Landon Donovan MVP Award

From 1996 to 2007, the award was known as the Honda MLS Most Valuable Player, for commercial purposes.

From 2007 to 2014, the award was titled the Volkswagen MLS Most Valuable Player.

Players for D.C. United have won the award a record four times, while Kansas City and Los Angeles Galaxy players have won a second best three times.

Carlos Valderrama won the award for the inaugural 1996 season.

On January 15, 2015, MLS renamed its MVP award in honor of Landon Donovan.

The award was renamed in 2015 in honor of its 2009 winner, Landon Donovan

Carlos Valderrama won the inaugural award for the Tampa Bay Mutiny in 1996

Preki is the only two-time MVP winner.

Tony Meola is the only goalkeeper to win the MVP award.

In 2011 , Dwayne De Rosario became the first Canadian player to win MVP.

Carlos Vela scored a record 34 goals during his 2019 MVP season.