Major League Soccer (MLS)

Major League Soccer MLS

Major League Soccer (MLS) is a men’s professional soccer league sanctioned by the United States Soccer Federation. It is one of the most prominent and highest-level soccer tournaments in the USA and Canada. The league comprises 30 teams, with 27 from the United States and 3 from Canada, making it the largest sports league in both nations.

The league was founded on December 17, 1993, and the first season was played in 1996 with 10 teams. The initial years were a difficult experience for the tournament, during which the league lost millions of dollars.

Currently, Major League Soccer (MLS) is one of the top major sports leagues in the United States and has the third-highest average attendance among all sports leagues. It began in 1996 with 10 teams, although 2 teams folded in 2002. As of now, MLS has expanded to 30 teams and is ranked second in the most-attended soccer leagues in the world behind the English Premier League.

The football tournament, which takes place during the regular season from March to October, features 30 teams divided into two geographical groups: the Eastern Conference and the Western Conference, each containing 15 teams. For each team, a total of 28 players are eligible for selection to the roster, while only 18 players can be included in the game squad.

Information about the League Soccer (MLS) Clubs

List of all Major League Soccer Teams

As of 2024 MLS, there are 29 teams in the league, with one more joining in 2025 MLS. The largest football tournament in the US takes place annually from March to October. The broadcasting rights are held by Fox Sports, Univision Networks, and ESPN, with an estimated average value of $90 million per season. This tournament is also featured in the FIFA video game series, EA Sports FC and the Football Manager series.

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The regular season starts in mid-February or March and ends in November, and each team plays 34 games.

Lionel Messi, Olivier Giroud, Luis Suárez, Chris Wondolowski, Zlatan Ibrahimović, Josef Martínez, Luciano Acosta, Marco Reus, Riqui Puig, Wayne Rooney, Kei Kamara, Bradley Wright-Phillips, Sacha Kljestan, Nick Rimando, Dom Dwyer, and Kyle Beckerman are some of the big football stars in US Football.

About MLS

  • Total Teams – 30
    • United States -27 teams
    • Canada – 3 teams
  • Confederation:
  • Current MLS Cup Champion: LA Galaxy
  • Current Supporters’ Shield: Inter Miami CF (1st title)
  • Most Winner
    • MLS Cups: LA Galaxy (6 titles)
    • Supporters’ Shields: D.C. United, LA Galaxy (4 shields each)
  • Top goalscorers: Chris Wondolowski (171)
  • Top appearances: Nick Rimando (514)

Major League Soccer Season Structure

  • Regular Season
    • February – October
    • Divided into two conferences – Eastern Conference and Western Conference
    • All teams play 34 matches in Home and Away
    • The best Team in the Points Table wins the “Supporters’ Shield
  • MLS Cup Playoffs
    • October – December
    • 18 Teams will participate (the Top 9 teams from each conference)
    • From both Conferences – the 8th and 9th seed team’s elimination
    • Seeds 1st to 7th in each conference automatically qualify for the Round One Best-of-3 series
    • Single-elimination matches will be played in this round
    • Higher-seeded teams host matches
  • Conference Finals
    • Four teams will play single-elimination (Best two teams from each conference)
  • MLS Cup Final
    • Winner of the Eastern Conference and Western Conference

Major League Soccer (MLS) Current Season

MLS Fixtures, Key Dates and Results

The 2025 Major League Soccer season is the 30th running season of the MLS tournaments. In the current season, there will be a short break for the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup and the 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup.

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MLS Eastern Conference table (2025)

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1Philadelphia Union2314453922+1746
2FC Cincinnati2314363831+745
3Nashville SC2313554125+1644
4Columbus Crew2311843832+641
5Inter Miami2011544433+1138
6Orlando City239864131+1035
7New York City FC2210482925+434
8New York Red Bulls239683830+833
9Charlotte FC23102113837+132
10Chicago Fire228594240+229
11New England Revolution226792930−125
12Toronto FC2256112529−421
13Atlanta United2248102540−1520
14DC United2347121943−2419
15CF Montréal2336142043−2315

MLS Western Conference table (2025)

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1San Diego2313734631+1546
2Vancouver2212553825+1341
3Minnesota2311573926+1340
4Seattle2210663428+636
5LAFC2010553624+1235
6Portland229673130+134
7Austin228681623−730
8Colorado2485112736−929
9San Jose2384113853−1529
10Real Salt Lake27105123238−626
11Houston2375112938−926
12Sporting KC2665153441−723
13Dallas2251072840−1222
14St. Louis2441283547−1218
15LA Galaxy2346132444−2015

Winners of the MLS Cup History

Here are the updated winners and runner-up teams of the MLS Cup, provided in the table.

Major League Soccer Clubs Information
SeasonWinner TeamRunner-upScore
1996DC UnitedLos Angeles Galaxy3–2 (OT)
1997DC UnitedColorado Rapids2–1
1998Chicago FireDC United2–0
1999DC UnitedLos Angeles Galaxy2–0
2000Kansas City WizardsChicago Fire1–0
2001San Jose EarthquakesLos Angeles Galaxy2–1 (OT)
2002Los Angeles GalaxyNew England Revolution1–0
2003San Jose EarthquakesChicago Fire4–2
2004DC UnitedKansas City Wizards3–2
2005Los Angeles GalaxyNew England Revolution1–0 (OT)
2006Houston DynamoNew England Revolution1–1*
2007Houston DynamoNew England Revolution2–1
2008Columbus CrewNew York Red Bulls3–1
2009Real Salt LakeLos Angeles Galaxy1–1*
2010Colorado RapidsFC Dallas2–1 (OT)
2011Los Angeles GalaxyHouston Dynamo1–0
2012Los Angeles GalaxyHouston Dynamo3–1
2013Sporting Kansas CityReal Salt Lake1–1*
2014Los Angeles GalaxyNew England Revolution2–1
2015Portland TimbersColumbus Crew2–1
2016Seattle SoundersToronto FC0–0*
2017Toronto FCSeattle Sounders2–0
2018Atlanta UnitedPortland Timbers2–0
2019Seattle SoundersToronto FC3–1
2020Columbus CrewSeattle Sounders3–0
2021New York City FCPortland Timbers1–1*
2022Los Angeles FCPhiladelphia Union3–3*
2023Columbus CrewLos Angeles FC2–1
2024LA GalaxyNew York Red Bulls2–1
2025TBDTBD
*Won on penalty kicks.

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