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The 11th Major League Soccer season began on April 1, 2006 and will end with MLS Cup 2006 on November 12, 2006 at the same site: Pizza Hut Park in Frisco, Texas.
Changes from 2005 Season
- The MetroStars are 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 moved to Houston, Texas due to financial and stadium problems in San Jose, California and become Houston 1836. The team later changed its name to the Houston Dynamo.
Final Standings
Purple indicates Supporters' Shield clinched
Yellow indicates Regular Season Runners-up clinched
Green indicates playoff berth clinched
Eastern Conference
| Place | Team | P | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | D.C. United | 32 | 15 | 7 | 10 | 52 | 38 | +14 | 55 |
| 2 | New England Revolution | 32 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 39 | 35 | +4 | 48 |
| 3 | Chicago Fire | 32 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 43 | 41 | +2 | 47 |
| 4 | New York Red Bulls | 32 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 41 | 41 | 0 | 39 |
| 5 | Kansas City Wizards | 32 | 10 | 14 | 8 | 43 | 45 | -2 | 38 |
| 6 | Columbus Crew | 32 | 8 | 15 | 9 | 30 | 42 | -12 | 33 |
Western Conference
| Place | Team | P | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Dallas | 32 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 48 | 44 | +4 | 52 |
| 2 | Houston Dynamo | 32 | 11 | 8 | 13 | 44 | 40 | +4 | 46 |
| 3 | C.D. Chivas USA | 32 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 45 | 42 | +3 | 43 |
| 4 | Colorado Rapids | 32 | 11 | 13 | 8 | 36 | 49 | -13 | 41 |
| 5 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 32 | 11 | 15 | 6 | 37 | 37 | 0 | 39 |
| 6 | Real Salt Lake | 32 | 10 | 13 | 9 | 45 | 49 | -4 | 39 |
MLS Cup Playoffs
| Conference Semifinals | Conference Finals | MLS Cup 2006 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | D.C. United | 1, 1: 2 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | New York Red Bulls | 0, 1: 1 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | D.C. United | 0 | ||||||||||||
| Eastern Conference | ||||||||||||||
| 2 | New England Revolution | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | New England Revolution | 0, 2: 2 (4) | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Chicago Fire (AET, PSO) | 1, 1: 2 (2) | ||||||||||||
| E2 | New England Revolution | |||||||||||||
| 1 | FC Dallas (AET, PSO) | 2, 2: 4 (4) | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Colorado Rapids | 1, 3: 4 (5) | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Colorado Rapids | |||||||||||||
| Western Conference | ||||||||||||||
| 2 | Houston Dynamo | |||||||||||||
| 2 | Houston Dynamo | 1, 2: 3 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | C.D. Chivas USA | 2, 0: 2 | ||||||||||||
Conference Semifinals
| New York Red Bulls | 0–1 | D.C. United |
|---|---|---|
| Gómez 77' |
Giants Stadium: 8,630
| D.C. United | 1–1 | New York Red Bulls |
|---|---|---|
| Gómez 86' | Altidore 70' |
RFK Stadium: 21,455
D.C. advance 2-1 on aggregate.
| Chicago Fire | 1–0 | New England Revolution |
|---|---|---|
| Mapp 35' |
Toyota Park: 10,217
| New England Revolution | 2–1 (AET) (4-2 PSO) | Chicago Fire |
|---|---|---|
| Twellman 41' Noonan 58' |
Jaqua 18' |
Gillette Stadium: 9,372
Template:Penshootoutbox New England advance 4-2 on penalties (2-2 aggregate after extra time).
| Colorado Rapids | 1–2 | FC Dallas |
|---|---|---|
| Cooke 23' | Ruíz 15' Thompson 55' |
INVESCO Field: 4,176
| FC Dallas | 2–3 (AET) (4-5 PSO) | Colorado Rapids |
|---|---|---|
| Ruíz 48' Goodson 92' |
Hernández 57' Hernández 83' Mathis 114' |
Pizza Hut Park: 15,486
Template:Penshootoutbox Colorado advance 5-4 on penalties (4-4 aggregate after extra time).
| C.D. Chivas USA | 2–1 | Houston Dynamo |
|---|---|---|
| Razov 45' Palencia 68' |
Ching 75' |
Home Depot Center: 15,110
| Houston Dynamo | 2–0 | C.D. Chivas USA |
|---|---|---|
| Davis 64' Ching 93+' |
Robertson Stadium: 17,440
Houston advance 3-2 on aggregate.
Conference Finals
| D.C. United | 0–1 | New England Revolution |
|---|---|---|
| Twellman 4' |
RFK Stadium: 19,552
Note: All games in Eastern Time
Scoring
This table lists the scoring leaders for the regular season.
| Player | GP | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|
 Jeff Cunningham, RSL
|
31 | 16 | 11 |
 Christian Gómez, DC
|
30 | 14 | 11 |
| Ante Razov, CHV
|
28 | 14 | 8 |
 Carlos Ruíz, DAL
|
27 | 13 | 5 |
| Landon Donovan, LA
|
24 | 12 | 7 |
 Jaime Moreno, DC
|
32 | 11 | 10 |
 Dwayne De Rosario, HOU
|
30 | 11 | 5 |
| Taylor Twellman, NE
|
32 | 11 | 5 |
| Kenny Cooper, DAL
|
31 | 11 | 4 |
| Brian Ching, HOU
|
21 | 11 | 2 |
Team Awards
- MLS Cup: To be determined
- U.S. Open Cup: Chicago Fire
- MLS Supporters' Shield: D.C. United
International Competition
- Los Angeles Galaxy - CONCACAF Champions' Cup - lose to Deportivo Saprissa of Costa Rica in quarterfinals.
- New England Revolution - CONCACAF Champions' Cup - lose to LD Alajuelense of Costa Rica in quarterfinals.
Individual Awards
- Most Valuable Player: Will be announced on November 9
- Golden Boot: Jeff Cunningham, Real Salt Lake (16)
- Defender of the Year: Bobby Boswell, D.C. United
- Goalkeeper of the Year: Troy Perkins, D.C. United
- Rookie of the Year: Jonathan Bornstein, C.D. Chivas USA
- Coach of the Year: Bob Bradley, C.D. Chivas USA
- Comeback Player of the Year: Richard Mulrooney, FC Dallas
- Goal of the Year: Will be announced on November 10
- Fair Play Award: Chris Klein, Real Salt Lake
- Humanitarian of the Year: Michael Parkhurst, New England Revolution