2006 Major League Soccer season
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.
| Season | 2006 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Total attendance | 2,976,787 |
| Average attendance | 15,504 |
← 2005 2007 → | |
D.C.
United
United
New York
Red Bulls
Red Bulls
Columbus Crew
New England Revolution
Chicago
Fire
Fire
Kansas City Wizards
Colorado Rapids
FC Dallas
Chivas USA
Los Angeles Galaxy
Houston Dynamo
Real
Salt Lake
Salt Lake
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 | Club | Pts | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | D.C. United | 55 | 32 | 15 | 7 | 10 | 52 | 38 | +14 |
| 2 | New England Revolution | 48 | 32 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 39 | 35 | +4 |
| 3 | Chicago Fire | 47 | 32 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 43 | 41 | +2 |
| 4 | New York Red Bulls | 39 | 32 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 41 | 41 | 0 |
| 5 | Kansas City Wizards | 38 | 32 | 10 | 14 | 8 | 43 | 45 | –2 |
| 6 | Columbus Crew | 33 | 32 | 8 | 15 | 9 | 30 | 42 | –12 |
| MLS Supporters' Shield, 2006 MLS Cup Playoffs | |
| 2006 MLS Cup Playoffs |
Western Conference
| Pos | Club | Pts | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Dallas | 52 | 32 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 48 | 44 | +4 |
| 2 | Houston Dynamo | 46 | 32 | 11 | 8 | 13 | 44 | 40 | +4 |
| 3 | Chivas USA | 43 | 32 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 45 | 42 | +3 |
| 4 | Colorado Rapids | 41 | 32 | 11 | 13 | 8 | 36 | 49 | –13 |
| 5 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 39 | 32 | 11 | 15 | 6 | 37 | 37 | 0 |
| 6 | Real Salt Lake | 39 | 32 | 10 | 13 | 9 | 45 | 49 | –4 |
| MLS Supporters' Shield runner up, 2006 MLS Cup Playoffs | |
| 2006 MLS Cup Playoffs |
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:
MLS Cup playoffs
| Conference Semifinals | Conference Finals | MLS Cup 2006 | |||||||||||||
| E1 | D.C. United | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||
| E4 | New York | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||
| E1 | D.C. United | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Eastern Conference | |||||||||||||||
| E2 | New England | 1 | |||||||||||||
| E3 | Chicago | 1 | 1 (2) | ||||||||||||
| E2 | New England (p) | 0 | 2 (4) | ||||||||||||
| E2 | New England | 1 (3) | |||||||||||||
| W2 | Houston (p) | 1 (4) | |||||||||||||
| W1 | Dallas | 2 | 2 (4) | ||||||||||||
| W4 | Colorado (p) | 1 | 3 (5) | ||||||||||||
| W4 | Colorado | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Western Conference | |||||||||||||||
| W2 | Houston | 3 | |||||||||||||
| W3 | Chivas USA | 2 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| W2 | Houston | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||
Conference semifinals
| D.C. United | 1–0 | New York Red Bulls |
|---|---|---|
Gómez  73' Namoff 75' Gómez  77' |
Report | Mendes 76' Guevara 90+2' |
| New York Red Bulls | 1–1 | D.C. United |
|---|---|---|
| Stammler 11' Altidore 70' |
Report | Adu 73' Gómez 86' |
D.C. United advance 2–1 on aggregate.
| New England Revolution | 0–1 | Chicago Fire |
|---|---|---|
| Heaps 34' John 37' Joseph 57' |
Report | Herron 16' Mapp 35' Robinson 61' |
| Chicago Fire | 1–2 (AET) | New England Revolution |
|---|---|---|
| Jaqua 18' Segares 31' Robinson 65' Jaqua 116' |
(Report) | Larentowicz 10' Hernández 14' Twellman 41' Noonan 58' |
| Penalties | ||
Thiago  Gutiérrez  Herron Guerrero |
2–4 | Cancela Reis Noonan Twellman |
New England Revolution advance 4–2 on penalties (2–2 aggregate after extra time).
| FC Dallas | 2–1 | Colorado Rapids |
|---|---|---|
| Ruíz 15' Thompson 55' Ruíz 90' |
Report | Cooke 23' Gargan 57' Beckerman 86' Martins  88' |
| Colorado Rapids | 3–2 (AET) | FC Dallas |
|---|---|---|
| Mastroeni 26' Winger 53' Hernández 57' Hernández 83' Noel 101' Mathis 114' |
Report | Gbandi 29' Ruíz 48' Goodson 92' Saragosa 112' |
| Penalties | ||
| Mathis Hernández Kirovski Beckerman Karanka Mastroeni |
5–4 | Ruíz O'Brien Mulrooney Vanney Valakari Sala |
Colorado Rapids advance 5–4 on penalties (4–4 aggregate after extra time).
| Houston Dynamo | 1–2 | C.D. Chivas USA |
|---|---|---|
| Onstad 45+1' Ching 75' |
Report | Mendoza 38' Razov 45' Palencia 68' |
| C.D. Chivas USA | 0–2 | Houston Dynamo |
|---|---|---|
| Vaughn 55' Palencia 57'  58'Regan 63'García 64' |
Report | Clark 59' Davis 64' (pen.)Serioux 67'Ching 90+3' |
Houston Dynamo advance 3–2 on aggregate.
Conference finals
New England Revolution advances 1–0 in single elimination.
| Colorado Rapids | 1–3 | Houston Dynamo |
|---|---|---|
| Kirovski 4' Mathis 17' |
Report | Dalglish 10' Clark 17' Dalglish 21' Mullan 71' |
Houston Dynamo advances 3–1 in single elimination.
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
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jeff Cunningham |
Real Salt Lake | 16 |
| 2 |  Christian Gómez |
D.C. United | 14 |
| Ante Razov |
C.D. Chivas USA | 14 | |
| 3 |  Carlos Ruíz |
FC Dallas | 13 |
| 4 | Landon Donovan |
Los Angeles Galaxy | 12 |
| 5 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Jaime Moreno |
D.C. United | 11 |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Dwayne De Rosario |
Houston Dynamo | 11 | |
| Taylor Twellman |
New England Revolution | 11 | |
| Kenny Cooper |
FC Dallas | 11 | |
| Brian Ching |
Houston Dynamo | 11 |
Goal-scoring totals
| "text-align: center;" | 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
| "text-align: center;" | 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
External links
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