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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Teams | 8 |
| Defending champions | Houston Dynamo |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Columbus Crew (1st title) |
| Runner-up | New York Red Bulls |
| Semifinalists | |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 11 |
| Goals scored | 25 (2.27 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) |  Juan Pablo Ángel Chad Marshall John Wolyniec(2 goals each) |
The 2008 MLS Cup Playoffs were the postseason to Major League Soccer's 2008 season, and culminated with MLS Cup 2008 on November 23, 2008 at The Home Depot Center in Carson, California.