League | Major League Soccer |
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Sport | Soccer |
Founded | 1996 |
No. of teams | 14 |
Most recent champion(s) | Los Angeles FC (2023) (2nd title) |
Most titles | LA Galaxy (8 titles) |
The Western Conference is one of Major League Soccer's two conferences, along with the Eastern Conference. The division of the conferences broadly follows the path of the Mississippi River from the Great Lakes to the Gulf of Mexico, with clubs on, or west of the river in the Western Conference.
As of 2023, the Western Conference contains 14 teams. The conference has produced 11 Supporters' Shield champions and 17 MLS Cup winners in Major League Soccer's first 28 seasons. In 2000 and 2001, the conference was referred to as the Western Division when Major League Soccer briefly reorganized into three divisions.