When a team is crowned as the Supporters’ Shield winners, they are also awarded the MLS Cup in the same season. To win the MLS Cup, a team must have a higher goal differential that the second-place club. The team with the most Supporters’ Shield points after the 2018 season would be the Montreal Impact. Montreal would have had more goals scored for than against, and this would lead Montreal to have the best goal differential.
An Brief History of the Shield
The Supporter’s Shield was introduced in 1997 when Tampa Bay Mutiny supporter Nick Lawrus came up with the idea of an award for the team with the best record in the MLS. The shield was given to Tampa Bay Mutiny for the 1996 season in lieu of the original shield. That year was the first year of the MLS, and the Mutiny finished 11-5-6, and went into the playoffs as a wild card team.
In 1999, the MLS Cup was launched to award the best team in the league, but as stated earlier, most of the teams weren’t making a lot of money from the league. After the end of the 1999 season, there was a lot of debate in the league about whether or not to continue to award the MLS Cup, but finally in 2000 the trophy was awarded to the Los Angeles Galaxy. The MLS Cup format has changed since then, but the trophy has been awarded to the league champions of the U.S. and Canada.
The MLS Shield has been a growing thing for the league as the years go by and the popularity grew. In 2006 the team that was the Shield winner got the bye into the MLS Cup Playoffs and then the MLS Cup.
Who Won the First Supporters Shield?
The Supporters’ Shield was introduced in the inaugural season of 1996, and the first one was won by the Tampa Bay Mutiny.
Who Was the Supporters’ Shield Winner in 2021?
To be able to win the Supporters’ Shield, the New England Revolution would have to win 21 games. They have 21 wins, five losses, and three draws. Their goal difference was positive.
If the playoffs started today the Eastern Conference would be the East and the West the West. The New England Revolution had 52 points, the Montreal Impact 48 and the New York Red Bulls had 45.
A Complete List of Supporters’ Shield Winners in MLS History
How Many Teams Have Won the Supporters Shield also Became MLS Cup Winners that Year?
Since 1996, seven teams have won the shield and also won the MLS Cup. In the last four seasons since 2016, eight teams have won the cup while remaining a shield winner.
2019
With the addition of Atlanta United and Nashville SC, the 2019 MLS Cup Playoffs featured 18 teams.
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Which MLS Teams Have Won the Supporters’ Shield and then Lost in the MLS Cup?
One MLS team won the Supporters’ Shield and lost the MLS Cup finals.
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Is there a Benefit in Winning the Supporters Shield for the MLS Cup Postseason?
If a team wins the Supporters’ Shield, they get a home-field advantage throughout the playoffs. If a team with the best record in the opposite conference wins the Supporters’ Shield, they have to travel to their opponent’s stadium to meet in the MLS Cup Final.
Is there a Cash Incentive to Winning the Supporter’s Shield?
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How Does the Supporters’ Shield Help with CONCACAF Champions League?
Since the MLS Cup was first launched in 1996, the MLS Cup winners of the four previous years (1996, 1998, 2000, and 2002) have all qualified for the World Cup in South Korea and Japan and the MLS Cup winner of the year (2002, 2003, 2004, 2005) has qualified for the CONCACAF Gold Cup.
What Do Fans Think of the Shield?
While most North American fans have seen the playoff format in other sports where the top two teams go on to the championship game, the MLS Playoff format is different. In the MLS playoff format, the best team in the regular season does not always win the MLS Cup. Teams in the lower divisions are pitted against each other in the championship, resulting in some teams not being able to advance. In the playoffs you have to watch the entire tournament every week, which gives soccer aficionados a weekly fix as the season goes on.
During the 2018 MLS playoffs, Sporting Kansas City played the Chicago Fire, which eventually played for the 2018 MLS Cup. This game was thrilling for all MLS fans because Kansas City won in dramatic fashion. Chicago fans cheered throughout the game, but fans of Kansas City cheered too.
The 2020 Almost Cancellation of the Shield
I am very excited to be able to watch the final home match of the MLS season before it is cancelled. I am not sure what the next step in the league will be going forward. I am sure they are trying to come up with something. I am also very happy that fans are being allowed to cheer their local club for free.
Conclusion: MLS Supporters’ Shield
The Supporters’ Shield is a trophy that goes to the soccer champions in Major League Soccer. This trophy is also presented to the MLS team with the best record in the standings during the season. Many fans around the country enjoy seeing the trophy being awarded to their favorite teams.
A victory in the MLS Cup would mean the team would receive one of the largest financial rewards in United States soccer, a berth in the CONCACAF Champions League, and a bye in the MLS Cup Playoffs. A win would also mean that the team will be rewarded for the MLS regular season, having been the top team in the league and earning the Supporters’ Shield.
