The 2012 season is the 100th season of competitive soccer in the United States.
National teams
Men
Senior Wins Losses Draws923
Under-23
Under-20
Under-18
Under-17
Women
Senior Wins Losses Draws2813
Under-23
Under-20
Under-17
Managerial changes
Team Outgoing Manner Date Table Incoming Date Table Colorado Rapids Gary Smith Fired November 7, 2011 5th (Western Conference) Óscar Pareja January 5, 2012 Off-season Philadelphia Union Peter Nowak Resigned June 13, 2012 9th (Eastern Conference) John Hackworth June 13, 2012 9th (Eastern Conference) Portland Timbers John Spencer Fired July 9, 2012 8th (Western Conference) Gavin Wilkinson July 9, 2012 8th (Western Conference) C.D. Chivas USA Robin Fraser Fired November 9, 2012 9th (Western Conference) José Luis Sánchez SoláDecember 8, 2012 Off-season New York Red Bulls Hans Backe End of Contract November 9, 2012 3rd (Eastern Conference) Mike Petke November 9, 2012 Off-season
League tables
Major League Soccer (Div. 1) Eastern Conference
Western Conference
Overall
North American Soccer League (Div. 2)
USL Pro (Div. 3)
Women's Premier Soccer League Elite
U.S. Open Cup
The 99th edition of the annual national championship, the 2012 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, ran from May 15 through August 8. Sporting Kansas City defeated Seattle Sounders FC on penalty kicks 3-2 for the championship. The winner qualified for the 2013–14 CONCACAF Champions League Group stage.
Changes for 2012 In 2012, U.S. Soccer announced that the field would expand from 40 clubs to 64 clubs,Format, Composition and Schedule Finalized for 99th Edition of Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup that all MLS teams would receive an automatic berth, and that all 2nd and 3rd tier professional leagues would also receive an automatic berth.
The tournament is a single game, single elimination tournament with random drawings deciding the home team (provided the home team stadium meets USSF standards)Lower-Division Teams Relish Chance to Host Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Matches . Retrieved from USSoccer.com on 2 May 2012. for the first round through the quarterfinals. The home team for the semi-finals and finals will be determined through competitive bidding as has been done in prior years.
Tournament format Teams from the Premier Development League (16 berths), the United States Adult Soccer Association (9 berths), the National Premier Soccer League (6 berths), and US Club Soccer (1 berth) will enter the tournament in the first round. The winners will advance to the 2nd round where they will meet tier 3, USL Pro (10 berths) and tier 2 North American Soccer League professional teams. The second round winners will in turn meet the 16 MLS clubs in the third round. In the remaining rounds of the tournament, winners will advance in each round until the two teams meet in the finals on August 6 or 7th.
Qualification for the lower tiers of the soccer pyramid was mostly completed by April 29The USASA received permission for its Region IV to hold their tournament May 4–5 to determine the qualifiers. and the pairings for the first two rounds were released on May 1.2012 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Pairings Announced for First and Second Rounds .
Honors
Professional
+ Men Competition Winner U.S. Open Cup Sporting Kansas City Major League Soccer MLS Supporters' Shield San Jose Earthquakes MLS Cup Los Angeles Galaxy NASL Regular season San Antonio Scorpions Playoffs Tampa Bay Rowdies USL Pro Regular season Orlando City Playoffs Charleston Battery
+ Women Competition Winner WPSL Elite Western New York Flash W-League Ottawa Fury Women Women's Premier Soccer League Gulf Coast Texans
Amateur
+ Men Competition Team USL Premier Development League Forest City London National Premier Soccer League FC Sonic Lehigh Valley NCAA Division I Soccer Championship Indiana NCAA Division II Soccer Championship Lynn University NCAA Division III Soccer Championship Messiah College NAIA Soccer Championship Belhaven (MS)
+ Women Competition Team NCAA Division I Soccer Championship North Carolina NCAA Division II Soccer Championship West Florida NCAA Division III Soccer Championship Messiah College NAIA Soccer Championship Lindsey Wilson (KY)
American clubs in international competition ClubCompetitionFinal round Los Angeles Galaxy 2011–12 CONCACAF Champions League Quarterfinals Seattle Sounders FC Quarterfinals Houston Dynamo 2012–13 CONCACAF Champions LeagueQuarterfinals Los Angeles GalaxySemifinals Real Salt Lake Group stage Seattle Sounders FCSemifinals
2011-12 Champions League
Los Angeles Galaxy
Seattle Sounders
2012-13 Champions League
Houston Dynamo
Los Angeles Galaxy
Real Salt Lake
Seattle Sounders
References