Major League Soccer

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professional sports league soccer league

Major League Soccer is the top-tier professional men's soccer league in the United States and Canada.

Aliases (10)
Statements (47)
Predicate Object
instanceOf professional sports league →
soccer league →
awardsTitle MLS Cup champion →
Supporters' Shield winner →
championshipTrophy Philip F. Anschutz Trophy →
commissioner Don Garber →
commissionerStartDate 1999 →
commonName Major League Soccer →
surface form: "MLS"
competitionFormat regular season and playoffs →
confederation CONCACAF →
country Canada →
United States of America →
surface form: "United States"
domesticCup Canadian Championship →
U.S. Open Cup →
firstSeason 1996 →
foundedBy United States Soccer Federation →
gender men →
governingBody Major League Soccer →
surface form: "Major League Soccer, LLC"
hasAllStarGame Major League Soccer →
surface form: "MLS All-Star Game"
hasConference Eastern Conference →
Western Conference →
hasDesignatedPlayerRule true →
hasNotableRivalry Cascadia Cup →
El Tráfico →
Hudson River Derby →
headquartersLocation New York City →
headquartersState New York →
inception 1993 →
internationalCup CONCACAF Champions Cup →
Leagues Cup →
numberOfTeams 29 →
officialLanguage English →
officialWebsite https://www.mlssoccer.com →
organizesCompetition MLS Cup →
Supporters' Shield race →
regionServed North America →
relegationSystem no promotion or relegation →
seasonStructure single table by conference →
seasonTypicalEndMonth December →
seasonTypicalStartMonth February →
sport association football →
televisionCoverageCountry Canada →
United States of America →
surface form: "United States"
topLevelInPyramid Canadian soccer league system →
United States soccer league system →
usesPlayoffs true →
usesSalaryCap true →
Referenced by (358)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

USL Championship → aboveLeague → Major League Soccer →
USL First Division → aboveLeague → Major League Soccer →
Brian Bilello → affiliation → Major League Soccer →
FC Dallas → affiliation → Major League Soccer →
this entity surface form: "Major League Soccer Players Association (through its players)"
Ishwara Glassman Chrein → affiliation → Major League Soccer →
The Boys in Blue → appliesToLeague → Major League Soccer →
Philadelphia Union II → associatedLeagueSystem → Major League Soccer →
Cozmo → associatedOrganization → Major League Soccer →
CEO of Soccer United Marketing → associatedWith → Major League Soccer →
Garden State Ultras → associatedWith → Major League Soccer →
Joe Mansueto → associatedWith → Major League Soccer →
Supporters' Shield Foundation → associatedWith → Major League Soccer →
La Barra KC → associatedWithLeague → Major League Soccer →
Sector Latino → associatedWithLeague → Major League Soccer →
The Rebellion → associatedWithLeague → Major League Soccer →
Toyota Soccer Center → associatedWithLeague → Major League Soccer →
Viking Army → associatedWithLeague → Major League Soccer →
2023 MLS Supporters' Shield → awardedBy → Major League Soccer →
MLS Cup trophy → awardedBy → Major League Soccer →
2007 U.S. Open Cup → championLeague → Major League Soccer →
Soccer United Marketing → closelyTiedTo → Major League Soccer →
Soccer United Marketing → commercialArmOf → Major League Soccer →
Major League Soccer → commonName → Major League Soccer →
this entity surface form: "MLS"
1996 MLS Cup → competition → Major League Soccer →
1997 MLS Cup → competition → Major League Soccer →
1997 Supporters' Shield → competition → Major League Soccer →
2010 Supporters' Shield → competition → Major League Soccer →
2011 MLS Cup → competition → Major League Soccer →
2011 Supporters' Shield → competition → Major League Soccer →
2012 MLS Cup → competition → Major League Soccer →
2019 MLS Supporters' Shield → competition → Major League Soccer →
2020 MLS Supporters' Shield → competition → Major League Soccer →
2021 MLS Supporters' Shield → competition → Major League Soccer →
2022 MLS Supporters' Shield → competition → Major League Soccer →
2023 MLS Supporters' Shield → competition → Major League Soccer →
DCU → competition → Major League Soccer →
subject surface form: "D.C. United"
MLS Cup 1998 → competition → Major League Soccer →
MLS Cup 2002 → competition → Major League Soccer →
MLS Cup 2005 → competition → Major League Soccer →
MLS Cup 2006 → competition → Major League Soccer →
MLS Cup 2015 → competition → Major League Soccer →
MLS Cup 2021 → competition → Major League Soccer →
MLS Cup 2022 → competition → Major League Soccer →
New England Revolution → competition → Major League Soccer →
NE → competition → Major League Soccer →
subject surface form: "New England Revolution"
MLS Cup → competitionOf → Major League Soccer →
MLS Cup 2006 → competitionOrganizer → Major League Soccer →
MLS Cup 2022 → competitionOrganizer → Major League Soccer →
Philadelphia Union → competitionOrganizer → Major League Soccer →
ESPN Radio → covers → Major League Soccer →
A-League (1995–2004) → demotedToSecondTierBy → Major League Soccer →
MLS Next Pro → developmentalLeagueFor → Major League Soccer →
Alex Prus → employer → Major League Soccer →
Don Garber → employer → Major League Soccer →
Jair Marrufo → employer → Major League Soccer →
Kevin Terry → employer → Major League Soccer →
Steve Sampson → employer → Major League Soccer →
this entity surface form: "Major League Soccer clubs"
St. Louis City SC → expansionTeamOf → Major League Soccer →
Western Conference → foundedBy → Major League Soccer →
subject surface form: "Western Conference (MLS)"
Los Angeles Galaxy → foundingMemberOf → Major League Soccer →
2010 Supporters' Shield → governingBody → Major League Soccer →
2019 MLS Supporters' Shield → governingBody → Major League Soccer →
2021 MLS Supporters' Shield → governingBody → Major League Soccer →
2022 MLS Supporters' Shield → governingBody → Major League Soccer →
California Clásico → governingBody → Major League Soccer →
Charlotte FC → governingBody → Major League Soccer →
The Fire → governingBody → Major League Soccer →
subject surface form: "Chicago Fire FC"
El Tráfico → governingBody → Major League Soccer →
Houston Dynamo → governingBody → Major League Soccer →
this entity surface form: "MLS"
Hudson River Derby → governingBody → Major League Soccer →
Galaxy → governingBody → Major League Soccer →
subject surface form: "LA Galaxy"
MLS Cup → governingBody → Major League Soccer →
MLS Cup 2015 → governingBody → Major League Soccer →
Major League Soccer → governingBody → Major League Soccer →
this entity surface form: "Major League Soccer, LLC"
Most Valuable Player award → governingBody → Major League Soccer →
subject surface form: "Major League Soccer Most Valuable Player Award"
New York City FC → governingBody → Major League Soccer →
Orlando City SC → governingBody → Major League Soccer →
this entity surface form: "MLS"
Philip F. Anschutz Trophy → governingBody → Major League Soccer →
Portland Timbers → governingBody → Major League Soccer →
Supporters' Shield race → governingBody → Major League Soccer →
Western Conference → governingBody → Major League Soccer →
subject surface form: "Western Conference (MLS)"
this entity surface form: "Major League Soccer, LLC"
Inter Miami CF → governingBodyLeague → Major League Soccer →
this entity surface form: "MLS"
Colorado Rapids → governingLeague → Major League Soccer →
this entity surface form: "MLS"
Soccer United Marketing → handlesMarketingFor → Major League Soccer →
Soccer United Marketing → handlesMediaRightsFor → Major League Soccer →
Soccer United Marketing → handlesSponsorshipFor → Major League Soccer →
Major League Soccer → hasAllStarGame → Major League Soccer →
this entity surface form: "MLS All-Star Game"
National Premier Soccer League → hasLevelAbove → Major League Soccer →
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States → hasMajorLeague → Major League Soccer →
subject surface form: "Cincinnati"
Carles Gil de Pareja Vicent → hasPlayedInLeague → Major League Soccer →
Toyota Soccer Center → hasPrimaryTenantLeague → Major League Soccer →
Atlanta → hasProfessionalLeague → Major League Soccer →
San Diego → hasProfessionalSport → Major League Soccer →
Galaxy → homeCountryLeague → Major League Soccer →
subject surface form: "LA Galaxy"
Audi Field → homeLeague → Major League Soccer →
Canadian Championship → includesClubsFrom → Major League Soccer →
U.S. Open Cup → includesClubsFrom → Major League Soccer →
2005 U.S. Open Cup → includesLeague → Major League Soccer →
2007 U.S. Open Cup → includesLeague → Major League Soccer →
U.S. Open Cup 2011 → includesLeague → Major League Soccer →
2006 U.S. Open Cup → includesLevel → Major League Soccer →
1996 U.S. Open Cup → includesTeamsFromLeague → Major League Soccer →
NISA → independentOf → Major League Soccer →
Nashville SC → joinedLeague → Major League Soccer →
1996 MLS Cup → league → Major League Soccer →
2006 Major League Soccer season → league → Major League Soccer →
2007 Major League Soccer season → league → Major League Soccer →
2008 MLS Cup → league → Major League Soccer →
2011 MLS Cup → league → Major League Soccer →
2019 MLS Supporters' Shield → league → Major League Soccer →
2020 MLS Supporters' Shield → league → Major League Soccer →
2021 MLS Supporters' Shield → league → Major League Soccer →
2022 MLS Supporters' Shield → league → Major League Soccer →
2023 MLS Supporters' Shield → league → Major League Soccer →
Atlanta United FC → league → Major League Soccer →
Audi Field → league → Major League Soccer →
Black-and-Red → league → Major League Soccer →
Brian Bilello → league → Major League Soccer →
California Clásico → league → Major League Soccer →
Carles Gil → league → Major League Soccer →
Carles Gil de Pareja Vicent → league → Major League Soccer →
Cascadia Cup → league → Major League Soccer →
Charlotte FC → league → Major League Soccer →
Chicago Fire → league → Major League Soccer →
subject surface form: "Chicago Fire FC"
Chicago Fire FC → league → Major League Soccer →
The Fire → league → Major League Soccer →
subject surface form: "Chicago Fire FC"
Chris Tierney → league → Major League Soccer →
Colorado Rapids → league → Major League Soccer →
Columbus Crew → league → Major League Soccer →
Columbus Crew Stadium → league → Major League Soccer →
Cozmo → league → Major League Soccer →
D.C. United → league → Major League Soccer →
DCU → league → Major League Soccer →
subject surface form: "D.C. United"
Dallas Burn → league → Major League Soccer →
El Tráfico → league → Major League Soccer →
Empire Supporters Club → league → Major League Soccer →
Evan Whitfield → league → Major League Soccer →
FC Cincinnati → league → Major League Soccer →
FC Dallas → league → Major League Soccer →
Houston Dynamo → league → Major League Soccer →
Hudson River Derby → league → Major League Soccer →
Inter Miami CF → league → Major League Soccer →
Jaime Moreno → league → Major League Soccer →
Kansas City Wiz → league → Major League Soccer →
Kris Boyd → league → Major League Soccer →
Galaxy → league → Major League Soccer →
subject surface form: "LA Galaxy"
Los Angeles FC → league → Major League Soccer →
Los Angeles Galaxy → league → Major League Soccer →
MLS All-Star → league → Major League Soccer →
MLS Best XI → league → Major League Soccer →
MLS Coach of the Year → league → Major League Soccer →
MLS Comeback Player of the Year Award → league → Major League Soccer →
MLS Cup 2000 → league → Major League Soccer →
MLS Cup 2001 → league → Major League Soccer →
MLS Cup 2002 → league → Major League Soccer →
MLS Cup 2003 → league → Major League Soccer →
MLS Cup 2004 → league → Major League Soccer →
MLS Cup 2005 → league → Major League Soccer →
MLS Cup 2006 → league → Major League Soccer →
MLS Cup 2007 → league → Major League Soccer →
MLS Cup 2013 → league → Major League Soccer →
MLS Cup 2014 → league → Major League Soccer →
MLS Cup 2020 → league → Major League Soccer →
MLS Cup Playoffs → league → Major League Soccer →
MLS Cup trophy → league → Major League Soccer →
MLS Newcomer of the Year Award → league → Major League Soccer →
MLS Player of the Month → league → Major League Soccer →
Most Valuable Player award → league → Major League Soccer →
subject surface form: "Major League Soccer Most Valuable Player Award"
Men in Red → league → Major League Soccer →
MetroStars → league → Major League Soccer →
Montreal Impact → league → Major League Soccer →
Nashville SC → league → Major League Soccer →
New England Revolution → league → Major League Soccer →
NE → league → Major League Soccer →
subject surface form: "New England Revolution"
New York City FC → league → Major League Soccer →
New York Red Bulls → league → Major League Soccer →
Orlando City SC → league → Major League Soccer →
Peter Vermes → league → Major League Soccer →
Philadelphia Union → league → Major League Soccer →
Philip F. Anschutz Trophy → league → Major League Soccer →
Pizza Hut Park → league → Major League Soccer →
Portland Timbers → league → Major League Soccer →
Revs → league → Major League Soccer →
San Jose Earthquakes → league → Major League Soccer →
Seattle Sounders FC → league → Major League Soccer →
Sporting Kansas City → league → Major League Soccer →
SKC → league → Major League Soccer →
subject surface form: "Sporting Kansas City"
Sporting → league → Major League Soccer →
subject surface form: "Sporting Kansas City"
St. Louis City SC → league → Major League Soccer →
Taylor Twellman → league → Major League Soccer →
Texas Derby → league → Major League Soccer →
The Cauldron → league → Major League Soccer →
The Hoops → league → Major League Soccer →
The U → league → Major League Soccer →
Tim McDermott → league → Major League Soccer →
Timbers Army → league → Major League Soccer →
Toronto FC → league → Major League Soccer →
Toros → league → Major League Soccer →
Union → league → Major League Soccer →
Vancouver Whitecaps FC → league → Major League Soccer →
Western Conference → league → Major League Soccer →
subject surface form: "Western Conference (MLS)"
Clark Hunt → leagueAffiliation → Major League Soccer →
Stan Kroenke → leagueAffiliation → Major League Soccer →
this entity surface form: "Major League Soccer (via Colorado Rapids)"
Columbus Crew Stadium → leagueAssociation → Major League Soccer →
Dignity Health Sports Park → leagueAssociation → Major League Soccer →
Gillette Stadium → leagueAssociation → Major League Soccer →
Talen Energy Stadium → leagueAssociation → Major League Soccer →
Toyota Park → leagueAssociation → Major League Soccer →
Toyota Stadium → leagueAssociation → Major League Soccer →
Peregrine Sports LLC → leagueAssociations → Major League Soccer →
Arena → leagueCoachedIn → Major League Soccer →
subject surface form: "Bruce Arena"
Dominic Kinnear → leagueCoachedIn → Major League Soccer →
Greg Vanney → leagueCoachedIn → Major League Soccer →
Steve Sampson → leagueCoachedIn → Major League Soccer →
BMO Field → leagueHosted → Major League Soccer →
Foxboro Stadium → leagueHosted → Major League Soccer →
subject surface form: "Home Depot Center"
Mercedes-Benz Stadium → leagueHosted → Major League Soccer →
Orlando City Stadium → leagueHosted → Major League Soccer →
Providence Park → leagueHosted → Major League Soccer →
Red Bull Arena → leagueHosted → Major League Soccer →
SeatGeek Stadium → leagueHosted → Major League Soccer →
Subaru Park → leagueLevelOfHomeTeam → Major League Soccer →
Jim Curtin → leagueManaged → Major League Soccer →
Steve Nicol → leagueManagedIn → Major League Soccer →
Nicol → leagueManagedIn → Major League Soccer →
subject surface form: "Steve Nicol"
CITYPARK → leagueOfPrimaryTenant → Major League Soccer →
Children's Mercy Park → leagueOfPrimaryTenant → Major League Soccer →
PPL Park → leagueOfPrimaryTenant → Major League Soccer →
KC → leagueOfTeam → Major League Soccer →
subject surface form: "Kansas City, Missouri"
Robert Kraft → leagueOfTeamOwned → Major League Soccer →
Merritt Paulson → leagueOfTeamsOwned → Major League Soccer →
RFK Stadium → leagueOfTenant → Major League Soccer →
Abiodun Okulaja → leagueOfficiated → Major League Soccer →
Jair Marrufo → leagueOfficiated → Major League Soccer →
Adam Buksa → leagueParticipatedIn → Major League Soccer →
Ante Razov → leagueParticipatedIn → Major League Soccer →
Bradley Wright-Phillips → leagueParticipatedIn → Major League Soccer →
Brian Ching → leagueParticipatedIn → Major League Soccer →
El Pescadito → leagueParticipatedIn → Major League Soccer →
subject surface form: "Carlos Ruiz"
Claudio López → leagueParticipatedIn → Major League Soccer →
DaMarcus Beasley → leagueParticipatedIn → Major League Soccer →
Dwayne De Rosario → leagueParticipatedIn → Major League Soccer →
Guillermo Ramírez → leagueParticipatedIn → Major League Soccer →
Gustavo Bou → leagueParticipatedIn → Major League Soccer →
Gyasi Zardes → leagueParticipatedIn → Major League Soccer →
Jamil Walker → leagueParticipatedIn → Major League Soccer →
Joseph Ngwenya → leagueParticipatedIn → Major League Soccer →
Juan Pablo Ángel → leagueParticipatedIn → Major League Soccer →
Landon Donovan → leagueParticipatedIn → Major League Soccer →
Luis Hernández → leagueParticipatedIn → Major League Soccer →
Marco Etcheverry → leagueParticipatedIn → Major League Soccer →
Piotr Nowak → leagueParticipatedIn → Major League Soccer →
Robbie Keane → leagueParticipatedIn → Major League Soccer →
Ronald Cerritos → leagueParticipatedIn → Major League Soccer →
Servando Carrasco → leagueParticipatedIn → Major League Soccer →
Zlatan Ibrahimović → leagueParticipatedIn → Major League Soccer →
Stephen → leagueParticipatedInAsCoach → Major League Soccer →
subject surface form: "Stephen Nicol"
Greg Vanney → leaguePlayedIn → Major League Soccer →
Guillermo Barros Schelotto → leaguePlayedIn → Major League Soccer →
Jim Curtin → leaguePlayedIn → Major League Soccer →
Tim Cahill → leaguePlayedIn → Major League Soccer →
Section 8 Chicago → leagueSupported → Major League Soccer →
South Stand SC → leagueSupported → Major League Soccer →
Schaefer Stadium → leagueTenant → Major League Soccer →
this entity surface form: "MLS"
Home Depot Center → leagueVenueFor → Major League Soccer →
Frank Yallop → managedInLeague → Major League Soccer →
Soccer United Marketing → notableAssociation → Major League Soccer →
Independent Supporters Council → operatesIn → Major League Soccer →
Supporters' Shield Foundation → operatesIn → Major League Soccer →
Hunt Sports Group → operatesInLeague → Major League Soccer →
1997 MLS Cup → organizedBy → Major League Soccer →
2012 MLS Cup → organizedBy → Major League Soccer →
2019 MLS Supporters' Shield → organizedBy → Major League Soccer →
2021 MLS Supporters' Shield → organizedBy → Major League Soccer →
MLS Cup → organizedBy → Major League Soccer →
MLS Cup 1998 → organizedBy → Major League Soccer →
MLS Cup 2003 → organizedBy → Major League Soccer →
1997 Supporters' Shield → organizer → Major League Soccer →
2011 Supporters' Shield → organizer → Major League Soccer →
2022 MLS Supporters' Shield → organizer → Major League Soccer →
2023 MLS Supporters' Shield → organizer → Major League Soccer →
Eastern Conference → organizer → Major League Soccer →
subject surface form: "Eastern Conference (MLS)"
Leagues Cup → organizer → Major League Soccer →
MLS All-Star → organizer → Major League Soccer →
MLS Cup 2000 → organizer → Major League Soccer →
MLS Cup 2001 → organizer → Major League Soccer →
MLS Cup 2007 → organizer → Major League Soccer →
MLS Cup Playoffs → organizer → Major League Soccer →
MLS Next Pro → organizer → Major League Soccer →
Major League Soccer regular season → organizer → Major League Soccer →
Supporters' Shield race → organizer → Major League Soccer →
United States Soccer Federation → oversees → Major League Soccer →
MLS Next Pro → parentOrganization → Major League Soccer →
Eastern Conference → partOf → Major League Soccer →
subject surface form: "Eastern Conference (MLS)"
MLS All-Star → partOf → Major League Soccer →
this entity surface form: "Major League Soccer season"
Major League Soccer regular season → partOf → Major League Soccer →
Western Conference → partOf → Major League Soccer →
subject surface form: "Western Conference (MLS)"
Peter Vermes → participantIn → Major League Soccer →
Sigi Schmid → participantIn → Major League Soccer →
CanChamp → participants → Major League Soccer →
this entity surface form: "Major League Soccer Canadian clubs"
Leagues Cup → participatingLeague → Major League Soccer →
Bastian Schweinsteiger → playedFor → Major League Soccer →
Gustavo Bou → playedFor → Major League Soccer →
this entity surface form: "Major League Soccer clubs"
Ante Razov → playedIn → Major League Soccer →
this entity surface form: "Major League Soccer Western Conference"
Ante Razov → playedIn → Major League Soccer →
this entity surface form: "Major League Soccer Eastern Conference"
Greg Vanney → playedIn → Major League Soccer →
Hugo Sánchez → playedIn → Major League Soccer →
Jaime Moreno → playedIn → Major League Soccer →
Marco Etcheverry → playedIn → Major League Soccer →
Carlos Ruiz → playedInLeague → Major League Soccer →
Chris Tierney → playedInLeague → Major League Soccer →
Evan Whitfield → playedInLeague → Major League Soccer →
Servando Carrasco → playedInLeague → Major League Soccer →
Nicol → playedInLeague → Major League Soccer →
subject surface form: "Steve Nicol"
Taylor Twellman → playedInLeague → Major League Soccer →
Carles Gil → playsInLeague → Major League Soccer →
Gyasi Zardes → playsInLeague → Major League Soccer →
Lionel Messi → playsInLeague → Major League Soccer →
2022 MLS Supporters' Shield → presentedBy → Major League Soccer →
MLS Coach of the Year → presentedBy → Major League Soccer →
MLS Newcomer of the Year Award → presentedBy → Major League Soccer →
Most Valuable Player award → presentedBy → Major League Soccer →
subject surface form: "Major League Soccer Most Valuable Player Award"
Philip F. Anschutz Trophy → presentedBy → Major League Soccer →
MLS Player of the Month → presenter → Major League Soccer →
MLS Best XI → presentingOrganization → Major League Soccer →
MLS Next Pro → relatedCompetition → Major League Soccer →
MLS Next Pro → reserveLeagueFor → Major League Soccer →
2007 U.S. Open Cup → runnerUpLeague → Major League Soccer →
Major League Soccer Players Association → scope → Major League Soccer →
this entity surface form: "Major League Soccer Western Conference"
St. Louis City SC → sportGoverningBody → Major League Soccer →
Atlanta → sportsLeague → Major League Soccer →
Chester → sportsLeague → Major League Soccer →
subject surface form: "Chester, Pennsylvania"
South Stand SC → supportedClubLeague → Major League Soccer →
The Midnight Riders → supportsClubInLeague → Major League Soccer →
Garden State Ultras → supportsLeague → Major League Soccer →
Lumen Field → tenantLeague → Major League Soccer →
American soccer pyramid → topTierLeague → Major League Soccer →
CEO of Soccer United Marketing → usedBy → Major League Soccer →
The U → usedInContext → Major League Soccer →
2006 U.S. Open Cup → winnerClubLeague → Major League Soccer →
Alex Prus → workedInLeague → Major League Soccer →
Independent Supporters Council → worksWith → Major League Soccer →
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