Major League Soccer

Major League Soccer is a major professional men's soccer league in the United States and Canada. The league was founded in 1996 with 12 teams and has since grown to include 30 franchises.

Current Teams

Conference	Team	Venue	Municipality
Eastern Conference	Atlanta United FC	Mercedes-Benz Stadium	Atlanta
	CF Montréal	Stade Saputo	Montréal
	Chicago Fire FC	Soldier Field	Chicago
	Columbus Crew SC	Crew Stadium	Columbus, Ohio
	D.C. United	Audi Field	Washington
	FC Cincinnati	West End Stadium	Cincinnati
	Inter Miami CF	Miami Freedom Park	Miami
	Nashville SC	Nashville Fairgrounds Stadium	Nashville, Tennessee
	New England Revolution	Gillette Stadium	Foxborough, Massachusetts
	New York City FC	Yankee Stadium	The Bronx, New York
	New York Red Bulls	Red Bull Arena	Harrison, New Jersey
	Orlando City SC	Exploria Stadium	Orlando, Florida
	Philadelphia Union	Subaru Park	Chester, Pennsylvania
	Toronto FC	BMO Field	Old Toronto, Toronto
Western Conference	Austin FC	Q2 Stadium	Austin, Texas
	Colorado Rapids	Dick's Sporting Goods Park	Commerce City, Colorado
	FC Dallas	Toyota Stadium	Frisco, Texas
	Houston Dynamo FC	BBVA Compass Stadium	Houston
	LA Galaxy	Dignity Health Sports Park Main Stadium	Carson, California
	Los Angeles FC	Banc of California Stadium	Los Angeles
	Minnesota United FC	Allianz Field	St. Paul, Minnesota
	Portland Timbers	Providence Park	Portland, Oregon
	Real Salt Lake	Rio Tinto Stadium	Sandy, Utah
	San Jose Earthquakes	Earthquakes Stadium	San José, California
	Seattle Sounders FC	Lumen Field	Seattle
	Sporting Kansas City	Children's Mercy Park	Kansas City, Kansas
	Vancouver Whitecaps FC	BC Place Stadium	Vancouver, British Columbia
2022 Expansion	Charlotte FC	Bank of America Stadium	Charlotte, North Carolina
2023 Expansion	Sacramento Republic FC	Railyards Stadium	Sacramento, California
	St. Louis City SC	St. Louis MLS Stadium	St. Louis

Map

KEY: BLUE = Current Franchise.

Franchise Histories

• Chicago (1996-DNP) → Dallas Burn (1996-2004) → FC Dallas (2005-Present)
• Colorado Rapids (1996-Present)
• Columbus Crew (1996-2014) → Columbus Crew SC (2015-Present)
• D.C. United (1996-Present)
• Empire Soccer Club (1996-DNP) → New York/New Jersey MetroStars (1996-1997) → MetroStars (1998-2005) → New York Red Bulls (2006-Present)
• Kansas City Wiz (1996) → Kansas City Wizards (1997-2010) → Sporting Kansas City (2011-Present)
• Lond Island (1996-DNP) → Folded
• Los Angeles Galaxy (1996-2006) → LA Galaxy (2007-Present)
• New England Revolution (1996-Present)
• San Jose Clash (1996-1999) former San Jose Hawks transferred from United States Interregional Soccer League → San Jose Earthquakes (2000-2005) → Houston 1836 (2006-DNP) → Houston Dynamo (2006-2020) → Houston Dynamo FC (2021-Present)
• Tampa Bay Mutiny (1996-2001) → Folded
• Chicago Fire (1998-2019) → Chicago Fire FC (2020-Present)
• Miami Fusion F.C. (1998-2001) → Folded
• Chivas USA (2005-2014) → Folded
• Cleveland (2005-DNP) → Folded
• Real Salt Lake (2005-Present)
• San Antonio (2006-DNP) → Folded
• Toronto FC (2007-Present)
• San Jose Earthquakes (2008-Present)
• Seattle Sounders FC (2009-Present)
• Philadelphia Union (2010-Present)
• Portland Timbers (2011-Present)
• Vancouver Whitecaps FC (2011-Present)
• Impact de Montréal (2012-2020) → CF Montréal (2021-Present)
• New York City FC (2015-Present)
• Orlando City SC (2015-Present)
• Atlanta United FC (2017-Present)
• Minnesota United FC (2017-Present)
• Los Angeles FC (2018-Present)
• FC Cincinnati (2019-Present)
• Inter Miami CF (2020-Present)
• Nashville SC (2020-Present)
• Austin FC (2021-Present)
• Charlotte FC (2022-Present)
• Sacramento Republic FC (2023-Present)
• St. Louis City SC (2023-Present)

Seasons

Season	Championship	Selected Venue
Major League Soccer
1996	D.C. United 3 - 2 Los Angeles Galaxy (single-elimination)	Foxboro Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts
1997	D.C. United 2 - 1 Colorado Rapids (single-elimination)	Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium, Washington
1998	Chicago Fire 2 - 0 D.C. United (single-elimination)	Rose Bowl, Pasadena, California
1999	D.C. United 2 - 0 Los Angeles Galaxy (single-elimination)	Foxboro Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts
2000	Kansas City Wizards 1 - 0 Chicago Fire (single-elimination)	Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium
2001	San Jose Earthquakes 2 - 1 Los Angeles Galaxy (single-elimination)	MAPFRE Stadium, Columbus, Ohio
2002	Los Angeles Galaxy 1 - 0 New England Revolution (single-elimination)	Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts
2003	San Jose Earthquakes 4 - 2 Chicago Fire (single-elimination)	Dignity Health Sports Park Main Stadium, Carson, California
2004	D.C. United 3 - 2 Kansas City Wizards (single-elimination)	Dignity Health Sports Park Main Stadium, Carson, California
2005	Los Angeles Galaxy 1 - 0 New England Revolution (single-elimination)	Toyota Stadium, Frisco, Texas
2006	Houston Dynamo 1 (4) - 1 (3) New England Revolution (single-elimination)	Toyota Stadium, Frisco, Texas
2007	Houston Dynamo 2 - 1 New England Revolution (single-elimination)	Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium, Washington
2008	Columbus Crew SC 3 - 1 New York Red Bulls (single-elimination)	Dignity Health Sports Park Main Stadium, Carson, California
2009	Real Salt Lake 1 (5) - 1 (4) LA Galaxy (single-elimination)	Lumen Field, Seattle
2010	Colorado Rapids 2 - 1 FC Dallas (single-elimination)	BMO Field, Old Toronto, Toronto
2011	LA Galaxy 1 - 0 Houston Dynamo (single-elimination)	Dignity Health Sports Park Main Stadium, Carson, California
2012	LA Galaxy 3 - 1 Houston Dynamo (single-elimination)	Highest seed
2013	Sporting Kansas City 1 (7) - 1 (6) Real Salt Lake (single-elimination)
2014	LA Galaxy 2 - 1 New England Revolution (single-elimination)
2015	Portland Timbers 2 - 1 Columbus Crew SC (single-elimination)
2016	Seattle Sounders FC 0 (5) - 0 (4) Toronto FC (single-elimination)
2017	Toronto FC 2 - 0 Seattle Sounders FC (single-elimination)
2018	Atlanta United FC 2 - 0 Portland Timbers (single-elimination)
2019	Seattle Sounders FC 3 - 1 Toronto FC (single-elimination)

All-Star Game

Season	Venue	Municipality	Result
1996	Giants Stadium	East Rutherford, New Jersey	Eastern Conference 3 - 2 Western Conference
1997	Giants Stadium	East Rutherford, New Jersey	Eastern Conference 5 - 4 Western Conference
1998	Camping World Stadium	Orlando, Florida	MLS USA 6 - 1 MLS World
1999	SDCCU Stadium	San Diego	Western Conference 6 - 4 Eastern Conference
2000	MAPFRE Stadium	Columbus, Ohio	MLS East 9 - 4 MLS West
2001	CEFCU Stadium	San José, California	MLS East 6 - 6 MLS West (draw)
2002	Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium	Washington	Major League Soccer 3 - 2 United States men's national soccer team
2003	Dignity Health Sports Park Main Stadium	Carson, California	Major League Soccer 3 - 1 C.D. Guadalajara
2004	Gillette Stadium	Foxborough, Massachusetts	Eastern Conference 3 - 2 Western Conference
2005	MAPFRE Stadium	Columbus, Ohio	Major League Soccer 4 - 1 Fulham F.C.
2006	SeatGeek Stadium	Bridgeview, Illinois	Major League Soccer 1 - 0 Chelsea F.C.
2007	Dick's Sporting Goods Park	Commerce City, Colorado	Major League Soccer 2 - 0 Celtic F.C.
2008	BMO Field	Old Toronto, Toronto	Major League Soccer 3 - 2 West Ham United F.C.
2009	Rio Tinto Stadium	Sandy, Utah	Everton F.C. 1 (4) - 1 (3) Major League Soccer
2010	NRG Stadium	Houston	Manchester United F.C. 5 - 2 Major League Soccer
2011	Red Bull Arena	Harrison, New Jersey	Manchester United F.C. 4 - 0 Major League Soccer
2012	Subaru Park	Chester, Pennsylvania	Major League Soccer 3 - 2 Chelsea F.C.
2013	Children's Mercy Park	Kansas City, Kansas	A.S. Roma 3 - 1 Major League Soccer
2014	Providence Park	Portland, Oregon	Major League Soccer 2 - 1 FC Bayern München
2015	Dick's Sporting Goods Park	Commerce City, Colorado	Major League Soccer 2 - 1 Tottenham Hotspur F.C.
2016	Avaya Stadium	San José, California	Arsenal F.C. 2 - 1 Major League Soccer
2017	Soldier Field	Chicago	Real Madrid CF 1 (4) - 1 (2) Major League Soccer
2018	Mercedes-Benz Stadium	Atlanta	Juventus F.C. 1 (5) - 1 (3) Major League Soccer
2019	Exploria Stadium	Orlando, Florida	Club Atlético de Madrid 3 - 0 Major League Soccer