List of American and Canadian soccer champions
Despite each receiving FIFA-affiliated status in 1913, both the United States and Canada have lacked a consistent, multi-division soccer system until recently. Consequently, the determination of champions has been problematic at times. The United States did not have a truly national top flight league until the FIFA-sanctioned United Soccer Association and the "outlaw" National Professional Soccer League, which had a network television contract, merged in November 1967 to form the North American Soccer League. The NASL considered the two pre-merge forerunner leagues as part of its history.
Before 1967, there were several regional and city leagues of various levels of quality. For example, the first and second incarnations of the American Soccer League constituted the premier level of professional soccer in the Northeastern United States, but they and teams from the St. Louis Soccer League would regularly defeat the best the other had to offer. These are only two of the most notable leagues of the regional era, as there were professional and amateur competitions in Chicago, California, the greater Western United States, Ontario, and Western Canada, among several other regions.
While the creation of the NASL in 1968 brought bonafide top-flight competition to the U.S. and Canada, its collapse in 1984 saw a temporary return to the fragmented regional structure. The merger of the Western Soccer League and third iteration of the American Soccer League created a national second division in the U.S. known as the American Professional Soccer League in 1990. The APSL later absorbed the Canadian Soccer League, which at the time was an attempt at a wholly first division within Canada.
It was until not until the establishment of Major League Soccer in 1996 as part of FIFA's agreement to award the United States the 1994 World Cup that there was again a truly national, sanctioned first division in either country. Top Canadian teams resided at the second division until MLS expanded to Canada in 2007.
Given the tumultuous history of professional soccer in the United States and Canada, there is a broad history of champions of various kinds in both countries, both in leagues that comprised both nations and cups that were held in only one. This article takes into account all these competitions to compile an accurate listing of American and Canadian soccer champions with an eye towards maintaining continuity.
Background
For teams in the United States and Canada, there are three major domestic trophies.The primary focus is the league championship, a postseason knockout tournament held between the best teams from the regular season. This is presently determined via the MLS Cup. American and Canadian sports leagues typically have such playoff systems. These have their roots in long travel distances common in U.S. and Canadian sports; to cut down on travel, leagues are typically aligned in geographic divisions and feature unbalanced schedules with teams playing more matches against opponents in the same division. Due to the unbalanced schedule typical in U.S. and Canadian leagues, not all teams face the same opponents, and some teams may not meet an even number of times during a regular season, if at all. This results in teams with identical records that have faced different opponents differing numbers of times, making team records alone an imperfect measure of league supremacy. The playoffs allow for head-to-head elimination-style competition between teams to counterbalance this.
Secondary is the recognition of the best regular season record. The MLS team with the highest point total during the regular season is awarded the Supporters' Shield.
Thirdly, there are the two countries' respective domestic cup competitions: the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup and the Canadian Championship. These tournaments are unique to soccer among professional sports in the U.S. and Canada, as no other major team sport conducts competition outside of regular league play.
Additionally, American and Canadian clubs participate in the CONCACAF Champions League, a continental club competition in which the United States is allocated four qualification spots and Canada one. For American clubs, the winners of the MLS Cup, Supporters' Shield, and U.S. Open Cup all qualify, along with the regular season conference champion that does not win the Shield. The lone Canadian berth is determined by the Canadian Championship. Finally, there is the world championship as determined by the FIFA Club World Cup, a berth to which is earned by winning the Champions League.
American and Canadian soccer clubs exist in a franchise system, rather than a promotion and relegation system. As a result, teams do not systematically move between levels each season. This is standard among American and Canadian major and minor sports leagues and is part of the franchise rights granted by the leagues. Recently, a trend has developed where a club from the lower divisions may be "promoted" via an expansion franchise awarded by Major League Soccer.
The results in this article come from the United States Soccer Federation, the Canadian Soccer Association, the Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation, and the American Soccer History Archives.
Major titles
American domestic competitions
At various times, Canadian clubs have competed in the top-tier of American soccer, either in place of or alongside a Canadian top-tier league. Currently, three Canadian clubs compete in Major League Soccer.United Soccer Association (1967)
Year | Champions | Runners-up | Regular Season | Runners-up | Leading goalscorer | Goals |
1967 | Los Angeles Wolves | Washington Whips | Washington Whips | Los Angeles Wolves | Roberto Boninsegna | 10 |
National Professional Soccer League (1967)
Year | Champions | Runners-up | Regular Season | Runners-up | Leading goalscorer | Goals |
1967 | *Oakland Clippers | Baltimore Bays | Oakland Clippers | Baltimore Bays | Yanko Daucik | 20 |
- Oakland also won the NPSL Commissioner's Cup nine days after winning the NPSL Finals.
North American Soccer League (1968–84)
Year | Champions | Runners-up | Regular Season | Runners-up | Leading goalscorer | Goals |
1968 | Atlanta Chiefs | San Diego Toros | San Diego Toros | Oakland Clippers | John Kowalik | 30 |
1969 | N/A | N/A | Kansas City Spurs | Atlanta Chiefs | Kaizer Motaung | 16 |
1970 | Rochester Lancers | Washington Darts | Washington Darts | Atlanta Chiefs | Kirk Apostolidis | 16 |
1971 | Dallas Tornado | Atlanta Chiefs | Rochester Lancers | Atlanta Chiefs | Carlos Metidieri | 19 |
1972 | New York Cosmos | St. Louis Stars | New York Cosmos | St. Louis Stars | Randy Horton | 9 |
1973 | Philadelphia Atoms | Dallas Tornado | Dallas Tornado | Philadelphia Atoms | Warren Archibald Ilija Mitic | 12 |
1974 | Los Angeles Aztecs | Miami Toros | Los Angeles Aztecs | Miami Toros | Paul Child | 15 |
1975 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Portland Timbers | Portland Timbers | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Steve David | 23 |
1976 | Toronto Metros-Croatia | Minnesota Kicks | Tampa Bay Rowdies | New York Cosmos | Derek Smethurst | 20 |
1977 | Cosmos | Seattle Sounders | Ft. Lauderdale Strikers | Dallas Tornado | Steve David | 26 |
1978 | Cosmos | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Cosmos | Vancouver Whitecaps | Giorgio Chinaglia | 34 |
1979 | Vancouver Whitecaps | Tampa Bay Rowdies | New York Cosmos | Houston Hurricane | Giorgio Chinaglia | 26 |
1980 | New York Cosmos | Ft. Lauderdale Strikers | New York Cosmos | Seattle Sounders | Giorgio Chinaglia | 32 |
1981 | Chicago Sting | New York Cosmos | New York Cosmos | Chicago Sting | Giorgio Chinaglia | 29 |
1982 | New York Cosmos | Seattle Sounders | New York Cosmos | Seattle Sounders | Ricardo Alonso | 21 |
1983 | Tulsa Roughnecks | Toronto Blizzard | New York Cosmos | Vancouver Whitecaps | Roberto Cabanas | 25 |
1984 | Chicago Sting | Toronto Blizzard | Chicago Sting | San Diego Sockers | Steve Zungul | 20 |
- – The 1969 season featured no playoffs; the league title was awarded to the team with the most points in the season.
Major League Soccer (1996–)
Year | MLS Cup | Runners-up | Supporters' Shield | Runners-up | Leading goalscorer | Goals |
1996 | D.C. United | Los Angeles Galaxy | Tampa Bay Mutiny | Los Angeles Galaxy | Roy Lassiter | 27 |
1997 | D.C. United | Colorado Rapids | D.C. United | Kansas City Wizards | Jaime Moreno | 16 |
1998 | Chicago Fire | D.C. United | Los Angeles Galaxy | D.C. United | Stern John | 26 |
1999 | D.C. United | Los Angeles Galaxy | D.C. United | Los Angeles Galaxy | Jason Kreis Roy Lassiter Stern John | 18 |
2000 | Kansas City Wizards | Chicago Fire | Kansas City Wizards | Chicago Fire | Mamadou Diallo | 26 |
2001 | San Jose Earthquakes | Los Angeles Galaxy | Miami Fusion | Chicago Fire | Alex Pineda Chacon | 19 |
2002 | Los Angeles Galaxy | New England Revolution | Los Angeles Galaxy | San Jose Earthquakes | Carlos Ruiz | 24 |
2003 | San Jose Earthquakes | Chicago Fire | Chicago Fire | San Jose Earthquakes | Carlos Ruiz Taylor Twellman | 15 |
2004 | D.C. United | Kansas City Wizards | Columbus Crew | Kansas City Wizards | Brian Ching Eddie Johnson | 12 |
2005 | Los Angeles Galaxy | New England Revolution | San Jose Earthquakes | New England Revolution | Taylor Twellman | 17 |
2006 | Houston Dynamo | New England Revolution | D.C. United | FC Dallas | Jeff Cunningham | 16 |
2007 | Houston Dynamo | New England Revolution | D.C. United | Chivas USA | Luciano Emilio | 20 |
2008 | Columbus Crew SC | New York Red Bulls | Columbus Crew | Houston Dynamo | Landon Donovan | 20 |
2009 | Real Salt Lake | Los Angeles Galaxy | Columbus Crew | Los Angeles Galaxy | Jeff Cunningham | 17 |
2010 | Colorado Rapids | FC Dallas | Los Angeles Galaxy | Real Salt Lake | Chris Wondolowski | 18 |
2011 | Los Angeles Galaxy | Houston Dynamo | Los Angeles Galaxy | Seattle Sounders FC | Dwayne De Rosario Chris Wondolowski | 16 |
2012 | Los Angeles Galaxy | Houston Dynamo | San Jose Earthquakes | Sporting Kansas City | Chris Wondolowski | 27 |
2013 | Sporting Kansas City | Real Salt Lake | New York Red Bulls | Sporting Kansas City | Camilo | 22 |
2014 | Los Angeles Galaxy | New England Revolution | Seattle Sounders FC | Los Angeles Galaxy | Bradley Wright-Phillips | 27 |
2015 | Portland Timbers | Columbus Crew SC | New York Red Bulls | FC Dallas | Sebastian Giovinco Kei Kamara | 22 |
2016 | Seattle Sounders FC | Toronto FC | FC Dallas | Colorado Rapids | Bradley Wright-Phillips | 24 |
2017 | Toronto FC | Seattle Sounders FC | Toronto FC | New York City FC | Nemanja Nikolić | 24 |
2018 | Atlanta United FC | Portland Timbers | New York Red Bulls | Atlanta United FC | Josef Martínez | 31 |
2019 | Seattle Sounders FC | Toronto FC | Los Angeles FC | New York City FC | Carlos Vela | 34 |
U.S. Open Cup
Historical era
Year | Champions | Score | Runners–up | Venue | Location | Attendance |
1914 | Brooklyn Field Club | 2–1 | Brooklyn Celtic | Coates Field | Pawtucket, Rhode Island | 10,000 |
1915 | Bethlehem Steel F.C. | 3–1 | Brooklyn Celtic | Taylor Field | Bethlehem, Pennsylvania | 7,500 |
1916 | Bethlehem Steel F.C. | 1–0 | Fall River Rovers | Coates Field | Pawtucket, Rhode Island | 10,000 |
1917 | Fall River Rovers | 1–0 | Bethlehem Steel F.C. | Coates Field | Pawtucket, Rhode Island | 7,000 |
1918 | Bethlehem Steel F.C. | 2–2 3–0 | Fall River Rovers | Coates Field Federal League Grounds | Pawtucket, Rhode Island Harrison, New Jersey | 13,000 10,000 |
1919 | Bethlehem Steel F.C. | 2–0 | Paterson F.C. | Athletic Field | Fall River, Massachusetts | 9,000 |
1920 | Ben Millers | 2–1 | Fore River | Handlan's Park | St. Louis, Missouri | 12,000 |
1921 | Brooklyn Robins Dry Dock | 4–2 | St. Louis Scullin Steel F.C. | Athletic Field | Fall River, Massachusetts | 6,000 |
1922 | St. Louis Scullin Steel F.C. | 3–2 | Todd Shipyard | High School Field | St. Louis, Missouri | 8,568 |
1923 | Paterson F.C. | 2–2 | St. Louis Scullin Steel F.C. | Federal League Grounds | Harrison, New Jersey | 15,000 |
1924 | Fall River Marksmen | 4–2 | St. Louis Vesper Buick | High School Field | St. Louis, Missouri | 14,000 |
1925 | Shawsheen Indians | 3–0 | Chicago Canadian Club | Mark's Stadium | North Tiverton, Rhode Island | 2,500 |
1926 | Bethlehem Steel F.C. | 7–2 | Ben Millers | Ebbets Field | Brooklyn, New York | 18,000 |
1927 | Fall River Marksmen | 7–0 | Holley Carburetor F.C. | University of Detroit Stadium | Detroit | 10,000 |
1928 | New York Nationals | 1–1 3–0 | Chicago Bricklayers | Polo Grounds Soldier Field | New York City Chicago | 16,000 15,000 |
1929 | New York Hakoah | 2–0 3–0 | St. Louis Madison Kennel | Sportsman's Park Dexter Park | St. Louis, Missouri Woodhaven, New York | 15,000 21,583 |
1930 | Fall River Marksmen | 7–2 2–1 | Cleveland Bruell Insurance | Polo Grounds Luna Park | New York City Cleveland | 10,000 3,500 |
1931 | Fall River Marksmen | 6–2 1–1 2–0 | Chicago Bricklayers | Polo Grounds Mills Stadium Sparta Field | New York City Chicago Chicago | 12,000 8,000 4,500 |
1932 | New Bedford Whalers | 3–3 5–2 | Stix, Baer and Fuller F.C. | Sportsman's Park Sportsman's Park | St. Louis, Missouri St. Louis, Missouri | 7,181 7,371 |
1933 | Stix, Baer and Fuller F.C. | 1–0 2–1 | New York Americans | Sportsman's Park Starlight Park | St. Louis, Missouri Bronx, New York | 15,200 4,200 |
1934 | Stix, Baer and Fuller F.C. | 4–2 2–3 5–0 | Pawtucket Rangers | Walsh Memorial Stadium Coates Field Walsh Memorial Stadium | St. Louis, Missouri Pawtucket, Rhode Island St. Louis, Missouri | 7,122 4,500 7,657 |
1935 | St. Louis Central Breweries | 5–2 1–1 1–3 | Pawtucket Rangers | Walsh Memorial Stadium Coates Field Newark School Stadium | St. Louis Missouri Pawtucket, Rhode Island Newark, New Jersey | 4,500 4,000 3,000 |
1936 | Philadelphia German-Americans | 2–2 3–0 | St. Louis Shamrocks | Walsh Memorial Stadium Rifle Club Grounds | St Louis, Missouri Philadelphia | 3,400 8,000 |
1937 | New York Americans | 0–1 4–2 | St. Louis Shamrocks | Public Schools Stadium Starlight Park | St. Louis, Missouri Bronx, New York | 5,083 6,000 |
1938 | Chicago Sparta | 3–0 3–2 | Brooklyn St. Mary's Celtic | Sparta Stadium Starlight Park | Chicago Bronx, New York | 4,000 10,000 |
1939 | Brooklyn St. Mary's Celtic | 1–0 4–1 | Chicago Manhattan Beer | Sparta Stadium Starlight Park | Chicago Bronx, New York | 5,000 8,000 |
1940 | Baltimore S.C. & Chicago Sparta | 0–0 2–2 | co-champions | Bugle Field Sparta Stadium | Baltimore Chicago | N/A |
1941 | Pawtucket F.C. | 4–2 4–3 | Detroit Chrysler | N/A | Pawtucket, Rhode Island Detroit | N/A |
1942 | Pittsburgh Gallatin | 2–1 4–2 | Pawtucket F.C. | Legion Field Coates Field | Donora, Pennsylvania Pawtucket, Rhode Island | N/A |
1943 | Brooklyn Hispano | 2–2 3–2 | Morgan Strasser | Starlight Park Starlight Park | Bronx, New York Bronx, New York | N/A |
1944 | Brooklyn Hispano | 4–0 | Morgan Strasser | Polo Grounds | New York City | N/A |
1945 | Brookhattan | 4–1 2–1 | Cleveland Americans | Starlight Park Shaw Field | Bronx, New York Cleveland, Ohio | N/A |
1946 | Chicago Viking A.A. | 1–1 2–1 | Ponta Delgada S.C. | Mark's Stadium Comiskey Park | North Tiverton, Rhode Island Chicago | N/A |
1947 | Ponta Delgada S.C. | 6–1 3–2 | Chicago Sparta | N/A Sparta Stadium | Fall River, Massachusetts Chicago | N/A |
1948 | St. Louis Simpkins-Ford | 3–2 | Brookhattan-Galicia | Sportsman's Park | St. Louis, Missouri | 2,226 |
1949 | Morgan Strasser | 0–1 4–2 | Philadelphia Nationals | Holmes Stadium Bridgeville Park | Philadelphia Pittsburgh | N/A 1,000 |
1950 | St. Louis Simpkins-Ford | 2–0 1–1 | Ponta Delgada S.C. | N/A | St. Louis, Missouri Tiverton, Rhode Island | N/A |
1951 | New York German-Hungarians | 2–4 6–2 | Heidelberg S.C. | N/A Metropolitan Oval | Pittsburgh Queens, New York | N/A |
1952 | Harmarville Hurricanes | 3–4 4–1 | Philadelphia Nationals | N/A | Philadelphia Harmarville, Pennsylvania | N/A |
1953 | Chicago Falcons | 2–0 1–0 | Harmarville Hurricanes | Sparta Stadium N/A | Chicago Harmarville, Pennsylvania | N/A |
1954 | New York Americans | 1–1 2–0 | St. Louis Kutis S.C. | N/A Triborough Stadium | St. Louis, Missouri Randall's Island, New York | N/A |
1955 | S.C. Eintracht | 2–0 | Los Angeles Danes | Rancho La Cienega Stadium | Los Angeles | N/A |
1956 | Harmarville Hurricanes | 0–1 3–1 | Chicago Schwaben | N/A | Chicago Harmarville, Pennsylvania | N/A |
1957 | St. Louis Kutis S.C. | 3–0 3–1 | New York Hakoah | N/A Zerega Oval | St. Louis, Missouri Bronx, New York | N/A |
1958 | Los Angeles Kickers | 2–1 | Baltimore Pompei | N/A | Baltimore, Maryland | N/A |
1959 | McIlvaine Canvasbacks | 4–3 | Fall River S.C. | Rancho La Cienega Stadium | Los Angeles | N/A |
1960 | Philadelphia Ukrainian Nationals | 5–3 | Los Angeles Kickers | Edison Field | Philadelphia | N/A |
1961 | Philadelphia Ukrainian Nationals | 2–2 5–2 | Los Angeles Scots | Rancho La Cienega Stadium N/A | Los Angeles Philadelphia | N/A |
1962 | New York Hungaria | 3–2 | San Francisco Scots | Eintracht Oval | New York City | N/A |
1963 | Philadelphia Ukrainian Nationals | 1–0 | Los Angeles Armenians | N/A | Philadelphia | N/A |
1964 | Los Angeles Kickers | 2–2 2–0 | Philadelphia Ukrainian Nationals | Cambria Field Wrigley Field | Philadelphia Los Angeles | N/A |
1965 | New York Ukrainians | 1–1 4–1 | Chicago Hansa | Ukrainians Field Hanson Stadium | New York City Chicago | N/A |
1966 | Philadelphia Ukrainian Nationals | 1–0 3–0 | Orange County SC | Rancho La Cienega Stadium N/A | Los Angeles Philadelphia | N/A |
1967 | Greek American AA | 4–2 | Orange County SC | Eintracht Oval | New York City | 2,500 |
1968 | Greek American AA | 1–1 1–0 | Chicago Olympic | Hanson Stadium Eintracht Oval | Chicago New York City | N/A |
1969 | Greek American AA | 1–0 | Montabello Armenians | N/A | N/A | N/A |
1970 | Elizabeth S.C. | 2–1 | Los Angeles Croatia | N/A | N/A | N/A |
1971 | New York Hota | 6–4 | San Pedro Yugoslavs | N/A | N/A | N/A |
1972 | Elizabeth S.C. | 1–0 | San Pedro Yugoslavs | N/A | N/A | N/A |
1973 | Maccabi Los Angeles | 5–3 | Cleveland Inter | Rancho La Cienega Stadium | Los Angeles | N/A |
1974 | Greek American AA | 2–0 | Chicago Croatian | N/A | N/A | N/A |
1975 | Maccabi Los Angeles | 1–0 | New York Inter-Giuliana | N/A | N/A | N/A |
1976 | San Francisco A.C. | 1–0 | New York Inter-Giuliana | N/A | N/A | N/A |
1977 | Maccabi Los Angeles | 5–1 | Philadelphia United German-Hungarians | N/A | N/A | N/A |
1978 | Maccabi Los Angeles | 2–0 | Bridgeport Vasco da Gama | N/A | N/A | N/A |
1979 | Brooklyn Dodgers S.C. | 2–1 | Chicago Croatian | N/A | N/A | N/A |
1980 | New York Pancyprian-Freedoms | 3–2 | Maccabi Los Angeles | N/A | N/A | N/A |
1981 | Maccabi Los Angeles | 5–1 | Brooklyn Dodgers S.C. | N/A | N/A | N/A |
1982 | New York Pancyprian-Freedoms | 4–3 | Maccabi Los Angeles | N/A | N/A | N/A |
1983 | New York Pancyprian-Freedoms | 4–3 | St. Louis Kutis S.C. | N/A | N/A | N/A |
1984 | New York AO Krete | 4–2 | San Pedro Yugoslavs | N/A | N/A | N/A |
1985 | San Francisco Greek American | 2–1 | St. Louis Kutis S.C. | N/A | N/A | N/A |
1986 | St. Louis Kutis S.C. | 1–0 | San Pedro Yugoslavs | N/A | N/A | N/A |
1987 | Club España | 0–0 | Seattle Mitre Eagles | N/A | N/A | N/A |
1988 | St. Louis Busch S.C. | 2–1 | San Francisco Greek American | St. Louis Soccer Park | Fenton, Missouri | N/A |
1989 | St. Petersburg Kickers | 2–1 | Greek American AA | St. Louis Soccer Park | Fenton, Missouri | N/A |
1990 | A.A.C. Eagles | 2–1 | Brooklyn Italians | Kuntz Stadium | Indianapolis | 3,116 |
1991 | Brooklyn Italians | 1–0 | Richardson Rockets | Brooklyn College | Brooklyn, New York | N/A |
1992 | San Jose Oaks | 2–1 | Bridgeport Vasco da Gama | Kuntz Stadium | Indianapolis | 2,500 |
1993 | San Francisco CD Mexico | 5–0 | Philadelphia United German-Hungarians | Kuntz Stadium | Indianapolis | N/A |
1994 | San Francisco Greek American | 3–0 | Milwaukee Bavarians | German-Hungarian Field | Oakford, Pennsylvania | 400 |
Modern era
Year | Champions | Score | Runners–up | Venue | Location | Attendance |
1995 | Richmond Kickers | 1–1 | El Paso Patriots | Socorro Sportsplex | El Paso, Texas | 7,378 |
1996 | D.C. United | 3–0 | Rochester Rhinos | RFK Stadium | Washington, D.C. | 7,234 |
1997 | Dallas Burn | 0–0 | D.C. United | Carroll Stadium at IUPUI | Indianapolis | 9,766 |
1998 | Chicago Fire | 2–1 | Columbus Crew | Soldier Field | Chicago | 18,615 |
1999 | Rochester Rhinos | 2–0 | Colorado Rapids | Crew Stadium | Columbus, Ohio | 4,555 |
2000 | Chicago Fire | 2–1 | Miami Fusion | Soldier Field | Chicago | 19,146 |
2001 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 2–1 | New England Revolution | Titan Stadium | Fullerton, California | 4,195 |
2002 | Columbus Crew | 1–0 | Los Angeles Galaxy | Crew Stadium | Columbus, Ohio | 6,054 |
2003 | Chicago Fire | 1–0 | MetroStars | Giants Stadium | East Rutherford, New Jersey | 5,183 |
2004 | Kansas City Wizards | 1–0 | Chicago Fire | Arrowhead Stadium | Kansas City, Missouri | 8,819 |
2005 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 1–0 | FC Dallas | Home Depot Center | Carson, California | 10,000 |
2006 | Chicago Fire | 3–1 | Los Angeles Galaxy | Toyota Park | Bridgeview, Illinois | 8,185 |
2007 | New England Revolution | 3–2 | FC Dallas | Pizza Hut Park | Frisco, Texas | 10,618 |
2008 | D.C. United | 2–1 | Charleston Battery | RFK Stadium | Washington, D.C. | 8,212 |
2009 | Seattle Sounders FC | 2–1 | D.C. United | RFK Stadium | Washington, D.C. | 17,329 |
2010 | Seattle Sounders FC | 2–1 | Columbus Crew | Qwest Field | Seattle | 31,311 |
2011 | Seattle Sounders FC | 2–0 | Chicago Fire | CenturyLink Field | Seattle | 35,615 |
2012 | Sporting Kansas City | 1–1 | Seattle Sounders FC | Livestrong Sporting Park | Kansas City, Kansas | 18,863 |
2013 | D.C. United | 1–0 | Real Salt Lake | Rio Tinto Stadium | Sandy, Utah | 17,608 |
2014 | Seattle Sounders FC | 3–1 | Philadelphia Union | PPL Park | Chester, Pennsylvania | 15,256 |
2015 | Sporting Kansas City | 1–1 | Philadelphia Union | PPL Park | Chester, Pennsylvania | 14,463 |
2016 | FC Dallas | 4–2 | New England Revolution | Toyota Stadium | Frisco, Texas | 16,612 |
2017 | Sporting Kansas City | 2–1 | New York Red Bulls | Children's Mercy Park | Kansas City, Kansas | 21,523 |
2018 | Houston Dynamo | 3–0 | Philadelphia Union | BBVA Compass Stadium | Houston, Texas | 16,060 |
2019 | Atlanta United | 2–1 | Minnesota United | Mercedes-Benz Stadium | Atlanta, Georgia | 35,709 |
- – Championship awarded to Paterson when Scullin were unable to field a team for the replay, due to injuries and players under baseball contracts beginning the baseball season
- – Before the Spring 1931 season, Fall River Marksmen moved to New York City and merged with New York Soccer Club to become the New York Yankees. However, they began the 1931 tournament under the name Fall River, and as such were required to play as Fall River for the remainder of it, and won the Cup. Before the Fall 1931 season, the Yankees moved again, this time back north to New Bedford, Massachusetts. They merged with Fall River F.C. to become the New Bedford Whalers, and again won the Cup in 1932. The USSF officially credits "Fall River Marksmen" with four championships in total, and "New Bedford Whalers" with one.
- – St. Louis Soccer League team names were determined by the club's respective corporate sponsor. The team known as Hellrungs from 1929 to 1931 was also known as Stix, Baer and Fuller F.C. from 1931 to 1934, St. Louis Central Breweries F.C. from 1934 to 1935, and St. Louis Shamrocks from 1935 to 1938. As the change was only cosmetic and no relocations or mergers with clubs resulting in new rosters were made, the club's title history continues with the name changes.
- – Aggregate drawn 2–2, Championship shared when details for a third game could not be agreed upon.
- – Brooklyn Dodgers S.C. returned to their original name of Brooklyn Italians before the 1990s.
Canadian domestic competitions
Canadian Soccer League (1987–1992)
Year | Champions | Runners-up | Regular season | Runners-up |
1987 | Calgary Kickers | Hamilton Steelers | Calgary Kickers | Hamilton Steelers |
1988 | Vancouver 86ers | Hamilton Steelers | Vancouver 86ers | Hamilton Steelers |
1989 | Vancouver 86ers | Hamilton Steelers | Vancouver 86ers | Toronto Blizzard |
1990 | Vancouver 86ers | Hamilton Steelers | Vancouver 86ers | Toronto Blizzard |
1991 | Vancouver 86ers | Toronto Blizzard | Vancouver 86ers | Toronto Blizzard |
1992 | Winnipeg Fury | Vancouver 86ers | Vancouver 86ers | North York Rockets |
Canadian Premier League (2019–)
Year | North Star Shield | Runners-up | Regular season | Runners-up | Leading goalscorer | Goals |
2019 | Forge FC | Cavalry FC | Cavalry FC | Forge FC | Tristan Borges | 13 |
Canadian National Championship
Though there were various levels of professional leagues in Canada throughout the 20th century, there was no multi-division cup for professional franchises that stretched from coast to coast until 2002. Even then, it was not until 2008 that this trophy was awarded via competition that was separate from regular season play. From 1913 to 2001, the highest national cup in Canada was in fact the amateur Challenge Trophy, which still continues to this day after being replaced as the highest national cup competition in Canada by the professional Canadian Championship. The Open Canada Cup existed from 1998 to 2007, but excluded the premier professional clubs and was largely limited to the Ontario area.Amateur era
Year | Champions | Score | Runners–up |
1913 | Norwood Wanderers | Lachine Montreal | |
1914 | Norwood Wanderers | Fort William CPR | |
1915 | Winnipeg Scottish | 0–0 6–1 | Toronto Lancashire |
1919 | Montreal Grand Trunk | 2–1 1–0 | Winnipeg War Veterans |
1920 | Hamilton Westinghouse | 0–0 2–1 | Winnipeg Britannia |
1921 | Toronto Scottish | Ladysmith | |
1922 | Calgary Hillhurst | Toronto Ulster United | |
1923 | Nanaimo Wanderers | Montreal CPR | |
1924 | Winnipeg United Weston | Beloeil Canadian Explosives | |
1925 | Toronto Ulster United | Nanaimo Wanderers | |
1926 | Winnipeg United Weston | Canadian Collieries | |
1927 | Nanaimo Wanderers | Fort William Legion | |
1928 | Westminster Royals | 3–2 1–2 6–1 | Montreal CNR |
1929 | Montreal CNR | Winnipeg United Weston | |
1930 | Westminster Royals | Montreal CNR | |
1931 | Westminster Royals | Toronto Scottish | |
1932 | Toronto Scottish | Vancouver North Shore | |
1933 | Toronto Scottish | Prince Albert City Reds | |
1934 | Verdun Park | Prince Albert City Reds | |
1935 | Montreal Aldred Building | Nanaimo Wanderers | |
1936 | Westminster Royals | Winnipeg United Weston | |
1937 | Vancouver Johnston Nationals | Toronto Ulster United | |
1938 | Vancouver North Shore | 6–2 | Timmins Dome Mines |
1939 | Vancouver Radials | 2–2 2–3 2–0 3–1 | Montreal Carsteel |
1946 | Toronto Ulster United | Fort William Combines | |
1947 | Vancouver St. Andrew's | Winnipeg Combines | |
1948 | Montreal Carsteel | Vancouver St. Andrew's | |
1949 | Vancouver North Shore | Hamilton Westinghouse | |
1950 | Vancouver City | Winnipeg Scottish | |
1951 | Toronto Ulster United | Vancouver St. Andrew's | |
1952 | Montreal Stelco | Westminster Royals | |
1953 | Westminster Royals | Montreal Hakoah | |
1954 | Winnipeg ANAF Scottish | Vancouver North Shore | |
1955 | Westminster Royals | Montreal Ukraina | |
1956 | Vancouver Halecos | 5–1 | Winnipeg Germania |
1957 | Montreal Ukraina | 2–1 | Vancouver North Shore |
1958 | Westminster Royals | 2–0 | Winnipeg Scottish |
1959 | Montreal Alouettes | 3–2 | Westminster Royals |
1960 | Westminster Royals | 4–0 | Toronto Golden Mile |
1961 | Montreal Concordia | 1–0 | Vancouver Firefighters |
1962 | Winnipeg Scottish | 6–0 | Edmonton Edelweiss |
1964 | Vancouver Columbus | 4–0 | Sudbury Italian Flyers |
1965 | Vancouver Firefighters | 3–0 | Oshawa Italians |
1966 | British Columbia Under 23 All-Stars | 2–0 | Quebec Under 23 All-Stars |
1967 | Toronto Balymena United | 1–0 | Calgary Buffalo Kickers |
1968 | Toronto Royals | 2–1 | Vancouver Columbus |
1969 | Vancouver Columbus | 10–0 | Montreal Ukraina |
1971 | Vancouver Eintracht | 3–1 | Windsor Maple Leafs |
1972 | New Westminster Blues | 3–0 | Toronto San Fili |
1973 | Vancouver Firefighters | 2–0 | Toronto West Indies United |
1974 | Calgary Springer Kickers | 2–1 | Windsor Italia |
1975 | London Boxing Club of Victoria | 3–1 | St. Lawrence Laurentians |
1976 | Victoria West | 3–2 | Winnipeg Fort Rouge |
1977 | Vancouver Columbus | 1–0 | St. Lawrence Laurentians |
1978 | Vancouver Columbus | 3–1 | Montreal Elio Blues |
1979 | Victoria West | 6–2 | La Salle Olympics |
1980 | Saint John Drydock | 3–2 | Saint John Drydock |
1981 | Toronto Ciociaro | 2–1 | Calgary Springer Kickerss |
1982 | Victoria West | 4–0 | Saskatoon United |
1983 | Vancouver Firefighters | 2–1 | Windsor Croatia |
1984 | Victoria West | 1–0 | Dundas United |
1985 | Vancouver Croatia | 3–0 | Montreal Elio Blues |
1986 | Hamilton Steelers | 1–0 | Vancouver Croatia |
1987 | Winnipeg Lucania FC | 1–0 | New Westminster QPR |
1988 | St. John's Holy Cross | 2–0 | Edmonton Italian Canadians |
1989 | Scarborough Azzuri | 3–2 | St. Jon's Holy Cross |
1990 | Vancouver Firefighters | 1–0 | Dartmouth United |
1991 | Vancouver Norvan ANAF | 3–2 | Scarborough Azzuri |
1992 | Vancouver Norvan ANAF | 1–0 | Edmonton Scottish |
1993 | Vancouver Westside Rinos | 1–0 | Calommiers de Longueuil |
1994 | Edmonton Ital-Canadians | 1–0 | Scarbrough Azzuri "A" |
1995 | Mistral Estrie | 1–0 | Halifax King of Donair |
1996 | Vancouver Westside CIBC | 2–1 | Cosmos de LaSalle |
1997 | Edmonton Ital-Canadians | 3–1 | Vancouver North Shore Pegasus |
1998 | RDP Concordes | 1–0 | Hamilton Serbians |
1999 | Calgary Celtic | 1–0 | Coquitlam Metro Ford Wolves |
2000 | Winnipeg Lucania FC | 2–0 | Vancouver Westside Rinos "A" |
2001 | Halifax King of Donair | 4–1 | Victoria Gorge FC |
Professional era
- – Match abandoned with Vancouver leading 1–0 in the 60th minute due to lightning and unplayable field conditions. Originally scheduled to be replayed on May 26, 11:00 EDT, but was rescheduled as weather conditions prevented the match from being played. The second leg was replayed on July 2, 12:30 EDT, in its entirety starting from 0–0 according to the rules of the tournament.
International competitions
Continental Championship
Champions' Cup Era
Year | Best U.S. Finish | Best Canadian Finish |
1962 | no entrant | no entrant |
1963 | New York Hungaria Second Round | no entrant |
1967 | Philadelphia Ukrainian Nationals North/Central Final | no entrant |
1968 | Greek American AA North Final | no entrant |
1969 | no entrant | no entrant |
1970 | Greek American AA North Final | no entrant |
1971 | Rochester Lancers 4th place | no entrant |
1972 | no entrant | no entrant |
1973 | no entrant | no entrant |
1974 | Maccabi Los Angeles unknown | no entrant |
1975 | no entrant | Toronto Serbian White Eagles North First Round |
1976 | New York Inter-Giuliana North First Round | Toronto Italia North Final |
1977 | New York Inter-Giuliana North Final | no entrant |
1978 | Maccabi Los Angeles North First Round | no entrant |
1979 | Soccer Universidad AC North Final | no entrant |
1980 | Brooklyn Italians North Second Round | no entrant |
1981 | no entrant | no entrant |
1982 | Brooklyn Italians, New York Pancyprian-Freedoms North First Round | no entrant |
1983 | New York Pancyprian-Freedoms North Second Round | no entrant |
1984 | New York Pancyprian-Freedoms North Final | no entrant |
1985 | Chicago Croatian North First Round | no entrant |
1986 | Greek American AA North First Round | no entrant |
1987 | San Pedro Yugoslavs, St. Louis Kutis SC North First Round | no entrant |
1988 | Seattle Mitre Eagles, Washington Diplomats North First Round | no entrant |
1989 | San Francisco Greek American, St. Louis Busch SC North First Round | no entrant |
1990 | St. Petersburg Kickers North Final | no entrant |
1991 | Brooklyn Italians North Second Round | no entrant |
1992 | San Francisco Bay Blackhawks North Group 2 Final Round | Vancouver 86ers North Group 2 First Round |
1993 | Hercules North Preliminary Round | no entrant |
1994 | Los Angeles Salsa North Group 2 First Round | no entrant |
1995 | no entrant | no entrant |
1996 | Seattle Sounders 4th place | no entrant |
1997 | Los Angeles Galaxy Runner-up | no entrant |
1998 | D.C. United Winner | no entrant |
1999 | Chicago Fire, D.C. United Semi-finals | no entrant |
2000 | Los Angeles Galaxy Winner | no entrant |
2002 | Kansas City Wizards Semi-finals | no entrant |
2003 | Columbus Crew, Los Angeles Galaxy Quarterfinals | no entrant |
2004 | Chicago Fire Semi-finals | no entrant |
2005 | D.C. United Semi-finals | no entrant |
2006 | Los Angeles Galaxy, New England Revolution Quarterfinals | no entrant |
2007 | D.C. United, Houston Dynamo Semi-finals | no entrant |
2008 | D.C. United, Houston Dynamo Semi-finals | no entrant |
Champions League era
Year | Best U.S. finish | Best Canadian finish |
2008–09 | Houston Dynamo Quarterfinals | Montreal Impact Quarterfinals |
2009–10 | Columbus Crew Quarterfinals | Toronto FC Preliminary Round |
2010–11 | Real Salt Lake Runner-up | Toronto FC third place, Group A |
2011–12 | LA Galaxy, Seattle Sounders FC Quarterfinals | Toronto FC Semi-finals |
2012–13 | LA Galaxy, Seattle Sounders FC Semi-finals | Toronto FC second place, Group 1 |
2013–14 | Sporting Kansas City, LA Galaxy, San Jose Earthquakes Quarterfinals | Montreal Impact second place, Group 5 |
2014–15 | D.C. United Quarterfinals | Montreal Impact Runner-up |
2015–16 | D.C. United, LA Galaxy, Real Salt Lake, Seattle Sounders FC Quarterfinals | Vancouver Whitecaps FC third place, Group F |
2016–17 | FC Dallas Semi-finals | Vancouver Whitecaps FC Semi-finals |
2018 | New York Red Bulls Semi-finals | Toronto FC Runner-up |
2019 | Sporting Kansas City Semi-finals | Toronto FC Round of 16 |
World Championship
Before the inception of the seven-team FIFA Club World Cup, the Intercontinental Cup was held, beginning in 1960. As only the champions of UEFA and CONMEBOL were invited, it is not listed here.FIFA Club World Cup
Year | Entrant | Best U.S./Canadian Finish |
2001 | Los Angeles Galaxy | competition canceled |
Multiple Majors in one season
Trebles
In 2017, Toronto FC completed a treble of Supporters' Shield, MLS Cup and Canadian Championship, the first treble of any kind achieved by either an American or Canadian club since the beginning of Major League Soccer in 1996.Year | Club | Honors |
2017 | Toronto FC | Supporters' Shield, Canadian Championship, MLS Cup |
Doubles
Listed here are the teams to achieve two major accomplishments in one season since 1968.Year | Club | Honors |
1972 | New York Cosmos | Best regular season record, NASL Final |
1974 | Los Angeles Aztecs | Best regular season record, NASL Final |
1978 | Cosmos | Best regular season record, Soccer Bowl |
1980 | New York Cosmos | Best regular season record, Soccer Bowl |
1982 | New York Cosmos | Best regular season record, Soccer Bowl |
1984 | Chicago Sting | Best regular season record, NASL Finals |
1996 | D.C. United | MLS Cup, U.S. Open Cup |
1997 | D.C. United | Supporters' Shield, MLS Cup |
1998 | Chicago Fire | MLS Cup, U.S. Open Cup |
1999 | D.C. United | Supporters' Shield, MLS Cup |
2000 | Kansas City Wizards | Supporters' Shield, MLS Cup |
2002 | Los Angeles Galaxy | Supporters' Shield, MLS Cup |
2003 | Chicago Fire | U.S. Open Cup, Supporters' Shield |
2005 | Los Angeles Galaxy | U.S. Open Cup, MLS Cup |
2008 | Columbus Crew | Supporters' Shield, MLS Cup |
2011 | Los Angeles Galaxy | Supporters' Shield, MLS Cup |
2014 | Seattle Sounders FC | U.S. Open Cup, Supporters' Shield |
2016 | FC Dallas | U.S. Open Cup, Supporters' Shield |
Overall totals
Defunct franchises:.Team | D1 League Championship | D1 Regular Season | National Championship | Continental Championship | World Championship | Total | Last Major |
LA Galaxy | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 2014 LC |
New York Cosmos | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1983 RS |
D.C. United | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 2013 NC |
Montreal Impact | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2019 NC |
Toronto FC | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2018 NC |
Sporting Kansas City | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2017 NC |
Seattle Sounders FC | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2019 LC |
Chicago Fire | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2006 NC |
Columbus Crew SC | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2009 RS |
San Jose Earthquakes | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2012 RS |
Chicago Sting | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1984 LC |
FC Dallas | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2016 RS |
Houston Dynamo | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2018 NC |
New York Red Bulls | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2018 RS |
Portland Timbers | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2015 LC |
Tampa Bay Rowdies | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1976 RS |
Los Angeles Aztecs | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1974 LC |
Dallas Tornado | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1973 RS |
Rochester Lancers | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1971 RS |
Oakland Clippers | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1967 LC |
Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2015 NC |
Atlanta United | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2019 NC |
Forge FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2019 LC |
Colorado Rapids | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2010 LC |
Real Salt Lake | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2009 LC |
Tulsa Roughnecks | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1983 LC |
Toronto Blizzard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1976 LC |
Philadelphia Atoms | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1973 LC |
Atlanta Chiefs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1968 LC |
Los Angeles Wolves | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1967 LC |
Los Angeles FC | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2019 RS |
Cavalry FC | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2019 RS |
Miami Fusion | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2001 RS |
Tampa Bay Mutiny | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1996 RS |
Fort Lauderdale Strikers | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1977 RS |
Washington Darts | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1970 RS |
Kansas City Spurs | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1969 RS |
San Diego Toros | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1968 RS |
Washington Whips | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1967 RS |
New England Revolution | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2007 NC |
Rochester Rhinos | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1999 NC |
Richmond Kickers | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1995 NC |
- – If the full histories of the national championships were included, the table would be some 150 teams long and include dozens of defunct, historical, and strictly amateur squads. As North American Soccer League teams did not compete for the national championships, and for the sake of practicality, only the modern eras of the two national championship trophies are included in this particular chart. For full national championship histories and totals, see below.
- – The current incarnation of the franchise is a namesake phoenix club that owns the rights to the club's name and history.
- – Team currently exists as a professional franchise in either the modern North American Soccer League, the USL Championship, or USL League One, and as such are prevented from competing for two of the three domestic majors due to a lack of promotion and relegation.
Minor titles
Domestic competitions
Division 2 League Championship and Regular season
Before the 1976 season, the American Soccer League placed its first teams on the west coast, going national. For the first time, the United States and Canada had a national-level second-division league. For 2017 the USSF granted provisional D2 status for both the NASL and the USL.- – In 1989 the two largest U.S. leagues, the American Soccer League and the, played a title game between their respective postseason champions as a precursor to the next season's merger.
Division 3 League Championship and Regular season
International competitions
Minor CONCACAF competitions
Cup Winners' Cup
Year | Best U.S. Finish | Best Canadian Finish |
1991 | Brooklyn Italians First Round | no entrant |
1993 | San Jose Oaks First Round | no entrant |
1994 | San Francisco CD Mexico First Round | no entrant |
1995 | San Francisco Greek American First Round | no entrant |
Professional Cup
Year | Best U.S. Finish | Best Canadian Finish |
1992 | Colorado Foxes Winner | Vancouver 86ers & Montreal Supra First Round |
Giants Cup
Year | Best U.S. Finish | Best Canadian Finish |
2001 | D.C. United Runner-up | no entrant |
SuperLiga
Year | Best U.S. Finish | Best Canadian Finish |
2007 | Los Angeles Galaxy Runner-up | no entrant |
2008 | New England Revolution Winner | no entrant |
2009 | Chicago Fire Runner-up | no entrant |
2010 | New England Revolution Runner-up | no entrant |
Inter-Confederation Competitions
Copa Interamericana
Year | Champions | Score | Runners–up | Venue | Location | Attendance |
1998 | D.C. United | 0–1 2–0 | Vasco da Gama | RFK Stadium Lockhart Stadium | Washington, D.C., United States Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States | 25,000 7,283 |
Copa de Puerto Rico
Year | Best U.S. Finish | Best Canadian Finish | Venue | Location |
2000 | Tampa Bay Mutiny Winner | no entrant | Estadio Sixto Escobar | San Juan, Puerto Rico |
Copa Merconorte
Year | Best U.S. Finish | Best Canadian Finish |
2001 | Kansas City Wizards, MetroStars 3rd Place, Group stage | no entrant |
Copa Sudamericana
Year | Best U.S. Finish | Best Canadian Finish |
2005 | D.C. United Round of 16 | no entrant |
2007 | D.C. United Round of 16 | no entrant |
Campeones Cup
Year | Best U.S. Finish | Best Canadian Finish |
2018 | no entrant | Toronto FC Runner-up |
2019 | Atlanta United Winner | no entrant |
Leagues Cup
Year | Best U.S. Finish | Best Canadian Finish |
2019 | LA Galaxy Semi-finals | no entrant |
Other titles
Domestic competitions
Historical
American Cup (1885–1924)
National Association Football League (1895–1921)
Year | Winner | Runners-up |
1895 | Centreville A.C. | Kearny Scots |
1895–96 | no records exist | |
1896–97 | Centreville A.C. | Brooklyn Wanderers |
1897–98 | Paterson True Blues | Kearny Scots |
1898–99 | Paterson True Blues | Kearny Arlington |
1906–07 | West Hudson A.A. | Kearny Scots |
1907–08 | Newark F.C. | Paterson Rangers |
1908–09 | East Newark Clark A.A. West Hudson A.A. | |
1909–10 | West Hudson A.A. | Jersey A.C. |
1910–11 | Jersey A.C. | Paterson Wilberforce |
1911–12 | West Hudson A.A. | Paterson Wilberforce |
1912–13 | West Hudson A.A. | Paterson True Blues |
1913–14 | Brooklyn F.C. | West Hudson A.A. |
1914–15 | West Hudson A.A. | Jersey A.C. |
1915–16 | Harrison Alley Boys | Kearny Scots |
1916–17 | Jersey A.C. | Kearny Scots |
1917–18 | Paterson F.C. | Bethlehem Steel F.C. |
1918–19 | Bethlehem Steel F.C. | Philadelphia Merchant Ship |
1919–20 | Bethlehem Steel F.C. | Erie A.A. |
1920–21 | Bethlehem Steel F.C. | New York F.C. |
- – Clark and West Hudson finished tied and were declared co-champions.
St. Louis Soccer League (1907–1939)
Season | Winner |
1907–08 | Innisfails |
1908–09 | St. Leo's |
1909–10 | St. Leo's |
1910–11 | St. Leo's |
1911–12 | St. Leo's |
1912–13 | St. Leo's |
1913–14 | St. Leo's |
1914–15 | St. Leo's |
1915–16 | Ben Millers |
1916–17 | Ben Millers |
1917–18 | Ben Millers |
1918–19 | Scullin Steel |
1919–20 | Ben Millers |
1920–21 | Scullin Steel |
1921–22 | Scullin Steel |
1922–23 | Vesper Buick |
1923–24 | Vesper Buick |
1924–25 | Ben Millers |
1925–26 | Ben Millers |
1926–27 | Ben Millers |
1927–28 | Tablers |
1928–29 | Tablers |
1929–30 | Tablers |
1930–31 | Coca-Colas |
1931–32 | Coca-Colas |
1932–33 | Stix, Baer and Fuller F.C. |
1933–34 | Stix, Baer and Fuller F.C. |
1934–35 | St. Louis Central Breweries F.C. |
1935–36 | Burke's Undertakers |
1936–37 | Burke's Undertakers |
1937–38 | St. Matthew's |
1938–39 | Chicago Sparta |
American Soccer League I (1921–1933)
Year | Winner | Runners-up | Top scorer |
1921–22 | Philadelphia Field Club | New York Field Club | Harold Brittan |
1922–23 | J&P Coats | Bethlehem Steel F.C. | Daniel McNiven |
1923–24 | Fall River Marksmen | Bethlehem Steel F.C. | Archie Stark |
1924–25 | Fall River Marksmen | Bethlehem Steel F.C. | Archie Stark |
1925–26 | Fall River Marksmen | New Bedford Whalers | Andy Stevens |
1926–27 | Bethlehem Steel F.C. | Boston Wonder Workers | Davey Brown |
1927–28 | Boston Wonder Workers | New Bedford Whalers | Andy Stevens |
1928–29 | Fall River Marksmen | Brooklyn Wanderers | Werner Nilsen János Nehadoma |
Fall 1929 | Fall River Marksmen | Providence Gold Bugs | Bill Paterson |
Spring 1930 | Fall River Marksmen | New Bedford Whalers | John Nelson |
Fall 1930 | Fall River Marksmen | New Bedford Whalers | Jerry Best |
Spring 1931 | New York Giants | Brooklyn Wanderers | Bob McIntyre |
Fall 1931 | New Bedford Whalers | New York Giants | Bert Patenaude |
Spring 1932 | New Bedford Whalers | Hakoah All-Stars | N/A |
Fall 1932 | Fall River F.C | Brooklyn Wanderers | N/A |
1932–33 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
American Soccer League (1933–1975)
Year | Winner | Runners-up | Top scorer | MVP |
1933–34 | Kearny Irish | New York Americans | Archie Stark Razzo Carroll | not awarded |
1934–35 | Philadelphia German-Americans | New York Americans | Millard Lang | not awarded |
1935–36 | New York Americans | Baltimore Canton | Alex Rae | not awarded |
1936–37 | Kearny Scots | Brooklyn Hispano | Charlie Ernst | not awarded |
1937–38 | Kearny Scots | Brooklyn St. Mary's Celtic | Fabri Salcedo | not awarded |
1938–39 | Kearny Scots | Philadelphia German-Americans | Bert Patenaude | not awarded |
1939–40 | Kearny Scots | Baltimore S.C. | Charlie Ernst | not awarded |
1940–41 | Kearny Scots | Philadelphia German-Americans | Fabri Salcedo | not awarded |
1941–42 | Philadelphia Americans | Brookhattan | John Nanoski | not awarded |
1942–43 | Brooklyn Hispano | Brookhattan | Chappie Sheppell | not awarded |
1943–44 | Philadelphia Americans | Brooklyn Wanderers | Tommy Marshall | not awarded |
1944–45 | Brookhattan | Philadelphia Americans | John Nanoski | Steve Rozbora |
1945–46 | Baltimore Americans | Brooklyn Hispano | Fabri Salcedo | Ray McFaul |
1946–47 | Philadelphia Americans | Brooklyn Wanderers | Bill Fisher | Servile Mervine |
1947–48 | Philadelphia Americans | Kearny Scots | Nicholas Kropfelder | John O'Connell |
1948–49 | Philadelphia Nationals | New York Americans | Pito Villanon | John O'Connell |
1949–50 | Philadelphia Nationals | Kearny Celtic | Joe Gaetjens | Joe Maca |
1950–51 | Philadelphia Nationals | Kearny Celtic | Nicholas Kropfelder | John Donald |
1951–52 | Philadelphia Americans | Kearny Scots | Dick Roberts | Benny McLaughlin |
1952–53 | Philadelphia Nationals | Newark Portuguese | Pito Villanon | Pito Villanon |
1953–54 | New York Americans | Brookhattan | Jack Calder | Cyril Hannaby |
1954–55 | Uhrik Truckers | Brooklyn Hispano | John Ferris | John Ferris |
1955–56 | Uhrik Truckers | Elizabeth Falcons | Gene Grabowski | Jack Hynes |
1956–57 | New York Hakoah-Americans | Uhrik Truckers | George Brown | John Oliver |
1957–58 | New York Hakoah-Americans | Ukrainian Nationals | Lloyd Monsen | Walter Kudenko |
1958–59 | New York Hakoah-Americans | Ukrainian Nationals | Pasquale Pepe | Yuriy Kulishenko |
1959–60 | Colombo | New York Hakoah | Mike Noha | Andy Racz |
1960–61 | Ukrainian Nationals | Falcons S.C. | Herman Niss | Mike Noha |
1961–62 | Ukrainian Nationals | Inter-Brooklyn Italians | Peter Millar | Peter Millar |
1962–63 | Ukrainian Nationals | Inter S.C. | Ismael Ferreyra | Peter Millar |
1963–64 | Ukrainian Nationals | Boston Metros | Walter Chyzowych | Abbie Wolanow |
1964–65 | Hartford S.C | Newark Portuguese | Herculiano Riguerdo | Alberto Falak |
1965–66 | Roma S.C. | Newark Ukrainian Sitch | Walter Chyzowych | Walter Chyzowych |
1966–67 | Baltimore St. Gerards | Newark Ukrainian Sitch | Jorge Benitez | Myron Worobec |
1967–68 | Ukrainian Nationals | New York Inter | Ivan Paleto | Robert Waugh |
1968 | Washington Darts | Rochester Lancers | Gerry Browne | |
1969 | Washington Darts | Syracuse Scorpions | Jim Lefkos | Robert Waugh |
1970 | Philadelphia Ukrainians | Philadelphia Spartans | Juan Paletta Willie Mfum | Albert Trik |
1971 | New York Greeks | Boston Astros | Charles Duccilli | Bob Hatzos |
1972 | Cincinnati Comets | New York Greeks | Charles Duccilli | Ringo Cantillo |
1973 | New York Apollo | Cincinnati Comets | Eddy Roberts | Helio Barbosa |
1974 | Rhode Island Oceaneers | New York Apollo | Ringo Cantillo | Ringo Cantillo |
1975 | New York Apollo, Boston Astros | co-champions | José Neto | José Neto |
Canadian Professional Soccer League (1983)
Western Soccer Alliance (1985–1989)/Lone Star Soccer Alliance (1987–1992)/American Soccer League III (1988–1989)
- In 1985, several independent teams on the west coast formed the Western Soccer Alliance. Dedicated to fiscal austerity, it succeeded where the United Soccer League, founded the year before, failed. In 1987, the Lone Star Soccer Alliance imitated the success of the WSA in creating a viable regional league. In 1988, the third version of the American Soccer League, was established as a regional, east-coast league.
Women's D1 Leagues
Women's United Soccer Association
Year | Champions | Runners-up | Regular Season | Runners-up | Leading goalscorer | Goals |
2001 | Bay Area CyberRays | Atlanta Beat | Atlanta Beat | Bay Area CyberRays | Tiffeny Milbrett | 16 |
2002 | Carolina Courage | Washington Freedom | Carolina Courage | Philadelphia Charge | Kátia | 15 |
2003 | Washington Freedom | Atlanta Beat | Boston Breakers | Atlanta Beat | Marinette Pichon Dagny Mellgren | 14 |
Women's Professional Soccer
Year | Champions | Runners-up | Regular Season | Runners-up | Leading goalscorer | Goals |
2009 | Sky Blue FC | Los Angeles Sol | Los Angeles Sol | St. Louis Athletica | Marta | 9 |
2010 | FC Gold Pride | Philadelphia Independence | FC Gold Pride | Boston Breakers | Marta | 19 |
2011 | Western New York Flash | Philadelphia Independence | Western New York Flash | Philadelphia Independence | Christine Sinclair Marta | 10 |
National Women's Soccer League
Year | Champions | Runners-up | Regular season | Runners-up | Leading goalscorer | Goals |
2013 | Portland Thorns | Western New York Flash | Western New York Flash | FC Kansas City | Lauren Holiday | 12 |
2014 | FC Kansas City | Seattle Reign FC | Seattle Reign FC | FC Kansas City | Kim Little | 16 |
2015 | FC Kansas City | Seattle Reign FC | Seattle Reign FC | Chicago Red Stars | Crystal Dunn | 15 |
2016 | Western New York Flash | Washington Spirit | Portland Thorns | Washington Spirit | Kealia Ohai Lynn Williams | 11 |
2017 | Portland Thorns | North Carolina Courage | North Carolina Courage | Portland Thorns | Sam Kerr | 17 |
2018 | North Carolina Courage | Portland Thorns | North Carolina Courage | Portland Thorns | Sam Kerr | 16 |
2019 | North Carolina Courage | Chicago Red Stars | North Carolina Courage | Chicago Red Stars | Sam Kerr | 18 |
Women's National Championships
Amateur era
- 1980: Seattle Sharks
- 1981: Romiosa F.C.
- 1982: F.C. Lowenbrau
- 1983: Michelob Ladies
- 1984: Chapel Hill Kix
- 1985: Michelob Ladies
- 1986: Fairfax Wildfire
- 1987: Michelob Ladies
- 1988: California Tremors
- 1989: Michelob Ladies
- 1990: Opus County S.C.
- 1991: Texas Challenge
- 1992: Ajax America
- 1993: Ajax America
- 1994: Sacramento Storm
- 1995: Sacramento Storm
Modern era
Year | Winner | Score | Runner-up |
1996 | Dallas Lightning | 2–1 | Sacramento Storm |
1997 | Dallas Lightning | Sacramento Storm | |
1998 | Ajax America | 5–0 | Dallas Lightning |
1999 | Auto Trader San Diego | 14–0 | Patrick Real Wyckoff |
2000 | Ajax America | 2–1 | Detroit Rocker Hawks |
2001 | Detroit Rocker Hawks | 1–0 | SoCal Blues |
2002 | SoCal Blues | 5–0 | Peninsula Aztecs |
2003 | Ajax America | ||
2004 | Ajax America | 2–1 | Detroit Jaguars |
2005 | FC Indiana | 4–0 | DCS Titans |
2006 | Dallas Roma F.C. | ||
2007 | Ajax America | 2–1 | FC Indiana |
2008 | FC Indiana | ||
2009 | Chicago Eclipse Select | 3–1 | NYAC |
2010 | NYAC | 2–0 | Dallas Premier |
2011 | J.B. Marine S.C. | 2–1 | Sparta United WSC |
2012 | Chicago Red Stars | 3–2 | NYAC |
2013 | Houston Aces | Kansas City Dynamos | |
2014 | NYAC | 2–1 | ASA Chesapeake Charge |
2015 | Olympic Club | ASA Chesapeake Charge | |
2016 | Olympic Club | 2–0 | United FC |
Notes:
- Sources disagree on winner.
- Losing finalist and semi-finalists unknown.
- All semi-finalists known but results are not.
- Group format used.
Indoor
North American Soccer League (1971, 1975–76, 1978–84)
Year | Type | Winner | Runners-up | Top scorer | Goals |
1971 | 4-team tournament | Dallas Tornado | Rochester Lancers | Mike Renshaw Jim Benedek Dragan Popović | 2 |
1975 | 16-team tournament | San Jose Earthquakes | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Paul Child | 14 |
1976 | 12-team tournament | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Rochester Lancers | Julie Veee | 8 |
1978 | 4-team tournament | Tulsa Roughnecks | Minnesota Kicks | Nino Zec Randy Garber Milan Dovedan | 5 |
1979 | 4-team tournament | Dallas Tornado | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Jim Ryan | 7 |
1979–80 | 12 game season | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Memphis Rogues | David Byrne | 23 |
1980–81 | 18 game season | Edmonton Drillers | Chicago Sting | Karl-Heinz Granitza | 42 |
1981–82 | 18 game season | San Diego Sockers | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Juli Veee | 51 |
1983 | 4-team grand prix | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Montreal Manic | Laurie Abrahams Dale Mitchell | 12 |
1983–84 | 32 game season | San Diego Sockers | New York Cosmos | Steve Zungul | 63 |
Major Indoor Soccer League I/Major Soccer League (1978–92)
American Indoor Soccer Association/National Professional Soccer League (1984–2001)
Continental Indoor Soccer League (1993–97)
Season | Champion | Series | Runner-up | Top scorer |
1993 | Dallas Sidekicks | 2–1 | San Diego Sockers | Tatu |
1994 | Las Vegas Dustdevils | 2–1 | Dallas Sidekicks | Tatu |
1995 | Monterrey La Raza | 2–1 | Sacramento Knights | Zizinho |
1996 | Monterrey La Raza | 2–0 | Houston Hotshots | David Doyle |
1997 | Seattle SeaDogs | 2–0 | Houston Hotshots | Paul Dougherty |
World Indoor Soccer League (1998–2001)
- League known as the Premier Soccer Alliance for the 1998 season.
Season | Champion | Score / Series | Runner-up | Top scorer |
1998 | Dallas Sidekicks | 6 to 2 | Sacramento Knights | Tatu |
1999 | Sacramento Knights | 7 to 6 | Dallas Sidekicks | David Doyle |
2000 | Monterrey La Raza | 6 to 5 | Dallas Sidekicks | Clint Regier |
2001 | Dallas Sidekicks | 2–1 | San Diego Sockers | Ato Leone |
Major Indoor Soccer League II (2001–2008)
Year | Winner | Runners-up | Top scorer |
2001–2002 | Philadelphia KiXX | Milwaukee Wave | Dino Delevski |
2002–2003 | Baltimore Blast | Milwaukee Wave | Dino Delevski |
2003–2004 | Baltimore Blast | Milwaukee Wave | Greg Howes |
2004–2005 | Milwaukee Wave | Cleveland Force | Greg Howes |
2005–2006 | Baltimore Blast | St. Louis Steamers | Greg Howes |
2006–2007 | Philadelphia KiXX | Detroit Ignition | Jamar Beasley |
2007–2008 | Baltimore Blast | Monterrey La Raza | Greg Howes |
Xtreme Soccer League (2008–2009)
Year | Winner | Runners-up | Top scorer |
2008–09 | Detroit Ignition* | New Jersey Ironmen | Lucio Gonzaga |
- League had no playoffs, regular season winner was champion.
Professional Arena Soccer League (2008–present)