Player of the Year for the second straight season. Robinson once again played every minute of the Dynamo's playoff run that saw them defeat FC Dallas and the Kansas City Wizards to return to MLS Cup, facing off with the New England Revolution for the second straight year. Robinson and the Dynamo once again came out victorious, this time by a score of 2-1, becoming the first team in 10 years to win back-to-back MLS Cups. Robinson and the Dynamo began the 2008 season on March 12, getting a 0-0 draw at C.S.D. Municipal in leg 1 of the 2008 CONCACAF Champions Cup. They would win the return leg 3-1. Robinson played in leg 1 of the semifinal, helping the Dynamo to a 0-0 draw with Deportivo Saprissa, but missed the second leg on April 9 due to an injury. Without Robinson, Houston lost 3-0. He returned to the field on April 12, helping the Dynamo to a 0-0 draw at Kansas City. Although he received no card during the match, the league disciplinary committee suspended Robinson for 3 matches after Robinson elbowed Wizards defender Tyson Wahl in the face during a corner kick. Robinson returned from his suspension on May 10 in a 2-1 win over the Colorado Rapids. On May 28, Dallas midfielder Marcelo Saragosa committed an offensive foul against Robinson, who retaliated by shoving Saragosa to the ground. Both were shown yellow cards and Robinson was ejected due to it being his second yellow of the game. After the initial incident, Dallas midfielder André Rocha confronted Robinson and was shown a straight red card after making contact with Robinson's face. Later the MLS disciplinary committee suspended Robinson for an additional game after deeming Robinson retaliated against Rocha. Robinson appealed the additional suspension, claiming he never touched Rocha, but the suspension was upheld. The game would end in a 2-2 draw. On June 21, Robinson was subbed off during the first half after picking up an ankle sprain, forcing him to miss 2 MLS games and the first two games of the 2008 SuperLiga. He returned from injury on July 19, playing 64 minutes in a 3-1 win over D.C. United, helping the Dynamo advance out of the SuperLiga group stage. On July 23, facing D.C. United again, this time in MLS action, Robinson suffered a left hamstring strain The injury forced him to miss the semifinal and