MLS Cup winners, MVPs

2009 — Real Salt Lake 1, Los Angeles 1, Real Salt Lake wins on penalty kicks, 5-4. MVP: Nick Rimando.

2008 — Columbus 3, N.Y. Red Bull 1. MVP: Guillermo Barros Schelotto.

2007 — Houston 2, New England 1. MVP: Dwayne De Rosario.

2006 — Houston 1, New England 1, Houston wins on penalty kicks, 4-3. MVP: Brian Ching.

2005 — Los Angeles 1, New England 0, OT. MVP: Pando Ramirez.

2004 — D.C. United 3, Kansas City 2. MVP: Alecko Eskandarian.

2003 — San Jose 4, Chicago 2. MVP: Landon Donovan

2002 — Los Angeles 1, New England 0, OT. MVP: Carlos Ruiz.

2001 — San Jose 2, Los Angeles 1, OT. MVP: Dwayne De Rosario.

2000 — Kansas City 1, Chicago 0. MVP: Tony Meola.

1999 — D.C. United 2, Los Angeles 0. MVP: Ben Olsen.

1998 — Chicago 2, D.C. United 0. MVP: Peter Nowak.

1997 — D.C. United 2, Colorado 1. MVP: Jaime Moreno.

1996 — D.C. United 3, Los Angeles 2. MVP: Marco Etcheverry.