MLS Fair Play Award

The Fair Play Award in Major League Soccer was the award that was given to an individual player and a team who presented best overall sportsmanlike behavior in addition to receiving one of the lowest numbers of yellow and red cards, fouls and disciplinary violations.[1]

Individual winners edit

SeasonPlayer[2]Team
1997 Mark ChungKansas City Wizards
1998 Thomas DooleyColumbus Crew
1999 Steve RalstonTampa Bay Mutiny
2000 Steve Ralston (2)Tampa Bay Mutiny
2001 Alex Pineda ChacónMiami Fusion
2002 Mark Chung (2)Colorado Rapids
2003 Brian McBrideColumbus Crew
2004 Eddie PopeMetroStars
2005 Ronald CerritosSan Jose Earthquakes
2006 Chris KleinReal Salt Lake
2007 Michael ParkhurstNew England Revolution
2008 Michael Parkhurst (2)New England Revolution
2009 Steve Ralston (3)New England Revolution
2010 Sébastien Le TouxPhiladelphia Union
2011 Sébastien Le Toux (2)Philadelphia Union
2012 Logan PauseChicago Fire
2013 Darlington NagbePortland Timbers
2014 Michael Parkhurst (3)Columbus Crew
2015 Darlington Nagbe (2)Portland Timbers
2016 Keegan RosenberryPhiladelphia Union
2017 DaMarcus BeasleyHouston Dynamo
2018 Valeri QazaishviliSan Jose Earthquakes
2019 Darlington Nagbe (3)Atlanta United FC
2020Not awarded
2021 Dave RomneyNashville SC

Team winners edit

SeasonTeam[2]Manager
1997 Columbus CrewTom Fitzgerald
1998 Kansas City WizardsRon Newman
1999 Columbus Crew (2)Tom Fitzgerald
2000 Tampa Bay MutinyTim Hankinson
2001 San Jose EarthquakesFrank Yallop
2002 Kansas City Wizards (2)Bob Gansler
2003 New England RevolutionSteve Nicol
2004 Columbus Crew (3)Greg Andrulis
2005 Kansas City Wizards (3)Bob Gansler
2006 Kansas City Wizards (4)Curt Onalfo
2007 Columbus Crew (4)Sigi Schmid
2008 New England Revolution (2)Steve Nicol
2009 Chicago FireDenis Hamlett
2010 San Jose Earthquakes (2)Frank Yallop
2011 Portland TimbersJohn Spencer
2012 New England Revolution (3)Jay Heaps
2013 LA GalaxyBruce Arena
2014 Philadelphia UnionJim Curtin
2015 Philadelphia Union (2)Jim Curtin
2016 Columbus Crew (5)Gregg Berhalter
2017 Seattle Sounders FCBrian Schmetzer
2018 Los Angeles FCBob Bradley
2019 Toronto FCGreg Vanney
2020Not awarded
2021 Columbus Crew (6)Caleb Porter
2022 New England Revolution (4)Bruce Arena

References edit

  1. ^ "Union's Le Toux, Portland win XBOX 360 Fair Play awards". MLSsoccer.com. Archived from the original on November 12, 2011.
  2. ^ a b MLS Communications Department; Elias Sports Bureau. "2022 Fact & Record Book". Major League Soccer. p. 183. Retrieved January 18, 2023.