▁the ▁first ▁round ▁aggregate ▁goals ▁over ▁two ▁matches ▁determined ▁the ▁w inners . ▁The ▁conference ▁final s ▁were ▁played ▁as ▁a ▁single ▁match , ▁and ▁the ▁w inners ▁advanced ▁to ▁M LS ▁Cup ▁ 2 0 0 7 . ▁ ▁In ▁all ▁r ounds , ▁draw s ▁were ▁followed ▁by ▁two ▁ 1 5 - min ute ▁periods ▁of ▁extra ▁time , ▁followed ▁by ▁penalty ▁k icks ▁if ▁necessary . ▁ ▁The ▁away ▁goals ▁rule ▁was ▁not ▁used ▁in ▁any ▁round . ▁The ▁team ▁with ▁the ▁most ▁points ▁in ▁the ▁regular ▁season ▁won ▁the ▁M LS ▁Supp or ters ' ▁Sh ield ▁and ▁qualified ▁for ▁the ▁CON C AC AF ▁Champions ▁League ▁ 2 0 0 8 – 0 9 . ▁The ▁M LS ▁Cup ▁winner ▁also ▁qualified ▁for ▁the ▁Champions ▁League ▁ 2 0 0 8 – 0 9 . ▁ ▁The ▁M LS ▁Cup ▁runner - up ▁qualified ▁for ▁the ▁Champions ▁League ▁ 2 0 0 8 – 0 9 . ▁An ▁additional ▁ber th ▁in ▁the ▁Champions ▁League ▁was ▁also ▁awarded ▁to ▁the ▁winner ▁of ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 7 ▁U . S . ▁Open ▁Cup . ▁If ▁a ▁team ▁qualified ▁for ▁multiple ▁ber th s ▁into ▁the ▁Champions ▁League , ▁then ▁additional ▁ber th s ▁were ▁awarded ▁to ▁the ▁highest ▁overall ▁finishing ▁M LS ▁team ( s ) ▁not ▁already ▁qualified . ▁Also , ▁Toronto ▁FC , ▁as ▁a ▁Canadian - based ▁team , ▁cannot ▁qual ify ▁through ▁M LS ▁for ▁the ▁Champions ▁League , ▁and ▁must ▁instead