2022 MLS Season
LAFC won their first MLS Cup in what many consider the greatest MLS Cup final ever, with Gareth Bale scoring a dramatic 128th-minute equalizer before LAFC won on penalties. Seattle Sounders made history as the first MLS team to win the CONCACAF Champions League.
MLS Cup Final
- Champion
- LAFC
- Runner-Up
- Philadelphia Union
- Score
- 3-3 (3-0 PKs)
- Supporters' Shield
- LAFC
Individual Awards
- MVP
- Hany Mukhtar
- Golden Boot
- Hany Mukhtar (23 goals)
- Goalkeeper of the Year
- Andre Blake
- Coach of the Year
- Jim Curtin
- Newcomer of the Year
- Thiago Almada
Major Stories
- •LAFC wins MLS Cup in one of the greatest finals ever played
- •Gareth Bale scores dramatic equalizer in MLS Cup
- •Charlotte FC sets single-game attendance record
- •Seattle Sounders win CONCACAF Champions League
Major Signings
- Lorenzo Insigne and Federico Bernardeschi to Toronto FC
- Gareth Bale and Giorgio Chiellini to LAFC
- Xherdan Shaqiri to Chicago Fire
Expansion Teams
- Charlotte FC
Standings (Top 10)
| # | Team | Record | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Real Salt Lake | 19-10-5 | 62 |
| 2 |  D.C. United | 16-7-11 | 59 |
| 3 |  Inter Miami CF | 16-7-11 | 59 |
| 4 | Los Angeles Football Club | 15-6-13 | 58 |
| 5 |  Atlanta United FC | 16-14-4 | 52 |
| 6 |  FC Cincinnati | 16-14-4 | 52 |
| 7 |  Austin FC | 16-14-4 | 52 |
| 8 |  FC Dallas | 16-14-4 | 52 |
| 9 |  Orlando City SC | 14-12-8 | 50 |
| 10 |  Nashville SC | 12-10-12 | 48 |
Best XI
- Andre Blake
- Kai Wagner
- Hany Mukhtar
- Sebastián Driussi
- Daniel Gazdag