TV ratings for MLS’s premier game, MLS Cup, from 1996 to 2013 are:
0.5 2013: *Sporting Kansas City-Real Salt Lake (ESPN) 0.7 2012: Los Angeles-Houston (ESPN) 0.8 2011: Los Angeles-Houston (ESPN) 0.4 2010: Colorado-FC Dallas (ESPN) 0.8 2009: Real Salt Lake-Los Angeles (ESPN) 0.6 2008: Columbus-New York (ABC) 0.8 2007: Houston-New England (ABC) 0.8 2006: Houston-New England (ABC) 0.8 2005: Los Angeles-New England (ABC) 0.8 2004: D.C. United-Kansas City (ABC) 0.6 2003: San Jose-Chicago (ABC) 0.8 2002: Los Angeles-New England (ABC) 1.0 2001: San Jose-Los Angeles (ABC) 0.7 2000: Kansas City-Chicago (ABC) 0.7 1999: D.C. United-Los Angeles (ABC) 1.0 1998: Chicago-D.C. United (ABC) 1.4 1997: D.C. United-Colorado (ABC) 1.4 1996: D.C. United-Los Angeles (ABC)