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

Contents 1 Current members 2 Conference Lineups 2.1 1996–1997 2.1.1 Lineup for 1996–1997 2.1.2 Changes from 1995 2.2 1998–1999 2.2.1 Lineup for 1998–1999 2.2.2 Changes from 1997 2.3 2000–2001 2.3.1 Eastern Division 2.3.2 Lineup for 2000–2001 2.3.3 Changes from 1999 2.4 2002–2004 2.4.1 Eastern Conference 2.4.2 Lineup for 2002–2004 2.4.3 Changes from 2001 2.5 2005 2.5.1 Lineup for 2005 2.5.2 Changes from 2004 2.6 2006 2.6.1 Lineup for 2006 2.6.2 Changes from 2005 2.7 2007–Present 2.7.1 Current Lineup 2.7.2 Changes from 2006 3 Eastern Conference regular season champions by year 4 MLS Cup Champions produced 5 See also 6 References

[edit] Current members

• Chicago Fire
• Columbus Crew
• D.C. United
• Kansas City Wizards
• New England Revolution
• New York Red Bulls
• Toronto FC

[edit] Conference Lineups

[edit] 1996–1997

[edit] Lineup for 1996–1997

• Columbus Crew
• D.C. United
• New England Revolution
• New York/New Jersey MetroStars
• Tampa Bay Mutiny

[edit] Changes from 1995

• Creation of Major League Soccer

[edit] 1998–1999

[edit] Lineup for 1998–1999

• Columbus Crew
• D.C. United
• MetroStars
• Miami Fusion
• New England Revolution
• Tampa Bay Mutiny

[edit] Changes from 1997

• The New York/New Jersey MetroStars changed their name to simply the MetroStars
• The Miami Fusion were added in the 1998 expansion

[edit] 2000–2001

[edit] Eastern Division

[edit] Lineup for 2000–2001

• D.C. United
• MetroStars
• Miami Fusion
• New England Revolution

[edit] Changes from 1999

• The Eastern Conference changed to the Eastern Division with the creation of the new Central Division
• The Columbus Crew and Tampa Bay Mutiny moved into the new Central Division

[edit] 2002–2004

[edit] Eastern Conference

[edit] Lineup for 2002–2004

• Chicago Fire
• Columbus Crew
• D.C. United
• MetroStars
• New England Revolution

[edit] Changes from 2001

• The Eastern Division changed back to the Eastern Conference following the contraction of the Miami Fusion and Tampa Bay Mutiny, resulting in the disbanding of the Central Division
• The Miami Fusion were contracted after the season
• The Chicago Fire and Columbus Crew moved in from the Central Division

[edit] 2005

[edit] Lineup for 2005

• Chicago Fire
• Columbus Crew
• D.C. United
• Kansas City Wizards
• MetroStars
• New England Revolution

[edit] Changes from 2004

• The Kansas City Wizards moved in from the Western Conference

[edit] 2006

[edit] Lineup for 2006

• Chicago Fire
• Columbus Crew
• D.C. United
• Kansas City Wizards
• New England Revolution
• New York Red Bulls

[edit] Changes from 2005

• The MetroStars changed their name to the New York Red Bulls

[edit] 2007–Present

[edit] Current Lineup

• Chicago Fire
• Columbus Crew
• D.C. United
• Kansas City Wizards
• New England Revolution
• New York Red Bulls
• Toronto FC

[edit] Changes from 2006

• Toronto FC was added as an expansion franchise

[edit] Eastern Conference regular season champions by year

• 1996: Tampa Bay Mutiny~
• 1997: D.C. United*~
• 1998: D.C. United
• 1999: D.C. United*~
• 2000: MetroStars
• 2001: Miami Fusion~†
• 2002: New England Revolution
• 2003: Chicago Fire~
• 2004: Columbus Crew~
• 2005: New England Revolution
• 2006: D.C. United~
• 2007: D.C. United~
• 2008: Columbus Crew*~
• 2009: Columbus Crew~

* - Won the MLS Cup

~ - Won the MLS Supporters' Shield

† - The Miami Fusion were declared winners of the Eastern 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

• 1996: D.C. United
• 1997: D.C. United
• 1999: D.C. United
• 2004: D.C. United
• 2008: Columbus Crew
• 2009: Real Salt Lake††

†† - Real Salt Lake was the Eastern Conference's representative in the MLS Cup despite being in the Western Conference.

[edit] See also

• Western Conference (MLS)
• MLS Central Division

[edit] References

• Complete MLS History

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