Chris Wondolowski and the Earthquakes have clinched the Supporters Shield
The Puddle would like to pass on congratulations to the San Jose Earthquakes, who are now officially the 2012 Major League Soccer Supporters' Shield Winner. The Shield is the honor given to the MLS team that finishes the regular season with the most points. Earlier this evening, Sporting Kansas City played to a scoreless draw with the New York Red Bulls, leaving them at least four points back of the Quakes going into next week's final matches. The Quakes host the LA Galaxy tomorrow night, looking to add to their current total of 64 points.
There are a couple of added benefits to winning the Shield. First and foremost, they will get to host MLS Cup if they make it that far as the top seed in the playoffs. If they accomplish this, they won't host at Buck Shaw Stadium though. They'll play the winner of the Western Conference wild card game in the first round of the Playoffs proper.
Finally, the honor secures the Quakes a spot in next year's CONCACAF Champions League. They join Sporting Kansas City, who have already qualified as US Open Cup Champions. Their final regular season game will be at Portland next weekend.
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