MLS Cup Winners Through The Years

Atlanta United beat the Portland Timbers to win its first MLS Cup in just its second season, joining an esteemed list of 22 other league champions.

MLS Cup Winners Through The Years

1996 — D.C. United

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1996 — D.C. United (beat LA Galaxy 3-2 in extra time)

1997 — D.C. United

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1997 — D.C. United (beat Colorado Rapids 2-1)

1998 — Chicago Fire

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1998 — Chicago Fire (beat D.C. United 2-0)

1999 — D.C. United

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1999 — D.C. United (beat LA Galaxy 2-0)

2000 — Kansas City Wizards

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2000 — Kansas City Wizards (beat Chicago Fire 1-0)

2001 — San Jose Earthquakes

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2001 — San Jose Earthquakes (beat LA Galaxy 2-1 in extra time)

2002 — LA Galaxy

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2002 — LA Galaxy (beat New England Revolution 1-0 in extra time)

2003 — San Jose Earthquakes

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2003 — San Jose Earthquakes (beat Chicago Fire 4-2)

2004 — D.C. United

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2004 — D.C. United (beat Kansas City Wizards 3-2)

2005 — Los Angeles Galaxy

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2005 — Los Angeles Galaxy (beat New England Revolution 1-0 in extra time)

2006 — Houston Dynamo

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2006 — Houston Dynamo (beat New England Revolution in penalty kicks after 1-1 draw)

2007 — Houston Dynamo

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2007 — Houston Dynamo (beat New England Revolution 2-1)

2008 — Columbus Crew

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2008 — Columbus Crew (beat New York Red Bulls 3-1)

2009 — Real Salt Lake

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2009 — Real Salt Lake (beat LA Galaxy in penalty kicks after 1-1 draw)

2010 — Colorado Rapids

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2010 — Colorado Rapids (beat FC Dallas 2-1 in extra time)

2011 — LA Galaxy

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2011 — LA Galaxy (beat Houston Dynamo 1-0)

2012 — LA Galaxy

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2012 — LA Galaxy (beat Houston Dynamo 3-1)

2013 — Sporting Kansas City

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2013 — Sporting Kansas City (beat Real Salt Lake in penalty kicks after 1-1 draw)

2014 — LA Galaxy

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2014 — LA Galaxy (beat New England Revolution 2-1 in extra time)

2015 – Portland Timbers

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2015 – Portland Timbers (beat Columbus Crew SC 2-1)

2016 – Seattle Sounders

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2016 – Seattle Sounders (beat Toronto FC in penalty kicks after 0-0 draw)

2017 – Toronto FC

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2017 – Toronto FC (beat Seattle Sounders 2-0)

2018 - Atlanta United

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2018 - Atlanta United (beat Portland Timbers 2-0)