[194] Atlanta United FC began play in 2017 at a college football facility, Georgia Tech's Bobby Dodd Stadium, before moving into its permanent home at the retractable-roof Mercedes-Benz Stadium, which it shares with the NFL's Atlanta Falcons; the two teams share a common owner and the stadium is equipped with screens to cordon off the upper tiers for most matches. [189], Several remaining clubs play in stadiums not originally built for MLS and have not announced plans to move. If they lose, you get a loss. In 2006, MLS reached an 8-year TV deal with ESPN spanning the 2007–2014 seasons, and marked the first time that MLS earned rights fees, reported to be worth $7–8 million annually. [151] When an MLS club sells one of its players overseas, the club and the league split the transfer revenues, with the club retaining from 33% to 75% depending on the player's status and tenure. 2? The best MLS sides use their resources intelligently. 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[114] This record was surpassed by the ownership groups of FC Cincinnati and Nashville SC, which each paid $150 million to join MLS (FC Cincinnati in 2019 and Nashville SC in 2020). Real Salt Lake and Chivas USA began play in 2005, with Chivas USA becoming the second club in Los Angeles. [178], Near the end of the 2008 season, Rio Tinto Stadium became the home of Real Salt Lake, which meant that for the first time in MLS history a majority of MLS's teams (8 out of 14) played in soccer-specific stadiums. [261] As part of the agreement, Sky Sports broadcast at least two MLS regular-season matches each week, as well as the MLS All-Star Game, every MLS Cup Playoff game, and the MLS Cup final. The Fire finally looked like they were heading in that direction, building a solid center of the park that could hold down a midfield. During the 2011 season, the Galaxy signed another international star in Republic of Ireland all-time leading goalscorer Robbie Keane. 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The departures of Clint Dempsey and Jozy Altidore, coupled with the return of former U.S. national team stars Claudio Reyna and Brian McBride, highlighted the exchange of top prospects to Europe for experienced veterans to MLS. [61], Despite the financial problems, though, MLS did have some accomplishments that would set the stage for the league's resurgence. Found insideTennessee Titans Foundation; TENNESSEE TITANS Tennis Week Magazine; ... ROGERS COMMUNICATIONS INC Toronto FC; MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER (MLS) Toronto Maple Leafs; ... It’s our predicted best guess on the early college football rankings after Week 1. [234] For each season between 2006 and 2009, two to three MLS clubs (generally clubs with a soccer-specific stadium) were reported as profitable by the league. MLS has two transfer windows—the primary pre-season transfer window lasts three months from mid February until mid May, and the secondary mid season transfer window runs one month from early July to early August. [111], On January 29, 2018, MLS awarded Miami an expansion team, led by David Beckham. [239] [5], MLS announced on December 20, 2017, that it would be awarding an expansion franchise to Nashville, Tennessee, to play in a yet-to-be-built 27,000-seat soccer-specific stadium, Nashville Fairgrounds Stadium, and would join MLS in 2020. The UEFA is comprised of over 50 teams, while over 200 teams are represented in FIFA. [192][193] Until that time, the team played in Minneapolis at TCF Bank Stadium, home to University of Minnesota football. Fourteen teams compete in the postseason MLS Cup Playoffs in late October and November, culminating in the league's championship game, the MLS Cup. [72] The Sounders set a new average attendance record for the league, with 30,943 spectators per match, and were the first expansion team to qualify for the playoffs since 1998. The league realized that the rule changes had alienated some traditional soccer fans while failing to draw new American sports fans, and the shootout and countdown clock were eliminated after the 1999 season. The logo was designed to be remixed in different color schemes that match teams when used on merchandise and jerseys. The matches appeared across Sky's family of networks.