Coach Gregg Berhalter‘s Chicago Fire, which entered as third-tier seed, beat defending Liga MX champion Cruz Azul, 2-1, to finish atop the MLS standings as the only MLS team to win all three of its games in regulation time. Austin FC finished second by tying Club América, 1-1, and winning the shootout.

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Soccer America Executive Editor Mike Woitalla has written freelance articles about soccer for more than 30 media outlets in nine nations. The winner of eight United Soccer Coaches Writing Contest awards,...