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MLS 101: Explaining the Regular Season

Part 1: Explaining the SuperDraft and how to watch online

Part 2: Explaining a Regular Season match

Major League Soccer has undergone some massive changes since its inception in 1996. Casual fans who checked out the new league two decades ago may not even recognize that they’re watching the same MLS in 2017. From the humble beginnings with 10 clubs to the now constantly expanding league, which welcomes Atlanta and Minnesota as the 21st and 22nd club in 2017.

With the sport catching fire more and more each year, there’s always a plethora of new fans trying to figure out how exactly a MLS season works.