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
| Major League Soccer News |
| Chivas USA sign Costa Rican international Michael Umana Chivas USA announced on Thursday that it has signed Michael Umaña, a Costa Rican defender and veteran of the 2006 World Cup, as an international player. |
| RBNY acquires veteran Carl Robinson Red Bull New York announced today that it has acquired former Welsh National Team midfielder Carl Robinson from Toronto FC in exchange for a fourth round selection in the 2011 MLS SuperDraft. |
| Kelley bidding to stick with FC Dallas With Dario Sala and fellow veteran Kevin Hartman battling for the starting spot in goal, up-and-comer Josh Lambo likely going out on loan to a USL side, an opportunity still exists for FC Dallas trialist 'keeper Sean Kelley. |
| Midfielder Sasha Victorine retires Midfielder Sasha Victorine, a Southern California native and UCLA graduate, has retired from professional soccer after ten seasons in MLS. |
| Arena pleased with Galaxy performance The Los Angeles Galaxy remained unbeaten after passing their first real test of the preseason in a 1-0 victory over Costa Rica's Puntarenas FC in an international friendly on Wednesday at Cal State Fullerton. |
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