A�er securing their first-ever Supporters ’ Shield , the second �tle in club history , Inter Miami pursued and won the MLS record for points .
Inter Miami achieved the best regular season record with a thrilling victory over Columbus Crew on the road on October 2nd .
This historical win gave Miami two great rewards : The Supporters ’ Shield and the first spot in the 2024 MLS Playoffs .
Debu�ng in MLS in 2020 , Inter Miami is now only the sixth ac�ve club to win Supporters ’ Shield within its first five seasons in the league .
It is also the 17th different club in the league ’ s 29 seasons to earn the Supporters ’ Shield .
Since expanding the regular season to 34 games in 2011 , Miami is only the third team to win the Supporters ’ Shield a�er missing the playoffs in the previous season , joining LAFC in 2022 and the San Jose Earthquakes in 2012 .
WHAT IS THE SUPPORTERS ’ SHIELD ?
The Supporters ’ Shield is the annual �tle won by the team with the best overall record in the MLS regular season . The Supporters ’ Shield �tle has been awarded every season since 1996 and is one of two major trophies at stake each MLS campaign along with the MLS Cup �tle .
Sixteen different teams have won the Supporters ’ Shield �tle since its incep�on , with the LA Galaxy and D . C . United being the winningest teams with four �tles each . The most recent winners were FC Cincinna� in the 2023 season .
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