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MLS SOCCER
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MLS was established
Major League Soccer was established in 1993, as part of an agreement with FIFA that the United States set up a professional first division to gain the right to host the 1994 FIFA World Cup.[5] No successful professional outdoor soccer league existed since the North American Soccer League folded in 1985. Due to rapid over-expansion and poor franchise placement, the NASL collapse led future MLS leaders to be extremely cautious of establishing new franchises -
First Expansion
In 1998, the league expanded for the first time, rising from ten teams to twelve. The new teams were the Chicago Fire and Miami Fusion. Miami owner Ken Horowitz paid a $20 million expansion fee for the right to join MLS -
MLS began to loose valuable players to Europe
After marketing itself on the talents of American players, the league saw some of its homegrown stars depart for more prominent leagues in Europe. Tim Howard, goalkeeper for the MetroStars, was sold to Manchester United in one of the most lucrative contract deals in league history. DaMarcus Beasley of the Chicago Fire left for PSV Eindhoven, while Landon Donovan, on loan from Bayer Leverkusen, was recalled to G -
mls youtbe channel
mls has a youtbe channel where they post professional videos/ games of professional players -
Demographics of MLS
34 percent of MLS fans are Hispanic and 42 percent of the league's fans are nonwhite, according to Nielsen's report. despite having a relitivley young fan base,MLS fans make a bit more money than most of their fellow sports fans38 percent of MLS fans make at least $75,000 a year -
mls webiste
mls has a website where they upload many games and highlights along with other mercandise etc... -
Adidas sponsers MLS
Major League Soccer and Adidas have agreed to a new eight-year sponsorship deal that officials believe can solidify and validate the increased growth of the league and calls for significant investment in youth development. -
MLS joined with PRO
The Professional Referee Organization (PRO) is the organization responsible for managing the referee and assistant referee program in professional soccer leagues in the United States and Canada, working alongside the U.S. Soccer Federation, Major League Soccer, Canadian Soccer Association, the North American Soccer League, United Soccer League PRO, and the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup. -
mls radio broadcast
mls is on a radio broadcast station -
MLS TV deal
MLS and US Soccer announced an agreement with ESPN, Fox and Univision that will pay MLS and US Soccer $90M per year over the next 8 years.
