# Major League Soccer

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| Giorrúchán | MLS  |
| Cineál | association football league (en)  gnó professional sports league (en)   |
| Foirm dlí | cuideachta faoi dhliteanas teoranta  |
| Dáta a bunaíodh |  **17 Nollaig 1993**:  Date of unveiling (en)   **24 Iúil 1995**:  Incorporation date (en)  (Cuideachta faoi dhliteanas teoranta) |
| **Ócáid shuntasach** |
| 6 Aibreán 1996  | San Jose Clash v D.C. United (en)   |
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| Príomhoifigeach feidhmiúcháin | Don Garber (1999–)  |
| Fochomhlacht | 33 |
| Codanna | Eastern Conference (en)  Western Conference (en)  MLSsoccer.com 1996 Major League Soccer season (en)  1997 Major League Soccer season (en)  1998 Major League Soccer season (en)  1999 Major League Soccer season (en)  2000 Major League Soccer season (en)  2001 Major League Soccer season (en)  2002 Major League Soccer season (en)  2003 Major League Soccer season (en)  2004 Major League Soccer season (en)  2005 Major League Soccer season (en)  2006 Major League Soccer season (en)  2007 Major League Soccer season (en)  2008 Major League Soccer season (en)  2009 Major League Soccer season (en)  2010 Major League Soccer season (en)  2011 Major League Soccer season (en)  2012 Major League Soccer season (en)  2013 Major League Soccer season (en)  2014 Major League Soccer season (en)  2015 Major League Soccer season (en)  2016 Major League Soccer season (en)  2017 Major League Soccer season (en)  2018 Major League Soccer season (en)  2019 Major League Soccer season (en)  2020 Major League Soccer season (en)  2021 Major League Soccer season (en)  2022 Major League Soccer season (en)  2023 Major League Soccer season (en)  2024 Major League Soccer season (en)  2025 Major League Soccer season (en)  2026 Major League Soccer season (en)   |
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| Suíomh gréasáin | mlssoccer.com  |
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Sraith sacair Mheiriceánach is ea **Major League Soccer** (**MLS**) a thosaigh i 1996. Amhail an séasúr 2019 atá le teacht, beidh 24 foireann ag imirt sa léig. Tá dhá fhoireann eile beartaithe le tosú ag imirt i 2020. Is é coimisinéir na sraithe Don Garber.

Is sraithe iomlán gairmiúil é MLS, a bunaíodh sna Stáit Aontaithe, le 24 foireann, agus tá trí cinn acu lonnaithe i gCeanada, agus is é an tsraith sacair is fearr sa dá thír. Tá na moltóirí faofa ag an United States Soccer Federation agus ag an Canadian Soccer Association, a reáchtálann an spórt sa dá thír. Is baill de FIFA iad U.S. Soccer agus an CSA, a rialaíonn gach súgradh idir foirne náisiúnta agus a shocraíonn na rialacha don spórt mar aon le comhlachtaí rialaithe náisiúnta Shasana, Thuaisceart Éireann, na hAlban agus na Breataine Bige.

Bunaíodh MLS i 1993 mar shraith ghairmiúil, agus tosaíodh ag imirt le 10 bhfoireann i 1996. Tosaíonn séasúr rialta MLS ag deireadh mhí an Mhárta agus críochnaíonn sé i mí Dheireadh Fómhair, le gach foireann ag imirt 34 cluichí. Tar éis an tséasúir rialta bíonn comórtas playoff 12-fhoireann chun an curadh sraithe a chinneadh.

## Foirne

* Atlanta United FC
* Colorado Rapids
* Columbus Crew SC
* Chicago Fire
* D.C. United
* F.C. Cincinnati
* F.C. Dallas
* Houston Dynamo
* Los Angeles FC
* Los Angeles Galaxy
* Minnesota United FC
* Montreal Impact
* New England Revolution
* New York City F.C.
* New York Red Bulls
* Orlando City S.C.
* Philadelphia Union
* Portland Timbers
* Real Salt Lake
* San Jose Earthquakes
* Seattle Sounders F.C.
* Sporting Kansas City
* Toronto F.C.
* Vancouver Whitecaps

### Iarfhoirne

* Tampa Bay Mutiny (1996-2001)
* Miami Fusion (1998-2001)
* Chivas USA (2005-2014)

### Foirne Amach Anseo

* Inter Miami CF – Úinéireacht i bpáirt ag iar-réalta foirne Sasana David Beckham, fógraíodh an fhoireann go hoifigiúil mar bhall nua de chuid MLS in 2018. Tá pleananna ann don fhoireann tús a chur le himirt i 2020 ag staidiam sealadach agus bogadh isteach i staidiam nua i Miami in 2021.
* Nashville SC – Bhronn MLS saincheadúnas go hoifigiúil ar Nashville, Tennessee in 2018. Tosóidh an fhoireann ag imirt ag Nissan Stadium, baile do Tennessee Titans an NFL, in 2020, agus osclóidh sé a staidiam nua féin in aice le lár Nashville in 2021.
* Austin FC – Bhronn MLS saincheadúnas go hoifigiúil ar Austin, Texas in Eanáir 2019, go gairid tar éis do Anthony Precourt, a bhíodh ina úinéir ar Columbus Crew SC, an Crew a dhíol le grúpa faoi cheannas úinéirí Cleveland Browns an NFL. Tosóidh an fhoireann ag imirt i 2021 ag staidiam nua á thógáil i dtuaisceart Austin.

## Buaiteoirí MLS Cup

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| **Séasúr** | **Buaiteoirí** | **Dara háit** |
| 1996 | DC United | Los Angeles Galaxy |
| 1997 | DC United | Colorado Rapids |
| 1998 | Chicago Fire | DC United |
| 1999 | D.C. United | Los Angeles Galaxy |
| 2000 | Kansas City Wizards | Chicago Fire |
| 2001 | San Jose Earthquakes | Los Angeles Galaxy |
| 2002 | Los Angeles Galaxy | New England Revolution |
| 2003 | San Jose Earthquakes | Chicago Fire |
| 2004 | D.C. United | Kansas City Wizards |
| 2005 | Los Angeles Galaxy | New England Revolution |
| 2006 | Houston Dynamo | New England Revolution |
| 2007 | Houston Dynamo | New England Revolution |
| 2008 | Columbus Crew | New York Red Bulls |
| 2009 | Real Salt Lake | Los Angeles Galaxy |
| 2010 | Colorado Rapids | FC Dallas |
| 2011 | Los Angeles Galaxy | Houston Dynamo |
| 2012 | Los Angeles Galaxy | Houston Dynamo |
| 2013 | Sporting Kansas City | Real Salt Lake |
| 2014 | Los Angeles Galaxy | New England Revolution |
| 2015 | Portland Timbers | Columbus Crew SC |
| 2016 | Seattle Sounders FC | Toronto FC |
| 2017 | Toronto FC | Seattle Sounders FC |
| 2018 | Atlanta United FC | Portland Timbers |

## Tagairtí

* Best Players in Major league Soccer (MLS) in 2012. hub, n.d. Web. 18 Dec. 2012.
* Major League Soccer. Princeton, n.d. Web. 18 Dec. 2012.
* An Overview of American Soccer History. Curtha i gcartlann 2016-03-05 ar an Wayback Machine Dave Litterer, n.d. Web. 18 Dec. 2012.
* Soccer Politics / The Politics of Football. Duke University, n.d. Web. 18 Dec. 2012.