Major League Soccer enters its 30th season as the biggest soccer league in the world. Not the best, nor the most popular; but, with 30 teams scattered coast to coast, across two countries and four time zones, it is vast. And its vastness, in many ways, is an emblem of success.
MLS survived a rocky first decade. It has grown, in almost every sense of the word, since. With the introduction of San Diego FC in 2025, it has tripled in size. Its franchise valuations have increased twentyfold. Its geographic footprint is now on par with that of the NHL, NFL, NBA and MLB.