Major League Soccer
US pro soccer
Major League Soccer is the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada, founded in 1996.
Often abbreviated MLS, it operates on a franchise model rather than the promotion-relegation system common in European leagues: The Sounders joined Major League Soccer in 2009.
The league has grown steadily as soccer's popularity has increased in North America.
Los Angeles soccer franchise
- Inter MiamiFlorida Major League Soccer club
- Chicago Fire1871 Midwest urban disaster
- expansion teamNewly created sports club
- franchiseLicensed business operation
Payment for business rights
- AdidasGerman athletic apparel maker
- Apple TVStreaming media player
- broadcast rightsAuthorization to air media
- merchandiseCommercial products offered
attendance · salary cap · transfer fee · free agency · revenue sharing · valuation
Frequency of sound
- goalDesired end result
- strikerOne who hits targets
- midfielderCentral pitch position
- defenderOne who guards another
goalkeeper · formation · tactics · possession · pressing · counterattack · set piece · penalty kick
Championship elimination series
- Eastern ConferenceLeague's geographic division
- Western ConferenceOne NBA regional division
- rivalry weekPeriod of traditional matchups
- derbyOpen-entry competition
standings · points per game · tiebreaker · wild card · semifinal · final
MLS
Shared property listing system
- salary capMaximum team player spending
LA Galaxy
Los Angeles soccer franchise
- Inter MiamiFlorida Major League Soccer club
- Chicago Fire1871 Midwest urban disaster
- expansion teamNewly created sports club
franchise fee
Payment for business rights
- AdidasGerman athletic apparel maker
- Apple TVStreaming media player
- broadcast rightsAuthorization to air media
merchandise · attendance · salary cap · transfer fee · free agency · revenue sharing · valuation
pitch
Frequency of sound
- goalDesired end result
- strikerOne who hits targets
- midfielderCentral pitch position
defender · goalkeeper · formation · tactics · possession · pressing · counterattack · set piece · penalty kick · VAR
playoffs
Championship elimination series
- Eastern ConferenceLeague's geographic division
- Western ConferenceOne NBA regional division
- rivalry weekPeriod of traditional matchups
derby · standings · points per game · tiebreaker · wild card · semifinal · final
Major League SoccerEuropean football
Association ball sport
Premier League · La Liga · Bundesliga · UEFA Champions League
Major League SoccerNFL
Pro football organization
NBA · MLB · NHL · Major League Baseball · National Football League
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