Conference/Division Titles (and Last Place Finishes)

(Regular season only, 1996-2005) First Place Finishes Los Angeles 5 Chicago 3 DC United 3 Kansas City 3 New England 2 San Jose 2 Columbus 1 Miami 1 New York 1 Tampa Bay 1 None: Chivas USA, Colorado, Dallas, Houston, Real Salt Lake Last Place Finishes Columbus 3 DC United 3 Kansas City 3 Colorado 2 Dallas 2 New England 2 New York 2 San Jose 2 Chicago 1 Chivas USA 1 Tampa Bay 1 None: Houston, Los Angeles, Miami, Real Salt Lake Worst to First 2000 Kansas City 2000 New York 2004 Columbus First to Worst 1998 Kansas City 2000 DC United 2004 Chicago 2005 Columbus Most Consecutive Years Without First or Last Place Finish Dallas 7 1996-2 New York 5+ 2001-? Colorado 4 1997-0 Colorado 4+ 2002-? Columbus 4 1996-9 Tampa Bay 4 1997-0 Teams Who Have Never Finished in the Same Position Two Years in a Row New England (5-4-6-5-2-3-1-2-4-1) Tampa Bay (1-2-5-3-2-4) (and of course CHV-HOU-RSL) Teams Who Have Never Finished Above Third Place Colorado (5-4-3-4-3-4-4-3-3-3) (and of course CHV-HOU-RSL)