MLS Cup
The MLS Cup is the final of the US soccer league Major League Soccer . The winner of the MLS Cup is a master and qualifies together with the winner of the MLS Supporters' Shield for the CONCACAF Champions League .
As a trophy to the winner, the Philip F. Anschutz Trophy presented, which is named after one of the biggest sponsors of MLS. Until 2007 the Alan I. Rothenberg Trophy was awarded, which was named after the founding chairman of the MLS. The winner of the MLS Cup is allowed to wear the Scudetto the following season . Based on the Italian Serie A, the Scudetto shows the trophy won and a championship star .
The venue is usually determined one to two years in advance. The MLS Cup was held five times in the stadium of one of the finalists.
The finals
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Most Valuable Player
After the game, the best player will be honored with the MLS Cup MVP Award . The previous title holders:
Most successful teams
| team | Victories | Defeats |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Galaxy | 5 | 4th |
| DC United | 4th | 1 |
| Houston Dynamo | 2 | 2 |
| Sporting Kansas City | 2 | 1 |
| San Jose Earthquakes | 2 | 0 |
| Chicago Fire | 1 | 2 |
| Colorado Rapids | 1 | 1 |
| Real Salt Lake | 1 | 1 |
| Columbus crew | 1 | 1 |
| Seattle Sounders | 3 | 1 |
| Portland Timbers | 1 | 1 |
| Atlanta United | 1 | 0 |
| Toronto FC | 1 | 2 |
| New England Revolution | 0 | 5 |
| New York Red Bulls | 0 | 1 |
| FC Dallas | 0 | 1 |
Trivia
- Los Angeles Galaxy is the record champions of Major League Soccer with five MLS Cup wins .
- DC United, Houston Dynamo and LA Galaxy are the three franchises that have successfully defended the MLS Cup.
- DC United, Chicago Fire and Houston Dynamo are the only franchises to win the championship in their first MLS season.
- Los Angeles Galaxy is a record participant with nine finals.
- Between 1996 and 1999, DC United took part in the MLS Cup four times in a row, a record to date.
- New England Revolution is the only franchise to lose three MLS Cups in a row.
- Four teams won both the MLS Cup and the MLS Supporters' Shield in the same season: DC United (1997, 1999), the Kansas City Wizards (2000), Los Angeles Galaxy (2002) and the Columbus Crew (2008).
- Three teams won the championship and trophy double : DC United (1996), Chicago Fire (1998) and Los Angeles Galaxy (2005).
- DC United and Chicago Fire are the only franchises to win all of the play-offs .
- The Kansas City Wizards were champions in 2000 despite two defeats in the play-offs.
- Los Angeles Galaxy (2005) and Real Salt Lake (2009) won the MLS Cup with the worst regular season record of all play-off participants.
- The Los Angeles Galaxy hold the record for ten play-off appearances in a row. The series broke in the 2006 season.
- Los Angeles Galaxy, DC United, Portland Timbers and Toronto FC are the only MLS Cup winners to miss the play-offs the following season.
