Western Conference (MLS)
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The Western Conference is one of Major League Soccer's two conferences, along with the Eastern Conference. As of 2023, the division of the Conferences broadly follows the path of the Mississippi River from the Great Lakes to the Gulf of Mexico, with clubs on, or west of the River in the Western Conference.
League | Major League Soccer |
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Sport | Soccer |
Founded | 1996 |
No. of teams | 14 |
Most recent champion(s) | Los Angeles FC (2023) (1st title) |
Most titles | LA Galaxy (5 titles) |
As of 2023, the Western Conference contains fourteen teams. The conference has produced eleven Supporters' Shield champions and seventeen MLS Cup winners in Major League Soccer's first 27 seasons. In 2000 and 2001, the conference was referred to as the Western Division when Major League Soccer briefly reorganized into three divisions.