These are lists of active and all-time Major League Soccer (MLS) droughts in the MLS Cup playoffs, CONCACAF Champions Cup, U.S. Open Cup, and Canadian Championship. Those teams which have never made it in club history are listed by the season that they entered the league.
Among the current 30 MLS clubs to have completed at least one season, 14 have never won the MLS Cup. The longest MLS Cup drought is jointly held by the New York Red Bulls (formerly the MetroStars), New England Revolution, and FC Dallas, all of whom have played in every MLS season since the inaugural 1996 campaign without ever winning the championship. Among those clubs which have won the MLS Cup, the longest title drought is that of Chicago Fire FC, who have not won the honor since winning MLS Cup 1998. 15 clubs have never won the Supporters' Shield, with Colorado Rapids being the only club to play in every season without ever winning the Shield. Among those clubs who have won the Shield, the longest drought is that of Sporting Kansas City, who have not won it since the 2000 season, when they were still known as the Kansas City Wizards.
List of active droughts
MLS Cup playoffs appearance
Updated through 2025 Major League Soccer season. This list does not include clubs that made the post-season as of that year. Club Last appearancein post-season Length of drought D.C. United 2019 6 seasons Toronto FC 2020 5 seasons New England Revolution 2023 2 seasons San Jose Earthquakes 2023 2 seasons Sporting Kansas City 2023 2 seasons St. Louis City SC 2023 2 seasons Atlanta United FC 2024 1 season Colorado Rapids 2024 1 season Houston Dynamo FC 2024 1 season LA Galaxy 2024 1 season CF Montréal 2024 1 season New York Red Bulls 2024 1 season
MLS Cup Round One appearance
Updated through 2025 Major League Soccer season. This list does not include clubs that reached Round One as of that year. Club Last appearancein Round One Length of drought D.C. United 2019 6 seasons San Jose Earthquakes 2020 5 seasons Toronto FC 2020 5 seasons CF Montréal 2022 3 seasons Sporting Kansas City 2023 2 season St. Louis City SC 2023 2 season Atlanta United FC 2024 1 season Colorado Rapids 2024 1 season Houston Dynamo FC 2024 1 season LA Galaxy 2024 1 season CF Montréal 2024 1 season New York Red Bulls 2024 1 season Orlando City SC 2024 1 season Real Salt Lake 2024 1 season
MLS Cup Conference Semifinals appearance
Updated through 2025 Major League Soccer season. This list does not include clubs that reached the Conference Semifinals that year.
Club Last appearance in MLS Cup Conference Semifinals Length of drought Chicago Fire FC 2009 16 seasons San Jose Earthquakes 2012 13 seasons D.C. United 2015 10 seasons Toronto FC 2019 6 seasons Charlotte FC never (club entered MLS in 2022) 4 seasons Colorado Rapids 2021 4 seasons Nashville SC 2021 4 seasons New England Revolution 2021 4 seasons Portland Timbers 2021 4 seasons Real Salt Lake 2021 4 seasons Austin FC 2022 3 seasons CF Montréal 2022 3 seasons FC Dallas 2022 3 seasons St. Louis City SC never (club entered MLS in 2023) 3 seasons Columbus Crew 2023 2 season Houston Dynamo FC 2023 2 season Sporting Kansas City 2023 2 season Atlanta United FC 2024 1 season LA Galaxy 2024 1 season New York Red Bulls 2024 1 season Orlando City SC 2024 1 season Seattle Sounders FC 2024 1 season
MLS Cup Conference Finals appearance
Updated through 2025 Major League Soccer season. Does not include clubs that reached the Conference Finals that year.
Club Last appearance inMLS Cup Conference Final Length of drought Chicago Fire FC 2009 16 seasons San Jose Earthquakes 2010 15 seasons D.C. United 2012 13 seasons FC Dallas 2015 10 seasons CF Montréal 2016 9 seasons Colorado Rapids 2016 9 seasons Sporting Kansas City 2018 7 seasons Atlanta United FC 2019 6 seasons Nashville SC never (club entered MLS in 2020) 6 seasons Toronto FC 2019 6 seasons Minnesota United FC 2020 5 seasons New England Revolution 2020 5 seasons Charlotte FC never (club entered MLS in 2022) 4 seasons Portland Timbers 2021 4 seasons Real Salt Lake 2021 4 seasons Austin FC 2022 3 seasons Philadelphia Union 2022 3 seasons St. Louis City SC never (club entered MLS in 2023) 3 seasons Columbus Crew 2023 2 seasons FC Cincinnati 2023 2 seasons Houston Dynamo FC 2023 2 seasons Los Angeles FC 2023 2 seasons LA Galaxy 2024 1 season New York Red Bulls 2024 1 season Orlando City SC 2024 1 season Seattle Sounders FC 2024 1 season
MLS Cup Final appearance
Updated through 2025 Major League Soccer season. Does not include clubs that appeared in MLS Cup 2025.
Club Last appearancein MLS Cup final Length of drought Chicago Fire FC 2003 22 seasons D.C. United 2004 21 seasons San Jose Earthquakes 2003 20 seasons1 Colorado Rapids 2010 15 seasons FC Dallas 2010 15 seasons CF Montréal never (club entered MLS in 2012) 14 seasons Houston Dynamo FC 2012 13 seasons Real Salt Lake 2013 12 seasons Sporting Kansas City 2013 12 seasons New England Revolution 2014 11 seasons Orlando City SC never (club entered MLS in 2015) 11 seasons Minnesota United FC never (club entered MLS in 2017) 9 seasons Atlanta United FC 2018 7 seasons FC Cincinnati never (club entered MLS in 2019) 7 seasons Nashville SC never (club entered MLS in 2020) 6 seasons Toronto FC 2019 6 seasons Austin FC never (club entered MLS in 2021) 5 seasons Seattle Sounders FC 2020 5 seasons Charlotte FC never (club entered MLS in 2022) 4 seasons New York City FC 2021 4 seasons Portland Timbers 2021 4 seasons Philadelphia Union 2022 3 seasons St. Louis City SC never (club entered MLS in 2023) 3 seasons Columbus Crew 2023 2 seasons Los Angeles FC 2023 2 seasons LA Galaxy 2024 1 season New York Red Bulls 2024 1 season San Diego FC never (club entered MLS in 2025) 1 season
1 Does not include 2006–2007 when San Jose was dormant.
MLS Cup championship
Updated through 2025 Major League Soccer season. Does not include the winner of MLS Cup 2025 (Inter Miami CF).
Club Last MLS Cup Subsequent final losses Length of drought FC Dallas never (club entered MLS in 1996) 2010 30 seasons New England Revolution never (club entered MLS in 1996) 2002, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2014 30 seasons New York Red Bulls never (club entered MLS in 1996) 2008, 2024 30 seasons Chicago Fire FC 1998 2000, 2003 27 seasons D.C. United 2004 21 seasons San Jose Earthquakes 2003 20 seasons1 Houston Dynamo FC 2007 2011, 2012 18 seasons Real Salt Lake 2009 2013 16 seasons Philadelphia Union never (club entered MLS in 2010) 2022 16 seasons Colorado Rapids 2010 15 seasons Vancouver Whitecaps FC never (club entered MLS in 2011) 2025 15 seasons CF Montréal never (club entered MLS in 2012) 14 seasons Sporting Kansas City 2013 12 seasons Orlando City SC never (club entered MLS in 2015) 11 seasons Portland Timbers 2015 2018, 2021 10 seasons Minnesota United FC never (club entered MLS in 2017) 9 seasons Toronto FC 2017 2019 8 seasons Atlanta United FC 2018 7 seasons FC Cincinnati never (club entered MLS in 2019) 7 seasons Nashville SC never (club entered MLS in 2020) 6 seasons Seattle Sounders FC 2019 2020 6 seasons Austin FC never (club entered MLS in 2021) 5 seasons Charlotte FC never (club entered MLS in 2022) 4 seasons New York City FC 2021 4 seasons Los Angeles FC 2022 2023 3 seasons St. Louis City SC never (club entered MLS in 2023) 3 seasons Columbus Crew 2023 2 seasons LA Galaxy 2024 1 season San Diego FC never (club entered MLS in 2025) 1 season 1 Does not include 2006–2007 when San Jose was dormant.
Supporters' Shield win
Updated through 2025 Major League Soccer season. This list does not include the current holder of the Supporters' Shield (Philadelphia Union). Club Last Supporters' Shield won Length of drought Colorado Rapids never (club entered MLS in 1996) 30 seasons Sporting Kansas City 2000 25 seasons Chicago Fire FC 2003 22 seasons Real Salt Lake never (club entered MLS in 2005) 21 seasons Houston Dynamo FC never (club entered MLS in 2006) 20 seasons D.C. United 2007 18 seasons Columbus Crew 2009 16 seasons Portland Timbers never (club entered MLS in 2011) 15 seasons Vancouver Whitecaps FC never (club entered MLS in 2011) 15 seasons CF Montréal never (club entered MLS in 2012) 14 seasons LA Galaxy 2011 14 seasons San Jose Earthquakes 2012 13 seasons New York City FC never (club entered MLS in 2015) 11 seasons Orlando City SC never (club entered MLS in 2015) 11 seasons Seattle Sounders FC 2014 11 seasons Atlanta United FC never (club entered MLS in 2017) 9 seasons FC Dallas 2016 9 seasons Minnesota United FC never (club entered MLS in 2017) 9 seasons Toronto FC 2017 8 seasons New York Red Bulls 2018 7 seasons Nashville SC never (club entered MLS in 2020) 6 seasons Austin FC never (club entered MLS in 2021) 5 seasons Charlotte FC never (club entered MLS in 2022) 4 seasons New England Revolution 2021 4 seasons Los Angeles FC 2022 3 seasons St. Louis City SC never (club entered MLS in 2023) 3 seasons FC Cincinnati 2023 2 seasons Inter Miami CF 2024 1 season San Diego FC never (club entered MLS in 2025) 1 season
CONCACAF Champions Cup appearance
Updated through 2026 CONCACAF Champions Cup. From the 2008–09 season to the 2023 season, the competition was known as the Champions League, before reverting back to the Champions Cup name. Club Last appearance inCONCACAF Champions Cup Length of drought Chicago Fire FC 2004 22 seasons San Jose Earthquakes 2013–14 12 seasons D.C. United 2015–16 10 seasons FC Dallas 2018 8 seasons Minnesota United FC never (club entered MLS in 2017)1 8 seasons New York Red Bulls 2019 7 seasons Atlanta United FC 2021 5 seasons Portland Timbers 2021 5 seasons Toronto FC 2021 5 seasons CF Montréal 2022 4 seasons Charlotte FC never (club entered MLS in 2022) 4 seasons New York City FC 2022 4 seasons Austin FC 2023 3 seasons Houston Dynamo FC 2024 2 seasons New England Revolution 2024 2 seasons Orlando City SC 2024 2 seasons St. Louis City SC 2024 2 seasons Colorado Rapids 2025 1 season Columbus Crew 2025 1 season Real Salt Lake 2025 1 season Sporting Kansas City 2025 1 season 1 This club played in another league before joining MLS and could have qualified for the Champions League by winning the U.S. Open Cup. This table only counts their drought from when they joined MLS.
Domestic cup championship Updated through 2025 U.S. Open Cup and 2025 Canadian Championship. This list does not include the current champions (Nashville SC and Vancouver Whitecaps FC).