| Country: | the United States |
| Soccer: | yes |
| Season: | 2008 |
| Division1: | Supporters' Shield |
| Champions1: | Columbus Crew |
| Division2: | NASL |
| Division3: | USL Pro |
| Division4: | NPSL |
| Division5: | PDL |
| Domestic: | US Open Cup |
| Leaguecup: | MLS Cup |
| Lchampions: | Columbus Crew |
| Prevseason: | 2007 |
| Nextseason: | 2009 |
| Flagicon: | yes |
The 2008 season was the 96th year of competitive soccer in the United States.
The United States Women's National Soccer Team was coached by Pia Sundhage.
See main article: 2008 Major League Soccer season.
See main article: 2008 MLS Cup 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.
See main article: United Soccer Leagues 2008.
| width=30 | Pos | width=200 | Club | width=30 | Pts | width=30 | Pld | width=30 | W | width=30 | L | width=30 | T | width=30 | GF | width=30 | GA | width=30 | GD | width=100 | H2H Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Puerto Rico Islanders | 54 | 30 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 43 | 23 | +20 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 53 | 30 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 34 | 28 | +6 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Montreal Impact | 42 | 30 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 33 | 28 | +5 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Rochester Rhinos | 41† | 30 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 35 | 32 | +3 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Charleston Battery | 40 | 30 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 34 | 36 | -2 | CHA: 4 pts SEA: 4 pts | |||||||||||
| 6 | Seattle Sounders | 40 | 30 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 37 | 36 | +1 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | Minnesota Thunder | 39 | 30 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 40 | 38 | +2 | ||||||||||||
| 8 | Carolina RailHawks | 37 | 30 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 34 | 43 | -9 | ||||||||||||
| 9 | Miami FC | 34 | 30 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 28 | 34 | -6 | MIA: 7 pts ATL: 1 pt | |||||||||||
| 10 | Atlanta Silverbacks | 34 | 30 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 37 | 50 | -13 | ||||||||||||
| 11 | Portland Timbers | 31 | 30 | 7 | 13 | 10 | 26 | 33 | -7 |
Teams will be re-seeded for semifinal matchups
See main article: United Soccer Leagues 2008.
| Place | Team | P | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charlotte Eagles | 20 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 45 | 15 | +30 | 44 | |
| 2 | Richmond Kickers | 20 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 48 | 20 | +28 | 44 | |
| 3 | Cleveland City Stars | 20 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 33 | 16 | +17 | 37 | |
| 4 | Crystal Palace Baltimore | 20 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 34 | |
| 5 | Harrisburg City Islanders | 20 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 33 | 20 | +13 | 31 | |
| 6 | Western Mass Pioneers | 20 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 19 | 29 | -10 | 20† | |
| 7 | Wilmington Hammerheads | 20 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 32 | 33 | -1 | 19 | |
| 8 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 20 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 25 | 37 | -12 | 18 | |
| 9 | Bermuda Hogges | 20 | 5 | 13 | 2 | 21 | 50 | -29 | 17 | |
| 10 | Real Maryland Monarchs | 20 | 3 | 15 | 2 | 15 | 51 | -36 | 10† |
See main article: 2008 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup.