CARSON, Calif. -- The LA Galaxy's chase for the Supporters' Shield will come down to the final day when they travel to face Seattle Sounders FC.
While a Supporters' Shield chase going down to the final match may seem like a rarity in MLS, it has actually taken place five other times throughout the course of league history. In the last instance that involved the Galaxy surrounded their 2010 side that clinched the shield with 59 points over Real Salt Lake after a victory over FC Dallas in the season's final day.
Below are a series of instances when the league's regular season title was decided on the final day.
2013: New York Red Bulls (59pts) over Sporting Kansas City (58pts), Portland Timbers (57pts), Real Salt Lake (56pts)
Red Bulls win against Fire to clinch
2010: LA Galaxy (59pts) over Real Salt Lake (58pts)
Galaxy defeat FC Dallas to clinch shield
2004: Columbus Crew (49pts) over Kansas City Wizards (49pts)
Crew tie vs. Colorado Rapids to clinch Shield on goals scored tiebreaker
2001: Miami Fusion (53pts) over Chicago Fire(53pts)
Fusion defeat D.C. United to overtake Chicago, who drew. Clinch Shield due two wins over Fire on head-to-head tiebreaker
2000: Kansas City Wizards (57pts) over Chicago Fire (57pts), New York/New Jersey MetroStars (54pts)
Wizards draw Tampa Bay Mutiny to clinch Shield on goal differential tiebreaker
