Major League Soccer - MLS Cup Championships
The championship of Major League Soccer (MLS) is known as the MLS Cup. The MLS Cup trophy is called the Alan I. Rothenberg Trophy. The first MLS Cup was competed for in 1996.
To reach the MLS Cup finals, teams compete in a conference Semifinal Series, and then advance to the Conference Championships. The top four teams in each conference take part in the Conference Semifinals. The Conference Semifinals games pit the Conference first and fourth seed against each other, and the Conference second and third seed against each other. The Conference Championship game matches up the Conference Semifinals winners against each other. The Eastern and Western Conference Champions then compete in the MLS Cup Finals.
MLS Cup Champions
- 2006 - Houston Dynamo
- 2005 - Los Angeles Galaxy
- 2004 - D.C. United
- 2003 - San Jose Earthquakes
- 2002 - Los Angeles Galaxy
- 2001 - San Jose Earthquakes
- 2000 - Kansas City Wizards
- 1999 - D.C. United
- 1998 - Chicago Fire
- 1997 - D.C. United
- 1996 - D.C. United
MLS Cup Champions with the Most Wins
The following table lists all of the teams that have appeared in, and/or won the MLS Cup. It shows how many appearances each team has made, how many wins they have, when they first won the MLS Cup, and when they last won the MLS Cup.
| Team | Appearances | Wins | First | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| D.C. United | 5 | 4 | 1996 | 2004 |
| Los Angeles Galaxy | 5 | 2 | 2002 | 2005 |
| San Jose Earthquakes | 2 | 2 | 2001 | 2003 |
| Chicago Fire | 3 | 1 | 1988 | 1998 |
| Kansas City Wizards | 2 | 1 | 2000 | 2000 |
| Houston Dynamo | 1 | 1 | 2006 | 2006 |
| New England Revolution | 3 | 0 | - | - |
| Colorado Rapids | 1 | 0 | - | - |
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