81 per match)
Top goalscorerLandon Donovan
Los Angeles Galaxy
Goals: 20
Biggest home winCOL 4–0 LA
CHI 4–0 NE
RSL 4–0 DCU
Biggest away winFCD 1–5 LA
NY 1–5 CHI
Highest scoringNY 4–5 COL
Longest winning run5 games:
Columbus Crew
Longest unbeaten run9 games:
Columbus Crew
San Jose Earthquakes
Longest losing run4 games:
D.C. United
Highest attendanceLA @ NY: 46,754
Lowest attendanceCLB @ CHV: 6,733
Total attendance3,456,641
Average attendance16,460
2007
2009

The 2008 Major League Soccer season was the 13th season of Major League Soccer. It was also the 96th season of FIFA-sanctioned soccer in the United States, and the 30th with a national first-division league.

The San Jose Earthquakes returned to the league, following a two-year hiatus that began after the 2005 season.

The Kansas City Wizards left Arrowhead Stadium and moved to the Kansas side of the metropolitan area, occupying CommunityAmerica Ballpark in Kansas City. The league also debuted its newest soccer-specific stadium in October when Real Salt Lake opened Rio Tinto Stadium in Sandy, Utah.

The regular season began on March 29, and concluded on October 26. The 2008 MLS Cup Playoffs began on October 30, and concluded with MLS Cup 2008 on November 23. The Columbus Crew captured the league double by winning their second Supporters' Shield and by defeating the New York Red Bulls, 3-1, in MLS Cup.