How are the 8 MLS teams selected for the US Open Cup 2010? Of course Seattle Sounders FC since they were champions last year. What are the criteria for the other 7 teams?
Top 6 finishers in the league the year before get in (Or maybe top 3 in each conference). Then a play-in tournament for the remaining 9 MLS teams to get down to 2. Seattle does not get an automatic berth for being the champions, but they finished high enough in the league last year to qualify automatically.
Exactly right the first time. It is the top six from MLS overall on points that get the automatic slots. In 2009 those were (4 West and only 2 East): 1. Columbus Crew 49 pts 2. LA Galaxy 48 pts 3. Houston Dynamo 48 pts 4. Seattle Sounders 47 pts 5. Chicago Fire 45 pts 6. Chivas USA 45 pts Then there was this tournament among the other 9 teams. (Toronto FC is not eligible since they are not part of the USSF.)