Major League Soccer (MLS)
Major League Soccer, or MLS, was founded in 1993 and played its first season in 1996. MLS currently consists of 12 teams that compete in a 32 game season. The 12 teams are organized into two Conferences, the Eastern Conference and the Western Conference.
MLS has would like to expand to 16 teams by 2010. In 2007, Toronto FC played its inaugural season.
Following is a brief synopsis of MLS and a listing of all MLS teams.
MLS At-A-Glance
- Season: 32 games (April through October/early November with playoffs)
- Teams: 13 (7 Eastern Conference, 6 Western Conference)
- Events:
- MLS All-Star Game
- Championship: MLS Cup Championships
- Most recent champion: 2007 - Houston Dynamo
- Hall of Fame: National Soccer Hall of Fame, Oneonta, New York
Major League Soccer (MLS) Conferences and Teams
Eastern Conference
- Chicago Fire - Bridgeview, Illinois
- Columbus Crew - Columbus, Ohio
- D.C. United - Washington, D.C.
- Kansas City Wizards - Kansas City, Missouri
- New England Revolution - Foxboro, Massachusetts
- New York Red Bulls - East Rutherford, New Jersey
- Toronto FC - Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Western Conference
- Chivas USA - Carson, California
- Colorado Rapids - Denver, Colorado
- FC Dallas - Frisco, Texas
- Houston Dynamo - Houston, Texas
- Los Angeles Galaxy - Carson, California
- Real Salt Lake - Salt Lake City, Utah
Major League Soccer News
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