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30 completed seasons

Is the belt a good judge of the best team? Here's who held it when each regular season ended, next to the best record that year.

5Seasons it matched
17%Match rate
12Holder in the top 3
6.5Holder's average rank
SeasonBest recordHolder at the endHolder's rank
2025Philadelphia Union 20–8–6Chicago Fire 15–11–813th of 30
2024Inter Miami 22–4–8Los Angeles FC 19–8–73rd of 29
2023FC Cincinnati 20–5–9D.C. United 10–14–1022nd of 29
2022Philadelphia Union 19–5–10CF Montréal 20–9–53rd of 28
2021New England Revolution 22–5–7Minnesota United 13–11–1012th of 27
2020Philadelphia Union 14–4–5Seattle Sounders 11–5–65th of 26
2019Los Angeles FC 21–4–9Toronto FC 13–10–117th of 24
2018New York Red Bulls 22–7–5D.C. United 14–11–99th of 23
2017Toronto FC 20–5–9FC Dallas 11–10–1312th of 22
2016FC Dallas 17–8–9New York Red Bulls 16–9–93rd of 20
2015FC Dallas 18–10–6FC Dallas 18–10–61st of 20 Same
2014Seattle Sounders 20–10–4New England Revolution 17–13–46th of 19
2013Portland Timbers 14–5–15Toronto FC 6–17–1117th of 19
2012San Jose Earthquakes 19–6–9D.C. United 17–10–73rd of 19
2011LA Galaxy 19–5–10New York Red Bulls 10–8–169th of 18
2010LA Galaxy 18–7–5Real Salt Lake 15–4–111st of 16
2009Columbus Crew 13–7–10Seattle Sounders 12–7–113rd of 15
2008Columbus Crew 17–7–6Houston Dynamo 13–5–122nd of 14
2007D.C. United 16–7–7Chicago Fire 10–10–107th of 13
2006D.C. United 15–7–10LA Galaxy 11–15–610th of 12
2005San Jose Earthquakes 18–4–10San Jose Earthquakes 18–4–101st of 12 Same
2004Columbus Crew 12–5–13Columbus Crew 12–5–131st of 10 Same
2003Chicago Fire 15–7–8Kansas City Wizards 11–10–94th of 10
2002LA Galaxy 16–9–3New England Revolution 12–14–27th of 10
2001Miami Fusion 16–5–5Miami Fusion 16–5–51st of 12 Same
2000Kansas City Wizards 16–7–9Miami Fusion 12–15–59th of 12
1999D.C. United 23–9Dallas Burn 19–134th of 12
1998D.C. United 24–8San Jose Clash 13–199th of 12
1997D.C. United 21–11NY/NJ MetroStars 13–199th of 10
1996Tampa Bay Mutiny 20–12Tampa Bay Mutiny 20–121st of 10 Same

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