| 2010 season | ||||
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| Owner | Earthquakes Soccer, LLC | |||
| Coach | Frank Yallop | |||
| Stadium | Buck Shaw Stadium | |||
| Major League Soccer | Conference: 6th Overall: 8th | |||
| MLS Cup Playoffs | Conference Finals | |||
| U.S. Open Cup | Did not qualify | |||
| California Clásico | 1st | |||
| Heritage Cup | 2nd | |||
| Top goalscorer |  Chris Wondolowski (18) | |||
| Average home league attendance | 9,659 | |||
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The 2010 San Jose Earthquakes season was the club's thirteenth season of existence. The Earthquakes finished 8th overall in MLS and finished in the Eastern Conference finals of the MLS Cup playoffs before losing to the Colorado Rapids. It was the first season the club made the playoffs since 2005.