The countdown has begun. Just five days until #LAvNE.
With MLS Cup set to bring the season to a close on Sunday (3 pm ET, ESPN, UniMas, UDN in US, TSN1, RDS2 in Canada), we figured now would be a good a time to take a look back at the history of MLS' title-deciding match.
Most MLS Cup wins
Most MLS Cup appearances
Most MLS Cup wins by a player
• Jeff Agoos – 5 (1996, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2003)
• Landon Donovan – 5 (2001, 2003, 2005, 2011, 2012)
• Brian Mullan – 5 (2002, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2010)
Most MLS Cup wins by a coach
• Bruce Arena – 4 (1996, 1997, 2011, 2012)
• Dominic Kinnear – 2 (2006, 2007)
• Sigi Schmid – 2 (2002, 2008)
• Frank Yallop – 2 (2001, 2003)
Most Consecutive MLS Cups
• D.C. United – 2 (1996, 1997)
• Houston Dynamo – 2 (2006, 2007)
• LA Galaxy – 2 (2011, 2012)
Most MLS Cups hosted
• StubHub Center – 6 (2003, 2004, 2008, 2011, 2012, 2014)
• RFK Stadium – 3 (1997, 2000, 2007)
• Foxboro Stadium – 2 (1996, 1999)
• Toyota Stadium – 2 (2005, 2006)
Latest game-winning goals in a MLS Cup final
• Carlos Ruiz (LA) – 113th minute (2002)
• Own goal (COL) – 107th minute (2010)
• Guillermo Ramirez (LA) – 105th minute (2005)
• Dwayne De Rosario (SJ) – 96th minute (2001)
• Eddie Pope (DC) – 94th minute (1996)
Games that have gone to extratime: 8 (1996, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2013)
Games that have gone to penalty kicks: 3 (2006, 2009, 2013)
Teams yet to reach a MLS Cup final: Montreal Impact, Philadelphia Union, Portland Timbers, Seattle Sounders, Toronto FC and the Vancouver Whitecaps
Be sure to check MLSsoccer.com's MLS Cup history page HERE
