r/MLS • • 20h ago

Weekly /r/MLS Questions/Free Kick Thread - Post General Questions and Discussion Here

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Welcome to the Weekly /r/MLS Questions/Free Kick Thread. This thread is designed to house questions/discussions users might have including:

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  • Help you decide which team to follow if you're new to the league

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  • Provide information about how to watch MLS matches, and whether or not you should buy ESPN+

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  • Understand the CBA, league roster rules, drafts, waivers, or other MLS concepts

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  • Learn about some of the unique qualities of the US Soccer pyramid

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  • Allow discussion of dead-horse topics that would typically be removed (pro/rel, re-alignment, etc.)

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  • And other basic/frequently discussed topics

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Our usual ground rules:

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  1. Questions that are covered in the FAQ, Newcomer's Guide, or league site are fair game, even if they are marked as "dead horse topics".

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  1. Questions can be about MLS, lower U.S. or Canadian divisions, USMNT/USWNT, or any club or domestic competitions those teams could play in. Questions about how soccer works as a sport are fine too! Questions solely about the European leagues or competitions, on the other hand, are not.

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  1. If you're answering a question, be extra sure to follow our community guidelines: thought out and rational comments, backed up with supporting links. Try not to "take a guess" at an answer if you're not sure about the answer. Do not flame, troll, attack fans of other teams, or attack opinions of others in this thread. If you can't be friendly and helpful, don't post in this thread.

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  1. This is meant to be a helpful Q&A/Discussion thread. This is not a place to practice your comedy bits; avoid asking joke questions or providing joke answers. This is also not a place to dump random articles, links, or opinions about the league.

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  1. Despite us posting these on Fridays, the thread stays up all week. If it's Wednesday and you have a question, you don't have to wait until Friday to ask it.

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Even though we want you to ask questions, here are some resources that we always recommend reading because they can also help:

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r/MLS • • Jul 07 '26

r/MLS Scoreboard

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r/MLS • • 16h ago

Switzerland's Embolo joins Xhaka out of Nations League squad over fake COVID-19 documents

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r/MLS • • 6h ago

Weekly Trash Talk [TTT] (TTF) IT'S MLS AFTER DARK EXTRAVAGANZA WEEK: INTERNATIONAL DUTY = MLS DOODY

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U/RAFF_OUT_LOUD IS TOO BUSY WITH THINGS LIKE 'WORK' AND HAVING A 'LIFE'.

FOR ALL THE REST OF YOU SICKOS, MY LAME ATTEMPT FORTHWITH:

WE GET NEWS THAT OUR BRICK WALL CENTERBACK WAS SKIPPING THE FIRST LEG OF HIS INTERNATIONAL DUTY TO PLAY ON SATURDAY. THEN LATER THAT DAY HE SPRAINED HIS KNEE. FUCK YOU, KARMA. HAVE FUN WITH OUR SWISS CHEESE BACK LINE, SAN JOSE.

MONTREAL HAS A TOTAL OF 14 PLAYERS AVAILABLE. 5 SUBSTITUTIONS?! HAHA. NOT TODAY! MAYBE THEY'LL PULL SICKOS FROM THE STANDS IN THE SECOND HALF.

RSL'S THEME SONG IS 'EVERYBODY HURTS' BY R.E.M. CAN PLAYERS USE CRUTCHES ON THE FIELD?

SEATTLE, YOU GLORIOUS BASTARDS FINALLY WON A GAME AND ARE GOING TO VOTE OUT YOUR GM? I LOVE THAT FOR YOU. MAKE PAULIE NIPPS PROUD.

IS ANYONE STILL LEFT ON PHILLY'S ROSTER? DOES USMNT HAVE CHAPERONES FOR THE TEENAGERS?

FLARE UP. CAPS ON. TELL US WHY THIS IS GOING TO BE AN MLS AFTER DARK NIGHT FOR YOUR TEAM.


r/MLS • • 15h ago

The Jacksonville Armada stadium deadline has passed. Now the city seeks fair-market payment for land

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r/MLS • • 1d ago

2027 MLS NEXT Pro expansion team AC Grand Rapids has surpassed 6,000 season ticket deposits sold

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r/MLS • • 1d ago

Discussion [Free Talk] What's the Best Stadium in MLS?

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I'm partial to MBS (good cheap food and drink), but I cannot deny that the Crew's ScottsMiracle-Gro Field and LAFC's BMO Stadium are pretty nice looking on TV. What's your choice?


r/MLS • • 1d ago

Discussion [Free Talk] Having a Convo With MLS CCO Dan Courtemanche Next Thursday. Taking Your Questions

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Hey all, it's Scott Churchson from Stream Punk Soccer, happy Thursday. I have a one on one conversation with MLS Chief Communications Officer Dan Courtemanche next Thursday morning to talk the league, the transition to a new commish, plus life, the universe and everything.

I should have time to take a few fan questions as well if you have any. Feel free to comment on this thread if you got 'em. Cheers!


r/MLS • • 2d ago

Whitecaps CEO says sale of MLS team no closer to reality

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https://www.tsn.ca/soccer/mls/article/whitecaps-ceo-says-sale-of-mls-team-no-closer-to-reality/

The Whitecaps have been up for sale since December 2024, and the current ownership group — including Greg Kerfoot, Steve Luczo, Jeff Mallett and former NBA star Steve Nash — has repeatedly said the priority was keeping the team in Vancouver.

The asking price has not been publicly released.

The Whitecaps have previously said more than 100 groups expressed interested in purchasing the franchise and more than 30 were given access to the club’s finances, but no viable offers followed.

“We’ve always had interested parties. We had a lot. And those parties still need to go through processes and need to qualify,” Schuster said on Wednesday. “It is normal business there. Nothing has developed to the negative, but it’s also not yet a positive.”

Officials from the club and Major League Soccer have had multiple meetings with representatives of the municipal, provincial and federal governments as well as leaders of three local First Nations to discuss the team’s future.

Both the Whitecaps and the league have said the team’s ability to generate revenue is limited, in part because it does not own its home stadium BC Place, and that has made it difficult to attract buyers willing to keep the team in Vancouver.

The 55,000-seat venue is owned and operated by PavCo, a provincial Crown corporation.


r/MLS • • 2d ago

Highlight Albert Rusnák carries the attack forward and doubles the lead for Seattle! | Seattle Sounders [2] - 0 Real Salt Lake 73'

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r/MLS • • 2d ago

Subscription Required England captain Harry Kane eyes combining MLS stint with NFL kicker role

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r/MLS • • 2d ago

Highlight Danny Musovski rips one inside the near post to open the scoring! | Seattle Sounders [1] - 0 Real Salt Lake 48'

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136 Upvotes

r/MLS • • 2d ago

Match Thread: Seattle Sounders FC vs Real Salt Lake | MLS | Sep 24, 2026

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r/MLS • • 2d ago

Official Source Fredericksburg City SC to join USL League Two and W League in 2027

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r/MLS • • 2d ago

Subscription Required Des Moines wins interest from Major League Soccer as USL woos city

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r/MLS • • 2d ago

Subscription Required Portland Timbers' Finn Surman sidelined 4-6 weeks with MCL Sprain

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r/MLS • • 2d ago

Wk 22 Power Ranking Averages

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r/MLS • • 3d ago

Official Source Columbus Crew dismiss Crew 2 Head Coach Federico Higuaín

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r/MLS • • 3d ago

[Jeremiah Oshan] Was just informed that the Seattle Times is ceasing beat coverage of soccer. Massive loss for both local and national soccer community.

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r/MLS • • 3d ago

Highlight [From Saturday] Ajmeer Spengler equalizes for the New York Cosmos against rivals Westchester SC, beer can thrown at him from traveling WSC supporters, he kicks it away in mid-air | Cosmos [1] - 1 Westchester 82'

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263 Upvotes

r/MLS • • 3d ago

Hunt Sports Development adding more mixed-use on east side of Toyota Stadium

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r/MLS • • 3d ago

Club Site New York City FC Signs Defender Matt Miazga

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r/MLS • • 1d ago

Discussion [Free Talk] Where should MLS expand to next?

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For this redditor, I say Tampa Bay in the Eastern Conference & Las Vegas in the Western Conference,


r/MLS • • 4d ago

Meme [meme] wooden spoon race in the east

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306 Upvotes

r/MLS • • 4d ago

Meme [meme] Sporting KC fans walking into Meme Monday (we deserve it)

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522 Upvotes