The New Major League Soccer (MLS):
The new Major League Soccer (MLS) is a professional men's soccer league that was founded in 1993, with the first season being played in 1996. In this revised version, the number of teams has been expanded to 30,with all of them being American (the Canadian teams moved over to the CPL). The MLS season runs from early March to early November, with the number of games also having decreased to 30 with no bye weeks except for the 4-week break in July, similar to the modern (now defunct) North American Soccer League (NASL).
The league is structured as a single entity, with each club owned by the league and club operators owning a share of the league. The entry fee for each new franchise (including brand new teams or teams from USL) is approximately $100,000,000.
The league is structured as a single entity, with each club owned by the league and club operators owning a share of the league. The entry fee for each new franchise (including brand new teams or teams from USL) is approximately $100,000,000.