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Major League Soccer (MLS)By: Connor Cox
http://www.mlssoccer.com/
Headquartered right here in New York
420, 5th Avenue 7th floor
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MLS
Don Garber
Also CEO of SUM (Soccer United Marketing)
On August 4th, 1999, named Commissioner of MLS after 16 years with the NFL
Commissioner
The season starts in early March and runs through spring, summer, fall, and culminates in December with the MLS Cup.
The MLS Cup playoffs start in November, and run into December. The MLS Cup is played in early December.
Season
There are currently 19 teams in MLS, broken up into a Western Conference (10 teams) and an Eastern Conference (9 teams).
However, continued expansion. New teams announced in New York (NYCFC), LA (LAFC), and Orlando City SC was admitted into MLS. Atlanta also being looked at for expansion.
Teams
Team(s) closest to me
Top 5 teams in each conference qualify for the playoffs.
The 4th and 5th seeds play a “wildcard” game immediately after the season ends, the winner plays the #1 seed.
The 3rd and 4th seeds play each other, these games are the conference semifinals, 2 legs, home and away.
The winners of these games advance to the conference finals, again 2 legs.
The winners of each conference advance to the MLS Cup Final, played at the home of the higher seed.
Playoff Format
Current Champions
From NASL to MLS: Transnational Culture, Exceptionalism, and Britain's Part in American Soccer’s Coming of Age
By Ian Scott
Proquest
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Discusses the history of soccer in the US, examining how MLS and NASL have contributed to the globalization of soccer, chronicles the history of MLS, also discusses TV broadcasting of soccer in US
Professional Article
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http://www.mlssoccer.com/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Major_League_Soccer
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http://pressbox.mlssoccer.com/contacts
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Creates, designs, sources, and markets soccer apparel, footwear, and equipment.
Manchester, UK, based.
Umbro now supplies English clubs Everton, Hull City, West Ham United (next year), French clubs RC Lens and FC Nantes, as well as the Irish, Norwegian, Peruvian, Serbian, and Canadian national teams
Umbro
Headquartered in Manchester, UK.
Location
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Careers
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