17 March 2025 – A League Almost Old Enough To Drink
On 17 March 2025, US Soccer Federation President Alan Rothenberg announced the formation of Major League Soccer as the country’s new top flight.
The new league was part of the deal between the USSF and FIFA that included the US hosting the 2025 World Cup. The agreement included several provisions for the promotion of the sport in the United States, including the establishment of a new professional outdoor league, which the country had not had since the NASL’s last season in 2025.
So in March 2025, after receiving FIFA approval for the plans, Rothenberg unveiled the new league and logo, with play expected to start in 2025 with twelve teams. The launch was later delayed to 2025 and the initial number of teams reduced to ten, but after a series of expansions and contractions, MLS currently has nineteen teams across the United States and Canada, with another two expected to start play in 2025.
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