Major League Soccer records and statistics
Several Major League Soccer teams and players hold various records and statistics. The LA Galaxy have more regular season wins and more playoffs wins than any other MLS teams.
MLS Cup and Supporters' Shield winners
MLS Cup finals
Teams with most trophies
- As of 2020 season
| The figures in bold represent the most times this honor has been won by an MLS team. |
- Canadian teams cannot participate in the U.S. Open Cup.
- American teams cannot participate in the Canadian Championship.
- One-off tournament.
- Won under the previous CONCACAF Champions Cup format.
- The 2008 Canadian Championship was won by the NASL's Montreal Impact, not the Montreal Impact that competed in MLS prior to their renaming.
- Team is defunct and no longer exists.
Player records (career)
Bold indicates an active player. All statistics are for regular season only.
Goals
As of the end of the 2020 regular season.[1]
| Rank | Name | Years | Goals | Apps | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Chris Wondolowski | 2005–present | 166 | 381 | 0.44 |
| 2 | Landon Donovan | 2001–2014 2016 | 145 | 340 | 0.43 |
| 3 | Jeff Cunningham | 1998–2011 | 134 | 365 | 0.37 |
| 4 |  Jaime Moreno | 1996–2010 | 133 | 340 | 0.39 |
| 5 |  Kei Kamara | 2006–2013 2015–present | 130 | 359 | 0.36 |
| 6 |  Bradley Wright-Phillips | 2013–present | 116 | 213 | 0.54 |
| 7 | Ante Razov | 1996–2000 2001–2009 | 114 | 262 | 0.44 |
| 8 | Jason Kreis | 1996–2007 | 108 | 305 | 0.35 |
| 9 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Dwayne De Rosario | 2001–2014 | 104 | 343 | 0.3 |
| 10 | Taylor Twellman | 2002–2010 | 101 | 174 | 0.58 |
Goals from a free kick
| Rank | Name | Years | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Sebastian Giovinco | 2015–2018 | 13 |
| 2 | Jeff Larentowicz | 2005–present | 9 |
 Javier Morales | 2007–2017 | ||
| 4 | David Beckham | 2007–2012 | 7 |
Assists
As of the end of the 2020 regular season.[1]
| Rank | Name | Years | Assists | Apps | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Landon Donovan | 2001–2014 2016 | 136 | 340 | 0.4 |
| 2 | Steve Ralston | 1996–2010 | 135 | 378 | 0.36 |
| 3 | Brad Davis | 2002–2016 | 123 | 392 | 0.31 |
| 4 |  Carlos Valderrama | 1996–2002 | 114 | 175 | 0.65 |
| 5 | Preki | 1996–2005 | 112 | 242 | 0.46 |
| 6 | Jaime Moreno | 1996–2010 | 102 | 340 | 0.3 |
| 7 | Marco Etcheverry | 1996–2003 | 101 | 191 | 0.53 |
| 8 | Sacha Kljestan | 2006–2010 2015–present | 93 | 279 | 0.33 |
| 9 | Cobi Jones | 1996–2007 | 91 | 306 | 0.3 |
| 10 | Diego Valeri | 2013–present | 88 | 233 | 0.38 |
Minutes played
As of the end of the 2020 regular season.[1]
| Rank | Player | Minutes |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nick Rimando |
46,336 |
| 2 | Kyle Beckerman |
41,161 |
| 3 | Kevin Hartman |
37,260 |
| 4 | Chad Marshall |
35,843 |
| 5 | Jeff Larentowicz |
35,589 |
| 6 | Drew Moor |
33,289 |
| 7 | Steve Ralston |
33,142 |
| 8 | Bobby Boswell |
32,222 |
| 9 | Dax McCarty |
30,959 |
| 10 | Brian Carroll |
30,821 |
Goals against average
As of the end of the 2020 regular season; minimum 75 matches played.[1]
| Rank | Player | GAA | MLS seasons |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Jimmy Nielsen |
0.99 | 2010–2013 |
| 2 | Kasey Keller |
1.06 | 2009–2011 |
| 3 |  Bouna Coundoul |
1.13 | 2005–2011 |
| 4 | Pat Onstad |
1.14 | 2003–2011 |
Player records (single season)
All statistics are for regular season only.
Most goals
| Rank | Player | Season | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Carlos Vela |
2019 | Los Angeles FC | 34 |
| 2 |  Josef Martínez |
2018 | Atlanta United | 31 |
| 3 |  Zlatan Ibrahimović |
2019 | LA Galaxy | 30 |
| 4 | Roy Lassiter |
1996 | Tampa Bay Mutiny | 27 |
| Chris Wondolowski |
2012 | San Jose Earthquakes | ||
| Bradley Wright-Phillips |
2014 | New York Red Bulls | ||
| Josef Martínez |
2019 | Atlanta United | ||
| 8 |  Stern John |
1998 | Columbus Crew SC | 26 |
| Mamadou Diallo |
2000 | Tampa Bay Mutiny | ||
| 10 |  Carlos Ruiz |
2002 | LA Galaxy | 24 |
| Bradley Wright-Phillips |
2016 | New York Red Bulls | ||
 Nemanja Nikolić |
2017 | Chicago Fire |
Most assists
| Rank | Player | Season | Team | Assists |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carlos Valderrama |
2000 | Tampa Bay Mutiny | 26 |
| 2 | Sacha Kljestan |
2016 | New York Red Bulls | 20 |
| Maximiliano Moralez |
2019 | New York City FC | ||
| 4 | Marco Etcheverry |
1996 | D.C. United | 19 |
| Carlos Valderrama |
1997 | Tampa Bay Mutiny | ||
| Marco Etcheverry |
1998 | D.C. United | ||
| Steve Ralston |
2002 | New England Revolution | ||
| Guillermo Barros Schelotto |
2008 | Columbus Crew | ||
| Landon Donovan |
2014 | LA Galaxy | ||
| 10 |  Bořek Dočkal |
2018 | Philadelphia Union | 18 |
Most shutouts
- As of October 6, 2019[5]
| Rank | Player | Season | Team | Shutouts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tony Meola |
2000 | Kansas City Wizards | 16 |
| 2 | Jimmy Nielsen |
2012 | Sporting Kansas City | 15 |
| 3 | Nick Rimando |
2010 | Real Salt Lake | 14 |
 Donovan Ricketts |
2013 | Portland Timbers | ||
| Luis Robles |
2018 | New York Red Bulls | ||
| Brad Guzan |
2019 | Atlanta United FC | ||
| Bill Hamid |
2019 | D.C. United | ||
| 8 | Brad Guzan |
2007 | Chivas USA | 13 |
| Kevin Hartman |
2011 | FC Dallas | ||
| Nick Rimando |
2011 | Real Salt Lake | ||
| Jimmy Nielsen |
2013 | Sporting Kansas City | ||
| David Ousted |
2014 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | ||
 Adam Kwarasey |
2015 | Portland Timbers | ||
| David Ousted |
2015 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | ||
 Stefan Frei |
2017 | Seattle Sounders FC | ||
| Tim Melia |
2018 | Sporting Kansas City |
All-time regular season successes
- As of end of 2020 regular season
| Rank | Club | Total | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LA Galaxy | 11 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 2 | D.C. United | 10 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| 3 | Chicago Fire FC | 9 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | Sporting Kansas City | 8 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| FC Dallas | 8 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | |
| 6 | New York Red Bulls | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 7 | Columbus Crew SC | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 8 | San Jose Earthquakes | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Seattle Sounders FC | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
| 10 | New York City FC | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Real Salt Lake | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| New England Revolution | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
| 13 | Tampa Bay Mutiny | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Houston Dynamo FC | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
| Atlanta United FC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| 16 | Toronto FC | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Colorado Rapids | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Chivas USA | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 19 | Miami Fusion | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Los Angeles FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Philadelphia Union | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Portland Timbers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 24 | Minnesota United FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CF Montreal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Orlando City SC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FC Cincinnati | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Inter Miami CF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Nashville SC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- Supporters' Shield Standings through 2020 season.
- Miami Fusion and Tampa Bay Mutiny folded after completion of the 2001 season.
- Chivas USA folded after completion of the 2014 season.
All-time regular season records
Through completion of 2019 regular season.
| Pts Rank | Club | Seasons (Years) | GP | W1 | L2 | T | SOW3 | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Pts Per Game |
Pts Per Season |
1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finishing Positions4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | LA Galaxy | 24 (1996–) | 764 | 344 | 261 | 159 | 11 | 1230 | 1021 | +209 | 1169 | 1.530 | 48.71 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 2 | FC Dallas | 24 (1996–) | 764 | 318 | 287 | 159 | 15 | 1134 | 1092 | +42 | 1083 | 1.418 | 45.130 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| 3 | New York Red Bulls | 24 (1996–) | 764 | 316 | 295 | 153 | 11 | 1163 | 1112 | +51 | 1079 | 1.412 | 44.96 | 3 | 3 | 1 | |
| 4 | Sporting Kansas City | 24 (1996–) | 765 | 310 | 286 | 169 | 16 | 1076 | 1028 | +48 | 1067 | 1.395 | 44.46 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | Columbus Crew | 24 (1996–) | 764 | 310 | 296 | 158 | 13 | 1099 | 1069 | +30 | 1062 | 1.390 | 44.25 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 6 | D.C. United | 24 (1996–) | 764 | 311 | 300 | 153 | 18 | 1147 | 1113 | +34 | 1050 | 1.374 | 43.75 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| 7 | New England Revolution | 24 (1996–) | 765 | 284 | 320 | 161 | 17 | 1073 | 1173 | −100 | 979 | 1.280 | 40.79 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
| 8 | Chicago Fire | 22 (1998–) | 701 | 271 | 262 | 172 | 5 | 1034 | 979 | +55 | 975 | 1.391 | 44.32 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 9 | Colorado Rapids | 24 (1996–) | 764 | 277 | 333 | 157 | 12 | 993 | 1135 | −142 | 964 | 1.262 | 40.17 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 10 | San Jose Earthquakes | 22 (1996–2005, 2008–) | 702 | 260 | 283 | 159 | 19 | 964 | 999 | −35 | 901 | 1.283 | 40.95 | 2 | 2 | 1 | |
| 11 | Real Salt Lake | 15 (2005–) | 490 | 186 | 184 | 120 | 0 | 667 | 652 | +15 | 678 | 1.384 | 45.2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 12 | Houston Dynamo | 14 (2006–) | 458 | 167 | 162 | 139 | 0 | 629 | 610 | +19 | 640 | 1.397 | 45.71 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 13 | Seattle Sounders FC | 11 (2009–) | 366 | 171 | 111 | 84 | 0 | 535 | 430 | +105 | 597 | 1.631 | 54.27 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| 14 | Toronto FC | 13 (2007–) | 426 | 134 | 177 | 115 | 0 | 574 | 651 | −77 | 517 | 1.214 | 39.77 | 1 | |||
| 15 | Portland Timbers | 9 (2011–) | 306 | 116 | 103 | 87 | 0 | 444 | 428 | +16 | 435 | 1.422 | 48.33 | 1 | |||
| 16 | Philadelphia Union | 10 (2010–) | 336 | 114 | 135 | 87 | 0 | 460 | 482 | −22 | 429 | 1.277 | 42.9 | ||||
| 17 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 9 (2011–) | 306 | 104 | 120 | 82 | 0 | 396 | 444 | −48 | 394 | 1.288 | 43.78 | 1 | |||
| 18 | Chivas USA | 10 (2005–2014) | 320 | 92 | 149 | 79 | 0 | 351 | 483 | −132 | 355 | 1.109 | 35.50 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 19 | CF Montreal | 8 (2012–) | 272 | 95 | 121 | 56 | 0 | 376 | 426 | −50 | 341 | 1.254 | 42.63 | ||||
| 20 | New York City FC | 5 (2015–) | 170 | 75 | 52 | 43 | 0 | 289 | 245 | +44 | 268 | 1.576 | 53.60 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 21 | Tampa Bay Mutiny | 6 (1996–2001) | 187 | 83 | 98 | 6 | 10 | 312 | 336 | −24 | 235 | 1.257 | 39.17 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| 22 | Orlando City | 5 (2015–) | 170 | 48 | 77 | 45 | 0 | 227 | 300 | −73 | 189 | 1.112 | 37.80 | ||||
| 23 | Atlanta United | 3 (2017–) | 102 | 36 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 140 | 84 | +56 | 182 | 1.784 | 60.67 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 24 | Miami Fusion | 4 (1998–2001) | 122 | 56 | 56 | 10 | 10 | 199 | 219 | −20 | 158 | 1.295 | 39.50 | 1 | |||
| 25 | Los Angeles FC | 2 (2018–) | 68 | 37 | 13 | 18 | 0 | 153 | 89 | +64 | 129 | 1.897 | 64.5 | 1 | |||
| 26 | Minnesota United | 3 (2017–) | 102 | 36 | 49 | 17 | 0 | 148 | 184 | −36 | 125 | 1.225 | 41.67 | ||||
| 27 | FC Cincinnati | 1 (2019–) | 34 | 6 | 22 | 6 | 0 | 31 | 75 | −44 | 24 | 0.706 | 24 | ||||
1 – Included shootout wins in seasons 1996–1999.
2 – Included shootout losses in seasons 1996–1999.
3 – Shoot-out wins
4 – Based on combined conference results before single format for playoff qualification was inaugurated in 2007.
All-time playoff success
| Club | Champions | Final | Conference Finals | Conference Semis | Knockout Round | Series Played |
Series Won |
Series Lost |
Series Won % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LA Galaxy | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 44 | 30 | 14 | 68.18% |
| D.C. United | 4 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 27 | 17 | 10 | 62.96% |
| Houston Dynamo | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 14 | 5 | 77.78% |
| Sporting Kansas City | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 25 | 12 | 13 | 48.00% |
| San Jose Earthquakes | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 53.85% |
| Chicago Fire | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 23 | 12 | 11 | 52.17% |
| Columbus Crew SC | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 21 | 9 | 12 | 42.86% |
| Colorado Rapids | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 22 | 10 | 12 | 45.45% |
| Real Salt Lake | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 50.00% |
| Seattle Sounders FC | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 19 | 12 | 7 | 63.16% |
| Portland Timbers | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 71.43% |
| New England Revolution | 0 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 26 | 12 | 14 | 46.15% |
| New York Red Bulls | 0 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 1 | 25 | 7 | 18 | 28% |
| FC Dallas | 0 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 22 | 6 | 16 | 27.27% |
| Toronto FC | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 75.00% |
| Atlanta United FC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 71.43% |
| Tampa Bay Mutiny | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20.00% |
| Miami Fusion | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 25.00% |
| CF Montreal | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50.00% |
| Chivas USA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 00.00% |
| Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 00.00% |
| Philadelphia Union | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 25.00% |
| New York City FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 00.00% |
| Orlando City SC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00.00% |
| Minnesota United FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 00.00% |
| Los Angeles FC | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 33.33% |
| FC Cincinnati | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00.00% |
- Shows number of best finishes at each playoff level through completion of 2019 playoffs.
All-time playoffs records
| Pts Rank | Club | Appearances vs Seasons |
Appearances Percentages |
GP | W1 | L2 | T | SOW | GF | GA | GD | Pts | PPG | PPG Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LA Galaxy | 19 / 24 | 79.17% | 75 | 45 | 24 | 6 | 1 | 127 | 85 | +42 | 139 | 1.853 | 4 |
| 2 | D.C. United | 15 / 24 | 62.50% | 48 | 27 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 72 | 65 | +7 | 77 | 1.604 | 8 |
| 3 | Chicago Fire | 14 / 22 | 63.64% | 44 | 21 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 61 | 45 | +16 | 66 | 1.5 | 9 |
| 8 | New England Revolution | 14 / 24 | 58.33% | 43 | 17 | 19 | 7 | 0 | 50 | 54 | −4 | 58 | 1.349 | 12 |
| 4 | Columbus Crew SC | 15 / 24 | 62.50% | 50 | 21 | 24 | 5 | 1 | 67 | 78 | -12 | 66 | 1.320 | 13 |
| 7 | Sporting Kansas City | 17 / 24 | 70.83% | 50 | 19 | 23 | 8 | 1 | 65 | 68 | -3 | 63 | 1.260 | 14 |
| 5 | New York Red Bulls | 20 / 24 | 83.33% | 54 | 20 | 26 | 8 | 1 | 63 | 71 | −8 | 66 | 1.222 | 15 |
| 9 | Houston Dynamo | 8 / 14 | 57.14% | 33 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 42 | 33 | +9 | 57 | 1.727 | 6 |
| 6 | Seattle Sounders FC | 11 / 11 | 100.00% | 37 | 20 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 51 | 38 | +13 | 65 | 1.757 | 5 |
| 10 | FC Dallas | 17 / 24 | 70.83% | 45 | 14 | 24 | 7 | 1 | 61 | 81 | −20 | 47 | 1.044 | 17 |
| 11 | Colorado Rapids | 13 / 24 | 54.17% | 39 | 13 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 34 | 56 | −22 | 43 | 1.103 | 16 |
| 13 | San Jose Earthquakes | 9 / 22 | 40.91% | 25 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 37 | 37 | 0 | 37 | 1.480 | 10 |
| 12 | Real Salt Lake | 10 / 15 | 66.67% | 27 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 31 | 37 | −6 | 38 | 1.407 | 11 |
| 15 | Toronto FC | 4 / 13 | 30.77% | 16 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 17 | +15 | 31 | 1.938 | 3 |
| 14 | Portland Timbers | 5 / 9 | 55.56% | 19 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 29 | 27 | +2 | 31 | 1.632 | 7 |
| 17 | CF Montreal | 3 / 8 | 37.50% | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 17 | +1 | 18 | 2.000 | 2 |
| 18 | Miami Fusion | 3 / 4 | 75.00% | 10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 13 | −7 | 9 | 0.900 | 19 |
| 19 | Chivas USA | 4 / 10 | 40.00% | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 10 | −4 | 6 | 0.750 | 20 |
| 21 | Tampa Bay Mutiny | 4 / 6 | 66.67% | 11 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 23 | −11 | 6 | 0.545 | 23 |
| 22 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 4 / 8 | 50.00% | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 8 | −1 | 5 | 0.714 | 22 |
| 20 | New York City FC | 4 / 5 | 80.00% | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 18 | -10 | 6 | 0.750 | 21 |
| 16 | Atlanta United | 3 / 3 | 100.00% | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 4 | +9 | 18 | 2.000 | 1 |
| 24 | Philadelphia Union | 4 / 10 | 40.00% | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 | −7 | 3 | 0.500 | 24 |
| 27 | Orlando City | 0 / 5 | 00.00% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 27 |
| 26 | Minnesota United | 1 / 3 | 33.33% | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 0.000 | 25 |
| 23 | Los Angeles FC | 2 / 2 | 100.00% | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 9 | -1 | 3 | 1.000 | 18 |
| 25 | FC Cincinnati | 0 / 1 | 00.00% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 26 |
1 – Included shootout wins in seasons 1996–1999.
2 – Included shootout losses in seasons 1996–1999.
- Through 2019 playoffs.
Team records (single season)
| Legend | |
|---|---|
| Indicates current season | |
Points
- All stats are from regular season games only.
- From 1996 to 1999 a shoot out was used to determine the winner of a match if after 90 minutes there was still a draw. the winner of the shoot out was awarded 1 point
- From 2000 to 2003 a 10-min golden goal period was used to determine the winner of a match if after 90 minutes there was still a draw.
- As of October 6, 2019 [6]
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1 – Points earned during shootout era
Results
Goals
- As of October 6, 2019[6]
Most for
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Fewest for
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Fewest allowed
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Most allowed
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Best differential
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Worst differential
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Single game records
Highest scoring games
| Goals | Date | Home team | Result | Away team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | May 6, 1998 | LA Galaxy | 7–4 | Colorado Rapids |
| 10 | May 2, 1996 | Kansas City Wiz | 6–4 | Columbus Crew |
| 10 | August 26, 2000 | Dallas Burn | 4–6 | MetroStars |
| 10 | May 8, 2004 | San Jose Earthquakes | 5–5 | MetroStars |
| 10 | August 1, 2015 | D.C. United | 6–4 | Real Salt Lake |
Most goals scored by a team
- As of September 27, 2020[7]
| Goals | Date | Team | Opponent | Opponent Goals |
Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | June 4, 1998 | LA Galaxy | Dallas Burn | 1 | 7 |
| 7 | May 6, 1998 | LA Galaxy | Colorado Rapids | 4 | 3 |
| 7 | July 4, 2001 | Chicago Fire | Kansas City Wizards | 0 | 7 |
| 7 | May 21, 2016 | New York Red Bulls | New York City FC | 0 | 7 |
| 7 | September 13, 2017 | Atlanta United | New England Revolution | 0 | 7 |
| 7 | March 30, 2019 | Sporting Kansas City | Montreal Impact | 1 | 6 |
| 7 | June 29, 2019 | Minnesota United | FC Cincinnati | 1 | 6 |
| 7 | September 15, 2019 | LA Galaxy | Sporting Kansas City | 2 | 5 |
| 7 | September 10, 2020 | Seattle Sounders FC | San Jose Earthquakes | 1 | 6 |
Biggest winning margin
| Margin | Date | Home team | Result | Away team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | June 4, 1998 | Dallas Burn | 1–8 | LA Galaxy |
| 7 | July 4, 2001 | Kansas City Wizards | 0–7 | Chicago Fire |
| 7 | May 21, 2016 | New York City FC | 0–7 | New York Red Bulls |
| 7 | September 13, 2017 | Atlanta United FC | 7–0 | New England Revolution |
| 6 | June 20, 1999 | Kansas City Wizards | 6–0 | MetroStars |
| 6 | September 22, 2000 | Chicago Fire | 6–0 | New England Revolution |
| 6 | August 26, 2006 | New York Red Bulls | 6–0 | Real Salt Lake |
| 6 | April 25, 2009 | Real Salt Lake | 6–0 | New England Revolution |
| 6 | August 1, 2009 | FC Dallas | 6–0 | Kansas City Wizards |
| 6 | September 5, 2014 | LA Galaxy | 6–0 | Colorado Rapids |
| 6 | April 20, 2018 | Sporting Kansas City | 6–0 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC |
| 6 | August 25, 2018 | Colorado Rapids | 0–6 | Real Salt Lake |
| 6 | March 30, 2019 | Sporting Kansas City | 7–1 | Montreal Impact |
| 6 | June 29, 2019 | Minnesota United FC | 7–1 | FC Cincinnati |
| 6 | October 6, 2019 | FC Dallas | 6–0 | Sporting Kansas City |
| 6 | September 10, 2020 | Seattle Sounders FC | 7–1 | San Jose Earthquakes |
| 6 | September 23, 2020 | Los Angeles FC | 6–0 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC |
Longest streaks
Consecutive postseason berths
- As of November 8, 2020[8]
| Consecutive run in progress |
| Rank | Team | Number | From | Until |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seattle Sounders FC | 12 | 2009 | 2020 |
| 2 | New York Red Bulls | 11 | 2010 | 2020 |
| 3 | LA Galaxy | 10 | 1996 | 2005 |
| 4 | New England Revolution | 8 | 2002 | 2009 |
| LA Galaxy | 8 | 2009 | 2016 | |
| Sporting Kansas City | 8 | 2011 | 2018 | |
| 7 | Dallas Burn | 7 | 1996 | 2002 |
| Real Salt Lake | 7 | 2008 | 2014 | |
| 9 | Chicago Fire | 6 | 1998 | 2003 |
| 10 | Kansas City Wizards | 5 | 2000 | 2004 |
| San Jose Earthquakes | 5 | 2001 | 2005 | |
| Colorado Rapids | 5 | 2002 | 2006 | |
| D.C. United | 5 | 2003 | 2007 | |
| Chicago Fire | 5 | 2005 | 2009 |
Winning streaks
| Team | No. | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| LA Galaxy | 15 [Note SH] | September 7, 1997 | May 17, 1998 |
| LA Galaxy | 12 [Note SH] | April 13, 1996 | June 26, 1996 |
| Chicago Fire | 11 [Note SH] | May 16, 1998 | July 4, 1998 |
| D.C. United | 11 [Note SH] | July 25, 1999 | September 25, 1999 |
| Seattle Sounders FC | 9 | July 21, 2018 | September 15, 2018 |
| Sporting Kansas City | 7 | March 10, 2012 | April 18, 2012 |
- ^ Shootouts: During 1996–1999, there were no ties; if a game was tied at the end of regulation time, it was decided by a shootout.
Undefeated streaks
| Unbeaten run in progress |
| Team | No. | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus Crew | 19 | July 3, 2004 | April 2, 2005 |
| FC Dallas | 19 | May 27, 2010 | October 9, 2010 |
| Toronto FC | 18 | August 10, 2019 | September 1, 2020 |
| Real Salt Lake | 18 | November 24, 2010 | April 13, 2011 |
| New York Red Bulls | 18 | July 10, 2016 | March 11, 2017 |
| Real Salt Lake | 16 | September 28, 2013 | May 24, 2014 |
| LA Galaxy | 15 | September 7, 1997 | May 17, 1998 |
| LA Galaxy | 15 | October 2, 2009 | June 5, 2010 |
| Portland Timbers | 15 | March 16, 2013 | July 7, 2013 |
| Colorado Rapids | 15 | April 13, 2016 | July 23, 2016 |
| Portland Timbers | 15 | April 14, 2018 | August 4, 2018 |
- The longest unbeaten start to a season was achieved by both the LA Galaxy in 2010 and Real Salt Lake in 2014, who both opened their campaigns with 12 unbeaten matches (with 10 wins, 2 draws and 6 wins, 6 draws, respectively).[9]
- The longest unbeaten end to a season was achieved by the Columbus Crew in 2004, who closed the campaign 18 matches unbeaten (with 8 wins and 10 draws).
Home undefeated streaks
| Unbeaten run in progress |
| Defunct team |
- Only regular season MLS matches count towards individual team records records.
- As of August 21, 2020[10]
| Team | Home games unbeaten |
Start date | End date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta United FC | 12 | May 20, 2017 | September 27, 2017 |
| Chicago Fire | 15 | May 24, 2000 | May 26, 2001 |
| Chivas USA | 16 | September 9, 2006 | September 27, 2007 |
| Colorado Rapids | 19 | March 12, 2016 | March 18, 2017 |
| Columbus Crew SC | 22 | June 28, 2008 | September 26, 2009 |
| D.C. United | 17 | March 30, 2012 | March 9, 2013 |
| FC Dallas | 19 | August 29, 2015 | September 3, 2016 |
| Houston Dynamo | 30 | July 9, 2011 | April 28, 2013 |
| Los Angeles FC | 19 | August 15, 2018 | September 1, 2019 |
| LA Galaxy | 23 | April 12, 2014 | May 27, 2015 |
| Miami Fusion | 11 | August 5, 2000 | June 30, 2001 |
| Minnesota United FC | 10 | June 29, 2019 | August 21, 2020 |
| CF Montreal | 7[Note MTL] | September 5, 2015 | April 9, 2016 |
| New England Revolution | 17 | July 30, 2014 | June 13, 2015 |
| New York City FC | 12 | September 23, 2017 | July 14, 2018 |
| New York Red Bulls | 19 | April 24, 2016 | April 29, 2017 |
| Orlando City | 17 | August 1, 2015 | July 31, 2016 |
| Philadelphia Union | 10[Note PHI] | September 20, 2015 | June 22, 2016 |
| Portland Timbers | 22 | April 6, 2013 | May 17, 2014 |
| Real Salt Lake | 29 | June 6, 2009 | May 14, 2011 |
| San Jose Earthquakes | 18 | September 25, 2004 | October 8, 2005 |
| Seattle Sounders FC | 14 | March 16, 2013 | September 29, 2013 |
| Sporting Kansas City | 24 | June 19, 2016 | September 24, 2017 |
| Tampa Bay Mutiny | 8 | August 17, 1996 | May 10, 1997 |
| Toronto FC | 17 | June 13, 2009 | August 7, 2010 |
| Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 10 | March 2, 2013 | July 14, 2013 |
- Notes
Losing streaks
| Team | No. | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| MetroStars | 12 [Note SH] | July 4, 1999 | September 5, 1999 |
| Real Salt Lake | 10 | August 10, 2005 | October 5. 2005 |
| Orlando City | 9 | May 13, 2018 | July 7, 2018 |
| New England Revolution | 9 [Note SH] | July 20, 1997 | September 9, 1997 |
| New England Revolution | 9 [Note SH] | May 13, 1998 | July 1, 1998 |
| Toronto FC | 9 | March 17, 2012 | May 19, 2012 |
- ^ Shootouts: During 1996–1999, there were no ties; if a game was tied at the end of regulation time, it was decided by a shootout.
- The longest losing start to a season was achieved by Toronto FC in 2012, who opened the campaign with nine consecutive losses.
- The longest losing end to a season was achieved by Sporting Kansas City in 1999, who closed the campaign with seven consecutive losses.
Tie streaks
| Team | No. | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose Earthquakes | 6 | September 25, 2004 | April 9, 2005 |
| Colorado Rapids | 6 | May 7, 2011 | June 4, 2011 |
| Chicago Fire | 6 | March 16, 2014 | April 19, 2014 |
| Chicago Fire | 5 | April 11, 2009 | May 9, 2009 |
| LA Galaxy | 5 | May 6, 2009 | May 30, 2009 |
| Seattle Sounders FC | 5 | May 2, 2009 | May 30, 2009 |
- The longest streak of ties to start a season was achieved by the LA Galaxy in 2003, the New York Red Bulls in 2006, Columbus Crew SC in 2007, the Portland Timbers in 2015, the Colorado Rapids in 2015, and New York City FC in 2019, who each opened their respective campaigns with three consecutive ties.
- The longest streak of ties to end a season was achieved by the San Jose Earthquakes in 2004 and the Montreal Impact in 2014, who each closed their respective campaigns with four consecutive ties.
Average season attendances
- Highest single match attendance: 73,019 (Atlanta United vs. Portland Timbers, December 8, 2018)
- Highest single match attendance regular season: 72,548 (Atlanta United vs. LA Galaxy, August 3, 2019)
- Highest average attendance: 53,002 (Atlanta United, 2018)
- Lowest average attendance: 7,063 (Chivas USA, 2014)
- Lowest single match attendance: 3,702 (Chivas USA vs. Portland Timbers, May 28, 2014)
Streaks
- The longest road trip a team has played during the regular season was recorded by the Portland Timbers in 2019. They opened the season with twelve straight games on the road due to the completion of an expansion to Providence Park in the early part of the 2019 season.[12]
- The record for longest home stand a team has played during the regular season is shared by Chicago Fire in 2006 and Sporting Kansas City in 2011. They played nine consecutive games at home.
- The highest number of points achieved by a team at home during a regular season is 44 (14–2–1) by the New York Red Bulls in 2018. Previously, it was 42 (13–3–1) by Toronto FC in 2017.
- The highest number of points achieved by a team on the road during a regular season was 37 (13–3), by the LA Galaxy in 1998.
- The most draws achieved by a team during a regular season was 18, by Chicago Fire in 2014.[13]
- The record number of consecutive games scored in by a player is 15, set by Josef Martínez for Atlanta United in 2019.[14]
References
- "Stats (All-time)". Major League Soccer. Retrieved November 13, 2020.
- "Sebastian Giovinco breaks MLS free kick record with 10th set-piece goal". July 30, 2017. Retrieved November 3, 2017.
- "Giovinco free kick puts boots to Red Bulls as TFC takes 1st leg". Retrieved November 3, 2017.
- "By Season". MLSsoccer.com. Retrieved September 1, 2019.
- "2019 MLS Fact and Record Book". Major League Soccer. p. 65. Retrieved February 18, 2019.
- "Major League Soccer 2017 Season standings". mlssoccer.com. Retrieved June 24, 2019.
- "Seattle Sounders go on record-setting goal barrage vs San Jose Earthquakes | MLSsoccer.com".
- "Major League Soccer 2019 Season standings". mlssoccer.com. Retrieved September 26, 2019.
- "Recap: RSL 0–0 FC Dallas". Real Salt Lake. May 24, 2014. Retrieved August 1, 2015.
- "Form Guide". MLSsoccer.com. Retrieved October 9, 2017.
- "Standings". MLSsoccer.com. Retrieved August 15, 2017.
- "Thorns, Timbers finally set for home debuts". nbcsports.com. May 30, 2019. Retrieved December 12, 2019.
- "Tied Up: New England Revolution equal record for most draws to start season". MLSsoccer.com. May 3, 2016. Retrieved October 29, 2016.
- "Josef Martinez's scoring streak ends at 15 games after exiting Atlanta match injured". MLSsoccer.com. September 21, 2019. Retrieved September 21, 2019.
Works cited
- MLS Communications Department (March 5, 2015). Official 2015 Major League Soccer Fact & Record Book (PDF). Major League Soccer. Retrieved August 1, 2015.
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