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2013 Major League Soccer season

{{Short description|18th season of Major League Soccer}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=December 2013}}

{{Use American English|date=June 2017}}

{{infobox football league season

| competition = Major League Soccer

| logo = Major League Soccer MLS wordmark 2007.svg

| season = 2013

| mlscup = Sporting Kansas City (2nd title)

| shield = New York Red Bulls (1st shield)

| continentalcup1 = Champions League (U.S.)

| continentalcup1 qualifiers = Sporting Kansas City
New York Red Bulls
Portland Timbers

| continentalcup2 = Champions League (Canada)

| continentalcup2 qualifiers =

| matches = 323

| total goals = 845

| league topscorer = Camilo (22 goals)

| biggest home win = NE 5–0 LA
(Jun 2)
MTL 5-0 HOU
(Aug 24)
LA 5-0 CHV
(Oct 6)

| biggest away win = CHV 0–5 POR
(Oct 26)

| highest scoring = 8 goals:
MTL 5-3 PHI
(May 25)

| longest wins = 5 matches:
Seattle Sounders FC
(Aug 25 – Sep 13)

| longest unbeaten = 15 matches:{{cite web|url=http://pressbox.mlssoccer.com/sites/mlsdigitalpr.drupalgardens.com/files/201310/10-28-13_Stats_Standings.pdf |title=2013 MLS Standings and Leaders |publisher=MLS Soccer |access-date=October 31, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131030101454/http://pressbox.mlssoccer.com/sites/mlsdigitalpr.drupalgardens.com/files/201310/10-28-13_Stats_Standings.pdf |archive-date=October 30, 2013 }}
Portland Timbers
(Mar 16 – Jun 23)

| longest winless = 13 matches:
D.C. United
(Mar 16 – Jun 22)

| longest losses = 7 matches:
D.C. United
(Mar 23 – May 11)
Chivas USA
(May 5 – Jun 24)

| highest attendance = 67,385
POR @ SEA
(Aug 25)

| lowest attendance = 5,123
POR @ CHV
(Sep 14)

| average attendance = 18,594

| prevseason = 2012

| nextseason = 2014

}}

{{Location map+ |United States |width=525 |float=right |caption=

Locations of teams for the 2013 Major League Soccer season
8px Western Conference   8px Eastern Conference
|places=

{{Location map~ |United States |lat=38.889722 |long=-76.971667 |label=D.C. United |position=bottom |mark=ButtonBlue.svg}}

{{Location map~ |United States |lat=40.737411 |long=-74.153763 |label=New York |position=left |mark=ButtonBlue.svg}}

{{Location map~ |United States |lat=40.009444 |long=-82.991111 |label=Columbus |position=left |mark=ButtonBlue.svg}}

{{Location map~ |United States |lat=42.090833 |long=-71.264444 |label=New England |position=top |mark=ButtonBlue.svg}}

{{Location map~ |United States |lat=41.742432 |long=-87.806789 |label=Chicago |position=top |mark=ButtonBlue.svg}}

{{Location map~ |United States |lat=39.1218 |long=-94.8237 |label=Kansas City |position=bottom |mark=ButtonBlue.svg}}

{{Location map~ |United States |lat=43.632778 |long=-79.418611 |label=Toronto |position=top |mark=ButtonBlue.svg}}

{{Location map~ |United States |lat=39.832222 |long=-75.378889 |label=Philadelphia |position=right |mark=ButtonBlue.svg}}

{{Location map~ |United States |lat=45.563075 |long=-73.552656 |label=Montreal |position=top |mark=ButtonBlue.svg}}

{{Location map~ |United States |lat=39.35 |long=-104.8918 |label=Colorado |position=top |mark=ButtonRed.svg}}

{{Location map~ |United States |lat=33.154444 |long=-96.835278 |label=Dallas |position=right |mark=ButtonRed.svg}}

{{Location map~ |United States |lat=33.864444 |long=-118.261111 |label=Chivas USA |position=top |mark=ButtonRed.svg}}

{{Location map~ |United States |lat=33.864444 |long=-118.261111 |label=Galaxy |position=bottom |mark=ButtonRed.svg}}

{{Location map~ |United States |lat=29.721944 |long=-95.349167 |label=Houston |position=right |mark=ButtonBlue.svg}}

{{Location map~ |United States |lat=40.582923 |long=-111.893156 |label=Salt Lake |position=bottom |mark=ButtonRed.svg}}

{{Location map~ |United States |lat=45.521389 |long=-122.691667 |label=Portland |position=bottom |mark=ButtonRed.svg}}

{{Location map~ |United States |lat=37.350556 |long=-121.936667 |label=San Jose|position=top |mark=ButtonRed.svg}}

{{Location map~ |United States |lat=47.595278 |long=-122.331667 |label=Seattle|position=right |mark=ButtonRed.svg}}

{{Location map~ |United States |lat=49.27667 |long=-123.11194 |label=Vancouver |position=right |mark=ButtonRed.svg}}

}}

The 2013 Major League Soccer season was the 18th season of Major League Soccer. It was also the 101st season of FIFA-sanctioned soccer in the United States, and the 35th with a national first-division league.

The regular season began on March 2 and concluded on October 27. The New York Red Bulls won their first ever Supporters' Shield. The MLS Cup Playoffs began on October 31 and ended on December 7, when Sporting Kansas City won MLS Cup in a penalty shootout over Real Salt Lake. It was the third MLS Cup to be decided on penalties.

Teams, stadiums, and personnel

=Stadiums and locations=

{{main|List of Major League Soccer stadiums}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
Chicago Fire

! Chivas USA/

Los Angeles Galaxy

! Colorado Rapids

! Columbus Crew

! D.C. United

! FC Dallas

Toyota Park

| StubHub Center

| Dick's Sporting Goods Park

| Crew Stadium

| RFK Memorial Stadium

| Toyota Stadium

Capacity: 20,000

| Capacity: 27,000

| Capacity: 18,086

| Capacity: 20,145

| Capacity: 19,467†

| Capacity: 21,193

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Houston Dynamo

! Montreal Impact

! New England Revolution

! New York Red Bulls

! Philadelphia Union

! Portland Timbers

BBVA Compass Stadium

| Saputo Stadium{{#tag:ref|The Impact's first two home games were played at the Olympic Stadium. The Impact played its first home game at Saputo Stadium on April 14, 2013 against the Columbus Crew. |group="lower-alpha"}}

| Gillette Stadium

| Red Bull Arena

| PPL Park

| Providence Park

Capacity: 22,000

| Capacity: 20,341

| Capacity: 22,385†

| Capacity: 25,189

| Capacity: 18,500

| Capacity: 20,323

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Real Salt Lake

! San Jose Earthquakes

! Seattle Sounders FC

! Sporting Kansas City

! Toronto FC

! Vancouver Whitecaps FC

Rio Tinto Stadium

| Buck Shaw Stadium{{#tag:ref|Some marquee games held at Stanford Stadium. Most recent game held there was on June 29, 2013 in a derby match against Los Angeles Galaxy. |group="lower-alpha"}}

| CenturyLink Field

| Sporting Park

| BMO Field

| BC Place

Capacity: 20,213

| Capacity: 10,525

| Capacity: 38,500†

| Capacity: 18,467

| Capacity: 21,859

| Capacity: 21,000†

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†Actual capacity is higher; seats rationed for soccer games

=Personnel and sponsorships=

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players and Managers may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: left;"
Team

! Head coach

! Captain

! Shirt sponsor

Chicago Fire

|{{flagicon|USA}} {{sortname|Frank|Klopas}}

|{{flagicon|USA}} {{sortname|Logan|Pause}}

|Quaker

Chivas USA

|{{flagicon|MEX}} {{sortname|José Luis|Real}}

|{{flagicon|USA}} {{sortname|Dan|Kennedy|Dan Kennedy (soccer)}}

|Corona

Colorado Rapids

|{{flagicon|COL}} {{sortname|Óscar|Pareja}}

|{{flagicon|USA}} Drew Moor

| align="center" style="background:#ececec; color:gray| —

Columbus Crew

|{{flagicon|USA}} {{sortname|Brian|Bliss}}

|{{flagicon|ARG}} {{sortname|Federico|Higuaín}}

|Barbasol

D.C. United

|{{flagicon|USA}} {{sortname|Ben|Olsen}}

|{{flagicon|CAN}} {{sortname|Dwayne|De Rosario}}

|Volkswagen

FC Dallas

|{{flagicon|USA}} {{sortname|Schellas|Hyndman}}

|{{flagicon|COL}} {{sortname|David|Ferreira}}

|AdvoCare

Houston Dynamo

|{{flagicon|USA}} {{sortname|Dominic|Kinnear}}

|{{flagicon|USA}} {{sortname|Brad|Davis|Brad Davis (soccer)}}

| align="center" style="background:#ececec; color:gray| —

LA Galaxy

|{{flagicon|USA}} {{sortname|Bruce|Arena}}

|{{flagicon|IRE}} {{sortname|Robbie|Keane}}

|Herbalife

Montreal Impact

|{{flagicon|SUI}} {{sortname|Marco|Schällibaum}}

|{{flagicon|USA}} {{sortname|Davy|Arnaud}}

|Bank of Montreal

New England Revolution

|{{flagicon|USA}} {{sortname|Jay|Heaps}}

|{{flagicon|POR}} {{sortname|José|Gonçalves|José Gonçalves (footballer)}}

|UnitedHealthcare

New York Red Bulls

|{{flagicon|USA}} {{sortname|Mike|Petke}}

|{{flagicon|FRA|1974}} {{sortname|Thierry|Henry}}

|Red Bull

Philadelphia Union

|{{flagicon|USA}} {{sortname|John|Hackworth}}

|{{flagicon|USA}} {{sortname|Brian|Carroll}}

|Bimbo

Portland Timbers

|{{flagicon|USA}} {{sortname|Caleb|Porter}}

|{{flagicon|CAN}} {{sortname|Will|Johnson|Will Johnson (soccer)}}

|Alaska Airlines

Real Salt Lake

|{{flagicon|USA}} {{sortname|Jason|Kreis}}

|{{flagicon|USA}} {{sortname|Kyle|Beckerman}}

|XanGo

San Jose Earthquakes

|{{flagicon|CAN}} {{sortname|Mark|Watson|Mark Watson (Canadian soccer)}}

|{{flagicon|USA}} {{sortname|Ramiro|Corrales}}

| align="center" style="background:#ececec; color:gray| —

Seattle Sounders FC

|{{flagicon|USA}} {{sortname|Sigi|Schmid}}

|{{flagicon|ARG}} {{sortname|Mauro|Rosales}}

|Xbox

Sporting Kansas City

|{{flagicon|USA}} {{sortname|Peter|Vermes}}

|{{flagicon|DEN}} {{sortname|Jimmy|Nielsen}}

|Ivy Funds

Toronto FC

|{{flagicon|NZL}} {{sortname|Ryan|Nelsen}}

|{{flagicon|SCO}} {{sortname|Steven|Caldwell}}

|Bank of Montreal

Vancouver Whitecaps FC

|{{flagicon|SCO}} {{sortname|Martin|Rennie|Martin Rennie (football manager)}}

|{{flagicon|USA}} {{sortname|Jay|DeMerit

}

|Bell Canada

|}

=Managerial changes=

class="wikitable sortable"
Team

!Outgoing manager

!Manner of departure

!Date of vacancy

!Position in table

!Incoming manager

!Date of appointment

Montreal Impact

| {{flagicon|USA}} {{sortname|Jesse|Marsch}}

| Mutual consent

| Nov 3, 2012{{cite news |title=Montreal Impact dismiss coach Jesse Marsch|url=http://aol.sportingnews.com/soccer/story/2012-11-03/montreal-impact-dismiss-coach-jesse-marsch|work=BBC Sport |publisher=AOL Sporting News |date=November 3, 2012}}

|rowspan=5|Preseason

| {{flagicon|CHE}} {{sortname|Marco|Schällibaum}}

| Jan 6, 2013{{cite news|title=Marco Schällibaum appointed head coach of the Montreal Impact|url=http://www.impactmontreal.com/en/news/2013/01/marco-schällibaum-appointed-head-coach-montreal-impact|publisher=Montreal Impact|date=January 6, 2013|access-date=December 29, 2021|archive-date=December 3, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131203082700/http://www.impactmontreal.com/en/news/2013/01/marco-sch%C3%A4llibaum-appointed-head-coach-montreal-impact|url-status=dead}}

Chivas USA

| {{flagicon|USA}} {{sortname|Robin|Fraser}}

| Fired

| Nov 9, 2012 {{cite web|title=Chivas part ways with Fraser as restructuring continues|url=http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2012/11/09/chivas-part-ways-fraser-vanney-restructuring-continues|publisher=Major League Soccer|access-date=January 26, 2013}}

| {{flagicon|MEX}} {{sortname|José Luis|Sánchez Solá

Sanchez, Jose Luis}}

| Dec 12, 2012{{cite news |title=Chivas USA names Jose Luis Sanchez Sola new coach |url=https://www.latimes.com/sports/la-xpm-2012-dec-12-la-sp-sn-chivas-usa-names-jose-luis-sanchez-sola-new-coach-20121212-story.html|newspaper=LA Times |date=December 12, 2012 |first=Kevin |last=Baxter}}

New York Red Bulls

| {{flagicon|SWE}} {{sortname|Hans|Backe}}

| End of contract

| Nov 9, 2012{{cite news |title=Red Bulls Announce Contract for Hans Backe Will Not Be Extended |url=http://www.newyorkredbulls.com/news/2012/11/red-bulls-announce-contract-hans-backe-will-not-be-extended |publisher=New York Red Bulls |date=November 9, 2012}}

| {{flagicon|USA}} {{sortname|Mike|Petke}}

| Jan 24, 2013{{cite news |title=Red Bulls Name Mike Petke Head Coach|url=http://www.newyorkredbulls.com/news/2013/01/red-bulls-name-mike-petke-head-coach |publisher=New York Red Bulls |date=January 24, 2013}}

Portland Timbers

| {{flagicon|NZL}} {{sortname|Gavin|Wilkinson}}

| End of interim period

| Nov 26, 2012{{cite web|title=Caleb Porter is New Timbers Coach|url=http://www.prostamerika.com/?p=69995|publisher=Prost Amerika|access-date=January 26, 2013}}

| {{flagicon|USA}} {{sortname|Caleb|Porter}}

| Nov 26, 2012

Toronto FC

| {{flagicon|ENG}} {{sortname|Paul|Mariner}}

| Fired

| Jan 7, 2013{{cite news|title=Toronto FC fires coach Paul Mariner, replaced by Ryan Nelsen|url=https://www.thestar.com/sports/soccer/mls/article/1311646--toronto-fc-fires-coach-paul-mariner|work=The Star|access-date=January 26, 2013|date=January 7, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130116092121/http://www.thestar.com/sports/soccer/mls/article/1311646--toronto-fc-fires-coach-paul-mariner|archive-date=January 16, 2013|url-status=dead}}

| {{flagicon|NZL}} {{sortname|Ryan|Nelsen}}

| Jan 7, 2013

Chivas USA

| {{flagicon|MEX}} {{sortname|José Luis|Sánchez Solá

Sanchez, Jose Luis}}

| Mutual consent

| May 30, 2013{{cite web|title=It's official: Chivas USA, Chelis mutually agree to parting of the ways|url=http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2013/05/30/its-official-chivas-usa-chelis-mutually-agree-parting-ways|access-date=May 30, 2013}}

| 16th

| {{flagicon|MEX}} {{sortname|José Luis|Real

Real, José Luis}}

| May 30, 2013

San Jose Earthquakes

| {{flagicon|CAN}} {{sortname|Frank|Yallop}}

| Mutual consent

| Jun 7, 2013{{cite web|title=Earthquakes and Frank Yallop mutually agree to part ways|url=http://www.sjearthquakes.com/news/2013/06/earthquakes-and-frank-yallop-mutually-agree-part-ways|access-date=June 8, 2013}}

| 15th

| {{flagicon|CAN}} {{sortname|Mark|Watson|Mark Watson (Canadian soccer)}}

| Jun 7, 2013

Columbus Crew

| {{flagicon|POL}} {{sortname|Robert|Warzycha}}

| Fired

| Sep 2, 2013{{cite web|title=Columbus Crew part ways with head coach Robert Warzycha; Brian Bliss takes over as interim|url=http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2013/09/02/columbus-crew-part-ways-head-coach-robert-warzycha-brian-bliss-takes-over-in|access-date=September 2, 2013}}

| 16th

| {{flagicon|USA}} {{sortname|Brian|Bliss}}

| Sep 2, 2013

FC Dallas

| {{flagicon|USA}} Schellas Hyndman

| Resigned

| Oct 26, 2013

| 16th / Postseason

| Vacancy

| Vacancy

Vancouver Whitecaps

| {{flagicon|SCO}} Martin Rennie

| Fired

| Oct 29, 2013

| 13th / Postseason

| Vacancy

| Vacancy

Chicago Fire

| {{flagicon|USA}} Frank Klopas

| Resigned

| Oct 30, 2013{{cite web|title=Chicago Fire part ways with head coach Frank Klopas, president of soccer ops Javier Leon|url=http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2013/10/30/chicago-fire-part-ways-head-coach-frank-klopas-president-soccer-ops-javier-l|access-date=October 31, 2013|archive-date=November 2, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131102070422/http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2013/10/30/chicago-fire-part-ways-head-coach-frank-klopas-president-soccer-ops-javier-l|url-status=dead}}

| 12th / Postseason

| {{flagicon|CAN}} {{sortname|Frank|Yallop}}{{cite web|title=Chicago Fire select MLS veteran Frank Yallop as next head coach, director of soccer|url=http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2013/10/31/chicago-fire-select-mls-veteran-frank-yallop-next-head-coach-director-soccer|access-date=October 31, 2013|archive-date=November 2, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131102195724/http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2013/10/31/chicago-fire-select-mls-veteran-frank-yallop-next-head-coach-director-soccer|url-status=dead}}

| Oct 31, 2013

Columbus Crew

| {{flagicon|USA}} {{sortname|Brian|Bliss}}

|End of interim period

|Nov 6, 2013

| 16th / Postseason

| {{flagicon|USA}} {{sortname|Gregg|Berhalter}}{{cite web|title=Crew names Gregg Berhalter Head Coach and Sporting Director|url=http://www.thecrew.com/news/2013/11/crew-names-gregg-berhalter-head-coach-and-sporting-director|access-date=November 6, 2013|archive-date=November 7, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131107042102/http://www.thecrew.com/news/2013/11/crew-names-gregg-berhalter-head-coach-and-sporting-director|url-status=dead}}

|Nov 6, 2013

Chivas USA

| {{flagicon|MEX}} {{sortname|José Luis|Real

Real, José Luis}}

| End of interim period

|Nov 25, 2013{{cite web|last=Angulo, Marshall|first=Blair, Tom|title=Chivas USA left in coaching limbo after Jose Luis "Guero" Real makes Guadalajara switch|url=http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2013/11/25/chivas-usa-left-coaching-limbo-after-jose-luis-guero-real-makes-guadalajara-|work=MLSsoccer.com|publisher=Major League Soccer|access-date=November 26, 2013|archive-date=November 28, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131128064411/http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2013/11/25/chivas-usa-left-coaching-limbo-after-jose-luis-guero-real-makes-guadalajara-|url-status=dead}}

| 18th / Postseason

| Vacancy

| Vacancy

=Player transfers=

{{Main|List of Major League Soccer transfers 2013}}

Major League Soccer employs 12 methods to acquire players. These include: signing players on transfers/free transfers as is done in most of the world; via trades; drafting players through mechanisms such as the MLS SuperDraft, MLS Supplemental Draft, or MLS Re-Entry Draft; rarely used methods which cover extreme hardship and injury replacement; signing players as Designated Players or Homegrown Players; placing a discovery claim on players; waivers; and methods peculiar to MLS such as through allocation or a weighted lottery.{{cite web|url=http://www.mlssoccer.com/2012-mls-roster-rules |title=2012 MLS Roster Rules | Major League Soccer |publisher=Mlssoccer.com |access-date=February 21, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120220005943/http://www.mlssoccer.com/2012-mls-roster-rules |archive-date=February 20, 2012 }}

==Allocation ranking==

The allocation ranking is the mechanism used to determine which MLS club has first priority to acquire a U.S. National Team player who signs with MLS after playing abroad, or a former MLS player who returns to the League after having gone to a club abroad for a transfer fee. The allocation rankings may also be used in the event two or more clubs file a request for the same player on the same day. The allocations will be ranked in reverse order of finish for the 2012 season, taking playoff performance into account.

Once the club uses its allocation ranking to acquire a player, it drops to the bottom of the list. A ranking can be traded, provided that part of the compensation received in return is another club's ranking. At all times, each club is assigned one ranking. The rankings reset at the end of each MLS League season.

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style="background:#c2ddff;"|Original Ranking

! style="background:#c2ddff;"|Club

! style="background:#c2ddff;"|Date Allocation Used

! style="background:#c2ddff;"|Player Signed

! style="background:#c2ddff;"|Player Nation

! style="background:#c2ddff;"|Previous Club

! style="background:#c2ddff;"|Club Nation

! style="background:#c2ddff;"|Ref

1Chivas USA{{dagger}} {{double dagger}}{{hash-tag}}July 1, 2013Carlos Bocanegra{{flagcountry|USA}}Rangers{{flagcountry|SCO}}{{cite web|author=Chivas USA Communications |url=http://www.cdchivasusa.com/news/2013/07/chivas-usa-sign-us-mens-national-team-captain-carlos-bocanegra |title=Chivas USA ficha al Capitán de la Selección de EE.UU. Carlos Bocanegra | Chivas USA sign U.S. Men's National Team Captain Carlos Bocanegra | Chivas USA |publisher=Cdchivasusa.com |date=July 1, 2013 |access-date=December 2, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130705015442/http://www.cdchivasusa.com/news/2013/07/chivas-usa-sign-us-mens-national-team-captain-carlos-bocanegra |archive-date=July 5, 2013 }}
2Portland Timbers{{dagger}}
3Seattle Sounders FC{{double dagger}}
4New England Revolution
5Philadelphia Union
6Colorado Rapids
7FC Dallas
8Montreal Impact
9Columbus Crew
10Vancouver Whitecaps FC
11Chicago Fire
12Real Salt Lake
13New York Red Bulls
14Sporting Kansas City
15San Jose Earthquakes
16Toronto FC{{hash-tag}}
17D.C. UnitedFebruary 20, 2013Carlos Ruiz{{flagcountry|GUA}}Municipal{{flagcountry|GUA}}{{cite web |author=Lee Burrows / dcunited.com |url=http://www.dcunited.com/news/2013/02/dc-united-selects-guatemalan-international-carlos-ruiz-via-the-mls-allocation-process |title=selects Guatemalan International Carlos Ruiz via the MLS allocation process |publisher=D.C. United |date=February 20, 2013 |access-date=December 2, 2013 |archive-date=December 2, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131202235934/http://www.dcunited.com/news/2013/02/dc-united-selects-guatemalan-international-carlos-ruiz-via-the-mls-allocation-process |url-status=dead }}
18Houston Dynamo
19Los Angeles Galaxy

{{dagger}}On December 12, 2012, Portland Timbers acquired the number 2 ranking from Chivas USA in exchange for the number 3 ranking and an international roster spot.{{cite web|author=Chivas USA Communications |url=http://www.cdchivasusa.com/news/2012/12/chivas-usa-and-portland-timbers-trade-position-mls-allocation-ranking |title=Chivas USA trades position in MLS Allocation Ranking | Chivas USA |publisher=Cdchivasusa.com |date=December 12, 2012 |access-date=January 29, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130113101646/http://www.cdchivasusa.com/news/2012/12/chivas-usa-and-portland-timbers-trade-position-mls-allocation-ranking |archive-date=January 13, 2013 }}

{{double dagger}}On February 19, 2013, Chivas USA traded the No. 3 ranking to Seattle Sounders FC in the Shalrie Joseph trade. It was also reported that Seattle sent the No. 15 allocation ranking to Chivas USA as part of the deal, although Seattle appeared to have owned the No. 16 selection and not the No. 15 selection.{{cite web |author=Sounders FC Public Relations |url=http://www.soundersfc.com/news/articles/2013/02-february/sharlie-joseph-traded-to-sounders.aspx |title=Sounders FC Acquires Shalrie Joseph |publisher=SoundersFC.com |date=February 19, 2013 |access-date=February 20, 2013 |archive-date=February 23, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130223043711/http://www.soundersfc.com/news/articles/2013/02-february/sharlie-joseph-traded-to-sounders.aspx |url-status=dead }}

{{hash-tag}}On July 1, 2013, Chivas USA acquired the number 1 allocation ranking from Toronto FC in exchange for the #16 ranking, a first-round pick in the 2015 MLS SuperDraft, and an international roster spot.{{cite web |author=MLSSoccer staff |url=http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2013/07/01/former-usmnt-captain-carlos-bocanegra-joins-chivas-usa-returns-mls-after-nea |title=Ex-USMNT captain Carlos Bocanegra joins Chivas USA, returns to MLS after near decade in Europe |publisher=MLSSoccer.com |date=July 1, 2013 |access-date=January 19, 2015 |archive-date=November 11, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141111213221/http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2013/07/01/former-usmnt-captain-carlos-bocanegra-joins-chivas-usa-returns-mls-after-nea |url-status=dead }}

==Weighted lottery==

Some players are assigned to MLS teams via a weighted lottery process. A team can only acquire one player per year through a weighted lottery. The players made available through lotteries include: (i) Generation adidas players signed after the MLS SuperDraft; and (ii) Draft eligible players to whom an MLS contract was offered but who failed to sign with the League prior to the SuperDraft.

The team with the worst record over its last 30 regular season games (dating back to previous season if necessary and taking playoff performance into account) will have the greatest probability of winning the lottery. Teams are not required to participate in a lottery. Players are assigned via the lottery system in order to prevent a player from potentially influencing his destination club with a strategic holdout.

Below are the results of 2013 weighted lotteries:

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! style="background:#c2ddff;"|Lottery Date

! style="background:#c2ddff;"|Player

! style="background:#c2ddff;"|Player Nation

! style="background:#c2ddff;"|Position

! style="background:#c2ddff;"|Winning Club

! style="background:#c2ddff;"|Other Clubs Participating

! style="background:#c2ddff;"|Ref

December 18, 2012Mobi Fehr{{flag|USA}}DFPortland TimbersSeattle Sounders FC, San Jose Earthquakes{{cite web |url=http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2012/12/18/fehr-timbers-portland-land-former-us-u-17-defender |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130129014944/http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2012/12/18/fehr-timbers-portland-land-former-us-u-17-defender |url-status=dead |archive-date=January 29, 2013 |title=Portland land ex-US U-17 defender Fehr in weighted lottery |publisher=MLSsoccer.com |date=December 18, 2012 |access-date=December 20, 2012 }}
December 20, 2012Gale Agbossoumonde{{flag|USA}}DFToronto FCFC Dallas, Houston Dynamo, Seattle Sounders FC, Los Angeles Galaxy, San Jose Earthquakes{{cite web |url=http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2012/12/20/toronto-fc-acquire-agbossoumonde-weighted-lottery |title=Toronto FC acquire Agbossoumonde via weighted lottery |publisher=MLSsoccer.com |date=December 20, 2012 |access-date=December 20, 2012 |archive-date=December 24, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121224005803/http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2012/12/20/toronto-fc-acquire-agbossoumonde-weighted-lottery |url-status=dead }}
January 25, 2013Charles Eloundou{{flag|CMR}}FWColorado RapidsReal Salt Lake, D.C. United{{cite web |url=http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2013/01/25/rapids-land-cameroonian-international-eloundou-lottery |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130216114001/http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2013/01/25/rapids-land-cameroonian-international-eloundou-lottery |url-status=dead |archive-date=February 16, 2013 |title=Rapids land Cameroon international Eloundou in lottery |publisher=MLSsoccer.com |date=January 25, 2013 |access-date=January 25, 2013 }}
July 18, 2013Conor Doyle{{flag|USA}}FWD.C. UnitedColorado Rapids{{cite web |url=http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2013/07/18/dc-united-land-us-youth-international-forward-conor-doyle-loan-derby-county- |title=DC United land US youth international forward Conor Doyle on loan from Derby County via lottery |publisher=MLSsoccer.com |date=July 18, 2013 |access-date=July 18, 2013 |archive-date=July 23, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130723235339/http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2013/07/18/dc-united-land-us-youth-international-forward-conor-doyle-loan-derby-county- |url-status=dead }}

=Ownership changes=

class="wikitable" style="font-size=90%;"
Club

! New owner

! Previous owner

! Date

Real Salt Lake

| Dell Loy Hansen

| Dave Checketts

| {{dts|2013|1|24}}

Columbus Crew

| Anthony Precourt

| Clark Hunt

| {{dts|2013|7|30}}

Standings

=Eastern Conference=

{{2013 Major League Soccer Eastern Conference table}}

=Western Conference=

{{2013 Major League Soccer Western Conference table}}

=Overall standings=

{{2013 Major League Soccer season table}}

MLS Cup Playoffs

{{main|2013 MLS Cup Playoffs}}

{{#section:2013 MLS Cup Playoffs|Bracket}}

Player statistics

=Goals=

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
RankPlayerClubGoals
1

|align="left"|{{flagicon|BRA}} Camilo Sanvezzo

|align="left"|Vancouver Whitecaps FC

|22

2

|align="left"|{{flagicon|USA}} Mike Magee

|align="left"|LA Galaxy,
Chicago Fire

|21

3

|align="left"|{{flagicon|ITA}} Marco Di Vaio

|align="left"|Montreal Impact

|20

4

|align="left"|{{flagicon|IRE}} Robbie Keane

|align="left"|LA Galaxy

|16

rowspan="2"|5

|align="left"|{{flagicon|URU}} Diego Fagúndez

|align="left"|New England Revolution

|rowspan="2"|13

align="left"|{{flagicon|GHA}} Dominic Oduro

|align="left"|Columbus Crew

rowspan="2"|7

|align="left"|{{flagicon|USA}} Jack McInerney

|align="left"|Philadelphia Union

|rowspan="2"|12

align="left"|{{flagicon|CRC}} Álvaro Saborío

|align="left"|Real Salt Lake

rowspan="4"|9

|align="left"|{{flagicon|AUS}} Tim Cahill

|align="left"|New York Red Bulls

|rowspan="4"|11

align="left"|{{flagicon|ARG}} Federico Higuaín

|align="left"|Columbus Crew

align="left"|{{flagicon|PAN}} Blas Pérez

|align="left"|FC Dallas

align="left"|{{flagicon|USA}} Chris Wondolowski

|align="left"|San Jose Earthquakes

=Assists=

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
RankPlayerClubAssists
1

|align="left"|{{flagicon|ARG}} Diego Valeri

|align="left"|Portland Timbers

|13

2

|align="left"|{{flagicon|FRA}} Sébastien Le Toux

|align="left"|Philadelphia Union

|12

3

|align="left"|{{flagicon|IRL}} Robbie Keane

|align="left"|LA Galaxy

|11

4

|align="left"|{{flagicon|ARG}} Javier Morales

|align="left"|Real Salt Lake

|10

rowspan="6"|5

|align="left"|{{flagicon|USA}} Brad Davis

|align="left"|Houston Dynamo

|rowspan="6"|9

align="left"|{{flagicon|USA}} Landon Donovan

|align="left"|LA Galaxy

align="left"|{{flagicon|COL}} David Ferreira

|align="left"|FC Dallas

align="left"|{{flagicon|FRA}} Thierry Henry

|align="left"|New York Red Bulls

align="left"|{{flagicon|ARG}} Federico Higuaín

|align="left"|Columbus Crew

align="left"|{{flagicon|CAN}} Russell Teibert

|align="left"|Vancouver Whitecaps FC

=Clean sheets=

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
Rank

!Player

!Club

!Clean
sheets

1

|align="left"|{{flagicon|JAM}} Donovan Ricketts

|align="left"|Portland Timbers

|14

2

|align="left"|{{flagicon|DEN}} Jimmy Nielsen

|align="left"|Sporting Kansas City

|13

3

|align="left"|{{flagicon|USA}} Zac MacMath

|align="left"|Philadelphia Union

|12

4

|align="left"|{{flagicon|USA}} Luis Robles

|align="left"|New York Red Bulls

|11

5

|align="left"|{{flagicon|AUT}} Michael Gspurning

|align="left"|Seattle Sounders FC

|10

rowspan="4"|6

|align="left"|{{flagicon|USA}} Jon Busch

|align="left"|San Jose Earthquakes

|rowspan="4"|9

align="left"|{{flagicon|USA}} Tally Hall

|align="left"|Houston Dynamo

align="left"|{{flagicon|USA}} Nick Rimando

|align="left"|Real Salt Lake

align="left"|{{flagicon|USA}} Bobby Shuttleworth

|align="left"|New England Revolution

10

|align="left"|{{flagicon|USA}} Troy Perkins

|align="left"|Montreal Impact

|8

Awards

=Individual awards=

class="wikitable" style="font-size:100%"

!Award!!Player!!Club

style="background:#f4f4f4;"

|Most Valuable Player

{{flagicon|USA}} Mike MageeLA Galaxy,
Chicago Fire
Defender of the Year{{flagicon|POR}} José GonçalvesNew England Revolution
Goalkeeper of the Year{{flagicon|JAM}} Donovan RickettsPortland Timbers
Coach of the Year{{flagicon|USA}} Caleb PorterPortland Timbers
Rookie of the Year{{flagicon|USA}} Dillon PowersColorado Rapids
Newcomer of the Year{{flagicon|ARG}} Diego ValeriPortland Timbers
Comeback Player of the Year{{flagicon|USA}} Kevin AlstonNew England Revolution
Golden Boot{{flagicon|BRA}} Camilo SanvezzoVancouver Whitecaps FC
Fair Play Award{{flagicon|USA}} Darlington NagbePortland Timbers
Humanitarian of the Year{{flagicon|USA}} Matt ReisNew England Revolution
Goal of the Year{{flagicon|BRA}} Camilo SanvezzoVancouver Whitecaps FC
Save of the Year{{flagicon|USA}} Nick RimandoReal Salt Lake

=Best XI=

class="wikitable"
Goalkeeper

!Defenders

!Midfielders

!Forwards

style="background:#f4f4f4;"

|{{flagicon|JAM}} Donovan Ricketts, Portland

|{{flagicon|USA}} Matt Besler, Sporting KC
{{flagicon|POR}} José Gonçalves, New England
{{flagicon|USA}} Omar Gonzalez, LA Galaxy

|{{flagicon|AUS}} Tim Cahill, New York
{{flagicon|CAN}} Will Johnson, Portland
{{flagicon|ARG}} Diego Valeri, Portland
{{flagicon|USA}} Graham Zusi, Sporting KC

|{{flagicon|ITA}} Marco Di Vaio, Montreal
{{flagicon|IRE}} Robbie Keane, LA Galaxy
{{flagicon|USA}} Mike Magee, LA Galaxy/Chicago

=Monthly awards=

class="wikitable"
rowspan="2"|Week

!colspan="4"|MLS Player of the Month

!colspan="4"|MLS WORKS Humanitarian of the Month

Player

!Nat

!Club

!Link

!Player/Club

!Nat

!Club

!Link

March

|Mike Magee

|{{flagicon|USA}}

|Los Angeles Galaxy

|[http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2013/04/03/la-galaxys-mike-magee-earns-mls-player-month-honors-march 5G 0A] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150614002552/http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2013/04/03/la-galaxys-mike-magee-earns-mls-player-month-honors-march |date=June 14, 2015 }}

|Jeb Brovsky

|{{flag|USA}}

|Montreal Impact

|[http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2013/03/05/montreal-impacts-jeb-brovsky-named-mls-works-humanitarian-month] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131011215709/http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2013/03/05/montreal-impacts-jeb-brovsky-named-mls-works-humanitarian-month |date=October 11, 2013 }}

April

|Jack McInerney

|{{flagicon|USA}} USA

|Philadelphia Union

|[http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2013/05/02/philadelphia-union-marksman-jack-mcinerney-nabs-mls-player-month-april#h 4G 0A] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150611213314/http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2013/05/02/philadelphia-union-marksman-jack-mcinerney-nabs-mls-player-month-april#h |date=June 11, 2015 }}

|Calen Carr

|{{flagicon|USA}} USA

|Houston Dynamo

|[http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2013/04/01/mls-works-names-calen-carr-humanitarian-month] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131011181233/http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2013/04/01/mls-works-names-calen-carr-humanitarian-month |date=October 11, 2013 }}

May

|Jack McInerney

|{{flagicon|USA}} USA

|Philadelphia Union

|[http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2013/05/31/red-hot-philadelphia-union-striker-jack-mcinerney-grabs-second-straight-play#h 3G 0A] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150612045336/http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2013/05/31/red-hot-philadelphia-union-striker-jack-mcinerney-grabs-second-straight-play#h |date=June 12, 2015 }}

|Portland Timbers

|{{flagicon|USA}} USA

|Portland Timbers

|[https://web.archive.org/web/20130510122214/http://www.portlandtimbers.com/news/2013/05/portland-timbers-named-mls-works-humanitarian-month]

June

|Mike Magee

|{{flagicon|USA}} USA

|Chicago Fire

|[http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2013/07/03/its-fact-chicago-fires-magic-man-mike-magee-wins-june-player-month-award 4G 1A] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150612130010/http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2013/07/03/its-fact-chicago-fires-magic-man-mike-magee-wins-june-player-month-award |date=June 12, 2015 }}

|Jon Busch

|{{flagicon|USA}} USA

|San Jose Earthquakes

|[http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2013/06/04/san-jose-earthquakes-jon-busch-named-junes-mls-works-humanitarian-month] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131011185501/http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2013/06/04/san-jose-earthquakes-jon-busch-named-junes-mls-works-humanitarian-month |date=October 11, 2013 }}

July

|Camilo

|{{flag|BRA}}

|Vancouver Whitecaps FC

|[http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2013/08/01/vancouver-whitecaps-forward-camilo-wins-july-player-month-award 4G 0A] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150612052516/http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2013/08/01/vancouver-whitecaps-forward-camilo-wins-july-player-month-award |date=June 12, 2015 }}

|Gonzalo Segares

|{{flag|CRC}}

|Chicago Fire

|[http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2013/07/02/chicago-fires-gonzalo-segares-named-julys-mls-works-humanitarian-month] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131011224227/http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2013/07/02/chicago-fires-gonzalo-segares-named-julys-mls-works-humanitarian-month |date=October 11, 2013 }}

August

|Robbie Keane

|{{flag|IRE}}

|Los Angeles Galaxy

|[http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2013/09/05/la-galaxy-star-robbie-keane-earns-august-player-month-award 5G 1A] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150611110915/http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2013/09/05/la-galaxy-star-robbie-keane-earns-august-player-month-award |date=June 11, 2015 }}

|Lamar Neagle

|{{flagicon|USA}} USA

|Seattle Sounders FC

|[http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2013/08/16/seattle-sounders-lamar-neagle-named-mls-works-humanitarian-month-august] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131001173937/http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2013/08/16/seattle-sounders-lamar-neagle-named-mls-works-humanitarian-month-august |date=October 1, 2013 }}

September

|Dominic Oduro

|{{flag|GHA}}

|Columbus Crew

|[http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2013/10/03/birdman-cometh-columbus-crews-dominic-oduro-earns-september-player-month-nod 3G 2A] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150611181418/http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2013/10/03/birdman-cometh-columbus-crews-dominic-oduro-earns-september-player-month-nod |date=June 11, 2015 }}

|Matt Lampson

|{{flagicon|USA}} USA

|Columbus Crew

|[http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2013/09/11/columbus-crews-matt-lampson-named-mls-works-humanitarian-month] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131011172638/http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2013/09/11/columbus-crews-matt-lampson-named-mls-works-humanitarian-month |date=October 11, 2013 }}

October

|Camilo

|{{flagicon|BRA}} BRA

|Vancouver Whitecaps FC

|[http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2013/10/31/vancouver-whitecaps-star-budweiser-golden-boot-champ-camilo-named-octobers-p 6G 1A] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131111100209/http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2013/10/31/vancouver-whitecaps-star-budweiser-golden-boot-champ-camilo-named-octobers-p |date=November 11, 2013 }}

|Dwayne De Rosario

|{{flag|CAN}}

|D.C. United

|[http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2013/10/01/dc-uniteds-dwayne-de-rosario-named-mls-works-humanitarian-month-october] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131005075118/http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2013/10/01/dc-uniteds-dwayne-de-rosario-named-mls-works-humanitarian-month-october |date=October 5, 2013 }}

=Weekly awards=

class="wikitable"
rowspan="2"|Week

!colspan="3"|MLS Player of the Week

!colspan="3"|AT&T Goal of the Week

!colspan="3"|MLS Save of the Week

Player

!Nat

!Club

!Player

!Nat

!Club

!Player

!Nat

!Club

Week 1

|Mike Magee

|{{flag|USA}}

|Los Angeles Galaxy

|Diego Valeri

|{{flag|ARG}}

|Portland Timbers

|Bill Hamid

|{{flag|USA}}

|D.C. United

Week 2

|Robert Earnshaw

|{{flag|WAL}}

|Toronto FC

|Daigo Kobayashi

|{{flag|JPN}}

|Vancouver Whitecaps FC

|Donovan Ricketts

|{{flag|JAM}}

|Portland Timbers

Week 3

|Bill Hamid

|{{flagicon|USA}} USA

|D.C. United

|Rodney Wallace

|{{flag|CRC}}

|Portland Timbers

|Troy Perkins

|{{flagicon|USA}} USA

|Montreal Impact

Week 4

|Juan Agudelo

|{{flagicon|USA}} USA

|Chivas USA

|Chris Wondolowski

|{{flag|USA}}

|San Jose Earthquakes

|Nat Borchers

|{{flagicon|USA}} USA

|Real Salt Lake

Week 5

|Will Johnson

|{{flag|CAN}}

|Portland Timbers

|Thierry Henry

|{{flag|FRA|1974}}

|New York Red Bulls

|Donovan Ricketts

|{{flagicon|JAM}} JAM

|Portland Timbers

Week 6

|Ryan Johnson

|{{flag|JAM}}

|Portland Timbers

|Ryan Johnson

|{{flag|JAM}}

|Portland Timbers

|Clint Irwin

|{{flagicon|USA}} USA

|Colorado Rapids

Week 7

|Brad Davis

|{{flagicon|USA}} USA

|Houston Dynamo

|Will Johnson

|{{flag|CAN}}

|Portland Timbers

|Nick Rimando

|{{flagicon|USA}} USA

|Real Salt Lake

Week 8

|Jack McInerney

|{{flagicon|USA}} USA

|Philadelphia Union

|Javier Morales

|{{flagicon|ARG}} ARG

|Real Salt Lake

|Donovan Ricketts

|{{flagicon|JAM}} JAM

|Portland Timbers

Week 9

|Tim Cahill

|{{flag|AUS}}

|New York Red Bulls

|Jonathan Osorio

|{{flagicon|CAN}} CAN

|Toronto FC

|Donovan Ricketts

|{{flagicon|JAM}} JAM

|Portland Timbers

Week 10

|Graham Zusi

|{{flagicon|USA}} USA

|Sporting Kansas City

|Luis Gil

|{{flagicon|USA}} USA

|Real Salt Lake

|Donovan Ricketts

|{{flagicon|JAM}} JAM

|Portland Timbers

Week 11

|Will Bruin

|{{flagicon|USA}} USA

|Houston Dynamo

|Thierry Henry

|{{flagicon|FRA|1974}} FRA

|New York Red Bulls

|Kofi Sarkodie

|{{flagicon|USA}} USA

|Houston Dynamo

Week 12

|Eddie Johnson

|{{flagicon|USA}} USA

|Seattle Sounders FC

|Michel

|{{flag|BRA}}

|FC Dallas

|Nick Rimando

|{{flagicon|USA}} USA

|Real Salt Lake

Week 13

|Marco Di Vaio

|{{flag|ITA}}

|Montreal Impact

|Rodney Wallace

|{{flagicon|CRC}} CRC

|Portland Timbers

|Raúl Fernández

|{{flag|PER}}

|FC Dallas

Week 14

|Diego Fagúndez

|{{flag|URU}}

|New England Revolution

|Robbie Findley

|{{flagicon|USA}} USA

|Real Salt Lake

|Nick Rimando

|{{flagicon|USA}} USA

|Real Salt Lake

Week 15

|Olmes García

|{{flag|COL}}

|Real Salt Lake

|Diego Valeri

|{{flagicon|ARG}} ARG

|Portland Timbers

|Nick Rimando

|{{flagicon|USA}} USA

|Real Salt Lake

Week 16

|Kenny Miller

|{{flag|SCO}}

|Vancouver Whitecaps FC

|Darlington Nagbe

|{{flag|LBR}}

|Portland Timbers

|Donovan Ricketts

|{{flagicon|JAM}} JAM

|Portland Timbers

Week 17

|Camilo

|{{flag|BRA}}

|Vancouver Whitecaps FC

|Will Johnson

|{{flagicon|CAN}} CAN

|Portland Timbers

|Luis Robles

|{{flagicon|USA}} USA

|New York Red Bulls

Week 18

|Alan Gordon

|{{flagicon|USA}} USA

|San Jose Earthquakes

|Yordany Álvarez

|{{flag|CUB}}

|Real Salt Lake

|Nick Rimando

|{{flagicon|USA}} USA

|Real Salt Lake

Week 19

|Brad Knighton

|{{flagicon|USA}} USA

|Vancouver Whitecaps FC

|Graham Zusi

|{{flagicon|USA}} USA

|Sporting Kansas City

|Raúl Fernández

|{{flagicon|PER}} PER

|FC Dallas

Week 20

|Camilo

|{{flagicon|BRA}} BRA

|Vancouver Whitecaps FC

|Javier Morales

|{{flagicon|ARG}} ARG

|Real Salt Lake

|Jeff Attinella

|{{flagicon|USA}} USA

|Real Salt Lake

Week 21

|Chris Rolfe

|{{flagicon|USA}} USA

|Chicago Fire

|DeAndre Yedlin

|{{flagicon|USA}} USA

|Seattle Sounders FC

|Donovan Ricketts

|{{flagicon|JAM}} JAM

|Portland Timbers

Week 22

|Álvaro Saborío

|{{flag|CRC}}

|Real Salt Lake

|Álvaro Saborío

|{{flagicon|CRC}} CRC

|Real Salt Lake

|Donovan Ricketts

|{{flagicon|JAM}} JAM

|Portland Timbers

Week 23

|Lloyd Sam

|{{flag|ENG}}

|New York Red Bulls

|Cam Weaver

|{{flagicon|USA}} USA

|Houston Dynamo

|Nick Rimando

|{{flagicon|USA}} USA

|Real Salt Lake

Week 24

|Landon Donovan

|{{flagicon|USA}} USA

|Los Angeles Galaxy

|Federico Higuaín

|{{flagicon|ARG}} ARG

|Columbus Crew

|Marcus Hahnemann

|{{flagicon|USA}} USA

|Seattle Sounders FC

Week 25

|Robbie Keane

|{{flag|IRE}}

|Los Angeles Galaxy

|Giles Barnes

|{{flag|ENG}}

|Houston Dynamo

|Chris Wingert

|{{flagicon|USA}} USA

|Real Salt Lake

Week 26

|Kelyn Rowe

|{{flagicon|USA}} USA

|New England Revolution

|Kelyn Rowe

|{{flagicon|USA}} USA

|New England Revolution

|Jaime Penedo

|{{flag|PAN}}

|Los Angeles Galaxy

Week 27

|Robbie Keane

|{{flagicon|IRE}} IRE

|Los Angeles Galaxy

|Javier Morales

|{{flagicon|ARG}} ARG

|Real Salt Lake

|Michael Gspurning

|{{flag|AUT}}

|Seattle Sounders FC

Week 28

|Marco Di Vaio

|{{flagicon|ITA}} ITA

|Montreal Impact

|Kalif Alhassan

|{{flag|GHA}}

|Portland Timbers

|Kalif Alhassan

|{{flag|GHA}}

|Portland Timbers

Week 29

|Obafemi Martins

|{{flag|NGA}}

|Seattle Sounders FC

|Obafemi Martins

|{{flag|NGA}}

|Seattle Sounders FC

|Raúl Fernández

|{{flagicon|PER}} PER

|FC Dallas

Week 30

|Steven Lenhart

|{{flagicon|USA}} USA

|San Jose Earthquakes

|Diego Valeri

|{{flagicon|ARG}} ARG

|Portland Timbers

|Nick Rimando

|{{flagicon|USA}} USA

|Real Salt Lake

Week 31

|Dominic Oduro

|{{flag|GHA}}

|Columbus Crew

|Jared Jeffrey

|{{flagicon|USA}} USA

|D.C. United

|Jaime Penedo

|{{flagicon|PAN}} PAN

|Los Angeles Galaxy

Week 32

|Camilo

|{{flagicon|BRA}} BRA

|Vancouver Whitecaps FC

|Camilo

|{{flagicon|BRA}} BRA

|Vancouver Whitecaps FC

|Donovan Ricketts

|{{flagicon|JAM}} JAM

|Portland Timbers

Week 33

|Kekuta Manneh

|{{flag|GAM}}

|Vancouver Whitecaps FC

|Kalif Alhassan

|{{flagicon|GHA}} GHA

|Portland Timbers

|Donovan Ricketts

|{{flagicon|JAM}} JAM

|Portland Timbers

Week 34

|Gabriel Torres

|{{flag|PAN}}

|Colorado Rapids

|Tim Cahill

|{{flag|AUS}}

|New York Red Bulls

|Nick Rimando

|{{flagicon|USA}} USA

|Real Salt Lake

Week 35

|Camilo

|{{flagicon|BRA}} BRA

|Vancouver Whitecaps FC

|Diego Valeri

|{{flagicon|ARG}} ARG

|Portland Timbers

|Nick Rimando

|{{flagicon|USA}} USA

|Real Salt Lake

Average attendance

Source:[http://pressbox.mlssoccer.com/sites/mlsdigitalpr.drupalgardens.com/files/201310/10-28-13_Stats_Standings.pdf 2013 MLS Standings and Leaders, p. 4] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131030101454/http://pressbox.mlssoccer.com/sites/mlsdigitalpr.drupalgardens.com/files/201310/10-28-13_Stats_Standings.pdf |date=October 30, 2013 }}

class="wikitable sortable"
ClubMean home attendance
Seattle Sounders FC44,038
Los Angeles Galaxy22,152
Portland Timbers20,674
Montreal Impact20,603
Vancouver Whitecaps FC20,038
Houston Dynamo19,923
Sporting Kansas City19,709
New York Red Bulls19,461
Real Salt Lake19,218
Toronto FC18,131
Philadelphia Union17,867
Columbus Crew16,080
Colorado Rapids15,440
FC Dallas15,373
Chicago Fire15,228
New England Revolution14,844
D.C. United13,646
San Jose Earthquakes12,765
Chivas USA8,366

Coaches

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Notes

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{{2012–13 in North and Central America, and Caribbean football (CONCACAF)}}

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{{2013 in American soccer}}

{{2013 in Canadian soccer}}

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