U.S. Soccer Community Shield
editThe U.S. Soccer Community Shield is an annual soccer competition in the United States that serves as a prelude to the Major League Soccer (MLS) season. Similar in format to other football competitions worldwide, such as the FA Community Shield in England and various other Supercups, the U.S. Soccer Community Shield brings together the champions of the previous MLS season's two prestigious tournaments—the MLS Cup and the U.S. Open Cup. Created by MLS fans, it is retroactively the match between the defending Open Cup and MLS Cup champion when they next play each other in a competitive match.
If a team wins both the MLS Cup and U.S. Open Cup, the MLS Cup runner-up will play. If a Canadian club wins the MLS Cup, the MLS Cup runner-up will play. If the MLS Cup final is contested by two Canadian teams, the best American club by regular season record will represent the league.
Matches
edit| Season | Date | Winners | Score | Runners–up | Venue | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | March 29 | D.C. United | 0–0†[A] | LA Galaxy | Rose Bowl | 53,147 |
| 1998 | June 7 | Dallas Burn | 4–4†[B] | D.C. United | RFK Memorial Stadium | 13,454 |
| 1999 | May 1 | D.C. United (2) | 3–1 | Chicago Fire | Soldier Field | 21,480 |
| 2000 | July 26 | D.C. United (3) | 3–0 | Rochester Raging Rhinos | Maryland SoccerPlex | 3,186 |
| 2001 | May 19 | Chicago Fire | 2–0 | Kansas City Wizards | Soldier Field | unknown |
| 2002 | July 4 | LA Galaxy | 2–1 | San Jose Earthquakes | Rose Bowl | unknown |
| 2003 | July 30 | LA Galaxy (2) | 2–1 | Columbus Crew | The Home Depot Center | unknown |
| 2004 | August 11 | Chicago Fire (2) | 2–1 | San Jose Earthquakes | Soldier Field | 11,307 |
| 2005 | May 21 | D.C. United (4) | 3–2 | Kansas City Wizards | RFK Memorial Stadium | 18,731 |
| 2006 | July 4 | LA Galaxy (3) | 3–2[C] | New England Revolution | The Home Depot Center | unknown |
| 2007 | April 29 | Chicago Fire (3) | 1–0 | Houston Dynamo | Robertson Stadium | 13,392 |
| 2008 | March 29 | New England Revolution | 3–0 | Houston Dynamo | Gillette Stadium | 11,116 |
| 2009 | October 17 | D.C. United (5) | 2–1[D] | Columbus Crew | RFK Memorial Stadium | 16,274 |
| 2010 | September 9 | Seattle Sounders | 2–2[E] | Real Salt Lake | Qwest Field | 36,078 |
| 2011 | April 22 | Seattle Sounders (2) | 1–0 | Colorado Rapids | DSG Park | 14,185 |
| 2012 | May 2 | Seattle Sounders (3) | 2–0 | LA Galaxy | CenturyLink Field | 39,002 |
| 2013 | April 20 | LA Galaxy (4) | 2–0 | Sporting Kansas City | The Home Depot Center | 25,908 |
| 2014 | May 31 | D.C. United (6) | 1–0 | Sporting Kansas City | RFK Memorial Stadium | 18,522 |
| 2015 | April 12 | LA Galaxy (5) | 1–0 | Seattle Sounders | StubHub Center | 27,000 |
| 2016 | July 31 | Sporting Kansas City | 1–0 | Portland Timbers | Children's Mercy Park | 19,098 |
| 2017 | October 15 | Seattle Sounders (4) | 4–0[F] | FC Dallas | CenturyLink Field | 48,478 |
| 2018 | September 1 | Seattle Sounders (5)[G] | 5–3[H] | Sporting Kansas City | CenturyLink Field | 39,530 |
| 2019 | July 17 | Atlanta United | 5–0 | Houston Dynamo | Mercedes-Benz Stadium | 42,557 |
| 2020 | May 31, 2021 | Atlanta United (2) | 1–1[I] | Seattle Sounders | Lumen Field | 11,011 |
| 2021 | August 21 | Seattle Sounders (6) | 2–1[J] | Columbus Crew | Lower.com Field | 19,401 |
| 2022 | June 24, 2023 | New York City FC | 1–1[K] | Portland Timbers | Providence Park | 22,676 |
| 2023 | June 15, 2024 | Los Angeles FC | Orlando City | Exploria Stadium | ||
| 2024 | TBD | Columbus Crew | Houston Dynamo |
Notes
edit- ^ D.C. United won the 1997 match 3–2 on penalties.
- ^ FC Dallas won the 1998 match 3–1 on penalties.
- ^ Aggregate score based on MLS Cup 2005 result since teams tied during regular season.
- ^ Aggregate score based on regular season results since teams tied during regular season.
- ^ Seattle wins on away goals
- ^ Aggregate score based on regular season results since teams tied during regular season.
- ^ Seattle Sounders participated as the runners-up to MLS Cup 2017
- ^ Aggregate score based on regular season results since teams tied during regular season.
- ^ Atlanta wins on away goals
- ^ Between the 2020 MLS Cup winner and runner-up due to the cancellation of the 2020 U.S. Open Cup
- ^ Between the 2021 MLS Cup winner and runner-up due to the cancellation of the 2021 U.S. Open Cup; NYCFC won on away goals.