Season 2006 Start date 2006 Matches played 192 | Biggest home win NY 6–0 RSL Goals scored 503 | |
MLS Cup Houston Dynamo (1st title) Supporters' Shield D.C. United (3rd shield) Top goalscorer Jeff Cunningham
Real Salt Lake
Goals: 16 Biggest away win NY 1–4 DCU
LA 0–3 RSL
DCU 2–5 LA Similar 2008 Major League Soccer se, 2012 Major League Soccer se, 1996 Major League Soccer se, 2015 Major League Soccer se | ||
The 2006 Major League Soccer season was the 11th season in the history of Major League Soccer. It began on April 1, 2006 and ended with MLS Cup 2006 on November 12, 2006 at Pizza Hut Park in Frisco, Texas for the second consecutive year in a row.
Contents
Changes from 2005 season
Conference semifinals
D.C. United advance 2–1 on aggregate.
New England Revolution advance 4–2 on penalties (2–2 aggregate after extra time).
Colorado Rapids advance 5–4 on penalties (4–4 aggregate after extra time).
Houston Dynamo advance 3–2 on aggregate.
Conference finals
New England Revolution advances 1–0 in single elimination.
Houston Dynamo advances 3–1 in single elimination.
MLS Cup 2006
The Houston Dynamo win MLS Cup 4–3 on penalties.
Team awards
International competition
CONCACAF Champions' Cup
Los Angeles Galaxy
Lost Deportivo Saprissa in quarterfinals.
New England Revolution
Lost LD Alajuelense in quarterfinals.