Every sport can name one team that epitomizes the glory of the game.
Each American league can point to one team that is traditionally seen as the very symbol of success. In baseball, one need look no further than the New York Yankees. Basketball and hockey can point to all of the great Boston Celtics and Montreal Canadiens teams of the past, and the Green Bay Packers are still seen as football's ultimate champions. In 14 seasons, the Cosmos dominated all comers, winning five titles, finishing as runners-up in another final, and finishing in the final four on four other occasions. Along the way, it set virtually every North American Soccer League team and scoring record.