MLS Cup Playoffs History

2008: Crew add MLS Cup beside Shield

The Columbus Crew dominated the 2008 MLS regular season, rolling to the Supporters' Shield, and they carried that dominance all the way through the MLS Cup Playoffs, earning the first MLS Cup trophy in club history with a 3-1 victory over the New York Red Bulls in MLS Cup 2008 in Los Angeles.

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Past MLS Cup Game Summaries

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Year Result MVP / Attendance
2007 Houston 2, New England 1
Recap & Box Score >		 MVP: Dwayne De Rosario
Attendance: 39,859
2006 Houston 1, New England 1 (Houston wins 4-3 on PKs)
Recap & Box Score >		 MVP: Brian Ching
Attendance: 22,427
2005 Los Angeles 1, New England 0 (OT)
Recap & Box Score >		 MVP: Pando Ramirez
Attendance: 21,193
2004 D.C. United 3, Kansas City 2
Recap & Box Score >		 MVP: Alecko Eskandarian
Attendance: 25,797
2003 San Jose 4, Chicago 2
Recap & Box Score >		 MVP: Landon Donovan
Attendance: 27,000
2002 Los Angeles 1, New England 0 (OT)
Recap & Box Score >		 MVP: Carlos Ruiz
Attendance: 61,316
2001 San Jose 2, Los Angeles 1 (OT)
Recap & Box Score >		 MVP: Dwayne De Rosario
Attendance: 21,626
2000 Kansas City 1, Chicago 0
Recap & Box Score >		 MVP: Tony Meola
Attendance: 39,159
1999 D.C. United 2, Los Angeles 0
Recap & Box Score >		 MVP: Ben Olsen
Attendance: 44,910
1998   Chicago 2, D.C. United 0
Recap & Box Score >		 MVP: Peter Nowak
Attendance: 51,350
1997 D.C. United 2, Colorado 1
Recap & Box Score >		 MVP: Jaime Moreno
Attendance: 57,431
1996 D.C. United 3, Los Angeles 2
Recap & Box Score >		 MVP: Marco Etcheverry
Attendance: 34,643