Major League Soccer
MLS Champions and Stars
After playing professionally in Spain and Mexico, Tab Ramos becomes the first MLS player signed to the new American league. Here is his MetroStars jersey. Already a veteran of 2 World Cups, Eric Wynalda scores the very first MLS goal on opening day in April 1996. This is his San Jose jersey from the inaugural season. The Tampa Bay Mutiny are the surprise of the inaugural season. Wearing this jersey, striker Roy Lassiter leads the league with a record setting 27 goals. After starring in both English League and Cup finals, John Harkes comes home to Captain DC United to the first MLS Cup title. This is his Cup final jersey. Scottish international Mo Johnston, a veteran of both Celtic and Rangers, moves to Kansas City. As Mo's 1996 jersey shows, the club starts out with the nickname Kansas City WIZ. American World Cup player Joe-Max Moore is one of New England's first star players. Paul Caligiuri shot the qualifying goal heard around the world. He also made headlines as the first player to be transfered in MLS when he requested a move to the Los Angeles Galaxy. This early Columbus Crew jersey was his for a brief period. One of the first American players to appear in 3 World Cups, Marcelo Balboa led the Colorado Rapids to MLS Cup '97. This is his jersey from Colorado's inaugural season in 1996. DC United and Bolivian international Jamie Moreno not only led the MLS in goal scoring in 1997, but was the Most Valuable Player of the 1997 MLS Cup wearing this jersey. Sporting one of the most recognizable hair-styles in the world, Colombian icon Carlos El Pipe Valderrama starred in the MLS from 1996 to 2002. Voted the league's first player of the year, Valderrama wore this Tampa Bay Mutiny jersey while setting the assists record in 1997. The expansion club Chicago Fire began to add trophies from the start. They won the 1998 MLS Cup as well as the U.S. Open Cup in their first season. This was the winner's medal from MLS Cup'98. In 1998 DC United became the first American club to win a major international trophy. After winning the CONCACAF Champions Cup they defeated Brazil's Vasco da Gama for the InterAmerica title. Ben Olsen was voted young player of the year and wore this jersey in the final leg of the InterAmerica Cup match. Washington's DC United dominated the first decade of Major League Soccer. The Black-and-Red won 3 of the first 4 MLS Cups. This medal was awared for the 2:0 1999 MLS Cup victory over the Los Angeles Galaxy. The Chicago Fire were runner-up in MLS Cup 2003. After having won the Open Cup, they wre prevented from the The New England Revolution have been runner-up on 3 occasions. This is their medal from MLS Cup 2005. The Dallas Burn changed their name to FC Dallas in 2005. Former APSL all-star and Trinadad international Brian Haynes wore this jersey in the inaugural season of MLS. In 2000, Mamadou Diallo wore this Tampa Bay Mutiny jersey during his MVP season. His 26 goals was the league's best. The Senagal international has played in 12 different countries in a 15-year professional career. Top goal scorer in 2001, Alex Pineda Chacon of the Miami Fusion was voted the Most Valuable Player in MLS. The Honduran international wore this jersey. John Spencer - the former Scotland internationals of the Colorado Rapids, led the club in both scoring and class. This is his jersey from the 2001 season. The one-time Young Player of the Year, Clint Dempsey had a short but brilliant career with the New England Revolution. This is his jersy from 2006. Chicago Fire forward Chris Rolfe has become a U.S. International. This 2006 jersey commemorates the Chicago Sting of the NASL. The inauguaral jersey of TORONTO FC Captain and Canadian International Jim Brennan. The jersey of MLS All-Star and all-time leading scorer - DC UNITED's Jamie Moreno. The jersey of Houston Dynamo Captain - Wade Barrett from the 2007 MLS Cup Final.