2011 Major League Soccer season
Rank Scorer Club Goals
1 Dwayne De Rosario D.C. United 16
1 Chris Wondolowski San Jose Earthquakes 16
3 Thierry Henry New York Red Bulls 14
4 Andrés Mendoza Columbus Crew 13
5 Camilo Vancouver Whitecaps FC 12
5 Landon Donovan Los Angeles Galaxy 12
5 Fredy Montero Seattle Sounders FC 12
5 Dominic Oduro Chicago Fire 12
9 Charlie Davies D.C. United 11
9 Sébastien Le Toux Philadelphia Union 11
9 Álvaro Saborío Real Salt Lake 11
9 Brek Shea FC Dallas 11
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The 2011 Major League Soccer season was the 99th season of FIFA-sanctioned soccer, the 33rd with a national first-division league, in the United States and Canada, and the 16th season of Major League Soccer. The season marked the arrival of two new league clubs, Portland Timbers and Vancouver Whitecaps FC, whose cities previously had clubs of similar name play in the USSF D2 Pro League. Those two new West Coast clubs led to a realignment of the league's conferences, with Houston Dynamo moving to the Eastern Conference to create two conferences of nine teams each. Each team played a balanced 34-match regular season schedule, playing every team twice (once at home and once away). The regular season began on March 15, when the Los Angeles Galaxy defeated the Seattle Sounders FC 1-0 at Qwest Field, and concluded with the host Houston Dynamo defeating the Los Angeles Galaxy 3-1 on October 23 at Robertson Stadium. The season also featured the 2011 MLS All-Star Game on July 27, when Manchester United defeated the MLS All-Stars 4-0 at Red Bull Arena (hosted by the New York Red Bulls). The 2011 MLS Cup Playoffs ran from October 26 until November 20, when the Los Angeles Galaxy claimed their third MLS championship by defeating Houston Dynamo 1-0 in MLS Cup 2011 at Home Depot Center in Carson, California.