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- League Founded: 1994
- Inaugural season: 1996
- Number of teams: 16
- Plans for two more expansion clubs by the 2011 season
- Current Champions: Real Salt Lake
- U.S. Open Cup Champions: Seattle Sounders
- Superliga Champions: UANL Tigres
- CONCACAF Champions League Champions: Atlante
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Major League Soccer
Major League Soccer is a professional soccer league with teams in both the United States and Canada. The league is sanctioned by the professional divisions of the United States Soccer Federation (USSF) and the Canadian Soccer Association (CSA), which are both members of FIFA The International Federation of Football Association. 14 teams currently participate in Major League Soccer, and the league will expand to 16 clubs by 2010 and 18 by 2012. The league is divided into both the Eastern and Western conferences. -
History
Major League Soccer was founded in 1993, and the first games were played in 1996 between 10 original teams. The league has faced financial difficulty throughout its existence and has lower television ratings than other major American sports leagues, including Major League Baseball, the National Football League and the National Basketball Association. Since 2006, however, the league has grown in popularity, leading to the expansion of the league. Seven teams have won the MLS championship: DC United, the San Jose Earthquakes, the Los Angeles Galaxy, the Houston Dynamo, the Chicago Fire, Kansas City Wizards and the Columbus Crew. -
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Major League Soccer Blogs
- Soccer By Ives: http://www.soccerbyives.net
- MLS Rumors: http://www.mls-rumors.net
- Goal: http://www.goal.com
- Soccer Insider: http://voices.washingtonpost.com/socc...
- Du Nord: http://dunord.blogspot.com/
- Soccer America: http://www.socceramerica.com/
- Yanks Abroad: http://www.yanks-abroad.com/
- The 90th Minute: http://the90thminute.com
- Major League Soccer Talk: http://www.majorleaguesoccertalk.com
- Futbol USA: http://www.futbolusa.net/
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Major League Soccer Questions
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Which 4 major league athletes best promote their sport? 7 AnswersNHL - Sidney Crosby He's a clean-cut kid with an amazing record. Yeah, I think he's just at total flash-in-the-pan, and I think he'll never live up to the legen... read more -
Who were the top 10 Major League Baseball sponsors in 2009? 4 AnswersThese are the major league baseball sponsors of 2009. The Top ten companies are Bank Of America, AAA,Toyota,Verizon, State Farm, Midwest Airline, Pfizer, Jet... read more -
In Major League Baseball what is the perk of winning a division and/or having the best record in the league? 1 AnswerHaving the best record in the league gives the team a lower seeded opponent in the first round of the playoffs, the wild card team, as well as home field advant... read more
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How do you think Major League Soccer compares with the English Premier League? 1 AnswerEnglish Premire has many elite teams, MLS has maybe one! read more
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Major League Soccer Timeline
- Formed on December 17, 1993
- 1996: Inaugural season with ten teams
- 1996: D.C. United win the inaugural MLS Cup
- 1998: League adds two expansion teams, Chicago Fire and Miami Fusion
- 2001: Miami Fusion and Tampa Bay Mutiny disband from league
- 2004: League expands again, adding Real Salt Lake and Chivas USA
- 2007: MLS adds the Toronto FC
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