MLS Cup 2014

The MLS Cup 2014 was the 19th edition of the MLS Cup, the big match that decided the champion of Major League Soccer for the 2014 season. The match was played between the LA Galaxy from the Western Conference and the New England Revolution from the Eastern Conference. It took place at StubHub Center in Carson, California, because the LA Galaxy had more points during the regular season and earned the right to host.

The LA Galaxy won the match 2–1 after extra time, which means the game went longer than the usual 90 minutes because the score was tied at the end of regular time. With this victory, the LA Galaxy won their fifth MLS Cup title. This win was a special moment for Landon Donovan, a famous player for the U.S. national team, who retired after the game.

This was the sixth time the MLS Cup was held at StubHub Center, and the first time in two years. The LA Galaxy returned to the MLS Cup final for the first time since 2012, while the New England Revolution reached the final for the first time since 2007.

Before the match, the LA Galaxy had already secured a spot in the 2015–16 CONCACAF Champions League because another team, the Seattle Sounders, won both the U.S. Open Cup and the Supporters Shield. If New England had won, they would have gone to the Champions League instead, but because they lost, Real Salt Lake took that place.

Road to the final

Further information: 2014 MLS Cup Playoffs

The MLS Cup is the big championship game for Major League Soccer, a soccer league in the United States and Canada. In 2014, 19 teams played many games during the regular season. The top teams then played in the playoffs to decide who would go to the MLS Cup final.

Both teams in the 2014 final, the LA Galaxy and the New England Revolution, have been part of MLS since it started. They had met before in the MLS Cup final and the Galaxy won those games. In the 2014 season, the Galaxy beat teams like Real Salt Lake and Seattle Sounders FC to get to the final.

The New England Revolution last reached the MLS Cup final in 2007. They made some changes and worked hard to get back to the final. They beat the Columbus Crew and then New York to reach the MLS Cup.

Broadcasting

Commentary

The MLS Cup 2014 match was shown on TV and online for fans to watch.

Broadcaster	Language	Commentators		Other staff
		Play-by-play	Color
Television
ESPN, WatchESPN (online)	English	Adrian Healey	Taylor Twellman	Monica Gonzalez, Max Bretos, Alexi Lalas, Kasey Keller
UniMás	Spanish
TSN	English
RDS	French	Claudine Douville	Jean Gounelle	François-Etienne Corbin, Patrick Leduc, Patrice Bernier
Radio
Sirius XM	English	Joe Tolleson	John Harkes	Tony Meola
ESPN Deportes Radio	Spanish	Kenneth Garay	Elmer Polanco	Diego Cora

Match

The MLS Cup 2014 was the 19th final match to decide the champion of Major League Soccer. The Los Angeles Galaxy played against the New England Revolution on December 7, 2014, at 12:26 p.m. PST. The game was at StubHub Center in Carson, California, with 27,000 people watching. The referee was Mark Geiger from the United States.

StubHub Center, Carson, California

Attendance: 27,000

Referee: Mark Geiger (United States)

Statistics

LA Galaxy	2–1 (a.e.t.)	New England Revolution
Zardes 52' Keane 111'	Report	Tierney 79'

LA Galaxy

New England Revolution

MLS Cup MVP: Robbie Keane (LA Galaxy) Assistant referees: Peter Manikowski (United States) Joe Fletcher (Canada) Fourth official: Armando Villarreal (United States)

Match rules 90 minutes. 30 minutes of extra time if necessary. Penalty shoot-out if scores still level. Seven named substitutes. Maximum of three substitutions.

Post-match

The LA Galaxy set a record by winning the most MLS Cup titles, with five in total. They also earned a spot in a big international tournament called the 2015–16 CONCACAF Champions League. After winning their group, which included teams like Central Football Club and Comunicaciones F.C., they lost a match against Querétaro F.C.. Ten years later, in the 2024 MLS Cup final, the Galaxy won again, this time beating the New York Red Bulls with a score of 2-1.