TYH's Mock Promotion/Relegation Battle

Congratulations to the Seattle Sounders and the Portland Timbers, who became the first two teams to win mock-promotion from the USL-1 to MLS in TYH's Mock Promotion/Relegation Battle! Portland secured passage by virtue of a second-place regular season finish, after the Seattle Sounders* tore through the postseason and succeeded in capturing the USL-1 double, as regular and post-season champs.

Meanwhile, the drama over mock relegation heats up in MLS. Toronto managed a 2-1 win over New York to overtake Real Salt Lake in the standings, but both clubs remains in the drop zone, three points behind Los Angeles. RSL face Chivas USA and Los Angeles take on Houston. Although both the Chivas and the Dynamo have clinched playoff berths, they are fighting for a second seed and an outside shot at the Supporters' Shield, so neither club will be taking their foot of the pedal. It's enough to make an owner mock nervous. The Galaxy will host Toronto on October 13 in a match that may likely decide the mock fate of both clubs. Stay mock tuned.

USL.1 Promoted Clubs:

TEAM	GP	W	L	D	Pts.	Diff
Seattle	28	16	6	6	54	14
Portland	28	14	5	9	51	14

MLS Relegation Candidates (Week 26):

TEAM	GP	W	L	D	Pts.	Diff
COL	27	7	12	8	29	-6
LA	26	7	13	6	27	-11
TOR	27	6	15	6	24	-22
RSL	27	5	14	8	24	-13

*Seattle may indeed be promoted in non-mock reality. Rumors are flying around the web that Seattle will be the next expansion team announced for either 2008 or 2009.