| Season | 2004 |
|---|---|
| MLS Cup | D.C. United (4th title) |
| Supporters' Shield | Columbus Crew (1st shield) |
| 2005 CONCACAF Champions' Cup | D.C. United Kansas City Wizards |
| Matches played | 150 |
| Goals scored | 392 (2.61 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Brian Ching San Jose Earthquakes Goals: 12 Eddie Johnson Dallas Burn Goals: 12 |
| Biggest home win | NE 6–1 COL |
| Biggest away win | LA 0–3 NY DAL 0–3 NE CHI 0–3 COL |
| Highest scoring | SJ 5–5 NY |
| Longest winning run | Columbus Crew Games: 4 (05/15 – 06/06) Columbus Crew Games: 4 (09/04 – 09/25) |
| Longest unbeaten run | Columbus Crew Games: 18 (07/03/2004) |
| Longest losing run | Dallas Burn Games: 4 (05/08 – 05/29) |
| Highest attendance | Los Angeles Galaxy Season: 357,137 Game Avg.: 23,809 |
| Lowest attendance | Dallas Burn Season: 136,319 Game Avg.: 9,088 |
| Total attendance | 2,333,797 |
| Average attendance | 15,559 |
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The 2004 Major League Soccer season was the ninth season of Major League Soccer. It was also the 92nd season of FIFA-sanctioned soccer in the United States, and the 26th with a national first-division league.
After playing one season in the suburb of Southlake, the Dallas Burn returned to the Cotton Bowl.
D.C. United signed 14-year-old prodigy Freddy Adu, who made his debut as a substitute in their season opener becoming the youngest player in North American sports history. The Columbus Crew emerged as a dominant team in the second half of the regular season, running off an MLS-record 18-game unbeaten streak en route to winning the Supporters' Shield.
The regular season began on April 3, and concluded on October 17. The 2004 MLS Cup Playoffs began on October 22, and concluded with MLS Cup 2004 on November 14. D.C. United won their record 4th league title by defeating the Kansas City Wizards in MLS Cup.