MLS scoring hits all-time low

• by Soccer America , Oct 27, 2009

[MLS] The 2009 regular-season averaged 2.54 goals per game - the lowest in MLS's 14-year history and a significant drop from last season's scoring average. For a season-by-season history of MLS scoring averages and the team-by-team rankings from 2009. ...

MLS GOALS PER GAME, Regular season
2009 -- 2.54
2008 -- 2.81
2007 -- 2.66
2006 -- 2.62
2005 -- 2.87
2004 -- 2.61
2003 -- 2.89
2002 -- 3.01
2001 -- 3.28
2000 -- 3.19
1999 -- 2.86
1998 -- 3.57
1997 -- 3.26
1996 -- 3.37


2009 PER-GAME SCORING AVERAGE
1 FC Dallas 1.67
2 D.C. United 1.43
2 Real Salt Lake 1.43
4 Colorado 1.40
5 Columbus 1.37
6 Chicago 1.30
6 Houston 1.30
8 Seattle 1.27
9 Toronto FC 1.23
10 Los Angeles 1.20
11 San Jose 1.20
12 Chivas USA 1.13
13 Kansas City 1.10
14 New England 1.10
15 New York 0.90
LEAGUEWIDE goals-per-game average: 2.54.