MLS Cup Winners

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Major League Soccer is the top tier of professional soccer in the United States and Canada. The MLS Cup is the trophy awarded at the conclusion of the MLS Cup final match. The winner is crowned champion in the same manner as other North American sports leagues. This differs from other top soccer leagues around the world which consider the club with the most points at the end of the season the sole champion. MLS honors this achievement with the Supporters' Shield. The MLS Cup winner is awarded a berth in the following year's CONCACAF Champions' League.

On October 20, 1996, the league hosted its inaugural championship, MLS Cup '96. Today the MLS Cup is typically held in early December, featuring the winners of the Eastern Conference Championship and Western Conference Championship. LA Galaxy are the most successful team, winning a record fifth Cup in 2014.

During its history, the MLS Cup has been represented by three different trophies: the Alan I. Rothenberg Trophy from 1996 through 1998, a redesigned Alan I. Rothenberg Trophy from 1999 through 2007, and the Philip F. Anschutz Trophy since 2008.