Major League Soccer

Major League Soccer
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Sonraí
Giorrúchán	MLS
Cineál	association football league (en) ; gnó ; professional sports league (en)
Foirm dlí	cuideachta faoi dhliteanas teoranta
Dáta a bunaíodh	17 Nollaig 1993: Date of unveiling (en) ; 24 Iúil 1995: Incorporation date (en) (Cuideachta faoi dhliteanas teoranta)
	Ócáid shuntasach
6 Aibreán 1996	San Jose Clash v D.C. United (en)
Gníomhaíocht
Spórt	sacar
Rialachas corparáideach
Ceanncheathrú	Nua-Eabhrac, New York;
Príomhoifigeach feidhmiúcháin	Don Garber (1999–)
Fochomhlacht	33
Codanna	Eastern Conference (en) ; Western Conference (en) ; MLSsoccer.com ; 1996 Major League Soccer season (en) ; 1997 Major League Soccer season (en) ; 1998 Major League Soccer season (en) ; 1999 Major League Soccer season (en) ; 2000 Major League Soccer season (en) ; 2001 Major League Soccer season (en) ; 2002 Major League Soccer season (en) ; 2003 Major League Soccer season (en) ; 2004 Major League Soccer season (en) ; 2005 Major League Soccer season (en) ; 2006 Major League Soccer season (en) ; 2007 Major League Soccer season (en) ; 2008 Major League Soccer season (en) ; 2009 Major League Soccer season (en) ; 2010 Major League Soccer season (en) ; 2011 Major League Soccer season (en) ; 2012 Major League Soccer season (en) ; 2013 Major League Soccer season (en) ; 2014 Major League Soccer season (en) ; 2015 Major League Soccer season (en) ; 2016 Major League Soccer season (en) ; 2017 Major League Soccer season (en) ; 2018 Major League Soccer season (en) ; 2019 Major League Soccer season (en) ; 2020 Major League Soccer season (en) ; 2021 Major League Soccer season (en) ; 2022 Major League Soccer season (en) ; 2023 Major League Soccer season (en) ; 2024 Major League Soccer season (en) ; 2025 Major League Soccer season (en) ; 2026 Major League Soccer season (en)
Suíomh gréasáin	mlssoccer.com

Sraith sacair Mheiriceánach is ea Major League Soccer (MLS) a thosaigh i 1996. Amhail an séasúr 2019 atá le teacht, beidh 24 foireann ag imirt sa léig. Tá dhá fhoireann eile beartaithe le tosú ag imirt i 2020. Is é coimisinéir na sraithe Don Garber.

Is sraithe iomlán gairmiúil é MLS, a bunaíodh sna Stáit Aontaithe, le 24 foireann, agus tá trí cinn acu lonnaithe i gCeanada, agus is é an tsraith sacair is fearr sa dá thír. Tá na moltóirí faofa ag an United States Soccer Federation agus ag an Canadian Soccer Association, a reáchtálann an spórt sa dá thír. Is baill de FIFA iad U.S. Soccer agus an CSA, a rialaíonn gach súgradh idir foirne náisiúnta agus a shocraíonn na rialacha don spórt mar aon le comhlachtaí rialaithe náisiúnta Shasana, Thuaisceart Éireann, na hAlban agus na Breataine Bige.

Bunaíodh MLS i 1993 mar shraith ghairmiúil, agus tosaíodh ag imirt le 10 bhfoireann i 1996. Tosaíonn séasúr rialta MLS ag deireadh mhí an Mhárta agus críochnaíonn sé i mí Dheireadh Fómhair, le gach foireann ag imirt 34 cluichí. Tar éis an tséasúir rialta bíonn comórtas playoff 12-fhoireann chun an curadh sraithe a chinneadh.

Foirne

Atlanta United FC
Colorado Rapids
Columbus Crew SC
Chicago Fire
D.C. United
F.C. Cincinnati
F.C. Dallas
Houston Dynamo
Los Angeles FC
Los Angeles Galaxy
Minnesota United FC
Montreal Impact
New England Revolution
New York City F.C.
New York Red Bulls
Orlando City S.C.
Philadelphia Union
Portland Timbers
Real Salt Lake
San Jose Earthquakes
Seattle Sounders F.C.
Sporting Kansas City
Toronto F.C.
Vancouver Whitecaps

Iarfhoirne

Tampa Bay Mutiny (1996-2001)
Miami Fusion (1998-2001)
Chivas USA (2005-2014)

Foirne Amach Anseo

Inter Miami CF – Úinéireacht i bpáirt ag iar-réalta foirne Sasana David Beckham, fógraíodh an fhoireann go hoifigiúil mar bhall nua de chuid MLS in 2018. Tá pleananna ann don fhoireann tús a chur le himirt i 2020 ag staidiam sealadach agus bogadh isteach i staidiam nua i Miami in 2021.
Nashville SC – Bhronn MLS saincheadúnas go hoifigiúil ar Nashville, Tennessee in 2018. Tosóidh an fhoireann ag imirt ag Nissan Stadium, baile do Tennessee Titans an NFL, in 2020, agus osclóidh sé a staidiam nua féin in aice le lár Nashville in 2021.
Austin FC – Bhronn MLS saincheadúnas go hoifigiúil ar Austin, Texas in Eanáir 2019, go gairid tar éis do Anthony Precourt, a bhíodh ina úinéir ar Columbus Crew SC, an Crew a dhíol le grúpa faoi cheannas úinéirí Cleveland Browns an NFL. Tosóidh an fhoireann ag imirt i 2021 ag staidiam nua á thógáil i dtuaisceart Austin.

Buaiteoirí MLS Cup

Séasúr	Buaiteoirí	Dara háit
1996	DC United	Los Angeles Galaxy
1997	DC United	Colorado Rapids
1998	Chicago Fire	DC United
1999	D.C. United	Los Angeles Galaxy
2000	Kansas City Wizards	Chicago Fire
2001	San Jose Earthquakes	Los Angeles Galaxy
2002	Los Angeles Galaxy	New England Revolution
2003	San Jose Earthquakes	Chicago Fire
2004	D.C. United	Kansas City Wizards
2005	Los Angeles Galaxy	New England Revolution
2006	Houston Dynamo	New England Revolution
2007	Houston Dynamo	New England Revolution
2008	Columbus Crew	New York Red Bulls
2009	Real Salt Lake	Los Angeles Galaxy
2010	Colorado Rapids	FC Dallas
2011	Los Angeles Galaxy	Houston Dynamo
2012	Los Angeles Galaxy	Houston Dynamo
2013	Sporting Kansas City	Real Salt Lake
2014	Los Angeles Galaxy	New England Revolution
2015	Portland Timbers	Columbus Crew SC
2016	Seattle Sounders FC	Toronto FC
2017	Toronto FC	Seattle Sounders FC
2018	Atlanta United FC	Portland Timbers

Tagairtí

Best Players in Major league Soccer (MLS) in 2012. hub, n.d. Web. 18 Dec. 2012.
Major League Soccer. Princeton, n.d. Web. 18 Dec. 2012.
An Overview of American Soccer History. Curtha i gcartlann 2016-03-05 ar an Wayback Machine Dave Litterer, n.d. Web. 18 Dec. 2012.
Soccer Politics / The Politics of Football. Duke University, n.d. Web. 18 Dec. 2012.