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.
Teams
28
MLS Cup Champion
LAFC
vs Philadelphia Union (3-3 (3-0 PKs))
Awards
| Award | Winner |
|---|---|
| MVP | Hany Mukhtar |
| Golden Boot | Hany Mukhtar (23 goals) |
| Newcomer of the Year | Thiago Almada |
| Goalkeeper of the Year | Andre Blake |
| Coach of the Year | Jim Curtin |
| Supporters’ Shield | LAFC |
Best XI
Andre BlakeKai WagnerHany MukhtarSebastián DriussiDaniel Gazdag
Expansion Teams
Charlotte FC
Major Signings
- •Lorenzo Insigne and Federico Bernardeschi to Toronto FC
- •Gareth Bale and Giorgio Chiellini to LAFC
- •Xherdan Shaqiri to Chicago Fire
Key Moments
- •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