MLS Reserve League

MLS ran a reserve league from 2005 to 2008, dropped it to save money, and revived it from 2011 to 2014 before handing reserve play to affiliated USL clubs. Records are patchy; several games from the first run have no known result.

defunct United States league

recorded 2005–2014 most titles Columbus Crew Reserves (2) attendance 1,070 avg data coverage

seasons
8
games
656
clubs
36

Seasons and totals are as recorded here.

Seasons

season champion golden boot goals/game avg. attendance
2014 Chicago Fire Reserves Finley 2.77 3,460 (16%)
2013 LA Galaxy Reserves Ryan Finley 3.16 3,738 (8%)
2012 Columbus Crew Reserves Cam Weaver 3.07 5,426 (5%)
2011 Columbus Crew Reserves Ruben Luna 3.05 559 (2%)
2008 Houston Dynamo Reserves John Wolyniec 3.46
2007 Colorado Rapids Reserves Anthony Hamilton 3.12 127 (12%)
2006 Colorado Rapids Reserves Chris Wondolowski 3.30 140 (20%)
2005 D.C. United Reserves Jamil Walker 3.68 179 (60%)

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, season by season

2005 2006 2007 2008 2011 2012 2013 2014 Chicago Fire ReservesChicago Fire Reserves: 8 seasons, 2005-2014 Chicago Fire Reserves, 2005Chicago Fire Reserves, 2006Chicago Fire Reserves, 2007Chicago Fire Reserves, 2008Chicago Fire Reserves, 2011Chicago Fire Reserves, 2012Chicago Fire Reserves, 2013Chicago Fire Reserves, 2014 Chivas USA ReservesChivas USA Reserves: 8 seasons, 2005-2014 Chivas USA Reserves, 2005Chivas USA Reserves, 2006Chivas USA Reserves, 2007Chivas USA Reserves, 2008Chivas USA Reserves, 2011Chivas USA Reserves, 2012Chivas USA Reserves, 2013Chivas USA Reserves, 2014 Colorado Rapids ReservesColorado Rapids Reserves: 8 seasons, 2005-2014 Colorado Rapids Reserves, 2005Colorado Rapids Reserves, 2006Colorado Rapids Reserves, 2007Colorado Rapids Reserves, 2008Colorado Rapids Reserves, 2011Colorado Rapids Reserves, 2012Colorado Rapids Reserves, 2013Colorado Rapids Reserves, 2014 FC Dallas ReservesFC Dallas Reserves: 8 seasons, 2005-2014 FC Dallas Reserves, 2005FC Dallas Reserves, 2006FC Dallas Reserves, 2007FC Dallas Reserves, 2008FC Dallas Reserves, 2011FC Dallas Reserves, 2012FC Dallas Reserves, 2013FC Dallas Reserves, 2014 New York Red Bulls ReservesNew York Red Bulls Reserves: 8 seasons, 2005-2014 New York Red Bulls Reserves, 2005New York Red Bulls Reserves, 2006New York Red Bulls Reserves, 2007New York Red Bulls Reserves, 2008New York Red Bulls Reserves, 2011New York Red Bulls Reserves, 2012New York Red Bulls Reserves, 2013New York Red Bulls Reserves, 2014 Real Salt Lake ReservesReal Salt Lake Reserves: 8 seasons, 2005-2014 Real Salt Lake Reserves, 2005Real Salt Lake Reserves, 2006Real Salt Lake Reserves, 2007Real Salt Lake Reserves, 2008Real Salt Lake Reserves, 2011Real Salt Lake Reserves, 2012Real Salt Lake Reserves, 2013Real Salt Lake Reserves, 2014 Seattle Sounders ReservesSeattle Sounders Reserves: 4 seasons, 2011-2014 Seattle Sounders Reserves, 2011Seattle Sounders Reserves, 2012Seattle Sounders Reserves, 2013Seattle Sounders Reserves, 2014 Montreal Impact ReservesMontreal Impact Reserves: 3 seasons, 2012-2014 Montreal Impact Reserves, 2012Montreal Impact Reserves, 2013Montreal Impact Reserves, 2014 Charleston BatteryCharleston Battery: 2 seasons, 2013-2014 Charleston Battery, 2013Charleston Battery, 2014 Charlotte EaglesCharlotte Eagles: 2 seasons, 2013-2014 Charlotte Eagles, 2013Charlotte Eagles, 2014 Dayton Dutch LionsDayton Dutch Lions: 2 seasons, 2013-2014 Dayton Dutch Lions, 2013Dayton Dutch Lions, 2014 Harrisburg City IslandersHarrisburg City Islanders: 2 seasons, 2013-2014 Harrisburg City Islanders, 2013Harrisburg City Islanders, 2014 Orange County BluesOrange County Blues: 2 seasons, 2013-2014 Orange County Blues, 2013Orange County Blues, 2014 Orlando City SCOrlando City SC: 2 seasons, 2013-2014 Orlando City SC, 2013Orlando City SC, 2014 Phoenix FCPhoenix FC: 2 seasons, 2013-2014 Phoenix FC, 2013Phoenix FC, 2014 Pittsburgh RiverhoundsPittsburgh Riverhounds: 2 seasons, 2013-2014 Pittsburgh Riverhounds, 2013Pittsburgh Riverhounds, 2014 Richmond KickersRichmond Kickers: 2 seasons, 2013-2014 Richmond Kickers, 2013Richmond Kickers, 2014 Rochester RhinosRochester Rhinos: 2 seasons, 2013-2014 Rochester Rhinos, 2013Rochester Rhinos, 2014 Wilmington HammerheadsWilmington Hammerheads: 2 seasons, 2013-2014 Wilmington Hammerheads, 2013Wilmington Hammerheads, 2014 Arizona UnitedArizona United: 1 season, 2014 Arizona United, 2014 LA Galaxy IILA Galaxy II: 1 season, 2014 LA Galaxy II, 2014 Oklahoma City EnergyOklahoma City Energy: 1 season, 2014 Oklahoma City Energy, 2014 Sacramento RepublicSacramento Republic: 1 season, 2014 Sacramento Republic, 2014 Columbus Crew ReservesColumbus Crew Reserves: 7 seasons, 2005-2013 Columbus Crew Reserves, 2005Columbus Crew Reserves, 2006Columbus Crew Reserves, 2007Columbus Crew Reserves, 2008Columbus Crew Reserves, 2011Columbus Crew Reserves, 2012Columbus Crew Reserves, 2013 LA Galaxy ReservesLA Galaxy Reserves: 7 seasons, 2005-2013 LA Galaxy Reserves, 2005LA Galaxy Reserves, 2006LA Galaxy Reserves, 2007LA Galaxy Reserves, 2008LA Galaxy Reserves, 2011LA Galaxy Reserves, 2012LA Galaxy Reserves, 2013 Houston Dynamo ReservesHouston Dynamo Reserves: 6 seasons, 2006-2013 Houston Dynamo Reserves, 2006Houston Dynamo Reserves, 2007Houston Dynamo Reserves, 2008Houston Dynamo Reserves, 2011Houston Dynamo Reserves, 2012Houston Dynamo Reserves, 2013 San Jose Earthquakes ReservesSan Jose Earthquakes Reserves: 5 seasons, 2005-2013 San Jose Earthquakes Reserves, 2005San Jose Earthquakes Reserves, 2008San Jose Earthquakes Reserves, 2011San Jose Earthquakes Reserves, 2012San Jose Earthquakes Reserves, 2013 Toronto FC ReservesToronto FC Reserves: 5 seasons, 2007-2013 Toronto FC Reserves, 2007Toronto FC Reserves, 2008Toronto FC Reserves, 2011Toronto FC Reserves, 2012Toronto FC Reserves, 2013 Portland Timbers ReservesPortland Timbers Reserves: 3 seasons, 2011-2013 Portland Timbers Reserves, 2011Portland Timbers Reserves, 2012Portland Timbers Reserves, 2013 Vancouver Whitecaps ReservesVancouver Whitecaps Reserves: 3 seasons, 2011-2013 Vancouver Whitecaps Reserves, 2011Vancouver Whitecaps Reserves, 2012Vancouver Whitecaps Reserves, 2013 Antigua Barracuda FCAntigua Barracuda FC: 1 season, 2013 Antigua Barracuda FC, 2013 VSI Tampa BayVSI Tampa Bay: 1 season, 2013 VSI Tampa Bay, 2013 D.C. United ReservesD.C. United Reserves: 6 seasons, 2005-2012 D.C. United Reserves, 2005D.C. United Reserves, 2006D.C. United Reserves, 2007D.C. United Reserves, 2008D.C. United Reserves, 2011D.C. United Reserves, 2012 New England Revolution ReservesNew England Revolution Reserves: 6 seasons, 2005-2012 New England Revolution Reserves, 2005New England Revolution Reserves, 2006New England Revolution Reserves, 2007New England Revolution Reserves, 2008New England Revolution Reserves, 2011New England Revolution Reserves, 2012 Sporting Kansas City ReservesSporting Kansas City Reserves: 6 seasons, 2005-2012 Sporting Kansas City Reserves, 2005Sporting Kansas City Reserves, 2006Sporting Kansas City Reserves, 2007Sporting Kansas City Reserves, 2008Sporting Kansas City Reserves, 2011Sporting Kansas City Reserves, 2012 Philadelphia Union ReservesPhiladelphia Union Reserves: 2 seasons, 2011-2012 Philadelphia Union Reserves, 2011Philadelphia Union Reserves, 2012
Clubs by season. Ordered by last season, then by seasons played. A block marks a season the club played; a row with gaps is a club that left and came back.

Clubs by season

0 10 20 30 2005: 12 clubs 2005 2006: 12 clubs 2006 2007: 13 clubs 2007 2008: 14 clubs 2008 2011: 18 clubs 2011 2012: 19 clubs 2012 2013: 28 clubs 2013 2014: 23 clubs 2014
Clubs by season. Counts every club that played at least one recorded game in the season.

Career leaders

complete stats

Goals

  1. Chris Wondolowski 26
  2. Ryan Pore 22
  3. Andre Akpan 18
  4. Cam Weaver 14
  5. Chad Barrett 14
  6. Quincy Amarikwa 14
  7. Yura Movsisyan 13
  8. Ruben Luna 12
  9. Chandler Hoffman 11
  10. Dominic Oduro 11

Assists

  1. Rodrigo López 15
  2. Julian Nash 8
  3. Sasha Gotsmanov 8
  4. Will John 8
  5. Christian Jimenez 7
  6. Rod Dyachenko 7
  7. Ryan Pore 7
  8. Arturo Álvarez 6
  9. Ben Speas 6
  10. Calen Carr 6

Appearances

  1. Stephen Keel 49
  2. Mike Chabala 40
  3. Jay Nolly 38
  4. Colin Clark 35
  5. Patrick Ianni 35
  6. Rodrigo López 35
  7. Victor Ulloa 35
  8. Ryan Pore 33
  9. Steve Cronin 33
  10. Chris Wondolowski 32

Final games

date season team score team venue sources
Oct. 12, 2014 2014 Chivas USA Reserves np Colorado Rapids Reserves StubHub Training Field TBD 1
Oct. 6, 2014 2014 Chicago Fire Reserves 1 - 0 Montreal Impact Reserves Toyota Park Practice Field 2
Oct. 6, 2014 2014 Colorado Rapids Reserves 1 - 1 Seattle Sounders Reserves DSG Park Field 20 2
Oct. 6, 2014 2014 Chivas USA Reserves np Real Salt Lake Reserves StubHub Training Field TBD 1
Sept. 28, 2014 2014 Colorado Rapids Reserves np FC Dallas Reserves DSG Park Field 20 1
Sept. 15, 2014 2014 Chicago Fire Reserves 2 - 0 FC Dallas Reserves Toyota Stadium Practice Field 2
Sept. 13, 2014 2014 Real Salt Lake Reserves np Seattle Sounders Reserves Starfire Sports Complex 1
Sept. 1, 2014 2014 Charlotte Eagles 1 - 1 Montreal Impact Reserves CS Claude-Robillard 2
Aug. 31, 2014 2014 Chicago Fire Reserves 2 - 1 FC Dallas Reserves Toyota Park Practice Field 2
Aug. 27, 2014 2014 LA Galaxy II 2 - 1 Real Salt Lake Reserves StubHub Center Track Stadium 1
Aug. 25, 2014 2014 Arizona United 1 - 5 Seattle Sounders Reserves Starfire Sports Complex 2
Aug. 24, 2014 2014 Montreal Impact Reserves np New York Red Bulls Reserves Red Bull Training Field 1
Aug. 24, 2014 2014 FC Dallas Reserves 3 - 1 Pittsburgh Riverhounds Highmark Stadium 2
Aug. 23, 2014 2014 Colorado Rapids Reserves 2 - 1 Dayton Dutch Lions Dayton Outpatient Center Stad… 2
Aug. 17, 2014 2014 Chicago Fire Reserves np Montreal Impact Reserves Saputo Stadium 1
Aug. 15, 2014 2014 New York Red Bulls Reserves 1 - 0 Wilmington Hammerheads Lubetkin Field 2
Aug. 6, 2014 2014 Harrisburg City Islanders 3 - 1 New York Red Bulls Reserves Skyline Sports Complex 2
Aug. 4, 2014 2014 Charleston Battery np Montreal Impact Reserves CS Claude-Robillard 1
Aug. 3, 2014 2014 Colorado Rapids Reserves 2 - 2 Real Salt Lake Reserves DSG Park Field 20 2
July 28, 2014 2014 Charleston Battery 1 - 0 Montreal Impact Reserves CS Claude-Robillard 2
July 25, 2014 2014 Pittsburgh Riverhounds 5 - 2 Real Salt Lake Reserves Rio Tinto Stadium 2
July 21, 2014 2014 Colorado Rapids Reserves np FC Dallas Reserves DSG Park Field 1
July 13, 2014 2014 LA Galaxy II np Real Salt Lake Reserves StubHub Center Track Stadium 1
July 11, 2014 2014 FC Dallas Reserves 3 - 0 Rochester Rhinos Sahlen's Stadium 2
July 6, 2014 2014 Chivas USA Reserves 0 - 1 Montreal Impact Reserves StubHub Training Field 6 2

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Awards

award seasons winners most recent
Champion 2005–2014 8 Chicago Fire Reserves 2014