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Expansion Tracker: 12 ownership groups submit MLS expansion applications

Official Site of the Whitecaps | February 1, 2017

Related Topics: Major League Soccer, Speedway Motorsports, Tom Gores, Megan Barry, Indy Eleven

A total of 12 ownership groups in 12 different cities formally submitted expansion bids on Tuesday as MLS gets set to add four more expansion teams in the coming years for a total of 28 clubs. Below are details of all 12 bids in chronological order of submission announcement:

Charlotte

Submission announced: 5:37 PM ET - Tuesday, Jan. 31

Charlotte sports entrepreneur Marcus Smith, president and CEO of Speedway Motorsports, officially submitted a bid for the Queen City to be considered for an MLS expansion team.

Charlotte bid - stadium rendering (Credit: MANICA Architecture)

Nashville

Submission announced: 5:10 PM ET - Tuesday, Jan.

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