Major League Soccer - MLS history & Records
| Country | United States |
| Other club(s) from | Canada |
| Confederation | CONCACAF |
| Founded | 17-Dec-93 |
| Conferences | Eastern Conference, Western Conference |
| Number of teams | 19 |
| Domestic cup | U.S. Open Cup, Canadian Championship |
| International cup | CONCACAF Champions League |
| Current MLS Cup | Sporting Kansas City (2nd title)(2013) |
| Current Supporters Shield | New York Red Bulls (1st shield)(2013) |
| Most MLS Cups | D.C. United &LA Galaxy (4 titles) |
| Most Supporters' Shields | D.C. United &LA Galaxy (4 shields) |
| TV partners | ESPN/ESPN2/ESPN Deportes,NBC Sports Group,UniMás, Univision Deportes,TSN/TSN2, RDS, TVA |
| Website | www.mlssoccer.com |
MOST MLS CUP & SUPPORT SHIELD WINNERS LIST
Team Name
MLS Cups
Last Cups
No. Of Support Shields
Last Shield
MLS Seasons
LA Galaxy
4
2012
4
2011
18
D.C. United
4
2004
4
2007
18
Houston Dynamo
2
2007
0
-
08
Sporting Kansas City
2
2013
1
2000
18
San Jose Earthquakes
2
2003
2
2012
16
Chicago Fire
1
1998
1
2003
16
Colorado Rapids
1
2010
0
-
18
Real Salt Lake
1
2009
0
-
09
Columbus Crew
1
2008
3
2009
18
Tampa Bay Mutiny
0
-
1
1996
06*
Miami Fusion
0
-
1
2001
04*
New York Red Bulls
0
-
1
2013
18
MLS Major Trophy Winners by Year
| Season | MLS Cup | Supporters' Shield |
| 1996 | D.C. United | Tampa Bay Mutiny |
| 1997 | D.C. United | D.C. United |
| 1998 | Chicago Fire | Los Angeles Galaxy |
| 1999 | D.C. United | D.C. United |
| 2000 | Kansas City Wizards | Kansas City Wizards |
| 2001 | San Jose Earthquakes | Miami Fusion |
| 2002 | Los Angeles Galaxy | Los Angeles Galaxy |
| 2003 | San Jose Earthquakes | Chicago Fire |
| 2004 | D.C. United | Columbus Crew |
| 2005 | Los Angeles Galaxy | San Jose Earthquakes |
| 2006 | Houston Dynamo | D.C. United |
| 2007 | Houston Dynamo | D.C. United |
| 2008 | Columbus Crew | Columbus Crew |
| 2009 | Real Salt Lake | Columbus Crew |
| 2010 | Colorado Rapids | Los Angeles Galaxy |
| 2011 | Los Angeles Galaxy | Los Angeles Galaxy |
| 2012 | Los Angeles Galaxy | San Jose Earthquakes |
| 2013 | Sporting Kansas City | New York Red Bulls |
MLS Cup Finals by Year
Season
Winner
Result
Runner-Up
Venue
1996
D.C. United
3–2 (AET)
Los Angeles Galaxy
Foxboro Stadium
1997
D.C. United
2–1
Colorado Rapids
Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium
1998
Chicago Fire
2–0
D.C. United
Rose Bowl
1999
D.C. United
2–0
Los Angeles Galaxy
Foxboro Stadium
2000
Kansas City Wizards
1–0
Chicago Fire
RFK Memorial Stadium
2001
San Jose Earthquakes
2–1 (AET)
Los Angeles Galaxy
Columbus Crew Stadium
2002
Los Angeles Galaxy
1–0 (AET)
New England Revolution
Gillette Stadium
2003
San Jose Earthquakes
4–2
Chicago Fire
The Home Depot Center
2004
D.C. United
3–2
Kansas City Wizards
The Home Depot Center
2005
Los Angeles Galaxy
1–0 (AET)
New England Revolution
Pizza Hut Park
2006
Houston Dynamo
1–1 (AET)4–3
New England Revolution
Pizza Hut Park
2007
Houston Dynamo
2–1
New England Revolution
RFK Memorial Stadium
2008
Columbus Crew
3–1
New York Red Bulls
The Home Depot Center
2009
Real Salt Lake
1–1 (AET)5–4
Los Angeles Galaxy
Qwest Field
2010
Colorado Rapids
2–1 (AET)
FC Dallas
BMO Field
2011
Los Angeles Galaxy
1–0
Houston Dynamo
The Home Depot Center
2012
Los Angeles Galaxy
3–1
Houston Dynamo
The Home Depot Center
2013
Sporting Kansas City
1–1 (AET)7–6
Real Salt Lake
Sporting Park