Private company

Major League Soccer

Professional soccer league in the United States and Canada

Major League Soccer (MLS) is a professional soccer league in North America and the highest level of the United States soccer league system. It comprises 30 teams, with 27 in the United States and 3 in Canada, and is sanctioned by the United States Soccer Federation.² From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 16, 2026.

Overview

Dec 17, 1993Founded¹

HeadquartersPennsylvania Plaza¹
Websitewww.mlssoccer.com
Legal formlimited liability company¹

See how the biggest companies compare on our leaderboards

Leadership

Who has led Major League Soccer, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.

Chief executive

1995200020052010201520202025

Chief executive officerDon Garber 1999 to now¹
Chief executive officerDoug Logan 1995 to 1999¹

Subsidiaries and ownership

Subsidiaries

Atlanta United FC
Austin FC
CF Montréal
Charlotte FC
Chicago Fire FC
Chivas USA
Colorado Rapids
Columbus Crew
D.C. United
FC Cincinnati
FC Dallas
Houston Dynamo FC
Inter Miami CF
LA Galaxy
Los Angeles FC
Miami Fusion
Minnesota United FC
Nashville SC
New England Revolution
New York City FC
Orlando City SC
Philadelphia Union
Portland Timbers
Real Salt Lake

All 33 subsidiaries

Red Bull New York
San Diego FC
San Jose Earthquakes
Seattle Sounders FC
Sporting Kansas City
St. Louis City SC
Tampa Bay Mutiny
Toronto FC
Vancouver Whitecaps FC

From Wikidata.¹

Acquisitions

2019Acquired FC Cincinnati¹

Timeline

1999New chief executive Don Garber becomes CEO¹
1995New chief executive Doug Logan becomes CEO¹
Dec 17, 1993Founded Founded¹

Sources

The numbers on this page point here. Each one links to the record it came from.

1
WikidataMajor League Soccer on Wikidata
2
WikipediaMajor League Soccer on Wikipedia