Full Name: Major League Soccer
Country: United States - Canada
Level: 1
Teams: 14

Official Website: mlsnet.com


Description:
Founded in 1996 as yet another attempt to jumpstart professional soccer in the United States. In an effort to combat the overspending widely blamed for the collapse of the NASL, which lasted from 1967-84), the league is organized in a unique owner-investor model in which all the clubs are technically owned by the league. It's a confusing setup but has so far worked to keep costs down and, after some initial stumbles, the league is in a period of solid growth. The San Jose Earthquakes will rejoin the league in 2008 and a new team in Seattle will make it fifteen in 2009.

2008 Clubs:
Chicago Fire
Chivas USA
Colorado Rapids
Columbus Crew
DC United
FC Dallas
Houston Dynamo
Kansas City Wizards
LA Galaxy
New England Revolution
New York Red Bulls
Real Salt Lake
San Jose Earthquakes
Toronto FC