MLS Western Conference

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The MLS Western Conference is one of Major League Soccer's two conferences.

Contents 1 Current members 2 Conference Lineups 2.1 1996 2.1.1 Lineup for 1996 2.1.2 Changes from 1995 2.2 1997 2.2.1 Lineup for 1997 2.2.2 Changes from 1996 2.3 1998–1999 2.3.1 Lineup for 1998–1999 2.3.2 Changes from 1997 2.4 2000–2001 2.4.1 Western Division 2.4.2 Lineup for 2000–2001 2.4.3 Changes from 1999 2.5 2002–2004 2.5.1 Western Conference 2.5.2 Lineup for 2002–2004 2.5.3 Changes from 2001 2.6 2005 2.6.1 Lineup for 2005 2.6.2 Changes from 2004 2.7 2006–Present 2.7.1 Current Lineup 2.7.2 Changes from 2005 3 Western Conference regular season champions by year 4 MLS Cup Champions produced 5 See also 6 Reference

[edit] Current members

• CD Chivas USA
• Colorado Rapids
• FC Dallas
• Houston Dynamo
• Los Angeles Galaxy
• Real Salt Lake

[edit] Conference Lineups

[edit] 1996

[edit] Lineup for 1996

• Colorado Rapids
• Dallas Burn
• Kansas City Wiz
• Los Angeles Galaxy
• San Jose Clash

[edit] Changes from 1995

• Creation of Major League Soccer

[edit] 1997

[edit] Lineup for 1997

• Colorado Rapids
• Dallas Burn
• Kansas City Wizards
• Los Angeles Galaxy
• San Jose Clash

[edit] Changes from 1996

• Kansas City changed their nickname from the Wiz to the Wizards

[edit] 1998–1999

[edit] Lineup for 1998–1999

• Chicago Fire
• Colorado Rapids
• Dallas Burn
• Kansas City Wizards
• Los Angeles Galaxy
• San Jose Clash

[edit] Changes from 1997

• The Chicago Fire were added in the 1998 expansion

[edit] 2000–2001

[edit] Western Division

[edit] Lineup for 2000–2001

• Colorado Rapids
• Kansas City Wizards
• Los Angeles Galaxy
• San Jose Earthquakes

[edit] Changes from 1999

• The Western Conference changed to the Western Division with the creation of the new Central Division
• The Chicago Fire and Dallas Burn moved into the new Central Division
• San Jose changed their nickname from the Clash to the Earthquakes

[edit] 2002–2004

[edit] Western Conference

[edit] Lineup for 2002–2004

• Colorado Rapids
• Dallas Burn
• Kansas City Wizards
• Los Angeles Galaxy
• San Jose Earthquakes

[edit] Changes from 2001

• The Western Division changed back to the Western Conference following the contraction of the Miami Fusion and Tampa Bay Mutiny, resulting in the disbanding of the Central Division
• The Dallas Burn moved in from the Central Division

[edit] 2005

[edit] Lineup for 2005

• CD Chivas USA
• Colorado Rapids
• FC Dallas
• Los Angeles Galaxy
• Real Salt Lake
• San Jose Earthquakes

[edit] Changes from 2004

• CD Chivas USA and Real Salt Lake were added in the 2005 expansion
• The Kansas City Wizards moved to the Eastern Conference
• Dallas changed their name from the Dallas Burn to FC Dallas

[edit] 2006–Present

[edit] Current Lineup

• CD Chivas USA
• Colorado Rapids
• FC Dallas
• Houston Dynamo^
• Los Angeles Galaxy
• Real Salt Lake

[edit] Changes from 2005

• The San Jose Earthquakes moved to Houston, Texas to become Houston 1836
• ^Houston 1836 changed their nickname to the Dynamo on March 6, 2006—after protest from Mexican American groups referencing the year of Texan independence

[edit] Western Conference regular season champions by year

• 1996: Los Angeles Galaxy
• 1997: Kansas City Wizards
• 1998: Los Angeles Galaxy~
• 1999: Los Angeles Galaxy
• 2000: Kansas City Wizards*~
• 2001: Los Angeles Galaxy†
• 2002: Los Angeles Galaxy*~
• 2003: San Jose Earthquakes*
• 2004: Kansas City Wizards
• 2005: San Jose Earthquakes~
• 2006: FC Dallas

* - Won the MLS Cup

~ - Won the MLS Supporters' Shield

† - The Los Angeles Galaxy were declared winners of the Western Division in 2001 after the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on New York City, Washington, D.C., and rural Pennsylvania forced the cancellation of the rest of the regular season. The MLS Cup Playoffs began on September 20.

[edit] MLS Cup Champions produced

• 1998: Chicago Fire
• 2000: Kansas City Wizards
• 2001: San Jose Earthquakes
• 2002: Los Angeles Galaxy
• 2003: San Jose Earthquakes
• 2005: Los Angeles Galaxy
• 2006: Houston Dynamo

[edit] See also

• MLS Eastern Conference
• MLS Central Division

[edit] Reference

• Complete MLS History

Major League Soccer 2007
Eastern Conference Chicago Fire | Columbus Crew | D.C. United Kansas City Wizards | New England Revolution Red Bull New York | Toronto FC	Western Conference C.D. Chivas USA | Colorado Rapids FC Dallas | Houston Dynamo Los Angeles Galaxy | Real Salt Lake
Former teams	On hiatus
Miami Fusion | Tampa Bay Mutiny	San Jose Earthquakes
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