At 2011 season's end, the top three clubs in each of the league's two conferences earned the six automatic spots in the Conference Semifinals.[28] The wild card entrants, seeded seventh through tenth, entered based upon their overall position in the overall league standings.[28] The new format was assembled so that the lowest seed to qualify out of the wild card rounds will play against the Supporters' Shield winner.[28] The highest wild-card seed remaining will played the conference champion that did not win the Shield.[28] The play-in games and Conference Finals were single matches, with the higher seeded club hosting.[28] The conference semi-finals were two-leg aggregate series.[28] The MLS Cup was held at a predetermined venue.[28]