Major League Soccer (MLS) je profesionalna nogometna liga u kojoj sudjeluje 19 klubova iz SAD-a te tri iz Kanade.
Format natjecanja
Liga je podijeljena na dvije konferencije:Istočnu (Eastern) i Zapadnu (Western), svaku s po 11 klubova. Nakon odigrana 34 kola u ligaškom dijelu, najboljih šest klubova iz svake konferencije se plasira u doigravanje, koje odigrava u četiri faze - konferencijska knock-out utakmica (jedna utakmica, na terenu bolje plasiranne momčadi u konferenciji), konferencijska polufinala (dvije utakmice), konferencijska finala (dvije utakmice) te finale MLS-a MLS Cup (jedna utakmica na terenu bolje plasirane momčadi u poretku za Supporters' Shield).
Klubovi
{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%; font-size: 90%" ! style="width:20%" | Momčad !! style="width:20%" | Stadion !! style="width:20%" | Grad !! style="width:10%" | Osnovan ! style="width:10%" | Član MLS-a !! style="width:20%" | Nazivi momčadi |- ! style=background-color:blue colspan=6 | Istočna konferencija |- | Atlanta United FC || Bobby Dodd Stadium, Mercedes-Benz Stadium || | align=center | 2014. ||align=center |2017. || Atlanta United (2017.-) |- | Chicago Fire || Toyota Park || || align=center | 1997. || align=center | 1998. | Chicago Fire (1998.-) |- | Columbus Crew SC || Mapfre Stadium || || align=center | 1994. | align=center | 1996. || Columbus Crew (1996.-) |- | D.C. United || RFK Stadium || Washington, D.C. || align=center | 1995. || align=center | 1996. | D.C. United (1996.-) |- | Montreal Impact || Saputo Stadium Olympic Stadium | Montreal, Quebec || align=center | 2010. || align=center |2012. | Montreal Impact (2012.-) |- | New England Revolution || Gillette Stadium || || align=center | 1995. | align=center | 1996. || New England Revolution (1996.-) |- | New York City FC || Yankee Stadium || || align=center | 2013. || align=center | 2015. | New York City FC (2015.-) |- | New York Red Bulls || Red Bull Arena || | align=center | 1995. || align=center | 1996. | New York/ New Jersey MetroStars (1996. – 2002.) MestroStars (2003. – 2005.) Red Bull New York (2006. – 2007.) New York Red Bulls (2008.-) |- | Orlando City SC || Camping World Stadium || || align=center | 2010. || align=center | 2015. | Orlando City SC (2015.-) |- | Philadelphia Union || Talen Energy Stadium || || align=center | 2008. | align=center | 2010. || Philadelphia Union (2010.-) |- | Toronto FC || BMO Field || Toronto, Ontario || align=center | 2006. | align=center | 2007. || Toronto FC (2007.-) |- | colspan=6 | |- ! style=background-color:orange colspan=6 | Zapadna konferencija |- | Colorado Rapids || Dick's Sporting Goods Park || || align=center | 1995. | align=center | 1996. || Colorado Rapids (1996.-) |- | FC Dallas || Toyota Stadium || || align=center | 1996. || align=center | 1996. | Dallas Burn (1996. – 2004.) FC Dallas (2005.) |- | Houston Dynamo || BBVA Compass Stadium || || align=center | 2005. || align=center | 2006. | Houston Dynamo (2006.-) |- | Los Angeles Galaxy || StubHub Center || || align=center | 1995. || align=center | 1996. | Los Angeles Galaxy (1996.-) |- | Minnesota United FC ||TCF Bank Stadium || || align=center |2015. || align=center | 2017. | Minnesota United (2017.-) |- | Portland Timbers || Providence Park || || align=center | 2009. || align=center | 2011. | Portland Timbers (2011.-) |- | Real Salt Lake || Rio Tinto Stadium || || align=center | 2004. || align=center | 2005. | Real Salt Lake (2005.-) |- | San Jose Earthquakes || Avaya Stadium || || align=center | 1995. | align=center | 1996. | San Jose Clash (1996. – 1999.) San Jose Earthquakes (2000. – 2005., 2008.-) |- | Seattle Sounders || CenturyLink Field || || align=center | 2007. | align=center | 2009. || Seatle Sounders (2009.-) |- | Sporting Kansas City || Children's Mercy Park || || align=center | 1995. | align=center | 1996. | Kansas City Wiz (1996.) Kansas City Wizards (1997. – 2010.) Sporting Kansas City (2011.-) |- | Vancouver Whitecaps FC || BC Place Stadium || Vancouver, Britanska Kolumbija || align=center | 2009. || align=center | 2011. | Vancouver Whitecaps |- | colspan=6 | |- ! style=background-color:black colspan=6 | Bivši klubovi |- | Chivas USA || StubHub Center || || align=center | 2004. | align=center |2005. || Chivas USA (2005. – 2014.) |- | Miami Fusion || Lockhart Stadium || || align=center | 1997. || align=center |1998. | Miami Fusion (1998. – 2001.) |- | Tampa Bay Mutiny || Raymond James Stadium || || align=center | 1995. || align=center | 1996. | Tampa Bay Mutiny (1996. – 2001.)
Dosadašnji pobjednici i doprvaci lige
GodinaDatumPobjednikReg. sezonaFinalistReg. sezonaRezultatStadionGradGledatelja1996. 20. listopada D.C. United 2., istok Los Angeles Galaxy 1., zapad 3:2 (pr.) Foxboro Stadium Foxborough 34,6431997. 26. listopada D.C. United 1., istok Colorado Rapids 4., zapad 2:1 RFK Stadium Washington, D.C. 57,4311998. 25. listopada Chicago Fire 2., zapad D.C. United 1., istok 2:0 Rose Bowl Pasadena 51,3501999. 21. studenog D.C. United 1., istok Los Angeles Galaxy 1., zapad 2:0 Foxboro Stadium Foxborough 44,9102000. 15. listopada Kansas City Wizards 1., zapad Chicago Fire 1., centar 1:0 RFK Stadium Washington, D.C. 39,1592001. 21. listopada San Jose Earthquakes 2., zapad Los Angeles Galaxy 1., zapad 2:1 (pr.) Columbus Crew Stadium Columbus 21,6262002. 20. listopada Los Angeles Galaxy 1., zapad New England Revolution 1., istok 1:0 (pr.) Gillette Stadium Foxborough 61,3162003. 23. studenog San Jose Earthquakes 1., zapad Chicago Fire 1., istok 4:2 The Home Depot Center Carson, CA 27,0002004. 14. studenog D.C. United 2., istok Kansas City Wizards 1., zapad 3:2 The Home Depot Center Carson, CA 25,7972005. 13. studenog Los Angeles Galaxy 4., zapad New England Revolution 1., istok 1:0 (pr.) Pizza Hut Park Frisco, TX 21,1932006. 12. studenog Houston Dynamo 2., zapad New England Revolution 2., istok 1:1 (pr., 4-3 pen) Pizza Hut Park Frisco, TX 22,4272007. 18. studenog Houston Dynamo 2., zapad New England Revolution 2., istok 2:1 RFK Stadium Washington, D.C. 39,8592008. 23. studenog Columbus Crew 1., istok New York Red Bulls 5., istok 3:1 The Home Depot Center Carson, CA 27,0002009. 22. studenog Real Salt Lake 5., zapad Columbus Crew 1., istok 1:1 (pr., 5:4 pen) Qwest Field Seattle 46,0112010. 21. studenog Colorado Rapids 5., zapad Dallas 3., zapad 2:1 (pr.) BMO Field Toronto 21,7002011. 20. studenog Los Angeles Galaxy 1., zapad Houston Dynamo 2., istok 1:0 The Home Depot Center Carson, CA 30,2812012. 4. prosinca Los Angeles Galaxy 4., zapad Houston Dynamo 5., istok 3:1 The Home Depot Center Carson, CA 30,5152013. 7. prosinca Sporting Kansas City 2., istok Real Salt Lake 2., zapad 1:1 (7:6 11 m) Sporting Park Kansas City, KS 21,6502014. 7. prosinca Los Angeles Galaxy 2., zapad New England Revolution 2., istok 2:1 (pr.) StubHub Center Carson, CA 27,0002015. 6. prosinca Portland Timbers 3., zapad Columbus Crew 2., istok 2:1 Mapfre Stadium Columbus, OH 21,7472016. 10. prosinca Seattle Sounders 4., zapad Toronto 3. istok 0:0 (5:4 11 m) BMO Field Toronto 36,045
Klubovi po uspješnosti klub pobjednik drugoplasiraniLos Angeles Galaxy 5 4D.C. United 4 1Houston Dynamo 2 2Sporting Kansas City Kansas City Wizards 2 1San Jose Earthquakes 2 0Chicago Fire 1 2Colorado Rapids 1 1Columbus Crew 1 1Real Salt Lake 1 1Portland Timbers 1 0Seattle Sounders 1 0New England Revolution 0 5Dallas 0 1New York Red Bulls 0 1 Toronto 0 1
Regularna sezona Popis najbolje plasiranih momčadi u regularnoj sezoni po osvojenim bodovima. Pobjednik regularne sezone dobiva trofej Supporters' Shield.
Godina prvi drugi treći1996. Tampa Bay Mutiny Los Angeles Galaxy D.C. United1997. D.C. United Kansas City Wizards Tampa Bay Mutiny 1998. Los Angeles Galaxy D.C. United Chicago Fire1999. D.C. United Los Angeles Galaxy Dallas Burn2000. Kansas City Wizards Chicago Fire MetroStars2001. Miami Fusion Chicago Fire Los Angeles Galaxy2002. Los Angeles Galaxy San Jose Earthquakes Dallas Burn2003. Chicago Fire San Jose Earthquakes New England Revolution2004. Columbus Crew Kansas City Wizards Los Angeles Galaxy2005. San Jose Earthquakes New England Revolution D.C. United2006. D.C. United Dallas New England Revolution2007. D.C. United Chivas USA Houston Dynamo2008. Columbus Crew Houston Dynamo Chicago Fire2009. Columbus Crew Los Angeles Galaxy Houston Dynamo2010. Los Angeles Galaxy Real Salt Lake New York Red Bulls2011. Los Angeles Galaxy Seattle Sounders Real Salt Lake2012. San Jose Earthquakes Sporting Kansas City D.C. United2013. New York Red Bulls Sporting Kansas City Portland Timbers2014. Seattle Sounders Los Angeles Galaxy D.C. United 2015. New York Red Bulls Dallas Vancouver Whitecaps2016. Dallas Colorado Rapids New York Red Bulls
Prvaci konferencija i divizija MLS-a Između 1996. i 1999., te od 2002. godine MLS je podijeljen na dvije konferencije - Zapadnu (Western) i Istočnu (Eastern) s pripadnim doigravanjima, dok se između 2000. i 2001. sastojala od tri divizije - Zapadne (Western), Istočne (Eastern) te Središnje (Central)'''. SezonaIstočna (Eastern) konferencija / divizijaZapadna (Western) konferencija / divizijaSredišnja (Central) divizijadoigravanjeregulardoigravanjeregularregular1996. D.C. United Tampa Bay Mutiny Los Angeles Galaxy Los Angeles Galaxy1997. D.C. United D.C. United Colorado Rapids Kansas City Wizards1998. D.C. United D.C. United Chicago Fire Los Angeles Galaxy1999. D.C. United Los Angeles Galaxy Los Angeles Galaxy2000.MetroStarsKansas City Wizards Chicago Fire2001. Miami Fusion Los Angeles Galaxy Chicago Fire2002. New England Revolution New England Revolution Los Angeles Galaxy Los Angeles Galaxy2003. Chicago Fire Chicago Fire San Jose Earthquakes San Jose Earthquakes2004. D.C. United Columbus Crew Kansas City Wizards Kansas City Wizards2005. New England Revolution New England Revolution Los Angeles Galaxy San Jose Earthquakes2006. New England Revolution D.C. United Houston Dynamo Dallas2007. New England Revolution D.C. United Houston Dynamo Chivas USA2008. Columbus Crew Columbus Crew New York Red Bulls Houston Dynamo2009. Real Salt Lake Columbus Crew Los Angeles Galaxy Los Angeles Galaxy2010. Colorado Rapids New York Red Bulls Dallas Los Angeles Galaxy 2011. Houston Dynamo Sporting Kansas City Los Angeles Galaxy Los Angeles Galaxy2012. Houston Dynamo Sporting Kansas City Los Angeles Galaxy San Jose Earthquakes2013. Sporting Kansas City New York Red Bulls Real Salt Lake Portland Timbers2014. New England Revolution D.C. United Los Angeles Galaxy Seattle Sounders2015. Columbus Crew New York Red Bulls Portland Timbers Dallas2016. Toronto New York Red Bulls Seattle Sounders Dallas
Pregled klubova po sezonama
Regularna sezona (poredak za Supporters' Shield)