2006 Major League Soccer season
Season | 2006 |
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MLS Cup | Houston Dynamo (1st title) |
Supporters' Shield | D.C. United (3rd shield) |
Matches played | 192 |
Goals scored | 503 (2.62 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Jeff Cunningham Real Salt Lake Goals: 16 |
Biggest home win | NY 6–0 RSL |
Biggest away win | NY 1–4 DCU LA 0–3 RSL DCU 2–5 LA |
Highest scoring | NY 5–4 CHV |
Longest winning run | D.C. United Wins: 6 (06/21 – 07/15) |
Longest unbeaten run | D.C. United Wins: 14 (05/13 – 07/22) |
Longest losing run | K.C. Wizards Loss: 7 (06/24 – 07/22) Los Angeles Galaxy Loss: 7 (05/06 -06/08) |
Highest attendance | Los Angeles Galaxy Season: 333,016 Game avg.: 20,814 |
Lowest attendance | K.C. Wizards Season: 177,322 Game avg.: 11,083 |
Average attendance | MLS Season: 2,976,787 Game avg.: 15,504 |
← 2005 2007 → |
The 2006 Major League Soccer season was the 11th season in the history of Major League Soccer. It began on April 1, 2006, and ended with MLS Cup 2006 on November 12, 2006, at Pizza Hut Park in Frisco, Texas, for the second consecutive year.
Changes from 2005 season
- The MetroStars were bought by Austrian company Red Bull and rebranded as Red Bull New York, with the playing squad known as the New York Red Bulls.
- The San Jose Earthquakes players and head coach Dominic Kinnear moved to Houston, Texas, due to owner AEG being unable to secure a soccer specific stadium in San Jose, California. The team was to be renamed Houston 1836, but later changed its name to the Houston Dynamo.
- In June, the Chicago Fire moved into their new soccer-specific stadium, Toyota Park, in Bridgeview, Illinois.
Final standings
Eastern Conference
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | D.C. United | 32 | 15 | 7 | 10 | 52 | 38 | +14 | 55 | MLS Cup Playoffs |
2 | New England Revolution | 32 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 39 | 35 | +4 | 48 | |
3 | Chicago Fire | 32 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 43 | 41 | +2 | 47 | |
4 | New York Red Bulls | 32 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 41 | 41 | 0 | 39 | |
5 | Kansas City Wizards | 32 | 10 | 14 | 8 | 43 | 45 | −2 | 38 | |
6 | Columbus Crew | 32 | 8 | 15 | 9 | 30 | 42 | −12 | 33 |
Western Conference
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | FC Dallas | 32 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 48 | 44 | +4 | 52 | MLS Cup Playoffs |
2 | Houston Dynamo | 32 | 11 | 8 | 13 | 44 | 40 | +4 | 46 | |
3 | Chivas USA | 32 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 45 | 42 | +3 | 43 | |
4 | Colorado Rapids | 32 | 11 | 13 | 8 | 36 | 49 | −13 | 41 | |
5 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 32 | 11 | 15 | 6 | 37 | 37 | 0 | 39 | |
6 | Real Salt Lake | 32 | 10 | 13 | 9 | 45 | 49 | −4 | 39 |
Overall
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
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1 | D.C. United (SS, E1) | 32 | 15 | 7 | 10 | 52 | 38 | +14 | 55 | 2007 CONCACAF Champions' Cup |
2 | FC Dallas (W1) | 32 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 48 | 44 | +4 | 52 | 2007 North American SuperLiga |
3 | New England Revolution | 32 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 39 | 35 | +4 | 48 | |
4 | Chicago Fire | 32 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 43 | 41 | +2 | 47 | 2006 MLS Cup Playoffs |
5 | Houston Dynamo | 32 | 11 | 8 | 13 | 44 | 40 | +4 | 46 | 2007 CONCACAF Champions' Cup |
6 | Chivas USA | 32 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 45 | 42 | +3 | 43 | 2006 MLS Cup Playoffs |
7 | Colorado Rapids | 32 | 11 | 13 | 8 | 36 | 49 | −13 | 41 | |
8 | New York Red Bulls | 32 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 41 | 41 | 0 | 39 | |
9 | LA Galaxy | 32 | 11 | 15 | 6 | 37 | 37 | 0 | 39 | 2007 North American SuperLiga |
10 | Real Salt Lake | 32 | 10 | 13 | 9 | 45 | 49 | −4 | 39 | |
11 | Kansas City Wizards | 32 | 10 | 14 | 8 | 43 | 45 | −2 | 38 | |
12 | Columbus Crew | 32 | 8 | 15 | 9 | 30 | 42 | −12 | 33 |
MLS Cup playoffs
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Conference semifinals
D.C. United | 1–0 | New York Red Bulls |
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Gómez ![]() Namoff ![]() Gómez ![]() |
Report | Mendes ![]() Guevara ![]() |
New York Red Bulls | 1–1 | D.C. United |
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Stammler ![]() Altidore ![]() |
Report | Adu ![]() Gómez ![]() |
D.C. United advance 2–1 on aggregate.
New England Revolution | 0–1 | Chicago Fire |
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Heaps ![]() John ![]() Joseph ![]() |
Report | Herron ![]() Mapp ![]() Robinson ![]() |
Chicago Fire | 1–2 (AET) | New England Revolution |
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Jaqua ![]() Segares ![]() Robinson ![]() Jaqua ![]() |
(Report)[permanent dead link] | Larentowicz ![]() Hernández ![]() Twellman ![]() Noonan ![]() |
Penalties | ||
Thiago ![]() Gutiérrez ![]() Herron ![]() Guerrero ![]() |
2–4 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
New England Revolution advance 4–2 on penalties (2–2 aggregate after extra time).
FC Dallas | 2–1 | Colorado Rapids |
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Ruíz ![]() Thompson ![]() Ruíz ![]() |
Report | Cooke ![]() Gargan ![]() Beckerman ![]() Martins ![]() |
Colorado Rapids | 3–2 (AET) | FC Dallas |
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Mastroeni ![]() Winger ![]() Hernández ![]() Hernández ![]() Noel ![]() Mathis ![]() |
Report[permanent dead link] | Gbandi ![]() Ruíz ![]() Goodson ![]() Saragosa ![]() |
Penalties | ||
Mathis ![]() Hernández ![]() Kirovski ![]() Beckerman ![]() Karanka ![]() Mastroeni ![]() |
5–4 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Colorado Rapids advance 5–4 on penalties (4–4 aggregate after extra time).
Houston Dynamo | 1–2 | C.D. Chivas USA |
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Onstad ![]() Ching ![]() |
Report | Mendoza ![]() Razov ![]() Palencia ![]() |
C.D. Chivas USA | 0–2 | Houston Dynamo |
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Vaughn ![]() Palencia ![]() ![]() Regan ![]() García ![]() |
Report | Clark ![]() Davis ![]() Serioux ![]() Ching ![]() |
Houston Dynamo advance 3–2 on aggregate.
Conference finals
New England Revolution advances 1–0 in single elimination.
Colorado Rapids | 1–3 | Houston Dynamo |
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Kirovski ![]() Mathis ![]() |
Report | Dalglish ![]() Clark ![]() Dalglish ![]() Mullan ![]() |
Houston Dynamo advances 3–1 in single elimination.
Houston Dynamo | 1–1 (AET) | New England Revolution |
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Davis ![]() Cochrane ![]() Waibel ![]() Ching ![]() |
(Report) | Franchino ![]() Twellman ![]() |
Penalties | ||
Gray ![]() Holden ![]() De Rosario ![]() Davis ![]() Ching ![]() |
4–3 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The Houston Dynamo win MLS Cup 4–3 on penalties.
Team awards
- MLS Cup: Houston Dynamo
- U.S. Open Cup: Chicago Fire
- MLS Supporters' Shield: D.C. United
- MLS Reserve Division: Colorado Rapids
International competition
CONCACAF Champions' Cup Los Angeles Galaxy
Lost Deportivo Saprissa in quarterfinals.
New England Revolution
Lost LD Alajuelense in quarterfinals.
Individual awards
Top goal scorers
Position | Player | Club | Goals |
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1 | ![]() |
Real Salt Lake | 16 |
2 | ![]() |
D.C. United | 14 |
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C.D. Chivas USA | 14 | |
3 | ![]() |
FC Dallas | 13 |
4 | ![]() |
Los Angeles Galaxy | 12 |
5 | ![]() |
D.C. United | 11 |
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Houston Dynamo | 11 | |
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New England Revolution | 11 | |
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FC Dallas | 11 | |
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Houston Dynamo | 11 |
Goal-scoring totals
Club | Overall Record |
Goals For |
Goals For Avg. |
Goals Against |
Goals Against Avg. |
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D.C. United | 15–7–10 | 52 | 1.63 (1st) | 38 | 1.19 (3rd) |
FC Dallas | 16–12–4 | 48 | 1.50 (2nd) | 44 | 1.38 (9th) |
C.D. Chivas USA | 10–9–13 | 45 | 1.41 (3rd) | 42 | 1.31 (7th) |
Real Salt Lake | 10–13–9 | 45 | 1.41 (4th) | 49 | 1.53 (11th) |
Houston Dynamo | 11–8–13 | 44 | 1.38 (5th) | 40 | 1.25 (4th) |
Chicago Fire | 13–11–8 | 43 | 1.34 (6th) | 41 | 1.28 (5th) |
Kansas City Wizards | 10–14–8 | 43 | 1.34 (7th) | 45 | 1.41 (10th) |
New York Red Bulls | 9–11–12 | 41 | 1.28 (8th) | 41 | 1.28 (5th) |
New England Revolution | 12–8–12 | 39 | 1.22 (9th) | 35 | 1.09 (1st) |
Los Angeles Galaxy | 11–15–6 | 37 | 1.16 (10th) | 37 | 1.16 (2nd) |
Colorado Rapids | 11–13–8 | 36 | 1.13 (11th) | 49 | 1.53 (11th) |
Columbus Crew | 8–15–9 | 30 | 0.94 (12th) | 42 | 1.31 (7th) |
Overall Totals | 503 | 2.62 |
Team attendance totals
Club | Stadium | Games | Season | Game avg. |
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Chicago Fire | Toyota Park | 16 | 225,775 | 14,111 |
CD Chivas USA | Home Depot Center | 16 | 317,432 | 19,840 |
Colorado Rapids | INVESCO Field | 16 | 192,894 | 12,056 |
Columbus Crew | Columbus Crew Stadium | 16 | 212,699 | 13,294 |
New York Red Bulls | Giants Stadium | 16 | 233,112 | 14,570 |
Kansas City Wizards | Arrowhead Stadium | 16 | 177,322 | 11,083 |
D.C. United | Robert F. Kennedy Stadium | 16 | 291,442 | 18,215 |
New England Revolution | Gillette Stadium | 16 | 188,569 | 11,786 |
Los Angeles Galaxy | Home Depot Center | 16 | 333,016 | 20,814 |
Houston Dynamo | Robertson Stadium | 16 | 302,957 | 18,935 |
FC Dallas | Pizza Hut Park | 16 | 239,714 | 14,982 |
Real Salt Lake | Rice-Eccles Stadium | 16 | 261,855 | 16,366 |
MLS Totals | 192 | 2,976,787 | 15,504 |
Coaches
Eastern Conference
Western Conference
- Chivas USA: Bob Bradley
- FC Dallas: Colin Clarke
- Houston Dynamo: Dominic Kinnear
- Real Salt Lake: John Ellinger