2008 MLS Eastern Conference standings
Columbus Crew won the 2008 MLS Eastern Conference playoff race on 57 points, 11 points ahead of Chicago Fire FC.
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Eastern standings, 2008
| Team | W | L | T | PTS | L10 | Streak |
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| Columbus Crew (CLB) | 17 | 7 | 6 | 57 | 7-1-2 | W1 |
| Chicago Fire FC (CHI) | 13 | 10 | 7 | 46 | 4-4-2 | W1 |
| New England Revolution (NE) | 12 | 11 | 7 | 43 | 1-5-4 | L3 |
| Kansas City Wizards (SKC) | 11 | 10 | 9 | 42 | 5-3-2 | W3 |
| Red Bull New York (RBNY) | 10 | 11 | 9 | 39 | 3-5-2 | L1 |
| D.C. United (DC) | 11 | 15 | 5 | 38 | 1-5-4 | L1 |
| Toronto FC (TOR) | 9 | 13 | 8 | 35 | 2-4-4 | L1 |
Final standings.
Turning points
- The lead changed hands 7 times.
- Columbus Crew trailed by as many as 7 points on June 12, 2008.
- Columbus Crew took first place for good on August 30, 2008.
- Columbus Crew won 5 games in a row from April 12, 2008 to May 10, 2008, the longest run of the race.
- New England Revolution led by 7 points as late as July 4, 2008.
- Columbus Crew went 6-0-1 from August 22, 2008 to October 4, 2008, turning a deficit of 2 points into a lead of 10 points.
- The top two ended the day within three points of each other on 42 of the 79 days played.
- Five teams held first place.
- Columbus Crew spent 113 of the season's 212 charted days in first place.