CREATE TABLE table_203_521 (id NUMBER, "year" NUMBER, "division" NUMBER, "league" CLOB, "regular season" CLOB, "playoffs" CLOB, "open cup" CLOB)

how many times did this team lose in the conference finals ?
SELECT COUNT(*) FROM table_203_521 WHERE "playoffs" = 'conference finals'
SELECT COUNT(*) FROM "table_203_521" WHERE "playoffs" = 'conference finals'