Western Conference (MLS)

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The Western Conference is one of Major League Soccer's two conferences.

[edit] Current members

[edit] Changes from 1995

Creation of Major League Soccer

[edit] Conference Lineups

[edit] 1997

[edit] Lineup for 1997

[edit] Changes from 1996

Kansas City changed their name from the Wiz to the Wizards

[edit] 1998–1999

[edit] Lineup for 1998–1999

[edit] Changes from 1997

The Chicago Fire were added in the 1998 expansion

[edit] 2000–2001

[edit] Western Division

[edit] Lineup for 2000–2001

[edit] 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

[edit] 2002–2004

[edit] Western Conference

[edit] Lineup for 2002–2004

[edit] 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

[edit] 2005

[edit] Lineup for 2005

[edit] 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

[edit] 2006–2007

[edit] Lineup for 2006–2007

[edit] Changes from 2005

The San Jose Earthquakes moved to Houston, Texas to become Houston 1836
^Houston 1836 changed their nickname to the Dynamo on March 6, 2006—after protest from Mexican American groups referencing the year of Texan independence

[edit] 2008

[edit] Current Lineup

[edit] Changes from 2007

The San Jose Earthquakes return to MLS as an ressurected team

[edit] Changes for 2009

The Seattle Sounders FC are scheduled to begin play

[edit] Western Conference regular season champions by year

* - 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.

[edit] MLS Cup Champions produced

[edit] See also

[edit] References

Complete MLS History

Major League Soccer

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Eastern Conference	Western Conference
Chicago Fire \| Columbus Crew \| D.C. United \| Kansas City Wizards \| New England Revolution \| New York Red Bulls \| Toronto FC	CD Chivas USA \| Colorado Rapids \| FC Dallas \| Houston Dynamo \| Los Angeles Galaxy \| Real Salt Lake \| San Jose Earthquakes
Former teams	Expansion teams
Miami Fusion F.C. \| Tampa Bay Mutiny	Seattle Sounders FC (2009) \| Philadelphia (2010)
Miscellaneous
MLS Cup \| All-Star Game \| SuperLiga \| Pan-Pacific Championship \| USSF \| CSA \| Central Division \| U.S. Open Cup \| Playoffs \| Supporters' Shield \| Two-team Cups \| Reserve Division \| Drafts \| Stadiums \| Current Players \| Foreign Players \| Capped Players \| Designated Players \| Records and Statistics \| Hall of Fame game \| Transfers
Seasons
1996 \| 1997 \| 1998 \| 1999 \| 2000 \| 2001 \| 2002 \| 2003 \| 2004 \| 2005 \| 2006 \| 2007 \| 2008

Categories: Major League Soccer