Who is the worst team to make the MLS Cup?

Based on regular season winning percentage, the 1997 Colorado Rapids were the worst team to make the MLS Cup. They finished the regular season with only a 14-18 record, but made the MLS Cup where they lost to the DC United.

Has a team with a losing record ever made the MLS Cup?

Yes, the 1997 Colorado Rapids (14-18), 2002 New England Revolution (12-14-2), 2009 Real Salt Lake (11-12-7) and 2008 New York Red Bulls (10-11-9) all made the MLS Cup with a losing record.

Has a team with a losing record ever made the MLS Cup the next season?

Yes, this has happened 14 times in history. The 1999 Kansas City Wizards (8-24), 1996 Colorado Rapids (11-21), 2000 San Jose Earthquakes (7-17-8), 2001 New England Revolution (7-14-6), 2018 Toronto FC (10-18-6), 2010 Houston Dynamo (9-15-6), 2019 Columbus Crew (10-16-8), 2008 LA Galaxy (8-13-9), 2004 New England Revolution (8-13-9), 2002 Chicago Fire (11-13-4), 2009 FC Dallas (11-13-6), 2007 Columbus Crew (9-11-10), 2003 DC United (10-11-9) and 2021 Los Angeles FC (12-13-9) all made the MLS Cup the next season after having a losing record.

Worst MLS Regular Season Records To Make MLS Cup

Team Year Regular Season Record Result
1 Colorado Rapids 1997 14-18 Lost MLS Cup
2 New England Revolution 2002 12-14-2 Lost MLS Cup
3 Real Salt Lake 2009 11-12-7 Won MLS Cup
4 New York Red Bulls 2008 10-11-9 Lost MLS Cup
5 DC United 1996 16-16 Won MLS Cup
6 Seattle Sounders FC 2016 14-14-6 Won MLS Cup
7 LA Galaxy 2005 13-13-6 Won MLS Cup
8 DC United 2004 11-10-9 Won MLS Cup
9 New York City FC 2021 14-11-9 Won MLS Cup
10 Toronto FC 2019 13-10-11 Lost MLS Cup
11 Houston Dynamo 2011 12-9-13 Lost MLS Cup
12 Houston Dynamo 2006 11-8-13 Won MLS Cup
13 New England Revolution 2014 17-13-4 Lost MLS Cup
Portland Timbers 2021 17-13-4 Lost MLS Cup
15 LA Galaxy 2012 16-12-6 Won MLS Cup
16 Columbus Crew 2015 15-11-8 Lost MLS Cup
Portland Timbers 2015 15-11-8 Won MLS Cup
18 New England Revolution 2006 12-8-12 Lost MLS Cup
19 Colorado Rapids 2010 12-8-10 Won MLS Cup
20 Portland Timbers 2018 15-10-9 Lost MLS Cup
21 Houston Dynamo 2012 14-9-11 Lost MLS Cup
Seattle Sounders FC 2017 14-9-11 Lost MLS Cup
Toronto FC 2016 14-9-11 Lost MLS Cup
24 Los Angeles FC 2023 14-10 Lost MLS Cup
25 Kansas City Wizards 2004 14-9-7 Lost MLS Cup
26 Real Salt Lake 2013 16-10-8 Lost MLS Cup
Seattle Sounders FC 2019 16-10-8 Won MLS Cup
28 LA Galaxy 1996 19-13 Lost MLS Cup
29 New England Revolution 2007 14-8-8 Lost MLS Cup
30 LA Galaxy 2009 12-6-12 Lost MLS Cup
31 Sporting KC 2013 17-10-7 Won MLS Cup
32 San Jose Earthquakes 2001 13-7-6 Won MLS Cup
33 Houston Dynamo 2007 15-8-7 Won MLS Cup
34 San Jose Earthquakes 2003 14-7-9 Won MLS Cup
35 Chicago Fire 1998 20-12 Won MLS Cup
LA Galaxy 1999 20-12 Lost MLS Cup
37 Chicago Fire 2000 17-9-6 Lost MLS Cup
LA Galaxy 2002 16-9-3 Won MLS Cup
39 Columbus Crew 2020 12-6-5 Won MLS Cup
40 Chicago Fire 2003 15-7-8 Lost MLS Cup
41 FC Dallas 2010 12-4-14 Lost MLS Cup
42 LA Galaxy 2001 14-7-5 Lost MLS Cup
43 Seattle Sounders FC 2020 11-5-6 Lost MLS Cup
44 Columbus Crew 2023 16-9 Won MLS Cup
45 Kansas City Wizards 2000 16-7-9 Won MLS Cup
46 LA Galaxy 2014 17-7-10 Won MLS Cup
47 DC United 1997 21-11 Won MLS Cup
48 New England Revolution 2005 17-7-8 Lost MLS Cup
49 Columbus Crew 2008 17-7-6 Won MLS Cup
50 Los Angeles FC 2022 21-9 Won MLS Cup
Team Year Regular Season Record Result
1 Colorado Rapids 1997 14-18 Lost MLS Cup
2 DC United 1996 16-16 Won MLS Cup
3 New England Revolution 2002 12-14-2 Lost MLS Cup
4 Seattle Sounders FC 2016 14-14-6 Won MLS Cup
5 LA Galaxy 2005 13-13-6 Won MLS Cup
6 New England Revolution 2014 17-13-4 Lost MLS Cup
Portland Timbers 2021 17-13-4 Lost MLS Cup
8 LA Galaxy 1996 19-13 Lost MLS Cup
9 Real Salt Lake 2009 11-12-7 Won MLS Cup
10 LA Galaxy 2012 16-12-6 Won MLS Cup
11 Chicago Fire 1998 20-12 Won MLS Cup
LA Galaxy 1999 20-12 Lost MLS Cup
13 New York Red Bulls 2008 10-11-9 Lost MLS Cup
14 New York City FC 2021 14-11-9 Won MLS Cup
15 Columbus Crew 2015 15-11-8 Lost MLS Cup
Portland Timbers 2015 15-11-8 Won MLS Cup
17 DC United 1997 21-11 Won MLS Cup
18 DC United 2004 11-10-9 Won MLS Cup
19 Toronto FC 2019 13-10-11 Lost MLS Cup
20 Portland Timbers 2018 15-10-9 Lost MLS Cup
21 Los Angeles FC 2023 14-10 Lost MLS Cup
22 Real Salt Lake 2013 16-10-8 Lost MLS Cup
Seattle Sounders FC 2019 16-10-8 Won MLS Cup
24 Sporting KC 2013 17-10-7 Won MLS Cup
25 Houston Dynamo 2011 12-9-13 Lost MLS Cup
26 Houston Dynamo 2012 14-9-11 Lost MLS Cup
Seattle Sounders FC 2017 14-9-11 Lost MLS Cup
Toronto FC 2016 14-9-11 Lost MLS Cup
29 Kansas City Wizards 2004 14-9-7 Lost MLS Cup
30 Chicago Fire 2000 17-9-6 Lost MLS Cup
LA Galaxy 2002 16-9-3 Won MLS Cup
32 Columbus Crew 2023 16-9 Won MLS Cup
33 Los Angeles FC 2022 21-9 Won MLS Cup
34 Houston Dynamo 2006 11-8-13 Won MLS Cup
35 New England Revolution 2006 12-8-12 Lost MLS Cup
36 Colorado Rapids 2010 12-8-10 Won MLS Cup
37 New England Revolution 2007 14-8-8 Lost MLS Cup
38 Houston Dynamo 2007 15-8-7 Won MLS Cup
39 San Jose Earthquakes 2001 13-7-6 Won MLS Cup
40 San Jose Earthquakes 2003 14-7-9 Won MLS Cup
41 Chicago Fire 2003 15-7-8 Lost MLS Cup
42 LA Galaxy 2001 14-7-5 Lost MLS Cup
43 Kansas City Wizards 2000 16-7-9 Won MLS Cup
44 LA Galaxy 2014 17-7-10 Won MLS Cup
45 New England Revolution 2005 17-7-8 Lost MLS Cup
46 Columbus Crew 2008 17-7-6 Won MLS Cup
47 LA Galaxy 2009 12-6-12 Lost MLS Cup
48 Columbus Crew 2020 12-6-5 Won MLS Cup
49 Seattle Sounders FC 2020 11-5-6 Lost MLS Cup
50 FC Dallas 2010 12-4-14 Lost MLS Cup

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