2017 MLS Cup Playoffs - Wikipedia 2017 MLS Cup Playoffs Main article : 2017 Major League Soccer season 2017 MLS Cup Playoffs Country United States Canada Teams 12 Defending champions Seattle Sounders FC Champions Toronto FC Runners - up Seattle Sounders FC Semi-finalists Columbus Crew Houston Dynamo Matches played 17 Goals scored 34 ( 2 per match ) Top goal scorer ( s ) Clint Dempsey ( 3 goals ) ← 2016 2018 → The 2017 MLS Cup Playoffs ( branded as the 2017 Audi MLS Cup Playoffs for sponsorship reasons ) began on October 25, and ended on December 9 with MLS Cup 2017, the 22nd league championship match for MLS. This is the 22nd version of the MLS Cup Playoffs, the tournament culminating the Major League Soccer regular season. Twelve teams, the top six of each conference, compete in the MLS Cup Playoffs. The first round of each conference has the third - seeded team hosting the sixth seed while the fourth - seed hosts the fifth seed in a single match to determine who advances to the Conference Semifinals. In the Conference Semifinals, the top seed plays the lowest remaining seed while the second plays the next - lowest. The winners advance to the Conference Finals. Both the Conference Semifinals and Conference Finals are played as a two - legged aggregate series. The winners advance to the MLS Cup, a single match hosted by the participant with the better record. Contents 1 Conference standings 2 Bracket 3 Knockout Round 3.1 Summary 3.2 Matches 4 Conference Semifinals 4.1 Summary 4.2 Matches 5 Conference Finals 5.1 Summary 5.2 Matches 6 MLS Cup 7 Goalscorers 8 References Conference standings The top 6 teams from each conference advance to the MLS Cup playoffs. Eastern Conference Pos Team Pld Pts Toronto FC 34 69 New York City 34 57 Chicago Fire 34 55 Atlanta United 34 55 5 Columbus Crew 34 54 6 New York Red Bulls 34 50 7 New England Revolution 34 45 8 Philadelphia Union 34 42 9 Montreal Impact 34 39 10 Orlando City 34 39 11 D.C. United 34 32 Source : MLS Western Conference Pos Team Pld Pts Portland Timbers 34 53 Seattle Sounders 34 53 Vancouver Whitecaps 34 52 Houston Dynamo 34 50 5 Sporting Kansas City 34 49 6 San Jose Earthquakes 34 46 7 FC Dallas 34 46 8 Real Salt Lake 34 45 9 Minnesota United 34 36 10 Colorado Rapids 34 33 11 LA Galaxy 34 32 Source : MLS Bracket Knockout Round Conference Semifinals Conference Finals MLS Cup October 25 -- Bridgeview, Illinois E3 Chicago Fire 0 E6 New York Red Bulls 1 1 2 E6 New York Red Bulls 4 E1 Toronto FC ( a ) 2 0 2 Eastern Conference October 26 -- Atlanta, Georgia E1 Toronto FC 0 1 1 E5 Columbus Crew 0 0 0 E4 Atlanta United 0 ( 1 ) E5 Columbus Crew 4 0 4 E5 Columbus Crew ( p ) 0 ( 3 ) December 9 -- Toronto, Ontario E2 New York City FC 1 2 3 October 25 -- Vancouver, British Columbia E1 Toronto FC 2 W2 Seattle Sounders 0 W3 Vancouver Whitecaps 5 W3 Vancouver Whitecaps 0 0 0 W6 San Jose Earthquakes 0 W2 Seattle Sounders 0 2 2 Western Conference October 26 -- Houston, Texas W2 Seattle Sounders 2 3 5 W4 Houston Dynamo 0 0 0 W4 Houston Dynamo ( a.e.t. ) 1 W4 Houston Dynamo 0 2 2 W5 Sporting Kansas City 0 W1 Portland Timbers 0 1 1 Knockout Round Summary Team 1 Score Team 2 Eastern Conference Chicago Fire ( E3 ) 0 -- 4 New York Red Bulls ( E6 ) Atlanta United ( E4 ) 0 -- 0 ( 1 -- 3 p ) Columbus Crew ( E5 ) Western Conference Vancouver Whitecaps ( W3 ) 5 -- 0 San Jose Earthquakes ( W6 ) Houston Dynamo ( W4 ) 1 -- 0 ( a.e.t. ) Sporting Kansas City ( W5 ) Matches Chicago Fire v New York Red Bulls October 25, 2017 ( 2017 - 10 - 25 ) 20 : 30 EDT ( 19 : 30 CDT ) Chicago Fire 0 -- 4 New York Red Bulls Report Wright - Phillips 7 ' Kljestan 11 ' Royer 70 ' Verón 87 ' Toyota Park, Bridgeview, Illinois Attendance : 11,647 Referee : Ismail Elfath Atlanta United v Columbus Crew October 26, 2017 ( 2017 - 10 - 26 ) 19 : 00 EDT Atlanta United 0 -- 0 ( a.e.t. ) Columbus Crew Report Penalties Gressel González Pirez Villalba Larentowicz 1 -- 3 Higuaín Manneh Hansen Jahn Mercedes - Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia Attendance : 67,221 Referee : Allen Chapman Vancouver Whitecaps v San Jose Earthquakes October 25, 2017 ( 2017 - 10 - 25 ) 22 : 30 EDT ( 19 : 30 PDT ) Vancouver Whitecaps 5 -- 0 San Jose Earthquakes Montero 33 ' Techera 57 ' Waston 64 ' Mezquida 78 ', 80 ' Report BC Place, Vancouver, British Columbia Attendance : 21,083 Referee : José Carlos Rivero Houston Dynamo v Sporting Kansas City October 26, 2017 ( 2017 - 10 - 26 ) 21 : 30 EDT ( 20 : 30 CDT ) Houston Dynamo 1 -- 0 ( a.e.t. ) Sporting Kansas City Elis 94 ' Report BBVA Compass Stadium, Houston, Texas Attendance : 14,126 Referee : Mark Geiger Conference Semifinals Summary Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg Eastern Conference New York Red Bulls ( E6 ) 2 -- 2 ( a ) Toronto FC ( E1 ) 1 -- 2 1 -- 0 Columbus Crew ( E5 ) 4 -- 3 New York City FC ( E2 ) 4 -- 1 0 -- 2 Western Conference Houston Dynamo ( W4 ) 2 -- 1 Portland Timbers ( W1 ) 0 -- 0 2 -- 1 Vancouver Whitecaps ( W3 ) 0 -- 2 Seattle Sounders ( W2 ) 0 -- 0 0 -- 2 Matches New York Red Bulls v Toronto FC October 30, 2017 ( 2017 - 10 - 30 ) 19 : 00 EDT New York Red Bulls 1 -- 2 Toronto FC Royer 45 + 3 ' ( pen. ) Report Vázquez 8 ' Giovinco 72 ' Red Bull Arena, Harrison, New Jersey Attendance : 18,107 Referee : Drew Fischer Toronto FC v New York Red Bulls November 5, 2017 ( 2017 - 11 - 05 ) 15 : 00 EST Toronto FC 0 -- 1 New York Red Bulls Report Wright - Phillips 53 ' BMO Field, Toronto, Ontario Attendance : 29,974 Referee : Chris Penso 2 -- 2 on aggregate. Toronto FC won on away goals. Columbus Crew v New York City FC October 31, 2017 ( 2017 - 10 - 31 ) 20 : 00 EDT Columbus Crew 4 -- 1 New York City FC Kamara 6 ' Artur 58 ' Meram 69 ' Afful 90 + 3 ' Report Villa 78 ' Mapfre Stadium, Columbus, Ohio Attendance : 14,416 Referee : Alan Kelly New York City FC v Columbus Crew November 5, 2017 ( 2017 - 11 - 05 ) 17 : 00 EST New York City FC 2 -- 0 Columbus Crew Villa 16 ' ( pen. ) Struna 53 ' Report Yankee Stadium, The Bronx, New York Attendance : 23,246 Referee : Kevin Stott Columbus Crew won 4 -- 3 on aggregate. Vancouver Whitecaps v Seattle Sounders October 29, 2017 ( 2017 - 10 - 29 ) 20 : 30 EDT ( 17 : 30 PDT ) Vancouver Whitecaps 0 -- 0 Seattle Sounders Report BC Place, Vancouver, British Columbia Attendance : 27,837 Referee : Kevin Stott Seattle Sounders v Vancouver Whitecaps November 2, 2017 ( 2017 - 11 - 02 ) 22 : 30 EDT ( 19 : 30 PDT ) Seattle Sounders 2 -- 0 Vancouver Whitecaps Dempsey 56 ', 88 ' Report CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington Attendance : 39,587 Referee : Baldomero Toledo Seattle Sounders FC won 2 -- 0 on aggregate. Houston Dynamo v Portland Timbers October 30, 2017 ( 2017 - 10 - 30 ) 21 : 30 EDT ( 20 : 30 CDT ) Houston Dynamo 0 -- 0 Portland Timbers Report BBVA Compass Stadium, Houston, Texas Attendance : 15,169 Referee : Robert Sibiga Portland Timbers v Houston Dynamo November 5, 2017 ( 2017 - 11 - 05 ) 19 : 30 EST ( 16 : 30 PST ) Portland Timbers 1 -- 2 Houston Dynamo Asprilla 39 ' Report Remick 43 ' Manotas 77 ' Providence Park, Portland, Oregon Attendance : 21,144 Referee : Ismail Elfath Houston Dynamo won 2 -- 1 on aggregate. Conference Finals Summary Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg Eastern Conference Columbus Crew ( E5 ) 0 -- 1 Toronto FC ( E1 ) 0 -- 0 0 -- 1 Western Conference Houston Dynamo ( W4 ) 0 -- 5 Seattle Sounders ( W2 ) 0 -- 2 0 -- 3 Matches Columbus Crew v Toronto FC November 21, 2017 ( 2017 - 11 - 21 ) 20 : 00 EST Columbus Crew 0 -- 0 Toronto FC Report Mapfre Stadium, Columbus, Ohio Attendance : 21,289 Referee : Robert Sibiga Toronto FC v Columbus Crew November 29, 2017 ( 2017 - 11 - 29 ) 19 : 30 EST Toronto FC 1 -- 0 Columbus Crew Altidore 60 ' Report BMO Field, Toronto, Ontario Attendance : 30,392 Referee : Jair Marrufo Toronto FC won 1 -- 0 on aggregate. Houston Dynamo v Seattle Sounders November 21, 2017 ( 2017 - 11 - 21 ) 22 : 00 EST ( 21 : 00 CST ) Houston Dynamo 0 -- 2 Seattle Sounders Report Svensson 11 ' Bruin 42 ' BBVA Compass Stadium, Houston, Texas Attendance : 22,661 Referee : Chris Penso Seattle Sounders v Houston Dynamo November 30, 2017 ( 2017 - 11 - 30 ) 22 : 30 EST ( 19 : 30 PST ) Seattle Sounders 3 -- 0 Houston Dynamo Rodríguez 22 ' Dempsey 57 ' Bruin 73 ' Report CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington Attendance : 45,298 Referee : Hilario Grajeda Seattle Sounders won 5 -- 0 on aggregate. MLS Cup Main article : MLS Cup 2017 Toronto FC v Seattle Sounders FC December 9, 2017 ( 2017 - 12 - 09 ) 4 : 00 PM EST Toronto FC 2 -- 0 Seattle Sounders FC Altidore 67 ' Vázquez 90 + 4 ' Report BMO Field, Toronto Attendance : 30,584 Referee : Allen Chapman Goalscorers Rank Player Club Goals Clint Dempsey Seattle Sounders Jozy Altidore Toronto FC Will Bruin Seattle Sounders Nicolás Mezquida Vancouver Whitecaps Daniel Royer New York Red Bulls Víctor Vázquez Toronto FC David Villa New York City FC Bradley Wright - Phillips New York Red Bulls 9 Harrison Afful Columbus Crew Artur Columbus Crew Alberth Elis Houston Dynamo Sebastian Giovinco Toronto FC Ola Kamara Columbus Crew Sacha Kljestan New York Red Bulls Justin Meram Columbus Crew Fredy Montero Vancouver Whitecaps Víctor Rodríguez Seattle Sounders Gustav Svensson Seattle Sounders Cristian Techera Vancouver Whitecaps Gonzalo Verón New York Red Bulls Kendall Waston Vancouver Whitecaps References Jump up ^ `` Audi 2017 MLS Cup Playoffs schedule revealed, final to be played on Dec. 9 ''. 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