Supporters' Shield race

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The Supporters' Shield race is Major League Soccer’s regular-season competition in which clubs vie to finish with the league’s best overall record and claim the Supporters' Shield trophy.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Major League Soccer competition
regular-season title race
award Supporters' Shield race self-linksurface differs
surface form: Supporters' Shield
broadcastOn sports television networks in Canada
sports television networks in the United States
competitionType league table competition
country Canada
United States of America
surface form: United States
criterion points earned in regular-season matches
determines team with best regular-season record in MLS
eligibility all MLS clubs in a given season
emphasizes consistency over full regular season
endEvent final matchday of MLS regular season
firstSeason 1996
format double round-robin or unbalanced schedule depending on season
governingBody Major League Soccer
hasAspect media coverage of weekly leaders
standings table updated throughout season
statistical tracking of points and goal difference
hasOutcome seeding implications for MLS Cup Playoffs
includesClubsFrom Eastern Conference
Western Conference
involvesStakeholder MLS supporters
language English
namedAfter Supporters' Shield race self-linksurface differs
surface form: Supporters' Shield
organizer Major League Soccer
partOf Major League Soccer regular season
surface form: Major League Soccer season
region North America
relatedCompetition CONCACAF Champions Cup
MLS Cup
surface form: MLS Cup Playoffs

Supporters' Shield Foundation
surface form: Supporters' Shield
rewardForWinner Supporters' Shield Foundation
surface form: Supporters' Shield trophy

recognition as MLS regular-season champion
seasonPhase regular season
sport association football
soccer
startEvent MLS regular-season opening matchday
tieBreaker goal difference
goals scored
head-to-head record
trophy Supporters' Shield race self-linksurface differs
surface form: Supporters' Shield
usesSystem one point for a draw
three points for a win
zero points for a loss
winnerQualification CONCACAF Champions Cup berth
home-field advantage throughout MLS Cup Playoffs when applicable

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Major League Soccer regular season associatedAward Supporters' Shield race
this entity surface form: Supporters' Shield
MLS Cup trophy associatedWith Supporters' Shield race
this entity surface form: Supporters' Shield
Supporters' Shield race award Supporters' Shield race self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Supporters' Shield
Sigi Schmid awardReceived Supporters' Shield race
this entity surface form: Supporters' Shield
Supporters' Shield Foundation awards Supporters' Shield race
this entity surface form: Supporters' Shield
The Fire competition Supporters' Shield race
subject surface form: Chicago Fire FC
this entity surface form: Supporters' Shield
D.C. United competition Supporters' Shield race
this entity surface form: Supporters' Shield
FC Cincinnati competition Supporters' Shield race
this entity surface form: Supporters' Shield
Sporting Kansas City competitionWon Supporters' Shield race
this entity surface form: Supporters' Shield
Toronto FC competitionWon Supporters' Shield race
this entity surface form: Supporters' Shield
Union competitionWon Supporters' Shield race
this entity surface form: Supporters' Shield
Supporters' Shield Foundation governsAwardProcessFor Supporters' Shield race
this entity surface form: Supporters' Shield
Supporters' Shield Foundation hasAward Supporters' Shield race
this entity surface form: Supporters' Shield
SKC hasWon Supporters' Shield race
subject surface form: Sporting Kansas City
this entity surface form: Supporters' Shield
Los Angeles FC honor Supporters' Shield race
this entity surface form: Supporters' Shield
2019 MLS Supporters' Shield isPartOf Supporters' Shield race
this entity surface form: Supporters' Shield series
Supporters' Shield race namedAfter Supporters' Shield race self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Supporters' Shield
Major League Soccer organizesCompetition Supporters' Shield race
Supporters' Shield Foundation oversees Supporters' Shield race
this entity surface form: Supporters' Shield
2022 MLS Supporters' Shield relatedAward Supporters' Shield race
this entity surface form: Supporters' Shield
MLS Cup relatedCompetition Supporters' Shield race
this entity surface form: Supporters' Shield
Supporters' Shield race trophy Supporters' Shield race self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Supporters' Shield
2020 MLS Supporters' Shield trophyName Supporters' Shield race
this entity surface form: Supporters' Shield
2021 MLS Supporters' Shield trophyName Supporters' Shield race
this entity surface form: Supporters' Shield
Columbus Crew won Supporters' Shield race
this entity surface form: Supporters’ Shield 2004
Columbus Crew won Supporters' Shield race
this entity surface form: Supporters’ Shield 2008
Columbus Crew won Supporters' Shield race
this entity surface form: Supporters’ Shield 2009
Chicago Fire wonCompetition Supporters' Shield race
subject surface form: Chicago Fire FC
this entity surface form: Supporters' Shield 2003
FC Dallas wonCompetition Supporters' Shield race
this entity surface form: Supporters' Shield 2016
Houston Dynamo wonCompetition Supporters' Shield race
this entity surface form: Supporters' Shield
Seattle Sounders FC wonCompetition Supporters' Shield race
this entity surface form: Supporters' Shield 2014
Houston Dynamo wonTitleInSeason Supporters' Shield race
this entity surface form: Supporters' Shield 2008
FC Cincinnati wonTrophy Supporters' Shield race
this entity surface form: Supporters' Shield 2023
NE wonTrophy Supporters' Shield race
subject surface form: New England Revolution
this entity surface form: Supporters' Shield