| Founded | 1997 |
|---|---|
| Region |  United States Canada(MLS) |
| Number of teams | 2 |
| Current champions | Atlanta United (1st title) |
| Most successful club(s) | D.C. United (5 titles) |
The MLS Community Shield is a super cup competition in American soccer comprising a single match. It has been played since 1997. It is traditionally played at the beginning of the MLS season. It features the previous seasons MLS Cup champion (who serves as host) and Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup champion. In years where the same team wins both cups, the second spot is given to the team with best regular season record the previous season who is not the MLS Cup/U.S. Open Cup champion. This will be the Supporters' Shield champion, if that team failed to win either cup (which has been the case each time the same team has won both cups).
Atlanta United are the defending champions, defeating Houston Dynamo in the 2019 Shield for their first title. LA Galaxy is the team that has appeared in the game the most with 7 appearances. D.C. United holds the record of most titles with 5. Sporting Kansas City hold the record for most losses, losing all 5 of their appearances including two when they were known as the Kansas City Wizards.
Result
edit- ^ The Rochester Rhinos, the 1999 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup champion, played in the A-League. They are the only non-MLS team to participate in the MLS Community Shield game.
- ^ The San Jose Earthquakes, the 2005 Supporters' Shield champion, moved to Houston before the 2006 MLS season, becoming Houston Dynamo. Though MLS considers them to be two separate franchises, Houston Dynamo inherited San Jose's spot in the MLS Community Shield.
Results by team
editTeams shown in italics are defunct.
| Club | Wins | Last match won | Runners-up | Last match lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| D.C. United | 5 | 2014 | 1 | 1998 |
| LA Galaxy | 4 | 2015 | 3 | 2006 |
| Chicago Fire | 4 | 2007 | 0 | |
| Seattle Sounders | 2 | 2017 | 3 | 2015 |
| Houston Dynamo | 1 | 2006 | 3 | 2019 |
| FC Dallas/Dallas Burn | 1 | 1998 | 1 | 2017 |
| San Jose Earthquakes | 1 | 2002 | 1 | 2004 |
| Atlanta United | 1 | 2019 | 0 | |
| New England Revolution | 1 | 2008 | 0 | |
| Portland Timbers | 1 | 2016 | 0 | |
| Real Salt Lake | 1 | 2010 | 0 | |
| Sporting Kansas City/Kansas City Wizards | 0 | 5 | 2016 | |
| Columbus Crew | 0 | 2 | 2009 | |
| Colorado Rapids | 0 | 1 | 2011 | |
| Rochester Rhinos | 0 | 1 | 2000 | |
| Tampa Bay Mutiny | 0 | 1 | 1997 |