With the end of Major League Soccer's regular season comes the playoffs and the league's annual awards season. The New York Red Bulls have an interest in both. While the team prepares for its Eastern Conference semifinal second leg against Montreal Impact, the league announced the shortlists for its major awards. Sacha Kljestan, Luis Robles and Bradley Wright-Phillips are up for MLS-wide honors. BWP and Kljestan have made the three-man shortlist for league MVP; Luis Robles is among the finalists for Goalkeeper of the Year and Humanitarian of the Year.
In the MVP category, BWP and Kljestan are up against New York City FC's David Villa of NYCFC.