Here we will discuss the most popular Major League Soccer teams by country. MLS is a professional soccer tournament played between different clubs in America and Canada. This is one of the popular soccer tournaments. This tournament is gaining popularity all around the world although it is not as famous as English Premier League. A total of 29 teams are in the Major League Soccer where 26 teams are from America and 3 teams are from Canada. The league has Eastern and Western conferences. MLS Cup is the major tournament played by the Major League soccer teams.
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1. USA
Here are some of the USA’s popular Major League Soccer teams that have more popularity and fan support.
Los Angeles Football Club
The MLS team Los Angeles Football Club was established in the year 2014. This American Soccer club plays its home matches in BMO Stadium located at Exposition Park. They got their first Major League Soccer Cup in 2022. The Black and Gold Falcons is the nickname of the team. The team started to play during the 2018 MLS season as an expansion team. The club has good fan support. The Los Angeles football club was awarded the MLS Supporters Shield in the years 2019 and 2022 as they had the best season records.
The players of the team are
- Olivier Giroud
- Hugo Lloris
- Denis Bouanga
- Mateusz Bogusz
- Christian Oliver
- Kei Kamara
- David Martinez
- Natan Ordaz
LA Galaxy
The Major League Soccer team based in Los Angeles is the popular American men’s soccer club. The club started to compete in the MSL matches in the year 1996 as a member of the Western Conference. LA Galaxy team is one of the MLS charter members founded on June 15, 1994. The team won MSL cup titles in the seasons of 2202, 2005, 2011, 2012, and, 2014. This team won the US Open Cup in the years 2001 and 2005. The CONCACAF champions cup was won by the team in the year 2000.
The players of LA Galaxy are
- Marco Reus
- Riqui Puig
- Gabriel Pec
- Maya Yoshida
- Joseph Paintsil
- Dejan Joveljic
Atlanta United FC
The Atlanta United FC, an MLS club based in Atlanta, America plays in the Eastern Conference. The club was established in the year 2014 and started to play as an expansion team in the year 2017. The American Soccer team has won the MLS Cup title in the 2018 season. Rob Valentino serves as the manager of the team Atlanta United FC.
The players of Atlanta United FC include
- Aleksei Miranchuck
- Brad Guzan
- Saba Lobzhanidze
- Bartosz Silsz
- Jamal Thiare
- Efrain Morales
Inter Miami CF
The American professional soccer club Inter Miami is based in Miami in the US. The American Club Inter Miami plays as a part of the Eastern Conference in American MLS matches. Gerardo Martino is in the role of manager of the inter Miami club founded on 29 January 2018.
The inter-Miami CF players are
- Lionel Messi
- Luis Suarez
- Matias Rojas
- Sergio Busquets
- Jordi Alba
- Benjamin Cremaschi
Seattle Sounders FC
The American soccer club Seattle Sounders FC is founded in the year 2007. Adrian Hanauer is the owner of the MLS club Seattle Sounders FC. The American club has won the MLS titles in the years 2016 and 2019.
The players of Seattle Sounders FC are
- Jordan Morris
- Cristian Roldan
- Albert Rusnak
- Yeimar Gomez Andrade
- Reed Baker Whiting
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New York City FC
The American football club New York City FC, based in New York was founded in the year 2013. The club New York City FC won the MLS title in the year 2021. The club New York City FC plays in the league as a part of the Eastern Conference.
The players of NewYork City FC are
- James Sands
- Maximiliano Moralez
- Mounsef Barker
- Matt Frense
- Mitja Ilenic
- Tayvon Gray
2. Canada
Three Major League Soccer teams from Canada are popular and enjoying support playing in MSL.
CF Montreal
CF Montreal, a professional football club based in Canada started playing in MLS in the year 2012. The CF Montreal was founded in the year 2013 and plays in MLS as a part Of the Eastern Conference. Gabriel Gervais is currently the president of the club.
The players of the club are
- Raheem Edwards
- Samuel Piette
- Lassi Lappalainen
- Jonathan Sirois
- Joel Waterman
- Sunusi Ibrahim
Toronto FC
The Canadian soccer club Toronto FC is based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Founded in the year 2005 the club won MLS Cup in 2017. They started playing in MLS seasons in 2007. They joined as an expansion team and the first Canadian-based team. John Herdman is the coach of Toronto FC and the club is now a part of the Eastern Conference.
The players of Toronto FC are
- Lorenzo Insigne
- Federico Bernardischi
- Matty Longstaff
- Jonathan Osorio
- Prince Owusu
- Richie Laryea
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
The Vancouver Whitecaps FC is a Canadian professional soccer team playing in the MLS teams. They are playing the soccer league in the Western Conference. The team was founded on 18th March 2009. The location of the team is Vancouver, Canada. Vanni Sartini is the manager of the team Vancouver Whitecaps FC and the CEO is Axel Schuster
The players of the team are
- Sam Adekugbe
- Alessandro Schopf
- Brian White
- Ryan Gauld
- RAnko Veselinovic
- Andres Cubas
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Conclusion
Here we have discussed different MLS teams based on popularity in the countries USA and Canada. These Major League Soccer teams enjoy a huge fanbase and have supporters and viewers all over the world. The matches usually take place between February and October. Major League Soccer has gained so much popularity in recent years. The popularity has increased globally during the last season of Major League Soccer matches. As the Major Soccer League popularity is increasing several brands are also investing in MLS. There was a surge in the investment and popularity of Major League Soccer during last season.
