Did Tuesday's announcement for its Leagues Cup tournament serve as an admission from MLS that players are playing in too many games? It would appear so.

Expansion teams, especially in recent years, offer a near-guaranteed return on investment. With committed infrastructure and a growing fan base, these teams help accelerate the growth of MLS—a relatively young league compared to other top divisions in world soccer—both across North America and beyond.

Major League Soccer doesn't have a promotion and relegation system like most professional soccer leagues. But why?

MLS has always played on a spring-to-fall calendar. But now the league is considering playing like Europe does, from fall to spring with a winter break. There are risks, but potentially huge rewards.

If you have T-Mobile or Metro by T-Mobile, you can get free Season Pass access for every regular season game. You'll need to sign up for a subscription via the T-Life app on T-Mobile Tuesdays starting Feb. 18. You must have an Apple account, and be sure to redeem the offer by March 4 at 4:59 a.m. ET.

T-Mobile and Metro by T-Mobile are giving a free MLS Season Pass to all their customers. Customers can redeem the offer on the T-Life app starting February 18, 2025. The pass includes live streams of all regular season matches, playoff matches, and the Leagues Cup.

Nashville SC striker Sam Surridge met with reporters Wednesday after the team's practice to talk about the upcoming MLS season.

As part of the qualification criteria for official North American cup competitions during the 2025 and 2026 seasons, Leagues Cup 2025 will feature:

Ahead of the 30th season of Major League Soccer starting next month, Apple opened up subscriptions to MLS Season Pass.

Nelson first made waves as a promising talent with Toronto FC, playing in MLS between 2020 and 2022. But let’s be real, he didn’t exactly set the world on fire. A single goal in 45 matches isn’t exactly the type of résumé that gets European teams cracking open their checkbooks.

El Cajon — Soccer caused Jacob Jackson to hopscotch from Salt Lake City to New England and San Jose. Then it took him home. Smothering shots as a professional goalkeeper, now with expansion San Diego FC, brought him back to Escondido, where he was born and attended elementary school.