American soccer champions
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The American soccer champions are the annual winners of the highest soccer competitions in the country. The highest level has often changed, but the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup has been consistent.
[edit] American Football Association (1896-1907)
[edit] American Soccer League I (1921-1933)
| Year | Winner (number of titles) | Runners-up | Top Scorer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1921-1922 | Philadelphia F.C. (1) | ||
| 1922-1923 | J. & P. Coats (1) | ||
| 1923-1924 | Fall River Marksmen (1) | ||
| 1924-1925 | Fall River Marksmen (2) | ||
| 1925-1926 | Fall River Marksmen (3) | ||
| 1926-1927 | Bethlehem Steel (1) | ||
| 1927-1928 | Boston Wonder Workers (1) | ||
| 1928-1929 | Fall River Marksmen (4) | ||
| 1929 | Fall River Marksmen (5) | ||
| 1929-1930 | Fall River Marksmen (6) | ||
| 1930 | Fall River Marksmen (7) | ||
| 1930-1931 | New York Giants (1) | ||
| 1932 | New Bedford Whalers (1) | ||
| 1932-1932 | Fall River F.C. (8) |
[edit] American Soccer League II (1933-1983)
[edit] North American Soccer League (1968-1984)
| Year | Winner (number of titles) | Runners-up | Top Scorer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Atlanta Chiefs (1) | ||
| 1969 | Kansas City Spurs (1) | ||
| 1970 | Rochester Lancers (1) | ||
| 1971 | Dallas Tornado (1) | ||
| 1972 | New York Cosmos (1) | ||
| 1973 | Philadelphia Atoms (1) | ||
| 1974 | Los Angeles Aztecs (1) | ||
| 1975 | Tampa Bay Rowdies (1) | ||
| 1976 | Toronto Metros-Croatia (1) | ||
| 1977 | New York Cosmos (2) | ||
| 1978 | New York Cosmos (3) | ||
| 1979 | Vancouver Whitecaps (1) | ||
| 1980 | New York Cosmos (4) | ||
| 1981 | Chicago Sting (1) | ||
| 1982 | New York Cosmos (5) | ||
| 1983 | Tulsa Roughnecks (1) | ||
| 1984 | Chicago Sting (2) |
[edit] United Soccer League (1985)
| Year | Winner (number of titles) | Runners-up | Top Scorer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | South Florida Sun (1) |
[edit] American Professional Soccer League/A-League (1989-1996)
| Year | Winner (number of titles) | Runners-up | Top Scorer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Ft. Lauderdale Strikers (1) | San Diego Nomads | |
| 1990 | Maryland Bays (1) | Ft. Lauderdale Strikers | |
| 1991 | San Francisco Bay Blackhawks (1) | Albany Capitals | |
| 1992 | Colorado Foxes (1) | Tampa Bay Rowdies | |
| 1993 | Colorado Foxes (2) | Los Angeles Salsa | |
| 1994 | Montreal Impact (1) | Colorado Foxes | |
| 1995 | Seattle Sounders (1) | Atlanta Ruckus | |
| MLS takes over as First Division, A-L becomes second | |||
| 1996 | Seattle Sounders (2) | Rochester Raging Rhinos | |
[edit] Major League Soccer (1996-)
| Year | Winner (number of titles) | Runners-up | Top Scorer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | D.C. United (1) | Los Angeles Galaxy | |
| 1997 | D.C. United (2) | Colorado Rapids | |
| 1998 | Chicago Fire (1) | D.C. United | |
| 1999 | D.C. United (3) | Los Angeles Galaxy | |
| 2000 | Kansas City Wizards (1) | Chicago Fire | |
| 2001 | San Jose Earthquakes (1) | Los Angeles Galaxy | |
| 2002 | Los Angeles Galaxy (1) | New England Revolution | |
| 2003 | San Jose Earthquakes (2) | Chicago Fire | |
| 2004 | D.C. United (4) | Kansas City Wizards | |
| 2005 | Los Angeles Galaxy (2) | New England Revolution |
[edit] Total Titles Won
| Titles | Club |
|---|---|
| 8 | Fall River |
| 6 | Kearny Irish |
| 5 | Philadelphia Americans |
| 5 | Ukrainian Nationals |
| 5 | New York Cosmos |
| 4 | D.C. United |
| 4 | Philadelphia Nationals |
| 3 | New York Hakoah |
| 2 | Uhrik Truckers |
| 2 | New York Americans |
| 2 | Chicago Sting |
| 2 | Colorado Foxes |
| 2 | San Jose Earthquakes |
| 2 | Los Angeles Galaxy |
| 1 | J. & P. Coats |
| 1 | Bethlehem Steel |
| 1 | Boston Wonder Workers |
| 1 | New York Giants |
| 1 | New Bedford Whalers |
| 1 | Philadelphia German-Americans |
| 1 | Brookhattan |
| 1 | Colombo |
| 1 | Hartford S.C |
| 1 | Roma S.C. |
| 1 | Baltimore St. Gerards |
| 1 | Atlanta Chiefs |
| 1 | Kansas City Spurs |
| 1 | Rochester Lancers |
| 1 | Dallas Tornado |
| 1 | Los Angeles Aztecs |
| 1 | Philadelphia Atoms |
| 1 | Tampa Bay Rowdies |
| 1 | Vancouver Whitecaps |
| 1 | Tulsa Roughnecks |
| 1 | South Florida Sun |
| 1 | Chicago Fire |
| 1 | Kansas City Wizards |
