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 2015, 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 held by the Portland Timbers, who defeated the Columbus Crew in the 2015 final.
Finals
Key
Results
| Season |
Date |
Winner |
Score |
Runners–up |
Venue |
Attendance |
US television |
| 1996 MLS Cup !1996 |
October 20 |
D.C. United |
†3–2 * |
Los Angeles Galaxy |
Foxboro Stadium |
34,643 |
ABC |
| 1997 MLS Cup !1997 |
October 26 |
D.C. United |
2–1 |
Colorado Rapids |
RFK Memorial Stadium |
57,431 |
ABC |
| 1998 MLS Cup !1998 |
October 25 |
Chicago Fire |
2–0 |
D.C. United |
Rose Bowl |
51,350 |
ABC |
| 1999 MLS Cup !1999 |
November 21 |
D.C. United |
2–0 |
Los Angeles Galaxy |
Foxboro Stadium |
44,910 |
ABC |
| 2000 MLS Cup !2000 |
October 15 |
Kansas City Wizards |
1–0 |
Chicago Fire |
RFK Memorial Stadium |
39,159 |
ABC |
| 2001 MLS Cup !2001 |
October 21 |
San Jose Earthquakes |
†2–1 * |
Los Angeles Galaxy |
Crew Stadium |
21,626 |
ABC |
| 2002 MLS Cup !2002 |
October 20 |
Los Angeles Galaxy |
†1–0 * |
New England Revolution |
Gillette Stadium |
61,316 |
ABC |
| 2003 MLS Cup !2003 |
November 23 |
San Jose Earthquakes |
4–2 |
Chicago Fire |
The Home Depot Center |
27,000 |
ABC |
| 2004 MLS Cup !2004 |
November 14 |
D.C. United |
3–2 |
Kansas City Wizards |
The Home Depot Center |
25,797 |
ABC |
| 2005 MLS Cup !2005 |
November 13 |
Los Angeles Galaxy |
†1–0 * |
New England Revolution |
Pizza Hut Park |
21,193 |
ABC |
| 2006 MLS Cup !2006 |
November 12 |
Houston Dynamo |
†1–1 † |
New England Revolution |
Pizza Hut Park |
22,427 |
ABC |
| 2007 MLS Cup !2007 |
November 18 |
Houston Dynamo |
2–1 |
New England Revolution |
RFK Memorial Stadium |
39,859 |
ABC |
| 2008 MLS Cup !2008 |
November 23 |
Columbus Crew |
3–1 |
New York Red Bulls |
The Home Depot Center |
27,000 |
ABC |
| 2009 MLS Cup !2009 |
November 22 |
Real Salt Lake |
†1–1 † |
Los Angeles Galaxy |
Qwest Field |
46,011 |
ESPN |
| 2010 MLS Cup !2010 |
November 21 |
Colorado Rapids |
†2–1 * |
FC Dallas |
BMO Field |
21,700 |
ESPN |
| 2011 MLS Cup !2011 |
November 20 |
Los Angeles Galaxy |
1–0 |
Houston Dynamo |
The Home Depot Center |
30,281 |
ESPN |
| 2012 MLS Cup !2012 |
December 1 |
Los Angeles Galaxy |
3–1 |
Houston Dynamo |
The Home Depot Center |
30,510 |
ESPN |
| 2013 MLS Cup !2013 |
December 7 |
Sporting Kansas City |
†1–1 † |
Real Salt Lake |
Children's Mercy Park |
21,650 |
ESPN |
| 2014 MLS Cup !2014 |
December 7 |
Los Angeles Galaxy |
†2–1 * |
New England Revolution |
StubHub Center |
27,000 |
ESPN |
| 2015 MLS Cup !2015 |
December 6 |
Portland Timbers |
2–1 |
Columbus Crew SC |
MAPFRE Stadium |
21,747 |
ESPN |
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Championships by team
| 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 |
| 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 |
Seattle Sounders |
0 |
| 0 |
Toronto FC |
0 |
| 0 |
Vancouver Whitecaps |
0 |
MLS Cup appearances by team
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 |
| 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 |
FC Dallas |
0 |
1 |
.000 |
2010 |
| 1 |
New York Red Bulls |
0 |
1 |
.000 |
2008 |
| 0 |
Montreal Impact |
0 |
0 |
— |
— |
| 0 |
New York City FC |
0 |
0 |
— |
— |
| 0 |
Orlando City SC |
0 |
0 |
— |
— |
| 0 |
Philadelphia Union |
0 |
0 |
— |
— |
| 0 |
Seattle Sounders |
0 |
0 |
— |
— |
| 0 |
Toronto FC |
0 |
0 |
— |
— |
| 0 |
Vancouver Whitecaps |
0 |
0 |
— |
— |
See also
