The first loss of the season suffered by Sporting KC still keeps them high atop the Eastern Conference standings with a 7-1-0 record and 21 overall points. The New York Red Bulls are next at 3-2-1 with 10 points. The rest of the pack are fighting with middling records and two through 8 in the standings could go any way as the season wears on. San Jose Earthquakes and Real Salt Lake lead the Western Conference.
Here's the complete Eastern Conference standings:
| # | Club | PTS | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Home | Away | Last 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sporting Kansas City | 21 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 9 | 4-0-0 | 3-1-0 | W-W-W-W-L |
| 2 | New York Red Bulls | 10 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 2-0-1 | 1-2-0 | L-W-W-W-T |
| 3 | D.C. United | 9 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 1-1-2 | 1-1-1 | T-W-T-W-T |
| 4 | Chicago Fire | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1-0-1 | 1-1-1 | T-W-L-T-W |
| 5 | Houston Dynamo | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0-0-0 | 2-1-2 | W-W-L-T-T |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 7 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 1-1-1 | 1-2-0 | L-L-T-W-W |
| 7 | Columbus Crew | 7 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 9 | -3 | 1-1-1 | 1-2-0 | W-W-L-L-T |
| 8 | New England Revolution | 6 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 8 | -3 | 1-1-0 | 1-3-0 | L-W-W-L-L |
| 9 | Montreal Impact | 5 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 15 | -8 | 1-0-1 | 0-5-1 | L-L-W-L-T |
| 10 | Toronto FC | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 13 | -9 | 0-4-0 | 0-2-0 | L-L-L-L-L |
For more information on Sporting KC's season, check out The Daily Wiz.