MLS Cup Playoffs

active United States cup

recorded 1996–2025 most titles LA Galaxy (6) attendance 20,628 avg data coverage

seasons
30
games
471
clubs
33

Seasons and totals are as recorded here.

Seasons

season champion golden boot goals/game avg. attendance
2025 Inter Miami Tadeo Allende 3.30 24,425
2024 LA Galaxy Dejan Joveljić 2.55 24,203 (93%)
2023 Columbus Crew Cucho Hernández 2.79 23,495 (82%)
2022 Los Angeles FC Sebastián Driussi 3.15
2021 New York City FC Valentín Castellanos 2.46
2020 Columbus Crew Kevin Molino 2.94
2019 Seattle Sounders Raúl Ruidíaz 4.08 34,036
2018 Atlanta United Diego Váleri 3.06 29,526 (94%)
2017 Toronto FC Clint Dempsey 2.00 26,693
2016 Seattle Sounders Jozy Altidore 2.94 27,791
2015 Portland Timbers Kei Kamara 2.71 22,840
2014 LA Galaxy Charles Davies 2.80 23,630
2013 Sporting Kansas City Aurélien Collin 2.80 21,893
2012 LA Galaxy Robbie Keane 2.27 22,356
2011 LA Galaxy Landon Donovan 2.00 19,890 (93%)
2010 Colorado Rapids David Ferreira 2.27 19,535
2009 Real Salt Lake Landon Donovan 1.91 24,056
2008 Columbus Crew John Wolyniec 2.27 16,488
2007 Houston Dynamo Taylor Twellman 1.73 19,770
2006 Houston Dynamo Brian Ching 2.45 15,179
2005 LA Galaxy Landon Donovan 2.08 14,389 (92%)
2004 D.C. United Alecko Eskandarian 2.55 13,953
2003 San Jose Earthquakes Landon Donovan 3.00 14,978
2002 LA Galaxy Carlos Ruíz 3.00 13,872
2001 San Jose Earthquakes Landon Donovan 2.72 11,804
2000 Sporting Kansas City Miklos Molnar 2.82 11,957
1999 D.C. United Stern John 3.06 16,088
1998 Chicago Fire Brian McBride 3.14 17,854
1997 D.C. United Jaime Moreno 2.77 16,014
1996 D.C. United Raúl Díaz Arce 3.12 17,672

The percentage after an attendance average is the share of that season's games with a crowd on record. Seasons without one have a crowd for every game.

Clubs by season

0 5 10 15 20 1996: 8 clubs 1996 1997: 8 clubs 1998: 8 clubs 1998 1999: 8 clubs 2000: 8 clubs 2000 2001: 8 clubs 2002: 8 clubs 2002 2003: 8 clubs 2004: 8 clubs 2004 2005: 8 clubs 2006: 8 clubs 2006 2007: 8 clubs 2008: 8 clubs 2008 2009: 8 clubs 2010: 8 clubs 2010 2011: 10 clubs 2012: 10 clubs 2012 2013: 10 clubs 2014: 10 clubs 2014 2015: 12 clubs 2016: 12 clubs 2016 2017: 12 clubs 2018: 12 clubs 2018 2019: 14 clubs 2020: 18 clubs 2020 2021: 14 clubs 2022: 14 clubs 2022 2023: 18 clubs 2024: 18 clubs 2024 2025: 18 clubs
Clubs by season. Counts every club that played at least one recorded game in the season.

Career leaders

complete stats

Goals

  1. Landon Donovan 25
  2. Carlos Ruíz 16
  3. Roy Lassiter 13
  4. Jaime Moreno 12
  5. Ante Razov 11
  6. Jordan Morris 11
  7. Brian McBride 10
  8. Denis Bouanga 10
  9. Taylor Twellman 10
  10. Bradley Wright-Phillips 9

Assists

  1. Mauricio Cienfuegos 14
  2. Cobi Jones 13
  3. Landon Donovan 13
  4. Marco Etcheverry 13
  5. Ante Razov 10
  6. Jaime Moreno 10
  7. Piotr Nowak 10
  8. Andy Williams 9
  9. Brad Davis 8
  10. Brian Mullan 8

Appearances

  1. Kevin Hartman 49
  2. Cobi Jones 45
  3. Landon Donovan 44
  4. Diego Gutiérrez 40
  5. Jeff Agoos 39
  6. Nick Rimando 39
  7. Stefan Frei 39
  8. Chris Armas 37
  9. Dema Kovalenko 37
  10. Jesse Marsch 37

Most recent games

date season team score team venue sources
Dec. 6, 2025 2025 Inter Miami 3 - 1 Vancouver Whitecaps Chase Stadium 1
Nov. 29, 2025 2025 Inter Miami 5 - 1 New York City FC Chase Stadium 1
Nov. 29, 2025 2025 San Diego FC 1 - 3 Vancouver Whitecaps Snapdragon Stadium 1
Nov. 24, 2025 2025 Minnesota United FC 0 - 1 San Diego FC Snapdragon Stadium 1
Nov. 23, 2025 2025 New York City FC 1 - 0 Philadelphia Union Talen Energy Stadium 1
Nov. 23, 2025 2025 FC Cincinnati 0 - 4 Inter Miami TQL Stadium 1
Nov. 22, 2025 2025 Los Angeles FC 2 - 2 Vancouver Whitecaps BC Place 1
Nov. 9, 2025 2025 Portland Timbers 0 - 4 San Diego FC Snapdragon Stadium 1
Nov. 8, 2025 2025 Columbus Crew 1 - 2 FC Cincinnati TQL Stadium 1
Nov. 8, 2025 2025 Minnesota United FC 3 - 3 Seattle Sounders Allianz Field 1
Nov. 8, 2025 2025 Inter Miami 4 - 0 Nashville SC Chase Stadium 1
Nov. 7, 2025 2025 Charlotte FC 1 - 3 New York City FC Bank of America Stadium 1
Nov. 3, 2025 2025 Minnesota United FC 2 - 4 Seattle Sounders CenturyLink Field 1
Nov. 2, 2025 2025 Columbus Crew 4 - 0 FC Cincinnati Crew Stadium 1
Nov. 2, 2025 2025 Austin FC 1 - 4 Los Angeles FC Q2 Stadium 1
Nov. 1, 2025 2025 Inter Miami 1 - 2 Nashville SC GEODIS Park 1
Nov. 1, 2025 2025 Portland Timbers 2 - 2 San Diego FC Providence Park 1
Nov. 1, 2025 2025 Chicago Fire 0 - 3 Philadelphia Union SeatGeek Stadium 1
Nov. 1, 2025 2025 FC Dallas 1 - 1 Vancouver Whitecaps Toyota Stadium 1
Nov. 1, 2025 2025 Charlotte FC 0 - 0 New York City FC Yankees Stadium 1
Oct. 29, 2025 2025 Austin FC 1 - 2 Los Angeles FC BMO Stadium 1
Oct. 28, 2025 2025 Charlotte FC 0 - 1 New York City FC Bank of America Stadium 1
Oct. 27, 2025 2025 Columbus Crew 0 - 1 FC Cincinnati TQL Stadium 1
Oct. 27, 2025 2025 Minnesota United FC 0 - 0 Seattle Sounders Allianz Field 1
Oct. 26, 2025 2025 Chicago Fire 2 - 2 Philadelphia Union Talen Energy Stadium 1

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Awards

award seasons winners most recent
MLS Cup 1996–2025 30 Inter Miami 2025