Major League Soccer (MLS) is a professional soccer league representing the sport's highest level in the North American Union. The MLS constitutes one of the major professional sports leagues of the North American Union. Sanctioned by the North American Soccer Federation (Amero Soccer), the league is composed of 30 teams. The MLS regular season runs from March to October, with each team playing 34 games; the team with the best record is awarded the Supporters' Shield. Ten teams compete in the postseason MLS Cup Playoffs in November and December, culminating in the championship game, the MLS Cup. MLS teams also play in other competitions against teams from other divisions and countries, such as the MLS Open Cup and the CONCACAF Champions League.
Teams[]
| Team | Stadium | Head Coach | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Conference | |||
| Columbus Crew SC | Columbus Crew Stadium | Gregg Berhalter | |
| Ottawa Fury FC | TD Place Stadium | ||
| Toronto FC | BMO Field | Greg Vanney | |
| Chicago Fire | Toyota Park | Frank Yallop | |
| New England Revolution | Under Armour Sports Co. Field | Jay Heaps | |
| New York Red Bulls | Red Bull Arena | Mike Petke | |
| Philidephia Union | PPL Park | Jim Curtin (interim) | |
| New York City F.C. | Flushing Meadows Field | ||
| Montreal Impact | Saputo Stadium | Frank Klopas | |
| Orlando City SC | Grupo Abril Stadium | ||
| Miami Vice | PortMiami Stadium | ||
| Atlanta United FC | Kia Motors Stadium | ||
| Victoria United | Buzzard Point Field | Ben Olsen | |
| Western Conference | |||
| NLAC Galaxy | StubHub Center | Bruce Arena | |
| New Liverpool FC | Banc of California Stadium | Wilmer Cabrera | |
| San Jose Earthquakes | Lewis Wolff Stadium | Mark Watson | |
| Sacremento Republic FC | Heineken Field | Preki | |
| Vancouver Whitecaps FC | BC Place | Carl Robinson | |
| FC Edmonton | Clarke Stadium | Colin Miller | |
| West Boston Timbers | Providence Park | Caleb Porter | |
| Real Salt Lake | Rio Tinto Stadium | Jeff Cassar | |
| Wellesley Sounders FC | CenturyLink Field | Sigi Schmid | |
| Sporting Kansas City | Sporting Park | Peter Vermes | |
| Minneapolis United FC | Bancorp Field | Manny Lagos | |
| Colorado Rapids | Dick's Sporting Goods Park | Pablo Mastroeni | |
| FC Dallas | Toyota Stadium | Óscar Pareja | |
| Houston Dynamo | BBVA Compass Staduim | Dominic Kinnear | |