MLS Cup 1997
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MLS Cup 1997 was the second edition of the MLS Cup, the post-season championship match of Major League Soccer (MLS) in the United States. It was played on October 26, 1997, between D.C. United and the Colorado Rapids to determine the champion of the 1997 season. The soccer match was played in front of 57,431 spectators at RFK Memorial Stadium in Washington, D.C.
D.C. forward Jaime Moreno scored the opening goal and was named the match's most valuable player.
MLS Cup
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The MLS Cup is the annual championship game of Major League Soccer (MLS) and the culmination of the MLS Cup Playoffs. The game is held in November or December and pits the winner of the Eastern Conference Final against the winner of the Western Conference Final. The MLS Cup winner is awarded the title of league champion.
Landon Donovan of San Jose defending against Chicago's Carlos Bocanegra in the 2003 MLS Cup.
LA Galaxy captain, Robbie Keane was the 2014 MLS Cup MVP.
Osvaldo Alonso of Seattle Sounders FC lifting the MLS Cup trophy in December 2016
Pyrotechnics display during Atlanta United's trophy ceremony following the 2018 MLS Cup final