Major League Soccer (MLS): List of all winners

The inaugural MLS season took place in 1996
Major League Soccer’s history may not go back as far as most other leagues, but American and Canadian soccer has already seen many memorable teams provide many memorable moments with trophies on the line. The league comprises 29 teams – 26 in the United States and 3 in Canada – since the 2023 season. The inaugural season took place in 1996 with ten teams.
The MLS regular season typically starts in late February or early March and runs through mid-October, with each team playing 34 games. Eighteen teams compete in the postseason MLS Cup Playoffs in late October and November, culminating in the league’s championship game, the MLS Cup.
MLS Cup is the league’s top trophy, even with the rise in importance of the Supporters’ Shield over the years. At the end of it all, a full season comes down to just one final game: the MLS Cup final.
The team with the most MLS Cup wins is the LA Galaxy, who have won 5 MLS Cups. The team with the second most MLS Cup wins is DC United, who have won 4 MLS Cups. The team with the third most MLS Cup wins is the Columbus Crew, who have won 3 MLS Cups and are currently the defending champions of MLS. Here we look at the list of Major League Soccer winners:
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Winners of Major League Soccer:
1996: DC United
1997: DC United
1998: Chicago Fire
1999: DC United
2000: Kansas City Wizards
2001: San Jose Earthquakes
2002: LA Galaxy
2003: San Jose Earthquakes
2004: DC United
2005: LA Galaxy
2006: Houston Dynamo
2007: Houston Dynamo
2008: Columbus Crew
2009: Real Salt Lake
2010: Colorado Rapids
2011: LA Galaxy
2012: LA Galaxy
2013: Sporting KC
2014: LA Galaxy
2015: Portland Timbers
2016: Seattle Sounders FC
2017: Toronto FC
2018: Atlanta United FC
2019: Seattle Sounders FC
2020: Columbus Crew
2021: New York City FC
2022: Los Angeles FC
2023: Columbus Crew
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