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| Season | 2008 |
|---|---|
| MLS Cup | Columbus Crew (1st title) |
| Supporters' Shield | Columbus Crew (2nd shield) |
| Champions League | Columbus Crew New York Red Bulls Houston Dynamo D.C. United |
| SuperLiga | Chicago Fire N.E. Revolution Chivas USA Kansas City Wizards |
| Matches played | 210 |
| Goals scored | 591 (2.81 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Landon Donovan Los Angeles Galaxy Goals: 20 |
| Biggest home win | COL 4–0 LA CHI 4–0 NE RSL 4–0 DCU |
| Biggest away win | FCD 1–5 LA NY 1–5 CHI |
| Highest scoring | NY 4–5 COL |
| Longest winning run | 5 games: Columbus Crew |
| Longest unbeaten run | 9 games: Columbus Crew San Jose Earthquakes |
| Longest losing run | 4 games: D.C. United |
| Highest attendance | LA @ NY: 46,754 |
| Lowest attendance | CLB @ CHV: 6,733 |
| Total attendance | 3,456,641 |
| Average attendance | 16,460 |
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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.