2011 Major League Soccer season
| Season | 2011 |
|---|---|
| MLS Cup | Los Angeles Galaxy (3rd title) |
| Supporters' Shield | Los Angeles Galaxy (4th shield) |
| Champions League (U.S.) |
Los Angeles Galaxy Seattle Sounders FC (via U.S. Open Cup) Real Salt Lake Houston Dynamo |
| Champions League (Canada) | Toronto FC (via Canadian Championship) |
| Matches played | 306 |
| Goals scored | 795 (2.6 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Dwayne De Rosario and Chris Wondolowski (16 goals) |
| Biggest home win |
NY 5–0 TOR (July 6) |
| Biggest away win |
DCU 0–4 NY (April 21) TOR 2–6 PHI (May 28) VAN 0–4 LA (July 30) |
| Highest scoring | 8 goals: TOR 2–6 PHI (May 28) SEA 6–2 CLB (August 27) PHI 4–4 NE (September 7) |
| Longest winning run | 5 matches: Real Salt Lake (August 27 – Sep 21) |
| Longest unbeaten run | 14 matches: Los Angeles Galaxy (May 7 – July 30) Sporting KC (May 28 – August 3) |
| Longest winless run | 14 matches: Vancouver Whitecaps FC (March 26 – June 11) |
| Longest losing run | 5 matches: Sporting KC (April 16 – May 21) New England Revolution(September 16 – October 15) |
| Highest attendance | 64,140 SJ @ SEA |
| Lowest attendance | 6,680 TOR @ NE |
| Average attendance | 17,872 |
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The 2011 Major League Soccer season was the 99th season of FIFA-sanctioned soccer, the 33rd with a national first-division league, in the United States and Canada, and the 16th season of Major League Soccer. The season marked the arrival of two new league clubs, Portland Timbers and Vancouver Whitecaps FC, whose cities previously had clubs of similar name play in the USSF D2 Pro League. Those two new West Coast clubs led to a realignment of the league's conferences, with Houston Dynamo moving to the Eastern Conference to create two conferences of nine teams each.
Each team played a balanced 34-match regular season schedule, playing every team twice (once at home and once away). The regular season began on March 15, when the Los Angeles Galaxy defeated the Seattle Sounders FC 1–0 at Qwest Field, and concluded with the host Houston Dynamo defeating the Los Angeles Galaxy 3–1 on October 23 at Robertson Stadium. The season also featured the 2011 MLS All-Star Game on July 27, when Manchester United defeated the MLS All-Stars 4–0 at Red Bull Arena (hosted by the New York Red Bulls). The 2011 MLS Cup Playoffs ran from October 26 until November 20, when the Los Angeles Galaxy claimed their third MLS championship by defeating Houston Dynamo 1–0 in MLS Cup 2011 at Home Depot Center in Carson, CA.
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