Weather Rain, 44 °F (7 °C) Date 20 October 1996 Man of the match Marco Etcheverry | Champion D.C. United Venue Foxboro Stadium Attendance 34,643 | |
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Other Instances MLS Cup 2016, MLS Cup 2015, MLS Cup 2014, MLS Cup 2013, MLS Cup 2012 Similar MLS Cup '97, MLS Cup '99, MLS Cup 2004, MLS Cup '98, MLS Cup 2002 | ||
MLS Cup '96, the first championship match in Major League Soccer history, was played between D.C. United and the Los Angeles Galaxy to decide the champion of the league's inaugural season. The match was played in very heavy rain from the proximity of Hurricane Lili, at Foxboro Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts on October 20, 1996. D.C. United defeated the Galaxy 3-2 in overtime, after trailing 2-0, with 17 minutes remaining. Eddie Pope scored his golden goal to win it.
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D.C. United and the Los Angeles Galaxy earned a berth in the 1997 CONCACAF Champions' Cup.
Route to the championship
Match details
Most Valuable Player:
Marco Etcheverry (D.C. United)
References
MLS Cup '96 Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA