List of MLS Cup finals
Major League Soccer's MLS Cup, the final match of the MLS Cup Playoffs, determines that season's league champion. The playoff tournament is organized by the league at the conclusion of the regular season in a format similar to other North American professional sports leagues. The tournament is open to the top six clubs of the Eastern and Western Conference.
As of 2016, the record for the most championships is held by Los Angeles Galaxy, with five cup titles. The championship has been won by the same team in two or more consecutive years on three occasions. The cup is currently held by the Seattle Sounders, who defeated Toronto FC on penalties in the 2016 final.
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Finals[edit]
Key[edit]
* | Match went to extra time |
† | Match decided by a penalty shootout after extra time |
Bold | Team won the MLS Supporters' Shield |
Italics | Team won the U.S. Open Cup or the Canadian Championship |
Results[edit]
Championships by team[edit]
Championships | Team | Years |
---|---|---|
5 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 2002, 2005, 2011, 2012, 2014 |
4 | D.C. United | 1996, 1997, 1999, 2004 |
2 | San Jose Earthquakes | 2001, 2003 |
2 | Houston Dynamo | 2006, 2007 |
2 | Sporting Kansas City | 2000, 2013 |
1 | Chicago Fire | 1998 |
1 | Columbus Crew SC | 2008 |
1 | Real Salt Lake | 2009 |
1 | Colorado Rapids | 2010 |
1 | Portland Timbers | 2015 |
1 | Seattle Sounders | 2016 |
0 | New England Revolution | 0 |
0 | FC Dallas | 0 |
0 | New York Red Bulls | 0 |
0 | Montreal Impact | 0 |
0 | New York City FC | 0 |
0 | Orlando City SC | 0 |
0 | Philadelphia Union | 0 |
0 | Toronto FC | 0 |
0 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 0 |
MLS Cup appearances by team[edit]
Unless marked otherwise, teams played in the MLS exclusively at the time they competed for the MLS Cup. A bolded year denotes a MLS Cup win.
Appearances | Team | Wins | Losses | Win % | Years of appearance |
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9 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 5 | 4 | .556 | 1996, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2014 |
5 | D.C. United | 4 | 1 | .800 | 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2004 |
5 | New England Revolution | 0 | 5 | .000 | 2002, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2014 |
4 | Houston Dynamo | 2 | 2 | .500 | 2006, 2007, 2011, 2012 |
3 | Sporting Kansas City | 2 | 1 | .666 | 2000, 2004, 2013 |
3 | Chicago Fire | 1 | 2 | .333 | 1998, 2000, 2003 |
2 | San Jose Earthquakes | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 2001, 2003 |
2 | Colorado Rapids | 1 | 1 | .500 | 1997, 2010 |
2 | Columbus Crew SC | 1 | 1 | .500 | 2008, 2015 |
2 | Real Salt Lake | 1 | 1 | .500 | 2009, 2013 |
1 | Portland Timbers | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 2015 |
1 | Seattle Sounders | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 2016 |
1 | FC Dallas | 0 | 1 | .000 | 2010 |
1 | New York Red Bulls | 0 | 1 | .000 | 2008 |
1 | Toronto FC | 0 | 1 | .000 | 2016 |
0 | Montreal Impact | 0 | 0 | — | — |
0 | New York City FC | 0 | 0 | — | — |
0 | Orlando City SC | 0 | 0 | — | — |
0 | Philadelphia Union | 0 | 0 | — | — |
0 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 0 | 0 | — | — |