major league soccer commissioner Don Garber have publicly announced plans to add a 30th team to the league, which could be announced later this year.
MLS It has expanded rapidly over the last few years, with five teams joining the league starting in 2020. Gerber hopes to mirror other majors. North America Choose from many potential options and enhance your sports league by bringing the number of clubs in the 27-year-old league to 30 rounds.
Candidate cities to participate in MLS?
sacramento, San Diegoand Las Vegas It is considered a strong candidate for MLS expansion.
of Republicthe Sacramento team Californiacapital since 2012 as part of united soccer leagueIn preparation for stepping up in the league, the Republic began working on a $226 million stadium project.
San Diegoteam of Faithful, joined USL as an expansion side in 2020.Owned in part by an American football legend Landon DonovanRoyal Play with 6,000 seats Torero Stadiummust be upgraded before participating in MLS.
finally, Las Vegas Lights FC Considered a strong candidate to join the burgeoning Las Vegas sports scene. The NHL is vegas golden nights,on the other hand, raiders Moved from Auckland in 2020.
MLS exponential growth
gerber In recent seasons, we have been very focused on growing the league. MLS reached an agreement with apple Tech giant to produce MLS season pass streaming service Apple TV+ As the platform—and reach—continues to expand, numerous new teams have joined the league.
The latest MLS side is St. Louis City SCcurrently playing its first season. Charlotte FC (2022), Austin FC (2021), intel miami (2020), and Nashville SC (2020) is the latest team to make a leap forward.
