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Major League Soccer is the most recent of three professional men's Division 1 national association football leagues with clubs in the United States and Canada. In the US, with no clubs in Canada, the earliest of such leagues was the American Football Association, which was formed in 1884 [6] and allied with The Football Association, becoming a member on February 22, 1909, at an FA meeting ...
Major League Soccer had originally intended to begin competitive action in 1995. Various difficulties forced the league to postpone its first season until 1996. In preparation for its first season, the league began signing what it called marquee players , [ 1 ] beginning with Tab Ramos on January 3, 1995. [ 2 ]
Major League Soccer (MLS) is a men's professional soccer league sanctioned by the United States Soccer Federation, which represents the sport's highest level in the United States. [2] [3] It comprises 30 teams, with 27 in the United States and 3 in Canada. [4] [5] MLS is one of the major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada.
The LA Galaxy are the most successful team in the league's history with six MLS Cup titles and four Supporters' Shields; D.C. United has four MLS Cup titles and four Supporters' Shields. [ 1 ] [ 20 ] The league's all-time points record was set in the 2024 season by Inter Miami CF , who had 74 points and a winning percentage of 0.765. [ 21 ]
The most draws achieved by a team during a regular season is 18, first by the Chicago Fire in 2014, [40] and again by Nashville SC in 2021. [ 41 ] The record number of consecutive games scored in by a player is 15, set by Josef Martínez for Atlanta United FC in 2019.
As of 2024, 19 of the 32 teams that have played in the league have appeared at an MLS Cup final, and 15 have won a championship. [29] The LA Galaxy has appeared at and won the MLS Cup the most times, with six championships in ten appearances. [9] The New England Revolution has appeared five times as a finalist, but has not won an MLS Cup.
ONE37pm looks at the Major League Soccer teams with the most MLS Cup titles since the league kicks off back in 1996.
The following is a timeline of organizational changes in Major League Soccer (MLS), a professional soccer league in the United States and Canada that began play in 1996 with 10 teams and by 2025 will have 30 teams. This article includes expansions, contractions, renamings of clubs and conference realignment.