MLS Cup 1996

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John Harkes hoists the first MLS Cup.
John Harkes hoists the first MLS Cup.
MLS Cup '96
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Half 1 2 OT Total
D.C. United 0 2 1 3
Los Angeles Galaxy 1 1 0 2
Date October 20, 1996
Stadium Foxboro Stadium
City Foxborough, Massachusetts
MVP Marco Etcheverry
Attendance 34,643

The 1996 MLS Cup was the first championship match in Major League Soccer history. The game was played in very heavy rain on October 20, 1996, at Foxboro Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts. D.C. United beat the Los Angeles Galaxy 3-2 in overtime, after trailing 2-0, with 17 minutes remaining.

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