MLS Cup Playoffs History

2006: Dy-no-mite! Houston wins MLS Cup

In front of a raucous partisan crowd at Pizza Hut Park just a four-hour drive from their home, Houston Dynamo claimed the 2006 MLS Cup Championship, topping the New England Revolution 4-3 on penalty kicks after the teams played to a 1-1 draw through regulation and extra time.

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Past MLS Cup Game Summaries

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Year Result MVP / Attendance
2005 Los Angeles 1, New England 0 (OT)
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MVP: Pando Ramirez
Attendance: 21,193
2004 D.C. United 3, Kansas City 2
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MVP: Alecko Eskandarian
Attendance: 25,797
2003 San Jose 4, Chicago 2
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MVP: Landon Donovan
Attendance: 27,000
2002 Los Angeles 1, New England 0 (OT)
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MVP: Carlos Ruiz
Attendance: 61,316
2001 San Jose 2, Los Angeles 1 (OT)
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MVP: Dwayne De Rosario
Attendance: 21,626
2000 Kansas City 1, Chicago 0
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MVP: Tony Meola
Attendance: 39,159
1999 D.C. United 2, Los Angeles 0
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MVP: Ben Olsen
Attendance: 44,910
1998   Chicago 2, D.C. United 0
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MVP: Peter Nowak
Attendance: 51,350
1997 D.C. United 2, Colorado 1
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MVP: Jaime Moreno
Attendance: 57,431
1996 D.C. United 3, Los Angeles 2
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MVP: Marco Etcheverry
Attendance: 34,643