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The Western Conference is one of Major League Soccer's two conferences.
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Current members
- Chivas USA
- Colorado Rapids
- FC Dallas
- Houston Dynamo
- Los Angeles Galaxy
- Real Salt Lake
- San Jose Earthquakes
- Seattle Sounders FC
Conference Lineups
1996
Lineup for 1996
Changes from 1995
- Creation of Major League Soccer
1997
Lineup for 1997
Changes from 1996
- Kansas City changed their name from the Wiz to the Wizards
1998–1999
Lineup for 1998–1999
Changes from 1997
- The Chicago Fire were added in the 1998 expansion
2000–2001
Western Division
Lineup for 2000–2001
Changes from 1999
- The Western Conference changed to the Western Division with the creation of the new Central Division
- The Chicago Fire and Dallas Burn moved into the new Central Division
- San Jose changed their nickname from the Clash to the Earthquakes
2002–2004
Western Conference
Lineup for 2002–2004
Changes from 2001
- The Western Division changed back to the Western Conference following the contraction of the Miami Fusion and Tampa Bay Mutiny, resulting in the disbanding of the Central Division
- The Dallas Burn moved in from the Central Division
2005
Lineup for 2005
Changes from 2004
- Chivas USA and Real Salt Lake were added in the 2005 expansion
- The Kansas City Wizards moved to the Eastern Conference
- Dallas changed their name from the Dallas Burn to FC Dallas
2006–2007
Lineup for 2006–2007
Changes from 2005
- The San Jose Earthquakes moved to Houston, Texas to become Houston Dynamo
2008
Lineup for 2008
- Chivas USA
- Colorado Rapids
- FC Dallas
- Houston Dynamo
- Los Angeles Galaxy
- Real Salt Lake
- San Jose Earthquakes
Changes from 2007
- The San Jose Earthquakes return to MLS from their hiatus
2009
Current Lineup
- Chivas USA
- Colorado Rapids
- FC Dallas
- Houston Dynamo
- Los Angeles Galaxy
- Real Salt Lake
- San Jose Earthquakes
- Seattle Sounders FC
Changes from 2008
- The Seattle Sounders FC were added in the 2009 expansion
Western Conference regular season first place teams by year
- 1996: Los Angeles Galaxy
- 1997: Kansas City Wizards
- 1998: Los Angeles Galaxy~
- 1999: Los Angeles Galaxy
- 2000: Kansas City Wizards*~
- 2001: Los Angeles Galaxy†
- 2002: Los Angeles Galaxy*~
- 2003: San Jose Earthquakes*
- 2004: Kansas City Wizards
- 2005: San Jose Earthquakes~
- 2006: FC Dallas
- 2007: Chivas USA
- 2008: Houston Dynamo
- 2009: Los Angeles Galaxy
* - Won the MLS Cup
~ - Won the MLS Supporters' Shield
† - The Los Angeles Galaxy were declared winners of the Western Division in 2001 after the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on New York City, Washington, D.C., and rural Pennsylvania forced the cancellation of the rest of the regular season. The MLS Cup Playoffs began on September 20.
MLS Cup Champions produced
- 1998: Chicago Fire
- 2000: Kansas City Wizards
- 2001: San Jose Earthquakes
- 2002: Los Angeles Galaxy
- 2003: San Jose Earthquakes
- 2005: Los Angeles Galaxy
- 2006: Houston Dynamo
- 2007: Houston Dynamo
See also
References
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