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Winningest Franchises in MLS History

By Daniel Garza

LOS ANGELES, CA - DECEMBER 07: (L-R) Juninho #19, Head Coach Bruce Arena, Landon Donovan #10, Marcelo Sarvas #8 and Robbie Keane #7 of the Los Angeles Galaxy celebrate on the podium with the Philip F. Anschutz Trophy after the Galaxy defeated the New England Revolution 2-1 in the 2014 MLS Cup at StubHub Center on December 7, 2014 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Victor Decolongon/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA - DECEMBER 07: (L-R) Juninho #19, Head Coach Bruce Arena, Landon Donovan #10, Marcelo Sarvas #8 and Robbie Keane #7 of the Los Angeles Galaxy celebrate on the podium with the Philip F. Anschutz Trophy after the Galaxy defeated the New England Revolution 2-1 in the 2014 MLS Cup at StubHub Center on December 7, 2014 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Victor Decolongon/Getty Images) /
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FOXBOROUGH, MA - JUNE 7: Taylor Twellman #20 of the New England Revolution celebrates his 100th career goal with Shalrie Joseph #21 during match against the New York Red Bulls June 7, 2009 at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts. (Photo by Keith Nordstrom/MLS via Getty Images)
FOXBOROUGH, MA – JUNE 7: Taylor Twellman #20 of the New England Revolution celebrates his 100th career goal with Shalrie Joseph #21 during match against the New York Red Bulls June 7, 2009 at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts. (Photo by Keith Nordstrom/MLS via Getty Images) /

Winningest Franchises in MLS History: Number 8 – New England Revolution

Club Info

Year Founded: 1995

Stadiums: Foxboro Stadium (1996-2001) Gillette Stadium (2002-Present)

Overall Record: 239-123-267

Championships: U.S. Open Cup Champions (2007)

It has been a franchise of runner-up finishes for the New England Revolution. The club has finished runner-up in the MLS Cup five times in 20 years. A U.S. Open Cup win in 2007 was the first time the club won a major trophy with a victory over F.C. Dallas. Their best regular season tally was in 2005 when they finished with a record of 17-7-8.

Player Info

All-Time Goal Scorers: Taylor Twellman (2002-2010) 101 Goals, Lee Nguyen (2012-Current) 39 Goals

Most Appearances Made: Shalrie Joesph (2003-2012) 261 Appearances

The New England Revolution are one the oldest clubs in the league and as a result the fans have seen plenty of talent over the years. One of those talented players was Taylor Twellman. The Minnesota native scored 101 goals for the club in the nine seasons he played for them. He was a five-time MLS all-star and won the league’s MVP award in 2005.

There have been quite a few players that have spent a majority of their career in the Revolution uniform. Shalrie Joesph, Matt Reis, Jay Heaps, and Steve Ralston are some of those players that left an impact on the club with long careers. Ralston played a vital role in the clubs success in the 2002-2007 seasons.

A young Clint Dempsey called Gillette Stadium home for three seasons as the star player was drafted by the club in 2004. During his time with the Revolution, he scored 25 goals and won Rookie of the Year honors in his first year in the squad.

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