# List of New York Red Bulls seasons

Since its foundation in 1996, the American soccer club New York Red Bulls (formerly the MetroStars) has played in the Major League Soccer professional league. The team has won 3 Supporters' Shields.

## Seasons

| Season | League | League | League | League | League | League | League | League | League | League | Position | Position | Playoffs | USOC | Continental / Other | Continental / Other | Average attendance | Top goalscorer(s) | Top goalscorer(s) |
| Season | League | Pld | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD | Pts | PPG | Conf. | Overall | Playoffs | USOC | Continental / Other | Continental / Other | Average attendance | Name(s) | Goals |
| 1996 | MLS | 32 | 15 | 17 | 0 | 45 | 47 | –2 | 39 | 1.22 | 3rd | 7th | QF | DNE | DNE | DNE | 23,898 | Giovanni Savarese | 14 |
| 1997 | MLS | 32 | 13 | 19 | 0 | 43 | 53 | –10 | 35 | 1.09 | 5th | 9th | DNQ | SF | DNQ | DNQ | 16,899 | Giovanni Savarese | 14 |
| 1998 | MLS | 32 | 15 | 17 | 0 | 54 | 63 | –9 | 39 | 1.22 | 3rd | 6th | QF | SF | DNQ | DNQ | 16,519 | Giovanni Savarese | 16 |
| 1999 | MLS | 32 | 7 | 25 | 0 | 32 | 64 | –32 | 15 | 0.47 | 6th | 12th | DNQ | Ro16 | DNQ | DNQ | 14,706 | Eduardo Hurtado | 7 |
| 2000 | MLS | 32 | 17 | 12 | 3 | 64 | 56 | +8 | 54 | 1.69 | 1st | 3rd | SF | SF | DNQ | DNQ | 17,621 | Adolfo Valencia | 21 |
| 2001 | MLS | 26 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 38 | 35 | +3 | 42 | 1.62 | 2nd | 6th | QF | R2 | Copa Merconorte | GS | 20,806 | Rodrigo Faria | 11 |
| 2002 | MLS | 28 | 11 | 15 | 2 | 41 | 47 | –6 | 35 | 1.25 | 4th | 9th | DNQ | Ro16 | DNQ | DNQ | 18,155 | Rodrigo Faria | 14 |
| 2003 | MLS | 30 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 40 | 40 | +0 | 42 | 1.40 | 3rd | 5th | QF | RU | DNQ | DNQ | 15,822 | Clint Mathis | 10 |
| 2004 | MLS | 30 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 47 | 49 | –2 | 40 | 1.33 | 3rd | 6th | QF | Ro16 | DNQ | DNQ | 17,195 | Amado Guevara John Wolyniec | 10♦ |
| 2005 | MLS | 32 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 53 | 49 | +4 | 47 | 1.47 | 4th | 6th | QF | Ro16 | DNQ | DNQ | 15,077 | Amado Guevara | 12 |
| 2006 | MLS | 32 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 41 | 41 | +0 | 39 | 1.22 | 4th | 8th | QF | QF | DNQ | DNQ | 14,570 | Amado Guevara | 9 |
| 2007 | MLS | 30 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 47 | 45 | +2 | 43 | 1.43 | 3rd | 6th | QF | QR2 | DNQ | DNQ | 16,530 | Juan Pablo Ángel | 20 |
| 2008 | MLS | 30 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 42 | 48 | –6 | 39 | 1.30 | 5th | 8th | RU | Ro16 | DNQ | DNQ | 15,928 | Juan Pablo Ángel | 16 |
| 2009 | MLS | 30 | 5 | 19 | 6 | 27 | 47 | –20 | 21 | 0.70 | 7th | 15th | DNQ | QR2 | CONCACAF Champions League | PR | 12,744 | Juan Pablo Ángel | 12 |
| 2010 | MLS | 30 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 38 | 29 | +9 | 51 | 1.70 | 1st | 3rd | QF | Ro16 | DNQ | DNQ | 18,441 | Juan Pablo Ángel | 14 |
| 2011 | MLS | 34 | 10 | 8 | 16 | 50 | 44 | +6 | 46 | 1.35 | 5th | 10th | QF | QF | DNQ | DNQ | 19,691 | Thierry Henry | 15 |
| 2012 | MLS | 34 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 57 | 46 | +11 | 57 | 1.68 | 3rd | 4th | QF | Ro16 | DNQ | DNQ | 18,281 | Kenny Cooper | 19 |
| 2013 | MLS | 34 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 58 | 41 | +17 | 59 | 1.74 | 1st | 1st | QF | Ro16 | DNQ | DNQ | 19,461 | Tim Cahill | 12 |
| 2014 | MLS | 34 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 55 | 50 | +5 | 50 | 1.47 | 4th | 8th | SF | R4 | CONCACAF Champions League | GS | 19,421 | Bradley Wright-Phillips | 31♦ |
| 2015 | MLS | 34 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 62 | 43 | +19 | 60 | 1.76 | 1st | 1st | SF | QF | DNQ | DNQ | 19,657 | Bradley Wright-Phillips | 18 |
| 2016 | MLS | 34 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 61 | 44 | +17 | 57 | 1.68 | 1st | 3rd | QF | Ro16 | CONCACAF Champions League | QF | 20,620 | Bradley Wright-Phillips | 25♦ |
| 2017 | MLS | 34 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 53 | 47 | +6 | 50 | 1.47 | 6th | 9th | QF | RU | DNQ | DNQ | 21,175 | Bradley Wright-Phillips | 24 |
| 2018 | MLS | 34 | 22 | 7 | 5 | 62 | 33 | +29 | 71 | 2.09 | 1st | 1st | SF | Ro16 | CONCACAF Champions League | SF | 18,644 | Bradley Wright-Phillips | 24 |
| 2019 | MLS | 34 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 53 | 51 | +2 | 48 | 1.41 | 6th | 12th | R1 | R4 | CONCACAF Champions League | QF | 17,281 | Daniel Royer | 14 |
| 2020 | MLS | 23 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 29 | 31 | –2 | 32 | 1.39 | 6th | 13th | R1 | NH | Leagues CupMLS is Back Tournament | NH GS | 15,703 | Brian White | 6 |
| 2021 | MLS | 34 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 39 | 33 | +6 | 48 | 1.41 | 7th | 14th | R1 | NH | DNQ | DNQ | 13,120 | Patryk Klimala | 8 |
| 2022 | MLS | 34 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 50 | 41 | +9 | 53 | 1.56 | 4th | 6th | R1 | SF | DNQ | DNQ | 17,002 | Lewis Morgan | 17 |
| 2023 | MLS | 34 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 36 | 39 | -3 | 43 | 1.26 | 9th | 18th | R1 | Ro16 | Leagues Cup | Ro16 | 17,786 | Omir Fernandez | 8 |
| 2024 | MLS | 34 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 55 | 50 | +5 | 47 | 1.38 | 7th | 16th | RU | DNE | Leagues Cup | GS | 19,479 | Lewis Morgan | 13 |
| Total | Total | 923 | 375 | 349 | 199 | 1,372 | 1,306 | +66 | 1,302 | 1.41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Bradley Wright-Phillips | 126 |