MLS Cup — Major League Soccer’s championship game — pits the winner of the Eastern Conference against the winner of the Western Conference, with the victor receiving the Philip F. Anschutz trophy.
The Philip F. Anschutz trophy is the third different trophy to be awarded to MLS champions, following the Rothenberg trophy (1999-2007) and Alan I. Rothenberg trophy (1996-98).
This year’s final features the Los Angeles Galaxy against the New York Red Bulls at 4 p.m. ET Saturday in location hosting its seventh MLS Cup: Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, California.
The Galaxy have made the most MLS Cup appearances (9) and own the most wins (5). D.C. United has the second-most MLS Cup wins (4), with the most recent victory coming in 2004.
The 2024 MLS Cup is the 29th edition of the league’s championship game. A total of 15 different clubs have won an MLS Cup, with 19 of 32 teams that have played in the league appearing in the MLS Cup final.
MLS CUP: Ranking every Major League Soccer championship game
2023 MLS Cup: Columbus Crew 2, Los Angeles FC 1
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MVP: Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew)
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Location: Lower.com Field, Columbus, Ohio
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Date: Dec. 9, 2023
2022 MLS Cup: Los Angeles FC 2, Philadelphia Union 2 (LAFC won penalty shootout, 3-0)
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MVP: John McCarthy (LAFC)
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Location: Banc of California Stadium, Los Angeles
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Date: Nov. 5, 2022
2021 MLS Cup: New York City FC 1, Portland Timbers 1 (NYCFC won penalty shootout, 4-2)
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MVP: Sean Johnson (NYCFC)
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Location: Providence Park, Portland, Oregon
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Date: Dec. 11, 2021
2020 MLS Cup: Columbus Crew 3, Seattle Sounders FC 0
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MVP: Lucas Zelarayán (Columbus Crew)
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Location: Mapfre Stadium, Columbus, Ohio
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Date: Dec. 12, 2020
2019 MLS Cup: Seattle Sounders FC 3, Toronto FC 1
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MVP: Víctor Rodríguez (Seattle Sounders)
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Location: CenturyLink Field, Seattle
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Date: Nov. 10, 2019
2018 MLS Cup: Atlanta United 2, Portland Timbers 0
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MVP: Josef Martínez (Atlanta United)
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Location: Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta
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Date: Dec. 8, 2018
2017 MLS Cup: Toronto FC 2, Seattle Sounders FC 0
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MVP: Jozy Altidore (Toronto FC)
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Location: BMO Field, Toronto
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Date: Dec. 9, 2017
2016 MLS Cup: Seattle Sounders FC 0, Toronto FC 0 (Sounders won penalty shootout, 5-4)
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MVP: Stefan Frei (Seattle Sounders)
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Location: BMO Field, Toronto
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Date: Dec. 10, 2016
2015 MLS Cup: Portland Timbers 2, Columbus Crew SC 1
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MVP: Diego Valeri (Portland Timbers)
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Location: Mapfre Stadium, Columbus
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Date: Dec. 6, 2015
2014 MLS Cup: Los Angeles Galaxy 2, New England Revolution 1 (in extra time)
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MVP: Robbie Keane (LA Galaxy)
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Location: StubHub Center, Carson, California
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Date: Dec. 7, 2014
2013 MLS Cup: Sporting Kansas City 1, Real Salt Lake 1 (SKC won penalty shootout, 7-6)
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MVP: Aurélien Collin (Sporting Kansas City)
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Location: Sporting Park, Kansas City, Kansas
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Date: Dec. 7, 2013
2012 MLS Cup: Los Angeles Galaxy 3, Houston Dynamo 1
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MVP: Omar Gonzalez (LA Galaxy)
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Location: Home Depot Center, Carson, California
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Date: Dec. 1, 2012
2011 MLS Cup: Los Angeles Galaxy 1, Houston Dynamo 0
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MVP: Landon Donovan (LA Galaxy)
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Location: Home Depot Center, Carson, California
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Date: Nov. 20, 2011
2010 MLS Cup: Colorado Rapids 2, FC Dallas 1 (in extra time)
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MVP: Conor Casey (Colorado Rapids)
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Location: BMO Field, Toronto
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Date: Nov. 21, 2010
2009 MLS Cup: Real Salt Lake 1, Los Angeles Galaxy 1 (RSL won penalty shootout, 5-4)
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MVP: Nick Rimando (Real Salt Lake)
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Location: Qwest Field, Seattle
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Date: Nov. 22, 2009
2008 MLS Cup: Columbus Crew 3, New York Red Bulls 1
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MVP: Guillermo Barros Schelotto (Columbus Crew)
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Location: Home Depot Center, Carson, California
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Date: Nov. 23, 2008
2007 MLS Cup: Houston Dynamo 2, New England Revolution 1
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MVP: Dwayne De Rosario (Houston Dynamo)
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Location: RFK Stadium, Washington D.C.
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Date: Nov. 18, 2007
2006 MLS Cup: Houston Dynamo 1, New England Revolution 1 (Dynamo won penalty shootout, 4-3)
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MVP: Brian Ching (Houston Dynamo)
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Location: Pizza Hut Park, Frisco, Texas
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Date: Nov. 12, 2006
2005 MLS Cup: Los Angeles Galaxy 1, New England Revolution 0 (in extra time)
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MVP: Guillermo Ramírez (LA Galaxy)
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Location: Pizza Hut Park, Frisco, Texas
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Date: Nov. 13, 2005
2004 MLS Cup: D.C. United 3, Kansas City Wizards 2
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MVP: Alecko Eskandarian (D.C. United)
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Location: Home Depot Center, Carson, California
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Date: Nov. 14, 2004
2003 MLS Cup: San Jose Earthquakes 4, Chicago Fire 2
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MVP: Landon Donovan (San Jose Earthquakes)
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Location: Home Depot Center, Carson, California
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Date: Nov. 23, 2003
2002 MLS Cup: Los Angeles Galaxy 1, New England Revolution 0 (after extra time golden goal)
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MVP: Carlos Ruiz (LA Galaxy)
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Location: Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts
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Date: Oct. 20, 2002
2001 MLS Cup: San Jose Earthquakes 2, Los Angeles Galaxy 1 (after extra time golden goal)
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MVP: Dwayne De Rosario (San Jose Earthquakes)
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Location: Columbus Crew Stadium, Columbus, Ohio
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Date: Oct. 21, 2001
2000 MLS Cup: Kansas City Wizards 1, Chicago Fire 0
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MVP: Tony Meola (Kansas City Wizards)
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Location: RFK Stadium, Washington D.C.
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Date: Oct. 15, 2000
1999 MLS Cup: D.C. United 2, Los Angeles Galaxy 0
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MVP: Ben Olsen (D.C. United)
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Location: Foxboro Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts
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Date: Nov. 21, 1999
1998 MLS Cup: Chicago Fire 2, D.C. United 0
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MVP: Peter Nowak (Chicago Fire)
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Location: Rose Bowl, Pasadena, California
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Date: Oct. 25, 1999
1997 MLS Cup: D.C. United 2, Colorado Rapids 1
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MVP: Jaime Moreno (D.C. United)
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Location: RFK Stadium, Washington D.C.
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Date: Oct. 26, 1997
1996 MLS Cup: D.C. United 3, Los Angeles Galaxy 2 (after extra time golden goal)
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MVP: Marco Etcheverry (D.C. United)
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Location: Foxboro Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts
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Date: Oct. 20, 1996
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: MLS Cup winners: All-time scores, results, MVPs of championship games