# Major League Soccer

Æþele Lega Gyldfōtþōðer|  |
| Rīċu |  America  Canada |
| Þoftscipe |
CONCACAF |
| Onsteald |
1993 |
| Underþoftscipas |
Ēastern Underþoftscipe Ƿestern Underþoftscipe |
| Hū mæniȝ tēamas |
29 |
| Emnet on beorge |
Level 1 |
| Rīċisc ċeampscipas |
G.R. Opennes Crēopa Canadisc Ċeampscipe |
| Betƿuxrīċisc ċeampscipas |
CONCACAF Meȝencēopa, Līgacēopa |
| Nīƿliċ MLS Cup |
Los Angeles FC |
| Nīƿliċ Supporters' Shield |
FC Cincinnati |
| Mǣst MLS Cups |
LA Galaxy (5) |
| Mǣst Supporters' Shields |
D.C. United (4) |
| Feorrsīenes fēolagan |
Apple TV, FOX, RSN, TSN |
| Ƿebbsīde |
MLSsoccer.com |
|  *2025 MLS tīma* |

**Major League Soccer** (**MLS**) (Englisc: *Æþele Lega Gyldfōtþōðer*) is andƿīs gyldfōtþōðer oferclīeƿen onsteald in American þe se Americanisc Fōtballþoftscipe ƿielt. Se oferclīeƿen hæfþ 29 tēamas, 26 in American and 3 in Canadan, and 30 tēamas ƿierþ þȳ 2025 tīman beȝinne. MLS biþ Americanisc fōtballes beorges hēafodemnet and Canadian fōtballes beorges.

Man onstealde Major League Soccer in 1993 ymbe American bēd tō healdenne þone 1994 FIFA Ƿoruldċeampscipe. Se ǣrest tīma ȝelamp in 1996 beȝinnende mid 10 tēamum. Tīman ȝelimpþ fram latum Hrēðmōnþe oþþe ǣrum Ēostremōnþe oþ Blōtmōnþe, mid tēamas pleȝende 30 rihttīmamæccan ǣlċ. Eahta tēamas campaþ in þǣm æftertīme oþ þone ċeampscipes mæccan, se MLS Cup.

## Wettbewerbs gescēad

Sē gemǣnelīca MLS tīdgyrel byrðþ gewunelīce on Solmōnað and endaþ on Blōtmōnað. Ǽlces gēares fēoht sēo ælces gēares tīm 34 gāras. Sēo tīm mid sēo bēst rǣding biþ gemēted sēo Sēoca Hyld. Ēahtatīene tīma weorðaþ tō cwealmtrǣge on Blōtmōnað. and ǣrernōm, on Gēolmōnaþ, sēo beorhteste gemētung þæs līgges hēafod, sēo MLS cwealm.

### Ōðre ġewinsumnesse

Þūtan Mǣran Gyldfōtþōðer Lǣg, þā twēntig-nigon gyldfōtþōðer tēam in MLS spēlaþ on dōmes tō eallþēodig gyldfōtþōðer turnīra. Þæt þēodisc Rīc Opennes Crēopa is ā gyldfōtbēacnið for eall gyldfōtþōðer tēam on þā Unīedan Rīċan. Þā þrīe Canadiscan tēam spēlaþ on þæt Canadisc Ċeampscipe mid eall gyldfōtþōðer tēam on Canadalande.

Þām ūtlande, þā ġesȳnetestan tēam on Mǣran Gyldfōtþōðer Lǣg spēliaþ on þæt CONCACAF Meȝencēopa, þæt is for eall þā bīestan hēap tēam on Norðamerica. Eac hī spēliaþ on þā Līgacēopa, þæt is ā ġewinsumnes betƿēon Mǣran Gyldfōtþōðer Lǣg and Līgamiẏciscan tēam.

## Tēamas

Overview of MLS clubs| Conference | Club | Location | Stadium | Capacity | Joined | Head coach |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Eastern | Atlanta United FC | Ætlanda on Georgie | Mercedes-Benz Stadium | 42,500 | 2017 | Gerardo Martino |
| Charlotte FC | Ceorlette on Norðcaroland | Bank of America Stadium | 38,000 | 2022 | Dean Smith |
| Chicago Fire FC | Ƿīleacstede on Ēolelum | Soldier Field | 24,995 | 1998 | Gregg Berhalter |
| Cincinnati FC Cincinnati | Cincinnatūn on Ohian | TQL Stadium | 26,000 | 2019 | Pat Noonan |
| Columbus Crew | Columbus on Ohian | ScottsMiracle-Gro Field | 20,000 | 1996 | *Vacant* |
| D.C. United | Hwæsingatun, D.C. | Audi Field | 20,000 | 1996 | René Weiler |
| Inter Miami CF | Leoðeredælwīc on Blostmalande | Chase Stadium | 21,550 | 2020 | Javier Mascherano |
| Montréal CF Montréal | Muntreall on Cƿuebecum | Saputo Stadium | 19,619 | 2012 | Marco Donadel |
| Nashville SC | Æscwic on Tennesīeg | Geodis Park | 30,000 | 2020 | B.J. Callaghan |
| New England Revolution | Foxburh on Mæseċūm | Gillette Stadium | 20,000 | 1996 | Marko Mitrović |
| New York City FC | Niweoforwicburg Nīwum Eoforwīce | Yankee Stadium | 30,321 | 2015 | Pascal Jansen |
| New York Red Bulls | Hægerrīsunu on Nīwum Cēsarum | Sports Illustrated Stadium | 25,000 | 1996 | *Vacant* |
| Orlando City SC | Orlando on Blostmalande | Inter&Co Stadium | 25,500 | 2015 | Óscar Pareja |
| Philadelphia Union | Ceaster on Pennwudlandum | Subaru Park | 18,500 | 2010 | Bradley Carnell |
| Toronto FC | Þoruntūn on Ontærige | BMO Field | 28,351 | 2007 | Robin Fraser |
| Western | Austin FC | Ēastūnburh on Texum | Q2 Stadium | 20,500 | 2021 | Nico Estévez |
| Colorado Rapids | Commerciburg on Colorade | Dick's Sporting Goods Park | 18,061 | 1996 | *Vacant* |
| Dallas FC Dallas | Friscus on Texum | Toyota Stadium | 19,096 | 1996 | Eric Quill |
| Houston Dynamo FC | Hūsestūn on Texum | Shell Energy Stadium | 22,039 | 2006 | Ben Olsen |
| Sporting Kansas City | Cǣnsasburg on Cǣnsum | Children's Mercy Park | 18,467 | 1996 | *Vacant* |
| LA Galaxy | Carrsūnu on Californie | Dignity Health Sports Park | 27,000 | 1996 | Greg Vanney |
| Los Angeles FC | Enġelasburg on Californie | BMO Stadium | 22,000 | 2018 | Steve Cherundolo |
| Minnesota United FC | Sanct Paulusburg on Minnesohtan | Allianz Field | 19,400 | 2017 | Eric Ramsay |
| Portland Timbers | Portlond on Ƿaurēgum | Providence Park | 25,218 | 2011 | Phil Neville |
| Real Salt Lake | Sandlictun on Ūtan | America First Field | 20,213 | 2005 | Pablo Mastroeni |
| San Diego FC | Sanct Didacusburg on Californie | Snapdragon Stadium | 35,000 | 2025 | Mikey Varas |
| San Jose Earthquakes | Sanct Iosepburg on Californie | PayPal Park | 18,000 | 1996 | Bruce Arena |
| Seattle Sounders FC | Sīatl on Hwæsinglond | Lumen Field | 37,722 | 2009 | Brian Schmetzer |
| St. Louis City SC | Sanct Hloðwigesburg on Misseōrum | Energizer Park | 22,423 | 2023 | David Critchley (interim) |
| Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Framcūford on Bryttiscum Columbie | BC Place | 22,120 | 2011 | Jesper Sørensen |

### Former clubs

| Club | Location | Stadium | Capacity | Joined | Final season |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Tampa Bay Mutiny | Tampa on Blostmalande | Raymond James Stadium | 65,657 | 1996 | 2001 |
| Miami Fusion | Leoðeredælwīc on Blostmalande | Lockhart Stadium | 17,417 | 1998 | 2001 |
| Chivas USA | Carrsūnu on Californie | StubHub Center | 18,800 | 2005 | 2014 |

**Notes**

1 Not a soccer-specific stadium
2 Standard reduced capacity for soccer; can be increased
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