A new team will be crowned champion of Major League Soccer on Sunday, but before a ball is kicked at MAPFRE Stadium in Columbus, news outlets from across the United States have looked back at MLS Cups of the past.
Sports Illustrated and Opta teamed up to create a series of data visualizations breaking down each of the previous 19 MLS Cup finals. Each infographic showcases the critical moments and statistics from the championship games.
Check out the data visualizations for all five of the LA Galaxy's MLS Cup victories below.
MLS Cup 2002
MLS Cup 2005
MLS Cup 2011
MLS Cup 2012
MLS Cup 2014
