Major League Soccer
Established: 1995

First Season: 1996

15 Total Franchises
12 Current Franchises
1 Future Franchises
4 Franchise name changes
0 Franchise Movements
2 Defunct Franchises

Franchise History
1 Colorado Rapids (1996-present)
2 Columbus Crew (1996-present)
3 Dallas Burn (1996-2004)
          F.C. Dallas (2005-present)
4 Kansas City Wiz (1996)
     Kansas City Wizards (1997-present)
5 Los Angeles Galaxy (1996-present)
6 New England Revolution (1996-present)
7 NewYork/New Jersey Metrostars (1996-2002)
     MetroStars (2003-present)
8 San Jose Clash (1996-1999)
     San Jose Earthquakes (2000-present)
9 Tampa Bay Mutiny (1996-2001)
10 Washington D.C. United (1996-present)
11 Chicago Fire (1998-present)
12 Miami Fusion (1998-2001)
13 Club Deportivo Chivas USA (2005-present)
14 Real Salt Lake (2005-present)
15 San Antonio Expansion (2006)

MLS Cup Champions

See Also the MLS Cup

Year
Champion
Runner-Up
2004
D.C. United
Kansas City Wizards
2003
San Jose Earthquakes
Chicago Fire
2002
Los Angeles Galaxy
New England Revolution
2001
San Jose Earthquakes
Los Angeles Galaxy
2000
Kansas City Wizards
Chicago Fire
1999
D.C. United
Los Angeles Galaxy
1998
Chicago Fire
D.C. United
1997
D.C. United
Colorado Rapids
1996
D.C. United
Los Angeles Galaxy

MLS Cups by Franchise

3 D.C. United 1996 1997 1999 2004
2 San Jose Earthquakes 2001 2003  
1 Chicago Fire 1998    
1 Kansas City Wizards 2000    
1 Los Angeles Galaxy 2002    
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