Spiked and Sporked. ATLANTA UNITED FC (2017- ) 35 g, 1.80 Y/g, 5 R (0.14/g) SPORTING KANSAS CITY (1996- ) aka Kansas City Wiz (1996) aka Kansas City Wizards (1997-2010) 743 g, 1.64 Y/g, 82 R (0.11/g) 2017: 35 g, 1.74 Y/g, 2 R (0.06/g)
Draws hurt when you've only played 35 games. Code: Pl. TM - "PPG" ( W- D- L) 1. SEA - 1.605 (148- 76-100) 2. ATL - 1.600 ( 15- 11- 9)** 3. LAG - 1.592 (347-183-239) 4. CHI - 1.436 (267-171-239) 5. HOU - 1.430 (158-125-136) 6. NYC - 1.423 ( 41- 25- 38)* 7. CLB - 1.414 (289-178-272) 8. DCU - 1.409 (290-174-277) 9. DAL - 1.406 (287-178-274) 10. POR - 1.403 ( 91- 75- 82) 11. SKC - 1.398 (282-193-268) 12. NYR - 1.376 (284-172-288) 13. RSL - 1.360 (163-115-166) 14. SJE - 1.355 (236-185-238) 15. NER - 1.322 (265-182-292) 16. VAN - 1.317 ( 85- 65- 93)* 17. MIA - 1.288 ( 48- 26- 58)* 17. TBM - 1.288 ( 74- 33- 91)* 19. COL - 1.283 (257-172-306) 20. MTL - 1.277 ( 75- 47- 91)* 21. TOR - 1.225 (116- 99-150) 22. ORL - 1.216 ( 31- 31- 40)* 23. PHI - 1.185 ( 82- 75-114)* 24. CHV - 1.104 ( 94- 80-154)* 25. MIN - 1.059 ( 10- 6- 18)** *Zero MLS Cup appearances **First year team
So long, 'Caps. VANCOUVER WHITECAPS FC (2011- ) 245 g, 1.74 Y/g, 32 R (0.13/g) 2017: 37 g, 1.59 Y/g, 6 R (0.16/g)
In a shortened season of 27 games. Metros managed 15 in a 32 game season in 1998 (with shootout rules). The only time with current points rules that a team ended below .5 PPG was DC in 2013: 16 points in 34 games.
Sent off in the tunnel: NEW YORK CITY FC (2015- ) 106 g, 2.14 Y/g, 12 R (0.11/g) 2017: 36 g, 2.11 Y/g, 3 R (0.08/g) PORTLAND TIMBERS (2011- ) 250 g, 1.58 Y/g, 22 R (0.09/g) 2017: 36 g, 1.97 Y/g, 5 R (0.14/g) RED BULL NEW YORK (1996- ) New York/New Jersey MetroStars (1996-1997) aka MetroStars (1998-2005) 746 g, 1.77 Y/g, 111 R (0.15/g) 2017: 37 g, 2.08 Y/g, 2 R (0.05/g)
Time to tie up some loose ends: The Mutiny Cup -- the original MLS team that went the furthest in the playoffs -- goes to ... The Columbus Crew.
Since we're a couple weeks away from the next games so here's a referee stats update. 2017 Playoffs: 12 (of 17) games, 3.50 Y/g, 3 R (0.25/g) All-time Playoffs: 304 games, 3.84 Y/g, 70 R (0.23/g)
Here we can see who was serving up the tastiest home cooking this season. As an aside, did you know the Crew have NEVER won a home game with Grajeda in the middle? It's true. Look it up.
Haha, of course I'll look it up for you. Hilario Grajeda at Columbus 6/12/2011 CLB 0 - 1 CHI 4/28/2012 CLB 0 - 1 VAN 10/27/2013 CLB 0 - 1 NE 5/10/2014 CLB 0 - 1 VAN 3/12/2016 CLB 1 - 2 PHI 7/1/2017 CLB 0 - 2 ATL
And the 2005 Expansion Cup goes to the expansion team from 2005 that has the best record in the MLS. This years winner is.......I'm opening the envelope now......OMG......I can't believe it......RSL wins again. (Applauses, cheers, shouting, pandemonium, etc., etc., etc.)