Major League Soccer

Current Franchises

Conference	Property	Venue	Municipality
Eastern Conference	Atlanta United FC	Mercedes-Benz Stadium	Atlanta
	CF Montréal	Stade Saputo	Montréal
	Charlotte FC	Bank of America Stadium	Charlotte, North Carolina
	Chicago Fire FC	Soldier Field	Chicago
	Columbus Crew	Lower.com Field	Columbus, Ohio
	D.C. United	Audi Field	District of Columbia
	FC Cincinnati	TQL Stadium	Cincinnati
	Inter Miami CF	Miami Freedom Park	Miami
	Nashville SC	GEODIS Park	Nashville, Tennessee
	New England Revolution	Gillette Stadium	Foxborough, Massachusetts
	New York City FC	Etihad Park	Queens, New York
	New York Red Bulls	Sports Illustrated Stadium	Harrison, New Jersey
	Orlando City SC	Inter&Co 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 Stadium	Commerce City, Colorado
	FC Dallas	Toyota Stadium	Frisco, Texas
	Houston Dynamo FC	Shell Energy Stadium	Houston
	LA Galaxy	Dignity Health Sports Park Main Stadium	Carson, California
	Los Angeles Football Club	BMO Stadium	Los Angeles
	Minnesota United FC	Allianz Field	St. Paul, Minnesota
	Portland Timbers	Providence Park	Portland, Oregon
	Real Salt Lake	America First Field	Sandy, Utah
	San Diego FC	Snapdragon Stadium	San Diego
	San Jose Earthquakes	PayPal Park	San José, California
	Seattle Sounders FC	Lumen Field	Seattle
	Sporting Kansas City	Children's Mercy Park	Kansas City, Kansas
	St. Louis CITY SC	Energizer Park	St. Louis
	Vancouver Whitecaps FC	BC Place Stadium	Vancouver, British Columbia

Franchise Histories

• Colorado Rapids (1996-Present)
• Columbus Crew (1996-2014) → Columbus Crew SC (2015-midseason 2021) → Columbus SC (midseason 2021-midseason 2021) → Columbus Crew (midseason 2021-Present)
• D.C. United (1996-Present)
• Dallas Burn (1996-2004) → FC Dallas (2005-Present)
• Kansas City Wiz (1996) → Kansas City Wizards (1997-2010) → Sporting Kansas City (2011-Present)
• Los Angeles Galaxy (1996-2006) → LA Galaxy (2007-Present)
• New England Revolution (1996-Present)
• NY/NJ MetroStars (1996-1997) → MetroStars (1998-2005) → New York Red Bulls (2006-Present)
• San Jose Clash (1996-1999) former San Jose Hawks resumed operations and transferred from United States Interregional Soccer League → San Jose Earthquakes (2000-2005) → 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
• CD Chivas USA (2005-2014) → Suspended operations (2015-2017) → Los Angeles Football Club (2018-Present)
• Real Salt Lake (2005-Present)
• Toronto FC (2007-Present)
• San Jose Earthquakes (2008-Present)
• Seattle Sounders FC (2009-Present) former Seattle Sounders transferred from USL First Division
• Philadelphia Union (2010-Present)
• Portland Timbers (2011-Present) transferred from USSF Division 2 Professional League
• Vancouver Whitecaps FC (2011-Present) former Vancouver Whitecaps transferred from USSF Division 2 Professional League
• Impact de Montréal (2012-2020) transferred from North American Soccer League → 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) transferred from North American Soccer League
• FC Cincinnati (2019-Present) transferred from United Soccer League
• Inter Miami CF (2020-Present)
• Nashville SC (2020-Present) transferred from USL Championship
• Austin FC (2021-Present)
• Charlotte FC (2022-Present)
• St. Louis CITY SC (2023-Present)
• San Diego FC (2025-Present)

Markets

Combined Statistical Area	Metropolitan Statistical Area	Metropolitan Division	County	Municipality	Property	Start	End
Atlanta--Athens-Clarke County--Sandy Springs, GA-AL Combined Statistical Area	Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area	Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Metropolitan Division	Fulton County, Georgia	Atlanta	Atlanta United FC	2017
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area			Travis County, Texas	Austin, Texas	Austin FC	2021
Boston-Worcester-Providence, MA-RI-NH Combined Statistical Area	Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH Metropolitan Statistical Area	Boston, MA Metropolitan Division	Norfolk County, Massachusetts	Foxborough, Massachusetts	New England Revolution	1996
Charlotte-Concord, NC-SC Combined Statistical Area	Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC Metropolitan Statistical Area		Mecklenburg County, North Carolina	Charlotte, North Carolina	Charlotte FC	2022
Chicago-Naperville, IL-IN-WI Combined Statistical Area	Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Metropolitan Statistical Area	Chicago-Naperville-Schaumburg, IL Metropolitan Division	Cook County, Illinois	Bridgeview, Illinois	Chicago Fire	2006	2019
				Chicago	Chicago Fire FC	2020
					Chicago Fire	2003	2005
					Chicago Fire	1998	2001
			DuPage County, Illinois	Naperville, Illinois	Chicago Fire	2002	2003
Cincinnati-Wilmington, OH-KY-IN Combined Statistical Area	Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN Metropolitan Statistical Area		Hamilton County, Ohio	Cincinnati	FC Cincinnati	2019
Columbus-Marion-Zanesville, OH Combined Statistical Area	Columbus, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area		Franklin County, Ohio	Columbus, Ohio	Columbus Crew	2021
					Columbus SC	2021	2021
					Columbus Crew SC	2015	2021
					Columbus Crew	1996	2014
Dallas-Fort Worth, TX-OK Combined Statistical Area	Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area	Dallas-Plano-Irving, TX Metropolitan Division	Collin County, Texas	Frisco, Texas	FC Dallas	2005
			Dallas County, Texas	Dallas	FC Dallas	2005	2005
					Dallas Burn	2004	2004
					Dallas Burn	1996	2002
		Fort Worth-Arlington-Grapevine, TX Metropolitan Division	Tarrant County, Texas	Southlake, Texas	Dallas Burn	2003	2003
Denver-Aurora-Greeley, CO Combined Statistical Area	Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area		Adams County, Colorado	Commerce City, Colorado	Colorado Rapids	2007
			Denver County, Colorado	Denver	Colorado Rapids	1996	2006
Houston-Pasadena, TX Combined Statistical Area	Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area		Harris County, Texas	Houston	Houston Dynamo FC	2021
					Houston Dynamo	2006	2020
Kansas City-Overland Park-Kansas City, MO-KS Combined Statistical Area	Kansas City, MO-KS Metropolitan Statistical Area		Jackson County, Missouri	Kansas City, Missouri	Kansas City Wizards	1997	2007
					Kansas City Wiz	1996	1996
			Wyandotte County, Kansas	Kansas City, Kansas	Sporting Kansas City	2011
					Kansas City Wizards	2008	2010
Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA Combined Statistical Area	Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division	Los Angeles County, California	Carson, California	LA Galaxy	2007
					CD Chivas USA	2005	2014
					Los Angeles Galaxy	2003	2006
				Los Angeles	Los Angeles Football Club	2018
				Pasadena, California	Los Angeles Galaxy	1996	2002
Miami-Port St. Lucie-Fort Lauderdale, FL Combined Statistical Area	Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach-Sunrise, FL Metropolitan Division	Broward County, Florida	Fort Lauderdale, Florida	CF Montréal	2021	2021
					Inter Miami CF	2020	2025
					Miami Fusion F.C.	1998	2001
		Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall, FL Metropolitan Division	Miami-Dade County, Florida	Miami	Inter Miami CF	2026
Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI Combined Statistical Area	Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Metropolitan Statistical Area		Hennepin County, Minnesota	Minneapolis	Minnesota United FC	2017	2018
			Ramsey County, Minnesota	St. Paul, Minnesota	Minnesota United FC	2019
Montréal Census Metropolitan Area				Montréal	CF Montréal	2021
					Impact de Montréal	2012	2020
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro, TN Combined Statistical Area	Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN Metropolitan Statistical Area		Davidson County, Tennessee	Nashville, Tennessee	Nashville SC	2020
New Haven-Hartford-Waterbury, CT Combined Statistical Area	Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT Metropolitan Statistical Area		Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut	East Hartford, Connecticut	Toronto FC	2020	2020
New York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA Combined Statistical Area	New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Metropolitan Statistical Area	New York-Jersey City-White Plains, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division	Bergen County, New Jersey	East Rutherford, New Jersey	New York Red Bulls	2006	2009
					MetroStars	1998	2005
					NY/NJ MetroStars	1996	1997
			Bronx County, New York	The Bronx, New York	New York City FC	2020	2026
					New York City FC	2015	2019
			Hudson County, New Jersey	Harrison, New Jersey	Impact de Montréal	2020	2020
					New York City FC	2020	2020
					New York Red Bulls	2010
			Queens County, New York	Queens, New York	New York City FC	2027
Orlando-Lakeland-Deltona, FL Combined Statistical Area	Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area		Orange County, Florida	Orlando, Florida	Toronto FC	2021	2021
					Orlando City SC	2015
Philadelphia-Reading-Camden, PA-NJ-DE-MD Combined Statistical Area	Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Metropolitan Statistical Area	Philadelphia, PA Metropolitan Division	Delaware County, Pennsylvania	Chester, Pennsylvania	Philadelphia Union	2010
			Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania	Philadelphia	Philadelphia Union	2010	2010
Portland-Vancouver-Salem, OR-WA Combined Statistical Area	Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA Metropolitan Statistical Area		Multnomah County, Oregon	Portland, Oregon	Vancouver Whitecaps FC	2020	2020
					Portland Timbers	2011
Salt Lake City-Provo-Orem, UT-ID Combined Statistical Area	Salt Lake City-Murray, UT Metropolitan Statistical Area		Salt Lake County, Utah	Salt Lake City	Real Salt Lake	2005	2008
				Sandy, Utah	Vancouver Whitecaps FC	2021	2021
					Real Salt Lake	2008
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area			San Diego County, California	San Diego	San Diego FC	2025
San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, CA Combined Statistical Area	San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area		Santa Clara County, California	San José, California	San Jose Earthquakes	2015
					San Jose Earthquakes	2000	2005
					San Jose Clash	1996	1999
				Santa Clara, California	San Jose Earthquakes	2008	2014
Seattle-Tacoma, WA Combined Statistical Area	Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area	Seattle-Bellevue-Kent, WA Metropolitan Division	King County, Washington	Seattle	Seattle Sounders FC	2009
St. Louis-St. Charles-Farmington, MO-IL Combined Statistical Area	St. Louis, MO-IL Metropolitan Statistical Area		St. Louis		St. Louis CITY SC	2023
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area		Tampa, FL Metropolitan Division	Hillsborough County, Florida	Tampa, Florida	Tampa Bay Mutiny	1996	2001
Toronto Census Metropolitan Area				Old Toronto, Toronto	Toronto FC	2021
					Toronto FC	2007	2020
Vancouver Census Metropolitan Area				Vancouver, British Columbia	Vancouver Whitecaps FC	2021
					Vancouver Whitecaps FC	2011	2020
Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA Combined Statistical Area	Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area	Washington, DC-MD Metropolitan Division	District of Columbia		D.C. United	1996

Seasons

						1996	1997	1998	1999
2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009
2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019
2020	2021	2022	2023	2024