In the United States, Major League Soccer (MLS) has handed out a Scoring Champion Award since its inception in 1996. The award goes to a player who leads the league in points (goals multiplied by two plus assists) in the regular season. The award has been sponsored by Budweiser since its inception. Here is a list of the past winners:
2002 - Taylor TwellmanTaylor Twellman (born February 29, 1980 in St. Louis, Missouri) is an American soccer player. Twellman currently plays forward in Major League Soccer for the New England Revolution. Twellman was drafted second overall by the Revolution in the 2002 MLS Sup, New England RevolutionThe New England Revolution (also known as the Revs is the Major League Soccer (MLS) franchise of Boston, Massachusetts. Owned by Robert Kraft, who also owns the NFL franchise New England Patriots, the Revs play their home games at Gillette Stadium in Foxb
2004 - Amado GuevaraAmado Guevara (born May 5, 1976 in Tegucigalpa, Honduras) is a Honduran soccer midfielder, who currently plays in Major League Soccer for the MetroStars. He is one of the best players in CONCACAF and the all-time cap leader for the Honduran national team., MetroStarsThe MetroStars are a Major League Soccer (MLS) franchise that plays at the Giants Stadium of the Meadowlands Sports Complex in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The team colors are red, black, and gold; the home jerseys are red and black vertical stripes. and Pat NoonanPat Noonan (born August 8, 1980 in Ballwin, Missouri) is an American soccer player, who currently plays striker for the New England Revolution of Major League Soccer. Noonan played college soccer at Indiana University from 1999 to 2002. He was named an NS, New England RevolutionThe New England Revolution (also known as the Revs is the Major League Soccer (MLS) franchise of Boston, Massachusetts. Owned by Robert Kraft, who also owns the NFL franchise New England Patriots, the Revs play their home games at Gillette Stadium in Foxb