List of American and Canadian soccer champions
Despite each receiving FIFA-affiliated status in 1913, both the United States and Canada have lacked a consistent, multi-division soccer system until recently. Consequently, the determination of champions has been problematic at times. The United States did not have a truly national top flight league until the FIFA-sanctioned United Soccer Association and the "outlaw" National Professional Soccer League, which had a network television contract, merged in November 1967 to form the North American Soccer League (NASL). The NASL considered the two pre-merge forerunner leagues as part of its history.
Before 1967, there were several regional and city leagues of various levels of quality. For example, the first and second incarnations of the American Soccer League constituted the premier level of professional soccer in the Northeastern United States, but they and teams from the St. Louis Soccer League would regularly defeat the best the other had to offer. These are only two of the most notable leagues of the regional era, as there were professional and amateur competitions in Chicago, California, the greater Western United States, Ontario, and Western Canada, among several other regions.
While the creation of the NASL in 1968 brought bonafide top-flight competition to the U.S. and Canada, its collapse in 1984 saw a temporary return to the fragmented regional structure. The merger of the Western Soccer League and third iteration of the American Soccer League created a national second division in the U.S. known as the American Professional Soccer League (APSL) in 1990. The APSL later absorbed the Canadian Soccer League, which at the time was an attempt at a wholly first division within Canada.
It was not until the establishment of Major League Soccer (MLS) in 1996 as part of FIFA's agreement to award the United States the 1994 World Cup that there was again a truly national, sanctioned first division in either country. Top Canadian teams resided at the second division until MLS expanded to Canada in 2007.
Given the tumultuous history of professional soccer in the United States and Canada, there is a broad history of champions of various kinds in both countries, both in leagues that comprised both nations and cups that were held in only one. This article takes into account all these competitions to compile an accurate listing of American and Canadian soccer champions with an eye towards maintaining continuity.
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Contents
- 1 Background
- 2 Major titles
- 3 Minor titles
- 4 Other titles
- 4.1 Domestic competitions
- 4.1.1 Historical
- 4.1.2 American Soccer League I (1921–1933)
- 4.1.3 Women's D1 Leagues
- 4.1.4 Women's National Championships
- 4.1.5 Indoor
- 4.1.5.1 North American Soccer League (1971, 1975–76, 1978–84)
- 4.1.5.2 Major Indoor Soccer League I/Major Soccer League (1978–1992)
- 4.1.5.3 American Indoor Soccer Association/National Professional Soccer League (1984–2001)
- 4.1.5.4 Continental Indoor Soccer League (1993–1997)
- 4.1.5.5 World Indoor Soccer League (1998–2001)
- 4.1.5.6 Major Indoor Soccer League II (2001–2008)
- 4.1.5.7 Xtreme Soccer League (2008–2009)
- 4.1.5.8 National Indoor Soccer League/Major Indoor Soccer League III (2008–2014)
- 4.1.5.9 Professional Arena Soccer League/Major Arena Soccer League (2008–present)
- 4.1 Domestic competitions
- 5 See also
- 6 References
Background
For teams in the United States and Canada, there are three major domestic trophies.[1][2]
The primary focus is the league championship, a postseason knockout tournament held between the best teams from the regular season. This is presently determined via the MLS Cup. American and Canadian sports leagues typically have such playoff systems. These have their roots in long travel distances common in U.S. and Canadian sports; to cut down on travel, leagues are typically aligned in geographic divisions and feature unbalanced schedules with teams playing more matches against opponents in the same division. Due to the unbalanced schedule typical in U.S. and Canadian leagues, not all teams face the same opponents, and some teams may not meet an even number of times during a regular season, if at all. This results in teams with identical records that have faced different opponents differing numbers of times, making team records alone an imperfect measure of league supremacy. The playoffs allow for head-to-head elimination-style competition between teams to counterbalance this.
Secondary is the recognition of the best regular season record (an accomplishment known as the league premiership in Australia and New Zealand, countries with similar league structure to the U.S. and Canada).[1] The MLS team with the highest point total during the regular season is awarded the Supporters' Shield.
Thirdly, there are the two countries' respective domestic cup competitions: the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup and the Canadian Championship. These tournaments are unique to soccer among professional sports in the U.S. and Canada, as no other major team sport conducts competition outside of regular league play.
Additionally, American and Canadian clubs participate in the CONCACAF Champions League, a continental club competition in which the United States is allocated four qualification spots and Canada one. For American clubs, the winners of the MLS Cup, Supporters' Shield, and U.S. Open Cup all qualify, along with the regular season conference champion that does not win the Shield. The lone Canadian berth is determined by the Canadian Championship. Finally, there is the world championship as determined by the FIFA Club World Cup, a berth to which is earned by winning the Champions League.
American and Canadian soccer clubs exist in a franchise system, rather than a promotion and relegation system. As a result, teams do not systematically move between levels each season. This is standard among American and Canadian major and minor sports leagues and is part of the franchise rights granted by the leagues. Recently, a trend has developed where a club from the lower divisions may be "promoted" via an expansion franchise awarded by Major League Soccer.
The results in this article come from the United States Soccer Federation,[3] the Canadian Soccer Association,[4] the Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation,[5] and the American Soccer History Archives.[6]
Major titles
American domestic competitions
At various times, Canadian clubs have competed in the top-tier of American soccer, either in place of or alongside a Canadian top-tier league. Currently, three Canadian clubs compete in Major League Soccer.
United Soccer Association (1967)
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| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Regular season | Runners-up | Leading goalscorer(s) | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Los Angeles Wolves | Washington Whips | Washington Whips | Los Angeles Wolves | Roberto Boninsegna (Chicago Mustangs) | 10 |
National Professional Soccer League (1967)
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| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Regular season | Runners-up | Leading goalscorer(s) | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Oakland Clippers | Baltimore Bays | Oakland Clippers | Baltimore Bays | Yanko Daucik (Toronto Falcons) | 20 |
- Oakland also won the NPSL Commissioner's Cup nine days after winning the NPSL Finals.[7]
North American Soccer League (1968–1984)
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- ^Note 4 – The 1969 season featured no playoffs; the league title was awarded to the team with the most points in the season.
- # The New York Cosmos dropped "New York" from name for the 1977 and 1978 seasons, then returned to the full name in 1979 season.
Major League Soccer (1996–present)
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U.S. Open Cup (1914–present)
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Historical era
Modern era
- ^Note 5 – Championship awarded to Paterson when Scullin were unable to field a team for the replay, due to injuries and players under baseball contracts beginning the baseball season
- ^Note 6 – Before the Spring 1931 season, Fall River Marksmen moved to New York City and merged with New York Soccer Club to become the New York Yankees. However, they began the 1931 tournament under the name Fall River, and as such were required to play as Fall River for the remainder of it, and won the Cup. Before the Fall 1931 season, the Yankees moved again, this time back north to New Bedford, Massachusetts. They merged with Fall River F.C. to become the New Bedford Whalers, and again won the Cup in 1932. The USSF officially credits "Fall River Marksmen" with four championships in total, and "New Bedford Whalers" with one.
- ^Note 7 – St. Louis Soccer League team names were determined by the club's respective corporate sponsor. The team known as Hellrungs from 1929 to 1931 was also known as Stix, Baer and Fuller F.C. from 1931 to 1934, St. Louis Central Breweries F.C. from 1934 to 1935, and St. Louis Shamrocks from 1935 to 1938. As the change was only cosmetic and no relocations or mergers with clubs resulting in new rosters were made, the club's title history continues with the name changes.
- ^Note 8 – Aggregate drawn 2–2, Championship shared when details for a third game could not be agreed upon.
- ^Note 9 – Brooklyn Dodgers S.C. returned to their original name of Brooklyn Italians before the 1990s (the club states the change was in 1974, though later U.S. Open Cup tournaments have them registered under the Dodgers name).
Canadian domestic competitions
Canadian Professional Soccer League (1983)
| Year | Champions (number of titles) |
Runners-up | Regular season (number of titles) |
Runners-up | Leading goalscorer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Edmonton Eagles | Hamilton Steelers | Edmonton Eagles | Hamilton Steelers | Hans Kraay Jr. (Edmonton Eagles) |
Canadian Soccer League (1987–1992)
| Year | Champions (number of titles) |
Runners-up | Regular season (number of titles) |
Runners-up | Leading goalscorer(s) | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Calgary Kickers | Hamilton Steelers | Calgary Kickers | Hamilton Steelers | Nick Gilbert (Calgary Kickers) | 10 |
| 1988 | Vancouver 86ers (2) | Hamilton Steelers | Vancouver 86ers | Hamilton Steelers | John Catliff (Vancouver 86ers) | 22 |
| 1989 | Vancouver 86ers (3) | Hamilton Steelers | Vancouver 86ers (2) | Toronto Blizzard | Ted Eck (Ottawa Intrepid) | 21 |
| 1990 | Vancouver 86ers (4) | Hamilton Steelers | Vancouver 86ers (3) | Toronto Blizzard | John Catliff (Vancouver 86ers) | 19 |
| 1991 | Vancouver 86ers (5) | Toronto Blizzard | Vancouver 86ers (4) | Toronto Blizzard | Domenic Mobilio (Vancouver 86ers) | 25 |
| 1992 | Winnipeg Fury | Vancouver 86ers | Vancouver 86ers (5) | North York Rockets | Eddy Berdusco (North York Rockets) | 14 |
Canadian Premier League (2019–present)
| Year | North Star Shield (number of titles) |
Runners-up | Regular season (number of titles) |
Runners-up | Leading goalscorer(s) | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Forge FC | Cavalry FC | Cavalry FC | Forge FC | Tristan Borges (Forge FC) | 13 |
| 2020 | Forge FC (2) | HFX Wanderers FC | Cavalry FC (2) | HFX Wanderers FC | Akeem Garcia (HFX Wanderers FC) | 6 |
| 2021 | Pacific FC | Forge FC | Forge FC | Cavalry FC | João Morelli (HFX Wanderers FC) | 14 |
Canadian National Championship
Though there were various levels of professional leagues in Canada throughout the 20th century, there was no multi-division cup for professional franchises that stretched from coast to coast until 2002. Even then, it was not until 2008 that this trophy was awarded via competition that was separate from regular season play. From 1913 to 2001, the highest national cup in Canada was in fact the amateur Challenge Trophy, which still continues to this day after being replaced as the highest national cup competition in Canada by the professional Canadian Championship. The Open Canada Cup existed from 1998 to 2007, but excluded the premier professional clubs and was largely limited to the Ontario area.
Amateur era
| Year | Champions (number of titles) |
Score (if applicable) |
Runners–up |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1913 | Norwood Wanderers | Lachine Montreal | |
| 1914 | Norwood Wanderers (2) | Fort William CPR | |
| 1915 | Winnipeg Scottish | 0–0 6–1 |
Toronto Lancashire |
| 1919 | Montreal Grand Trunk | 2–1 1–0 |
Winnipeg War Veterans |
| 1920 | Hamilton Westinghouse | 0–0 2–1 |
Winnipeg Britannia |
| 1921 | Toronto Scottish | Ladysmith | |
| 1922 | Calgary Hillhurst | Toronto Ulster United | |
| 1923 | Nanaimo Wanderers | Montreal CPR | |
| 1924 | Winnipeg United Weston | Beloeil Canadian Explosives | |
| 1925 | Toronto Ulster United | Nanaimo Wanderers | |
| 1926 | Winnipeg United Weston (2) | Canadian Collieries | |
| 1927 | Nanaimo Wanderers (2) | Fort William Legion | |
| 1928 | Westminster Royals | 3–2 1–2 6–1 |
Montreal CNR |
| 1929 | Montreal CNR | Winnipeg United Weston | |
| 1930 | Westminster Royals (2) | Montreal CNR | |
| 1931 | Westminster Royals (3) | Toronto Scottish | |
| 1932 | Toronto Scottish (2) | Vancouver North Shore | |
| 1933 | Toronto Scottish (3) | Prince Albert City Reds | |
| 1934 | Verdun Park | Prince Albert City Reds | |
| 1935 | Montreal Aldred Building | Nanaimo Wanderers | |
| 1936 | Westminster Royals (4) | Winnipeg United Weston | |
| 1937 | Vancouver Johnston Nationals | Toronto Ulster United | |
| 1938 | Vancouver North Shore | 6–2 (Game 5) |
Timmins Dome Mines |
| 1939 | Vancouver Radials | 2–2 2–3 2–0 3–1 |
Montreal Carsteel |
| 1946 | Toronto Ulster United (2) | Fort William Combines | |
| 1947 | Vancouver St. Andrew's | Winnipeg Combines | |
| 1948 | Montreal Carsteel | Vancouver St. Andrew's | |
| 1949 | Vancouver North Shore (2) | Hamilton Westinghouse | |
| 1950 | Vancouver City FC | Winnipeg Scottish | |
| 1951 | Toronto Ulster United (3) | Vancouver St. Andrew's | |
| 1952 | Montreal Stelco | Westminster Royals | |
| 1953 | Westminster Royals (5) | Montreal Hakoah | |
| 1954 | Winnipeg ANAF Scottish | Vancouver North Shore | |
| 1955 | Westminster Royals (6) | Montreal Ukraina | |
| 1956 | Vancouver City FC (Hale-Co) (2) | 5–1 | Winnipeg Germania |
| 1957 | Montreal Ukraina | 2–1 | Vancouver North Shore |
| 1958 | Westminster Royals (7) | 2–0 | Winnipeg Scottish |
| 1959 | Montreal Alouettes | 3–2 | Westminster Royals |
| 1960 | Westminster Royals (8) | 4–0 | Toronto Golden Mile |
| 1961 | Montreal Concordia | 1–0 | Vancouver Firefighters |
| 1962 | Winnipeg Scottish (2) | 6–0 | Edmonton Edelweiss |
| 1964 | Vancouver Columbus (2) | 4–0 | Sudbury Italian Flyers |
| 1965 | Vancouver Firefighters | 3–0 | Oshawa Italians |
| 1966 | British Columbia Under 23 All-Stars | 2–0 | Quebec Under 23 All-Stars |
| 1967 | Toronto Balymena United | 1–0 | Calgary Buffalo Kickers |
| 1968 | Toronto Royals | 2–1 | Vancouver Columbus |
| 1969 | Vancouver Columbus (2) | 10–0 | Montreal Ukraina |
| 1971 | Vancouver Eintracht | 3–1 | Windsor Maple Leafs |
| 1972 | New Westminster Blues | 3–0 | Toronto San Fili |
| 1973 | Vancouver Firefighters (2) | 2–0 | Toronto West Indies United |
| 1974 | Calgary Springer Kickers | 2–1 | Windsor Italia |
| 1975 | London Boxing Club of Victoria | 3–1 | St. Lawrence Laurentians |
| 1976 | Victoria West | 3–2 | Winnipeg Fort Rouge |
| 1977 | Vancouver Columbus (3) | 1–0 | St. Lawrence Laurentians |
| 1978 | Vancouver Columbus (4) | 3–1 | Montreal Elio Blues |
| 1979 | Victoria West (2) | 6–2 | La Salle Olympics |
| 1980 | Saint John Drydock | 3–2 | Saint John Drydock |
| 1981 | Toronto Ciociaro | 2–1 | Calgary Springer Kickerss |
| 1982 | Victoria West (3) | 4–0 | Saskatoon United |
| 1983 | Vancouver Firefighters (3) | 2–1 | Windsor Croatia |
| 1984 | Victoria West (4) | 1–0 | Dundas United |
| 1985 | Vancouver Croatia | 3–0 | Montreal Elio Blues |
| 1986 | Hamilton Steelers | 1–0 | Vancouver Croatia |
| 1987 | Winnipeg Lucania FC | 1–0 | New Westminster QPR |
| 1988 | St. John's Holy Cross | 2–0 | Edmonton Italian Canadians |
| 1989 | Scarborough Azzuri | 3–2 | St. Jon's Holy Cross |
| 1990 | Vancouver Firefighters (4) | 1–0 | Dartmouth United |
| 1991 | Vancouver Norvan ANAF | 3–2(pen.) | Scarborough Azzuri |
| 1992 | Vancouver Norvan ANAF (2) | 1–0 | Edmonton Scottish |
| 1993 | Vancouver Westside Rinos | 1–0 | Calommiers de Longueuil |
| 1994 | Edmonton Ital-Canadians | 1–0 | Scarbrough Azzuri "A" |
| 1995 | Mistral Estrie | 1–0 | Halifax King of Donair |
| 1996 | Vancouver Westside CIBC | 2–1 | Cosmos de LaSalle |
| 1997 | Edmonton Ital-Canadians (2) | 3–1 | Vancouver North Shore Pegasus |
| 1998 | RDP Concordes | 1–0 | Hamilton Serbians |
| 1999 | Calgary Celtic | 1–0 | Coquitlam Metro Ford Wolves |
| 2000 | Winnipeg Lucania FC (2) | 2–0 | Vancouver Westside Rinos "A" |
| 2001 | Halifax King of Donair | 4–1 | Victoria Gorge FC |
Professional era
- ^Note 10 – Match abandoned with Vancouver leading 1–0 in the 60th minute due to lightning and unplayable field conditions. Originally scheduled to be replayed on May 26, 11:00 EDT, but was rescheduled as weather conditions prevented the match from being played. The second leg was replayed on July 2, 12:30 EDT, in its entirety starting from 0–0 according to the rules of the tournament.
International competitions
Continental Championship
Champions' Cup Era
| Year | Best U.S. finish | Best Canadian finish |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | no entrant | no entrant |
| 1963 | New York Hungaria Second Round |
no entrant |
| 1967 | Philadelphia Ukrainian Nationals North/Central Final |
no entrant |
| 1968 | Greek American AA North Final |
no entrant |
| 1969 | no entrant | no entrant |
| 1970 | Greek American AA North Final |
no entrant |
| 1971 | Rochester Lancers 4th place |
no entrant |
| 1972 | no entrant | no entrant |
| 1973 | no entrant | no entrant |
| 1974 | Maccabi Los Angeles unknown |
no entrant |
| 1975 | no entrant | Toronto Serbian White Eagles North First Round |
| 1976 | New York Inter-Giuliana North First Round |
Toronto Italia North Final |
| 1977 | New York Inter-Giuliana North Final |
no entrant |
| 1978 | Maccabi Los Angeles North First Round |
no entrant |
| 1979 | Soccer Universidad AC North Final |
no entrant |
| 1980 | Brooklyn Italians North Second Round |
no entrant |
| 1981 | no entrant | no entrant |
| 1982 | Brooklyn Italians, New York Pancyprian-Freedoms North First Round |
no entrant |
| 1983 | New York Pancyprian-Freedoms North Second Round |
no entrant |
| 1984 | New York Pancyprian-Freedoms North Final |
no entrant |
| 1985 | Chicago Croatian North First Round |
no entrant |
| 1986 | Greek American AA North First Round |
no entrant |
| 1987 | San Pedro Yugoslavs, St. Louis Kutis SC North First Round |
no entrant |
| 1988 | Seattle Mitre Eagles, Washington Diplomats North First Round |
no entrant |
| 1989 | San Francisco Greek American, St. Louis Busch SC North First Round |
no entrant |
| 1990 | St. Petersburg Kickers North Final |
no entrant |
| 1991 | Brooklyn Italians North Second Round |
no entrant |
| 1992 | San Francisco Bay Blackhawks North Group 2 Final Round |
Vancouver 86ers North Group 2 First Round |
| 1993 | Hercules North Preliminary Round |
no entrant |
| 1994 | Los Angeles Salsa North Group 2 First Round |
no entrant |
| 1995 | no entrant | no entrant |
| 1996 | Seattle Sounders 4th place |
no entrant |
| 1997 | Los Angeles Galaxy Runner-up |
no entrant |
| 1998 | D.C. United Winner |
no entrant |
| 1999 | Chicago Fire, D.C. United Semi-finals |
no entrant |
| 2000 | Los Angeles Galaxy Winner |
no entrant |
| 2002 | Kansas City Wizards Semi-finals |
no entrant |
| 2003 | Columbus Crew, Los Angeles Galaxy Quarter-finals |
no entrant |
| 2004 | Chicago Fire Semi-finals |
no entrant |
| 2005 | D.C. United Semi-finals |
no entrant |
| 2006 | Los Angeles Galaxy, New England Revolution Quarter-finals |
no entrant |
| 2007 | D.C. United, Houston Dynamo Semi-finals |
no entrant |
| 2008 | D.C. United, Houston Dynamo Semi-finals |
no entrant |
Champions League era
World Championship
Before the inception of the seven-team FIFA Club World Cup, the Intercontinental Cup was held, beginning in 1960. As only the champions of UEFA and CONMEBOL were invited, it is not listed here.
Summer Olympics 1
| Year | Best U.S. finish | Best Canadian finish |
|---|---|---|
| 1904 | Christian Brothers Cadets Runner-up |
Galt F.C. Winner |
- ^Note 1 – Footbal at Summer Olympics was played between club teams in between 1896–1904.
FIFA Club World Cup
| Year | Entrant(s) | Best U.S./Canadian finish |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 |  Los Angeles Galaxy |
competition canceled |
Multiple Majors in one season
Trebles
In 2017, Toronto FC completed a treble of Supporters' Shield, MLS Cup and Canadian Championship, the first treble of any kind achieved by either an American or Canadian club since the beginning of Major League Soccer in 1996.
| Year | Club (number of trebles) | Honors |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Toronto FC | Supporters' Shield, Canadian Championship, MLS Cup |
Doubles
Listed here are the teams to achieve two major accomplishments in one season since 1968.
| Year | Club (number of doubles) | Honors |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | New York Cosmos | Best regular season record, NASL Final |
| 1974 | Los Angeles Aztecs | Best regular season record, NASL Final |
| 1978 | Cosmos (2) | Best regular season record, Soccer Bowl |
| 1980 | New York Cosmos (3) | Best regular season record, Soccer Bowl |
| 1982 | New York Cosmos (4) | Best regular season record, Soccer Bowl |
| 1984 | Chicago Sting | Best regular season record, NASL Finals |
| 1996 | D.C. United | MLS Cup, U.S. Open Cup |
| 1997 | D.C. United (2) | Supporters' Shield, MLS Cup |
| 1998 | Chicago Fire | MLS Cup, U.S. Open Cup |
| 1999 | D.C. United (3) | Supporters' Shield, MLS Cup |
| 2000 | Kansas City Wizards | Supporters' Shield, MLS Cup |
| 2002 | Los Angeles Galaxy | Supporters' Shield, MLS Cup |
| 2003 | Chicago Fire (2) | U.S. Open Cup, Supporters' Shield |
| 2005 | Los Angeles Galaxy (2) | U.S. Open Cup, MLS Cup |
| 2008 | Columbus Crew | Supporters' Shield, MLS Cup |
| 2011 | Los Angeles Galaxy (3) | Supporters' Shield, MLS Cup |
| 2014 | Seattle Sounders FC | U.S. Open Cup, Supporters' Shield |
| 2016 | FC Dallas | U.S. Open Cup, Supporters' Shield |
Overall totals
Defunct franchises: 
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- ^Note 1 – If the full histories of the national championships were included, the table would be some 150 teams long and include dozens of defunct, historical, and strictly amateur (North American Division 4 or 5) squads. As North American Soccer League teams did not compete for the national championships, and for the sake of practicality, only the modern eras of the two national championship trophies (since 1995 for the U.S.'s Dewar Cup and since the inception of Canada's Voyageurs Cup in 2002) are included in this particular chart. For full national championship histories and totals, see below.
- ^Note 2 – The current incarnation of the franchise is a namesake phoenix club that owns the rights to the club's name and history.
- ^Note 3 – Team currently exists as a professional franchise in a Division II or Division III league, and as such are prevented from competing for two of the three domestic majors due to a lack of promotion and relegation.
- ^Note 4 – The current incarnation of the franchise rebranded but owns the rights to the club's name and history.
- ^Note 5 – Canadian soccer team.
Minor titles
Domestic competitions
Division 2 League Championship and regular season
Before the 1976 season, the American Soccer League placed its first teams on the west coast, going national. For the first time, the United States and Canada had a national-level second-division league. For 2017 the USSF granted provisional D2 status for both the NASL and the USL.
- ^Note 11 – In 1989 the two largest U.S. leagues, the American Soccer League and the Western Soccer League, played a title game between their respective postseason champions as a precursor to the next season's merger.
Division 3 League Championship and regular season
Canadian Division 3 League Championship and regular season
- ^Note 1 – PLSQ has no playoffs; the league title was awarded to the team with the most points in the season.
- ^Note 2 – L1O has no playoffs at this season; the league title was awarded to the team with the most points in the season.
- ^Note 3 – L1O's season 2020 cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic.
International competitions
Minor CONCACAF competitions
Cup Winners' Cup
| Year | Best U.S. finish | Best Canadian finish |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Brooklyn Italians First Round |
no entrant |
| 1993 | San Jose Oaks First Round |
no entrant |
| 1994 | San Francisco CD Mexico First Round |
no entrant |
| 1995 | San Francisco Greek American First Round |
no entrant |
Professional Cup
| Year | Best U.S. finish | Best Canadian finish |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Colorado Foxes Winner |
Vancouver 86ers & Montreal Supra First Round |
Giants Cup
| Year | Best U.S. finish | Best Canadian finish |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | D.C. United Runner-up |
no entrant |
SuperLiga
| Year | Best U.S. finish | Best Canadian finish |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Los Angeles Galaxy Runner-up |
no entrant |
| 2008 | New England Revolution Winner |
no entrant |
| 2009 | Chicago Fire Runner-up |
no entrant |
| 2010 | New England Revolution Runner-up |
no entrant |
Campeones Cup
| Year | Best U.S. finish | Best Canadian finish |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | no entrant | Toronto FC Runner-up |
| 2019 | Atlanta United Winner |
no entrant |
| 2020 | Canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic[13] | |
| 2021 | Columbus Crew Winner |
no entrant |
| 2022 | New York City FC Winner |
no entrant |
Leagues Cup
| Year | Best U.S. finish | Best Canadian finish |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | LA Galaxy Semi-finals |
no entrant |
| 2020 | Canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic[13] | |
| 2021 | Seattle Sounders FC Runner-up |
no entrant |
| 2022 | Not held | |
CONCACAF League
| Year | Best U.S. finish | Best Canadian finish |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | no entrant | Forge FC Round of 16 |
| 2020 | no entrant | Forge FC Quarter-finals |
| 2021 | no entrant | Forge FC Semi-finals |
| 2022 | no entrant | Pacific FC Round of 16 |
Inter-confederation competitions
Copa Interamericana
| Year | Champions | Score | Runners–up | Venue | Location | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | D.C. United Winner |
0–1 2–0 |
Vasco da Gama | RFK Stadium Lockhart Stadium |
Washington, D.C., United States Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States |
25,000 7,283 |
Copa de Puerto Rico
| Year | Best U.S. finish | Best Canadian finish | Venue | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Tampa Bay Mutiny Winner |
no entrant | Estadio Sixto Escobar[14] | San Juan, Puerto Rico |
Copa Merconorte
| Year | Best U.S. finish | Best Canadian finish |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Kansas City Wizards, MetroStars 3rd Place, Group stage |
no entrant |
Copa Sudamericana
| Year | Best U.S. finish | Best Canadian finish |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | D.C. United Round of 16 |
no entrant |
| 2007 | D.C. United Round of 16 |
no entrant |
Other titles
Domestic competitions
Historical
American Cup (1885–1924)
National Association Football League (1895–1921)
- ^Note 12 – Clark and West Hudson finished tied and were declared co-champions.
St. Louis Soccer League (1907–1939)
Lewis Cup (1915–1963)
The Lewis Cup was an American soccer trophy originally given to the champion of the Blue Mountain League of northwestern Pennsylvania and later awarded to the winners of the American Soccer League's League Cup.
American Soccer League I (1921–1933)
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The American Soccer League was the most prominent soccer league in the United States during the early 20th century.[16] Some modern sources consider it to have been a major professional league.[17]
American Soccer League II (1933–1975)
Western Soccer Alliance (1985–1989)/Lone Star Soccer Alliance (1987–1992)/American Soccer League III (1988–1989)
- In 1985, several independent teams on the west coast formed the Western Soccer Alliance. Dedicated to fiscal austerity, it succeeded where the United Soccer League, founded the year before, failed. In 1987, the Lone Star Soccer Alliance imitated the success of the WSA in creating a viable regional league. In 1988, the third version of the American Soccer League, was established as a regional, east-coast league.
| Western Soccer Alliance | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Winner (number of titles) | Runners-up | Top scorer | ||||
| 1985 | San Jose Earthquakes (1) | Victoria Riptides | |||||
| 1986 | Hollywood Kickers (1) | F.C. Portland | Brent Goulet | ||||
| 1987 | San Diego Nomads (1) | F.C. Seattle | Joe Mihaljevic | ||||
| 1988 | F.C. Seattle Storm (1) | San Diego Nomads | Scott Benedetti | ||||
| 1989 | San Diego Nomads (2) | San Francisco Bay Blackhawks | Steve Corpening | ||||
| Lone Star Soccer Alliance | |||||||
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| Year | Winner (number of titles) | Runners-up | Top scorer | ||||
| 1987 | Dallas Express (1) | Houston Dynamos | |||||
| 1988 | Dallas Mean Green (2) | Houston Dynamos | |||||
| 1989 | Austin Thunder (1) | F.C. Dallas | |||||
| 1990 | Oklahoma City Spirit (1) | F.C. Dallas | |||||
| 1991 | F.C. Dallas (3) | Austin Thunder | Louis Morales | ||||
| 1992 | Dallas Inter (4) | America F.C. | David Gordon | ||||
| American Soccer League III | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Winner (number of titles) | Runners-up | Top scorer | ||||
| 1988 | Washington Diplomats (1) | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | Jorge Acosta | ||||
| 1989 | Fort Lauderdale Strikers (1) | Boston Bolts | Ricardo Alonso Mirko Castillo |
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Women's D1 Leagues
Women's United Soccer Association
| Year | Champions |
Runners-up | Regular season |
Runners-up | Leading goalscorer | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Bay Area CyberRays | Atlanta Beat | Atlanta Beat | Bay Area CyberRays | Tiffeny Milbrett (New York Power) | 16 |
| 2002 | Carolina Courage | Washington Freedom | Carolina Courage | Philadelphia Charge | Kátia (San Jose CyberRays) | 15 |
| 2003 | Washington Freedom | Atlanta Beat | Boston Breakers | Atlanta Beat | Marinette Pichon (Philadelphia Charge) Dagny Mellgren (Boston Breakers) |
14 |
Women's Professional Soccer
| Year | Champions |
Runners-up | Regular season |
Runners-up | Leading goalscorer | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Sky Blue FC | Los Angeles Sol | Los Angeles Sol | St. Louis Athletica | Marta (Los Angeles Sol) | 9 |
| 2010 | FC Gold Pride | Philadelphia Independence | FC Gold Pride | Boston Breakers | Marta (FC Gold Pride) | 19 |
| 2011 | Western New York Flash | Philadelphia Independence | Western New York Flash | Philadelphia Independence | Christine Sinclair (WNY Flash) Marta (WNY Flash) |
10 |
National Women's Soccer League
Women's National Championships
Amateur era
- 1980: Seattle Sharks
- 1981: Romiosa F.C.
- 1982: F.C. Lowenbrau
- 1983: Michelob Ladies
- 1984: Chapel Hill Kix
- 1985: Michelob Ladies (2)
- 1986: Fairfax Wildfire
- 1987: Michelob Ladies (3)
- 1988: California Tremors
- 1989: Michelob Ladies (4)
- 1990: Opus County S.C.
- 1991: Texas Challenge
- 1992: Ajax America
- 1993: Ajax America (2)
- 1994: Sacramento Storm
- 1995: Sacramento Storm (2)
Modern era
| Year | Winner | Score | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Dallas Lightning | 2–1 | Sacramento Storm |
| 1997 | Dallas Lightning (2) | [upper-alpha 1] | Sacramento Storm |
| 1998 | Ajax America (3) | 5–0 | Dallas Lightning |
| 1999 | Auto Trader San Diego | 14–0 | Patrick Real Wyckoff |
| 2000 | Ajax America (4) | 2–1 | Detroit Rocker Hawks |
| 2001 | Detroit Rocker Hawks | 1–0 | SoCal Blues |
| 2002 | SoCal Blues | 5–0 | Peninsula Aztecs |
| 2003 | Ajax America (5) | [upper-alpha 2] | |
| 2004 | Ajax America (6) | 2–1 | Detroit Jaguars |
| 2005 | FC Indiana | 4–0 | DCS Titans |
| 2006 | Dallas Roma F.C. | [upper-alpha 2] | |
| 2007 | Ajax America (7) | 2–1 | FC Indiana |
| 2008 | FC Indiana (2) | [upper-alpha 3] | |
| 2009 | Chicago Eclipse Select | 3–1 | NYAC |
| 2010 | NYAC | 2–0 (OT) | Dallas Premier |
| 2011 | J.B. Marine S.C. | 2–1 (OT) | Sparta United WSC |
| 2012 | Chicago Red Stars | 3–2 | NYAC |
| 2013 | Houston Aces | [upper-alpha 4] | Kansas City Dynamos |
| 2014 | NYAC | 2–1 | ASA Chesapeake Charge |
| 2015 | Olympic Club | [upper-alpha 4] | ASA Chesapeake Charge |
| 2016 | Olympic Club | 2–0 | United FC |
Indoor
North American Soccer League (1971, 1975–76, 1978–84)
| Year | Type | Winner (number of titles) | Runners-up | Top scorer | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 4-team tournament | Dallas Tornado (1) | Rochester Lancers | Mike Renshaw Jim Benedek Dragan Popović |
2 |
| 1975 | 16-team tournament | San Jose Earthquakes (1) | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Paul Child | 14 |
| 1976 | 12-team tournament | Tampa Bay Rowdies (1) | Rochester Lancers | Julie Veee | 8 |
| 1978 | 4-team tournament | Tulsa Roughnecks (1) | Minnesota Kicks | Nino Zec Randy Garber Milan Dovedan |
5 |
| 1979 | 4-team tournament | Dallas Tornado (2) | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Jim Ryan | 7 |
| 1979–80 | 12 game season | Tampa Bay Rowdies (2) | Memphis Rogues | David Byrne | 23 |
| 1980–81 | 18 game season | Edmonton Drillers (1) | Chicago Sting | Karl-Heinz Granitza | 42 |
| 1981–82 | 18 game season | San Diego Sockers (1) | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Juli Veee | 51 |
| 1983 | 4-team grand prix | Tampa Bay Rowdies (3) | Montreal Manic | Laurie Abrahams Dale Mitchell |
12 |
| 1983–84 | 32 game season | San Diego Sockers (2) | New York Cosmos | Steve Zungul | 63 |
Major Indoor Soccer League I/Major Soccer League (1978–1992)
| Year | Winner (number of titles) | Runners-up | Top scorer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978–79 | New York Arrows (1) | Philadelphia Fever | Fred Grgurev |
| 1979–80 | New York Arrows (2) | Houston Summit | Steve Zungul |
| 1980–81 | New York Arrows (3) | St. Louis Steamers | Steve Zungul |
| 1981–82 | New York Arrows (4) | St. Louis Steamers | Steve Zungul |
| 1982–83 | San Diego Sockers (3) | Baltimore Blast I | Steve Zungul |
| 1983–84 | Baltimore Blast I (1) | St. Louis Steamers | Mark Liveric |
| 1984–85 | San Diego Sockers (4) | Baltimore Blast I | Steve Zungul |
| 1985–86 | San Diego Sockers (5) | Minnesota Strikers | Erik Rasmussen |
| 1986–87 | Dallas Sidekicks (1) | Tacoma Stars | Tatu |
| 1987–88 | San Diego Sockers (6) | Cleveland Force | Hector Marinaro |
| 1988–89 | San Diego Sockers (7) | Baltimore Blast I | Preki |
| 1989–90 | San Diego Sockers (8) | Baltimore Blast I | Tatu |
| MISL renamed Major Soccer League | |||
| 1990–91 | San Diego Sockers (9) | Cleveland Crunch | Tatu |
| 1991–92 | San Diego Sockers (10) | Dallas Sidekicks | Zoran Karic |
American Indoor Soccer Association/National Professional Soccer League (1984–2001)
Continental Indoor Soccer League (1993–1997)
| Season | Champion | Series | Runner-up | Top scorer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Dallas Sidekicks (2) | 2–1 | San Diego Sockers | Tatu |
| 1994 | Las Vegas Dustdevils (1) | 2–1 | Dallas Sidekicks | Tatu |
| 1995 | Monterrey La Raza (1) | 2–1 | Sacramento Knights | Zizinho |
| 1996 | Monterrey La Raza (2) | 2–0 | Houston Hotshots | David Doyle |
| 1997 | Seattle SeaDogs (1) | 2–0 | Houston Hotshots | Paul Dougherty |
World Indoor Soccer League (1998–2001)
- League known as the Premier Soccer Alliance for the 1998 season.
| Season | Champion | Score / series | Runner-up | Top scorer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Dallas Sidekicks (3) | 6 to 2 | Sacramento Knights | Tatu |
| 1999 | Sacramento Knights (1) | 7 to 6 | Dallas Sidekicks | David Doyle |
| 2000 | Monterrey La Raza (3) | 6 to 5 (SO 3–1) | Dallas Sidekicks | Clint Regier |
| 2001 | Dallas Sidekicks (4) | 2–1 | San Diego Sockers | Ato Leone |
Major Indoor Soccer League II (2001–2008)
| Year | Winner (number of titles) | Runners-up | Top scorer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001–2002 | Philadelphia KiXX (1) | Milwaukee Wave | Dino Delevski |
| 2002–2003 | Baltimore Blast (1) | Milwaukee Wave | Dino Delevski |
| 2003–2004 | Baltimore Blast (2) | Milwaukee Wave | Greg Howes |
| 2004–2005 | Milwaukee Wave (4) | Cleveland Force | Greg Howes |
| 2005–2006 | Baltimore Blast (3) | St. Louis Steamers | Greg Howes |
| 2006–2007 | Philadelphia KiXX (2) | Detroit Ignition | Jamar Beasley |
| 2007–2008 | Baltimore Blast (4) | Monterrey La Raza | Greg Howes |
Xtreme Soccer League (2008–2009)
| Year | Winner (number of titles) | Runners-up | Top scorer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008–09 | Detroit Ignition* (1) | New Jersey Ironmen | Lucio Gonzaga |
- League had no playoffs, regular season winner was champion.
National Indoor Soccer League/Major Indoor Soccer League III (2008–2014)
| Year | Winner (number of titles) | Runners-up | Top scorer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008–09 | Baltimore Blast (5) | Rockford Rampage | Byron Alvarez |
| NISL renamed Major Indoor Soccer League | |||
| 2009–10 | Monterrey La Raza (4) | Milwaukee Wave | Genoni Martinez |
| 2010–11 | Milwaukee Wave (5) | Baltimore Blast | Byron Alvarez |
| 2011–12 | Milwaukee Wave (6) | Baltimore Blast | Geison Moura |
| 2012–13 | Baltimore Blast (6) | Missouri Comets | Doug Miller |
| 2013–14 | Missouri Comets (1) | Baltimore Blast | Ian Bennett |
Professional Arena Soccer League/Major Arena Soccer League (2008–present)
| Year | Winner (number of titles) | Runners-up | Top scorer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008–09 | Stockton Cougars (1) | 1790 Cincinnati | Bernie Lilavois |
| 2009–10 | San Diego Sockers (1) | La Raza de Guadalajara | Jeff Hughes |
| 2010–11 | San Diego Sockers (2) | La Raza de Guadalajara | Kraig Chiles |
| 2011–12 | San Diego Sockers (3) | Detroit Waza | Kraig Chiles |
| 2012–13 | San Diego Sockers (4) | Detroit Waza | Kraig Chiles |
| 2013–14 | Chicago Mustangs (1) | Hidalgo La Fiera | Efrain Martinez, Bryan Moya |
| PASL renamed Major Arena Soccer League | |||
| 2014–15 | Monterrey Flash (1) | Baltimore Blast | Leo Gibson |
| 2015–16 | Baltimore Blast (7) | Sonora Suns | Franck Tayou |
| 2016–17 | Baltimore Blast (8) | Sonora Suns | Franck Tayou |
| 2017–18 | Baltimore Blast (9) | Monterrey Flash | Franck Tayou |
| 2018–19 | Milwaukee Wave (7) | Monterrey Flash | Franck Tayou |
| 2019–20 | Playoffs canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic[19] | Franck Tayou | |
| 2020–21 | San Diego Sockers (5) | Ontario Fury | Ian Bennett |
| 2021–22 | San Diego Sockers (6) | Florida Tropics SC | Kraig Chiles |
See also
- List of MLS Cup finals
- List of U.S. Open Cup finals
- Soccer Bowl
- USL Championship
- USL League One
- USL League Two
- USL Second Division
- National Premier Soccer League
- Canadian Soccer League
- Pacific Coast Soccer League
- United States Adult Soccer Association
- US Club Soccer
- National Amateur Cup
- National Women's Soccer League
- W-League
- Women's Premier Soccer League
- Women's League Soccer
- NCAA Men's Division I Soccer Championship
- NCAA Men's Division II Soccer Championship
- NCAA Men's Division III Soccer Championship
- NCAA Women's Soccer Championship
- NAIA national men's soccer championship
- Intercollegiate Soccer Football Association
- Pre-NCAA Collegiate Soccer Champions
- U Sports men's soccer championship
- U Sports women's soccer championship
- Canadian Colleges Athletic Association Soccer National Championships
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Marketing the US Soccer Majors
- ↑ MLS Trophy Case
- ↑ United States Soccer Federation – Open Cup
- ↑ Canadian Soccer Association – Competitions Archived June 25, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ RSSSF – United States/Canada
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