2011 Major League Soccer season
The 2011 Major League Soccer season was the 16th season of Major League Soccer. It was also the 99th season of FIFA-sanctioned soccer in the United States, and the 33rd with a national first-division league.
| Season | 2011 |
|---|---|
| MLS Cup | LA Galaxy (3rd title) |
| Supporters' Shield | LA Galaxy (4th shield) |
| Champions League (U.S.) | LA 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 | 791 (2.58 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: LA 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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This season marked the arrival of two new clubs, the Portland Timbers and Vancouver Whitecaps FC, who replaced teams of the same name that last played in the USSF D2 Pro League. The addition of those two clubs led to a realignment of the league's conferences, with the Houston Dynamo moving to the Eastern Conference to create two conferences of nine teams each.
The Kansas City Wizards rebranded as Sporting Kansas City, which coincided with its move to its new stadium, Livestrong Sporting Park.
The MLS Reserve League returned this season after previously disbanding following the 2008 season.
The regular season began on March 15 and concluded on October 23. The MLS Cup Playoffs began on October 26 and ended on November 20, when the LA Galaxy claimed their third league title by defeating the Houston Dynamo, 1–0, in MLS Cup.