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2006 Major League Soccer season
Season2006
MLS CupHouston Dynamo (1st title)
Supporters' ShieldD.C. United (3rd shield)
Matches played192
Goals scored503 (2.62 per match)
Top goalscorerJeff Cunningham
Real Salt Lake
Goals: 16
Biggest home winNY 6–0 RSL
Biggest away winNY 1–4 DCU
LA 0–3 RSL
DCU 2–5 LA
Highest scoringNY 5–4 CHV
Longest winning runD.C. United
Wins: 6
(06/21 – 07/15)
Longest unbeaten runD.C. United
Wins: 14
(05/13 – 07/22)
Longest losing runK.C. Wizards
Loss: 7
(06/24 – 07/22)
Los Angeles Galaxy
Loss: 7
(05/06 -06/08)
Highest attendanceLos Angeles Galaxy
Season: 333,016
Game avg.: 20,814
Lowest attendanceK.C. Wizards
Season: 177,322
Game avg.: 11,083
Average attendanceMLS
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

Final standings

Eastern Conference

Pos Team
 Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
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
Source: MLS

Western Conference

Pos Team
 Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
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
Source: MLS

Overall

Pos Team Pld W L D GF GA GD Pts
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
Source: [citation needed]

MLS Cup playoffs

Template:8TeamBracket-MLS Divisional Version 4

Conference semifinals

D.C. United1–0New York Red Bulls
Gómez Yellow card 73'
Namoff Yellow card 75'
Gómez 77'		 Report Mendes Yellow card 76'
Guevara Yellow card 90+2'
Attendance: 8,630
Referee: Michael Kennedy
New York Red Bulls1–1D.C. United
Stammler Yellow card 11'
Altidore 70'		 Report Adu Yellow card 73'
Gómez 86'
RFK Stadium
Washington, D.C.
Attendance: 21,455
Referee: Tim Weyland

D.C. United advance 2–1 on aggregate.

New England Revolution0–1Chicago Fire
Heaps Yellow card 34'
John Yellow card 37'
Joseph Yellow card 57'		 Report Herron Yellow card 16'
Mapp 35'
Robinson Yellow card 61'
Attendance: 10,217
Referee: Tim Weyland
Chicago Fire1–2 (AET)New England Revolution
Jaqua 18'
Segares Yellow card 31'
Robinson Yellow card 65'
Jaqua Yellow card 116'		 (Report)[permanent dead link] Larentowicz Yellow card 10'
Hernández Yellow card 14'
Twellman 41'
Noonan 58'
Penalties
Thiago soccer ball with red X
Gutiérrez soccer ball with check mark
Herron soccer ball with check mark
Guerrero soccer ball with red X		 2–4 soccer ball with check mark Cancela
soccer ball with check mark Reis
soccer ball with check mark Noonan
soccer ball with check mark Twellman
Attendance: 9,372
Referee: Jair Marrufo

New England Revolution advance 4–2 on penalties (2–2 aggregate after extra time).

FC Dallas2–1Colorado Rapids
Ruíz 15'
Thompson 55'
Ruíz Yellow card 90'		 Report Cooke 23'
Gargan Yellow card 57'
Beckerman Yellow card 86'
Martins Red card 88'
Attendance: 4,176
Referee: Hilario Grajeda
Colorado Rapids3–2 (AET)FC Dallas
Mastroeni Yellow card 26'
Winger Yellow card 53'
Hernández 57'
Hernández 83'
Noel Yellow card 101'
Mathis 114'		 Report[permanent dead link] Gbandi Red card 29'
Ruíz 48'
Goodson 92'
Saragosa Yellow card 112'
Penalties
Mathis soccer ball with check mark
Hernández soccer ball with check mark
Kirovski soccer ball with check mark
Beckerman soccer ball with check mark
Karanka soccer ball with red X
Mastroeni soccer ball with check mark		 5–4 soccer ball with check mark Ruíz
soccer ball with check mark O'Brien
soccer ball with check mark Mulrooney
soccer ball with red X Vanney
soccer ball with check mark Valakari
soccer ball with red X Sala
Attendance: 15,486
Referee: Abiodun Okulaja

Colorado Rapids advance 5–4 on penalties (4–4 aggregate after extra time).

Houston Dynamo1–2C.D. Chivas USA
Onstad Yellow card 45+1'
Ching 75'		 Report Mendoza Yellow card 38'
Razov 45'
Palencia 68'
Attendance: 15,110
Referee: Jorge Gonzalez
C.D. Chivas USA0–2Houston Dynamo
Vaughn Yellow card 55'
Palencia Yellow card 57' Yellow-red card 58'
Regan Yellow card 63'
García Yellow card 64'		 Report Clark Yellow card 59'
Davis 64' (pen.)
Serioux Yellow card 67'
Ching 90+3'
Attendance: 17,440
Referee: Michael Kennedy

Houston Dynamo advance 3–2 on aggregate.

Conference finals

New England Revolution1–0D.C. United
Dorman Yellow card 2'
Twellman 4'		 Report
RFK Stadium
Washington, D.C.
Attendance: 19,552
Referee: Kevin Stott

New England Revolution advances 1–0 in single elimination.

Colorado Rapids1–3Houston Dynamo
Kirovski 4'
Mathis Yellow card 17'		 Report Dalglish 10'
Clark Yellow card 17'
Dalglish 21'
Mullan 71'
Attendance: 23,107
Referee: Brian Hall

Houston Dynamo advances 3–1 in single elimination.

MLS Cup 2006

Houston Dynamo1–1 (AET)New England Revolution
Davis Yellow card 23'
Cochrane Yellow card 99'
Waibel Yellow card 103'
Ching 114'		 (Report) Franchino Yellow card 16'
Twellman 113'
Penalties
Gray soccer ball with check mark
Holden soccer ball with check mark
De Rosario soccer ball with check mark
Davis soccer ball with red X
Ching soccer ball with check mark		 4–3 soccer ball with check mark Joseph
soccer ball with check mark Reis
soccer ball with red X Noonan
soccer ball with check mark Twellman
soccer ball with red X Heaps
Attendance: 22,427
Referee: Jair Marrufo

The Houston Dynamo win MLS Cup 4–3 on penalties.

Team awards

International competition

CONCACAF Champions' Cup
United States Los Angeles Galaxy
Lost Costa Rica Deportivo Saprissa in quarterfinals.

United States New England Revolution
Lost Costa Rica LD Alajuelense in quarterfinals.

Individual awards

Award Player Club
Most Valuable Player Argentina Christian Gómez D.C. United
Golden Boot Jamaica Jeff Cunningham (16) points Real Salt Lake
Defender of the Year United States Bobby Boswell D.C. United
Goalkeeper of the Year United States Troy Perkins D.C. United
Rookie of the Year United States Jonathan Bornstein C.D. Chivas USA
Coach of the Year United States Bob Bradley C.D. Chivas USA
Comeback Player of the Year United States Richard Mulrooney FC Dallas
Goal of the Year United States Brian Ching Houston Dynamo
Fair Play Award United States Chris Klein Real Salt Lake
Humanitarian of the Year United States Michael Parkhurst New England Revolution

Top goal scorers

Position Player Club Goals
1 United States Jeff Cunningham Real Salt Lake 16
2 Argentina Christian Gómez D.C. United 14
United States Ante Razov C.D. Chivas USA 14
3 Guatemala Carlos Ruíz FC Dallas 13
4 United States Landon Donovan Los Angeles Galaxy 12
5 Bolivia Jaime Moreno D.C. United 11
Canada Dwayne De Rosario Houston Dynamo 11
United States Taylor Twellman New England Revolution 11
United States Kenny Cooper FC Dallas 11
United States Brian Ching Houston Dynamo 11

Goal-scoring totals

Club Overall
Record		 Goals
For		 Goals
For Avg.		 Goals
Against		 Goals
Against Avg.
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.
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

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