The 2008 season was the 96th year of competitive
soccer in the United States
Soccer in the United States is run by different organizations. The United States Soccer Federation (USSF) governs most levels of soccer in the country, including the national teams, professional leagues, and amateur leagues, being the highest ...
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National team
Men
Senior
The home team or the team that is designated as the home team is listed in the left column; the away team is in the right column.
Women
Senior
The
United States Women's National Soccer Team
The United States women's national soccer team (USWNT) represents the United States in international women's Association football, soccer. The team is the most successful in international women's soccer, winning four FIFA Women's World Cup, Wom ...
was coached by
Pia Sundhage
Pia Mariane Sundhage (, born 13 February 1960) is a Swedish football manager and former professional player. She is the head coach of the Brazil women's national team. As a player, Sundhage played most of her career as a forward and retired as ...
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=Four Nations tournament
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=Algarve Cup
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=2008 Olympic qualifying
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=International friendlies
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=Peace Queen Cup
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=International friendlies
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=2008 Beijing Olympics
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=International friendlies
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Major League Soccer
Table
Playoffs
1 The New York Red Bulls earned the eighth and final playoff berth, despite finishing fifth in the Eastern Conference. They represent the fourth seed in the Western Conference playoff bracket, as only three teams in the Western Conference qualified for the playoffs.
MLS Cup
USL First Division
Table
Tie-breaker order: 1. Head-to-head points; 2. Total wins; 3. Goal difference; 4. Goals for; 5. Lottery
† Rochester deducted 1 point for use of an ineligible player on August 10, 2008
Playoffs
''Teams will be re-seeded for semifinal matchups''
Final
USL Second Division
Table
† ''Western Mass and Real Maryland deducted 1 point''
Playoffs
Final
Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup
Final
American clubs in international competitions
Houston Dynamo
New England Revolution
D.C. United
Chivas USA
Los Angeles Galaxy
References
American competitions at RSSSF
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File:2008 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: Lehman Brothers went bankrupt following the Subprime mortgage crisis; Cyclone Nargis killed more than 138,000 in Myanmar; A scene from the opening ceremony of the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing; ...