Expansion teams, especially in recent years, offer a near-guaranteed return on investment. With committed infrastructure and a growing fan base, these teams help accelerate the growth of MLS—a relatively young league compared to other top divisions in world soccer—both across North America and beyond.
Major League Soccer doesn't have a promotion and relegation system like most professional soccer leagues. But why?
Every preseason, MLS teams travel to two different locations for training camp. Columbus Crew explains the difference between each leg.
The league was publicly critical of the competition in 2023, leading to controversy last year. Things are better now, and while there's still a ways to go, there's optimism about getting there.
Major League Soccer has announced MLS club qualification criteria for official North American cup competitions during the 2025 and 2026 seasons, as well as 2025 participants.
After just eight MLS first-teams participated in the U.S. Open Cup in 2024, the 2025 campaign will see an increase with 16 total MLS first-teams, and 10 MLS Next Pro teams.
As part of the qualification criteria for official North American cup competitions during the 2025 and 2026 seasons, Leagues Cup 2025 will feature:
Aside from their 34-game MLS regular season slate, FC Cincinnati is slated for two competitions that will feature matches against some of the best clubs in North America.
Major League Soccer today announced MLS club qualification criteria for official North American cup competitions during the 2025 and 2026 seasons, and the 2025 participants. The four tournaments -- the Concacaf Champions Cup,
Ronny Deila professed to be mostly pleased after Atlanta United’s 2-1 exhibition loss at Chattanooga FC on Sunday, the opening fixture of their 2025 preseason. Yet a few questions into his postgame media availability,
Signing The New England Revolution have acquired defender Ilay Feingold from Israeli Premier League side Maccabi Haifa, the club announced Tuesday.