2012 MLS Western Conference standings
San Jose Earthquakes won the 2012 MLS Western Conference playoff race on 66 points, 9 points ahead of Real Salt Lake.
🏆The 2012 playoffs, matchup by matchup
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Western standings, 2012
| Team | W | L | T | PTS | L10 | Streak |
|---|
| San Jose Earthquakes (SJ) s | 19 | 6 | 9 | 66 | 5-1-4 | T2 |
| Real Salt Lake (RSL) b | 17 | 11 | 6 | 57 | 4-3-3 | T2 |
| Seattle Sounders FC (SEA) b | 15 | 8 | 11 | 56 | 4-2-4 | L1 |
| LA Galaxy (LA) x | 16 | 12 | 6 | 54 | 6-1-3 | W1 |
| Vancouver Whitecaps FC (VAN) x | 11 | 13 | 10 | 43 | 1-6-3 | T1 |
| FC Dallas (DAL) | 9 | 13 | 12 | 39 | 4-2-4 | T1 |
| Colorado Rapids (COL) | 11 | 19 | 4 | 37 | 3-4-3 | W2 |
| Portland Timbers (POR) | 8 | 16 | 10 | 34 | 3-3-4 | T1 |
| Chivas USA (CHV) | 7 | 18 | 9 | 30 | 0-8-2 | T1 |
Final standings.
Clinch key- x
- clinched a playoff place
- b
- clinched a bye past the opening round
- s
- clinched the Supporters' Shield
Turning points
- The lead changed hands 9 times.
- San Jose Earthquakes trailed by as many as 5 points on June 16, 2012.
- San Jose Earthquakes took first place for good on June 23, 2012.
- Seattle Sounders FC won 5 games in a row from April 14, 2012 to May 9, 2012, the longest run of the race.
- Real Salt Lake led by 5 points as late as June 19, 2012.
- San Jose Earthquakes went 5-1-1 from June 19, 2012 to July 18, 2012, turning a deficit of 5 points into a lead of 7 points.
- The top two ended the day within three points of each other on 44 of the 84 days played.
- Seven teams held first place.
- San Jose Earthquakes spent 160 of the season's 233 charted days in first place.