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Revision as of 15:42, 14 August 2002 by Zoe (talk | contribs)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)Major League Soccer (MLS) is the name of the highest level men's professional soccer league in the United States. Unlike in other professioanl sports leagues in the United States, MLS allows a single individual to own more than one team.
The league was formed in 1996, after several professional soccer leagues had failed in the United States and Canada. The Chicago Fire did not exist in the inaugural year, and the Tampa Bay Mutiny and the San Jose Clash were teams that no longer exist. Chicago and the Miami Fusion joined in 1998. In 1999, the city of Columbus, Ohio built Columbus Crew Stadium, the first stadium ever built specifically for soccer in the United States. Tampa Bay and Miami left the league in 2001.
Current Member Teams
Eastern Conference
Western Conference