2011 Major League Soccer season
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The 2011 Major League Soccer season was the 16th campaign of the top-tier professional soccer league in the United States and Canada, featuring an expanded lineup of clubs and culminating in the MLS Cup championship.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| 2011 Major League Soccer season canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: 2011 Major League Soccer season Context triple: [2011 MLS Cup, partOf, 2011 Major League Soccer season]
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A.
2001 Major League Soccer season
The 2001 Major League Soccer season was the sixth year of the top-tier professional soccer league in the United States, featuring clubs from across the country competing for the MLS Cup amid a schedule disrupted by the September 11 attacks.
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B.
2022 Major League Soccer season
The 2022 Major League Soccer season was the 27th campaign of the top-tier professional soccer league in the United States and Canada, featuring a full regular season and playoffs culminating in the MLS Cup championship.
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C.
2020 Major League Soccer season
The 2020 Major League Soccer season was a pandemic-disrupted campaign that featured a midyear MLS is Back Tournament in a bubble environment and concluded with a modified regular season and playoffs to crown the league champion.
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2007 Major League Soccer season
The 2007 Major League Soccer season was the league’s 12th campaign, notable for the debut of David Beckham in MLS and the continued expansion and growth of professional soccer in the United States.
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2006 Major League Soccer season
The 2006 Major League Soccer season was the league’s 11th campaign, featuring 12 teams competing in a regular season and playoffs that culminated in MLS Cup 2006.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: 2011 Major League Soccer season Target entity description: The 2011 Major League Soccer season was the 16th campaign of the top-tier professional soccer league in the United States and Canada, featuring an expanded lineup of clubs and culminating in the MLS Cup championship.
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A.
2001 Major League Soccer season
The 2001 Major League Soccer season was the sixth year of the top-tier professional soccer league in the United States, featuring clubs from across the country competing for the MLS Cup amid a schedule disrupted by the September 11 attacks.
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B.
2022 Major League Soccer season
The 2022 Major League Soccer season was the 27th campaign of the top-tier professional soccer league in the United States and Canada, featuring a full regular season and playoffs culminating in the MLS Cup championship.
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C.
2020 Major League Soccer season
The 2020 Major League Soccer season was a pandemic-disrupted campaign that featured a midyear MLS is Back Tournament in a bubble environment and concluded with a modified regular season and playoffs to crown the league champion.
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D.
2007 Major League Soccer season
The 2007 Major League Soccer season was the league’s 12th campaign, notable for the debut of David Beckham in MLS and the continued expansion and growth of professional soccer in the United States.
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E.
2006 Major League Soccer season
The 2006 Major League Soccer season was the league’s 11th campaign, featuring 12 teams competing in a regular season and playoffs that culminated in MLS Cup 2006.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Major League Soccer season
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football season ⓘ sports season ⓘ |
| allStarGame | 2011 MLS All-Star Game NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| allStarHostTeam | New York Red Bulls NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| allStarOpponent | Manchester United F.C. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| allStarVenue | Red Bull Arena NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| champion | LA Galaxy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| championship | MLS Cup 2011 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coachOfTheYear | Bruce Arena NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| comebackPlayerOfTheYear | David Beckham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conference |
Eastern Conference
NERFINISHED
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Western Conference NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continentalQualification | 2012–13 CONCACAF Champions League NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
Canada
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United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| cupFinalCity | Carson, California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cupFinalDate | 2011-11-20 ⓘ |
| cupFinalManOfTheMatch | Landon Donovan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cupFinalRunnerUp | Houston Dynamo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cupFinalScore | 1–0 ⓘ |
| cupFinalVenue | Home Depot Center NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cupFinalWinner | LA Galaxy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cupFinalWinningGoalScorer | Landon Donovan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| defenderOfTheYear | Omar Gonzalez NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| defendingMLSChampions | Colorado Rapids NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| defendingSupportersShieldWinners | LA Galaxy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endTime | 2011-11-20 ⓘ |
| expansionTeam |
Portland Timbers
NERFINISHED
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Vancouver Whitecaps FC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fairPlayAwardIndividual | Sebastián Grazzini NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fairPlayAwardTeam | Portland Timbers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| goalkeeperOfTheYear | Kasey Keller NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| goldenBootWinner | Dwayne De Rosario NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| league | Major League Soccer ⓘ |
| mostValuablePlayer | Dwayne De Rosario NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nextSeason | 2012 Major League Soccer season NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfTeams | 18 ⓘ |
| playoffFormat | 10-team playoff ⓘ |
| playoffQualifierCount | 10 ⓘ |
| previousSeason | 2010 Major League Soccer season NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rookieOfTheYear | C. J. Sapong NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| seasonNumber | 16 ⓘ |
| seasonOfLeague |
2011 in American soccer
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2011 in Canadian soccer ⓘ |
| sport | soccer ⓘ |
| startTime | 2011-03-15 ⓘ |
| supportersShieldWinner | LA Galaxy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: 2011 Major League Soccer season Description of subject: The 2011 Major League Soccer season was the 16th campaign of the top-tier professional soccer league in the United States and Canada, featuring an expanded lineup of clubs and culminating in the MLS Cup championship.
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Major League Soccer seasons with San Jose Earthquakes
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