From the 2012 season through 2014, the playoff structure was further tweaked with the elimination of the wild cards slots. The ten playoff berths were awarded to the top five teams in each conference. The No. 4 seed in each conference hosted the No. 5 seed in a single match for a place in the conference semi-finals against the top seed in its conference. The Conference Semifinals remained two-legged while the conference finals changed from a single match to a two-leg aggregate series. Finally, the MLS Cup final was held at the home field of the finalist with the highest point total during the regular season. The away goals rule was used but did not apply after extra time.