Toronto FC, NY Red Bulls and NYCFC secure play-off spots
Toronto FC, New York Red Bulls and New York City FC all punched their tickets to the postseason Saturday as the Major League Soccer playoff field begins to take shape.
Toronto FC, New York Red Bulls and New York City FC all punched their tickets to the postseason Saturday as the Major League Soccer playoff field begins to take shape.
The three clubs join the Western Conference-leading FC Dallas, who became the first MLS team to secure a playoff spot last weekend.
By virtue of the Red Bulls 1-0 win over the Montreal Impact, the three front-running teams in the Eastern Conference are now playoff bound.
CLINCHED! With tonight's win, #RBNY clinched a spot in the Audi 2016 MLS Cup Playoffs. #REDTogether #NYisRED pic.twitter.com/Ijx8HcOCGJ
— New York Red Bulls (@NewYorkRedBulls) September 25, 2016
Toronto played a 1-1 draw with Philadelphia on Saturday as the Canadian squad are in the postseason for just the second time in 10 years. Toronto seem to have finally turned a corner as they failed to qualify in its first eight years of existence.
FT - Reds fight hard but they'll have to share the points at @BMOField. #TFCLive #TORvPHI pic.twitter.com/Z8jz5rAnt9
— Toronto FC (@TorontoFC) September 24, 2016
It's the first-ever postseason in New York City FC history as it comes in just their second MLS season with Red Bulls making their seventh playoff appearance in 21 years.
#NYCFC Clinches 2016 #MLSCupPlayoffs Spot https://t.co/vquqtQabf9
— New York City FC (@NYCFC) September 25, 2016
NYCFC have now gone 13 straight MLS games without a loss whilst city rivals, Red Bulls haven't dropped a league game since being blanked 2-0 by New York City FC on July 3.
Five-time MLS Cup champions Los Angeles Galaxy also have a shot at making the postseason if they can beat the Seattle Sounders on Sunday.