User:Chandler/MLS

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Major League Soccer
Country Flag of the United States United States
Flag of Canada Canada
Confederation CONCACAF
Founded 1994
Divisions Eastern Conference
Western Conference
Number of teams 14
Domestic cup(s) U.S. Open Cup
CONCACAF cup(s) CONCACAF Champions' Cup
CONCACAF Champions League
SuperLiga
Copa Sudamericana
Current champions Houston Dynamo (2007)
Website http://www.mlsnet.com
2008 season
Major League Soccer
2008 MLS season
Countries Flag of the United States United States
Flag of Canada Canada
Confederation CONCACAF
Founded 1994
Conferences 2 (Eastern and Western)
Number of teams 14 (15 in 2009, 16 in 2010)
Domestic cup U.S. Open Cup
International cups CONCACAF Champions' Cup
CONCACAF Champions League
SuperLiga
Copa Sudamericana by invitation
Current MLS
Cup
holder
Houston Dynamo
(2006 & 2007)
Current Supporters'
Shield
holder
D.C. United
(2006 & 2007)
Most MLS Cups D.C. United (4)
Website MLSnet.com
Houston Dynamo
Full name Houston Dynamo
Nickname(s) Dynamo, Orange Crush, La Naranja,
The Men in Orange, The Orange
Founded 2005
Stadium Robertson Stadium
Houston, TX
(Capacity 32,000)
Owner Flag of the United States Anschutz Entertainment Group
Flag of the United States Golden Boy Enterprises LLC
Flag of the United States Brener International Group
Coach Flag of Scotland Dominic Kinnear
League Major League Soccer
2007 Western Conference, 2nd
Overall, 3rd
Playoffs, Winners
First game Houston Dynamo 5–2 Colorado Rapids
(Robertson Stadium; April 2, 2006)
Largest win 4-0, three times
Largest defeat Gamba Osaka 6–1 Houston Dynamo
(Aloha Stadium; February 23, 2008)
All-time top scorer Flag of the United States Brian Ching (18)
Supporters groups Texian Army, El Batallón
Honors MLS Cup (2)
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