2025 Major League Soccer season
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| Season | 2025 |
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| Dates |
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← 2024 2026 →
All statistics correct as of March 15, 2024. | |
The 2025 Major League Soccer season will be the 30th season of Major League Soccer (MLS), the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada, and the 47th season overall of a national first-division league in the United States.
MLS expanded to 30 clubs this season with the addition of San Diego FC, an expansion team awarded in 2023.[2] The season will begin on the weekend of February 22, 2025.[1] The league's 30 teams will be divided into the Eastern and Western conferences. The LA Galaxy or the New York Red Bulls will be the reigning MLS Cup champions.
All MLS games will be broadcast on MLS Season Pass for the third year as part of a ten-year partnership between MLS and Apple Inc. for the broadcast and streaming rights to all MLS and Leagues Cup games, as well as select MLS Next and MLS Next Pro games.[3]
The defending Supporters' Shield holders are Inter Miami CF, who set the all-time points record during the 2024 season.[4] The 2025 FIFA Club World Cup, hosted by the United States, will take place during the middle of the season and include MLS participants Seattle Sounders FC and Inter Miami CF.[5]
Teams
[edit]Stadiums and locations
[edit]
- ^ Non-soccer specific stadium and artificially reduced capacity. Capacity may be increased to full capacity if demand requires.
- ^ Temporary stadium.
Transfers
[edit]List of Major League Soccer transfers 2025
Personnel and sponsorships
[edit]Note: All teams use Adidas as universal kit manufacturer. As part of Apple's broadcast contract, all MLS kits will include Apple TV+ as a sleeve sponsor.[7]
- ^ Rockstar sponsors training and special event jerseys
- ^ Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota sponsors training and special event jerseys
- ^ Vanderbilt Health sponsors training and special event jerseys
- ^ Montefiore Einstein sponsors training and special event jerseys
- ^ Dutch Bros. Coffee sponsors training and special event jerseys
- ^ Providence Swedish sponsors training and special event jerseys
Coaching changes
[edit]| Team | Outgoing coach | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming coach | Date of appointment |
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| Austin FC |  Davy Arnaud (interim)
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End of interim period | October 25, 2024 | Pre-season |  Nico Estévez
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October 25, 2024[11] |
| Philadelphia Union | Jim Curtin
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Mutual consent | November 7, 2024[12] | TBD | TBD | |
| Atlanta United FC | Rob Valentino (interim)
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End of interim period | November 7, 2024 | TBD | TBD | |
| San Jose Earthquakes | Ian Russell (interim)
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End of interim period | November 7, 2024 | Bruce Arena
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November 7, 2024[13] | |
| FC Dallas |  Peter Luccin (interim)
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End of interim period | November 20, 2024 | Eric Quill
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November 20, 2024[14] | |
| Inter Miami CF |  Gerardo Martino
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Resigned | November 22, 2024[15] | Javier Mascherano
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November 26, 2024[16] | |
| Vancouver Whitecaps FC |  Vanni Sartini
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Mutual consent | November 25, 2024[17] | TBD | TBD | |
| New York City FC |  Nick Cushing
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Fired | November 26, 2024[18] | TBD | TBD | |
| St. Louis City SC | John Hackworth (interim)
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End of interim period | November 26, 2024 |  Olof Mellberg
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November 26, 2024[19] | |
| Toronto FC | John Herdman
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Resigned | November 29, 2024[20] | TBD | TBD |
References
[edit]- ^ a b Zeigler, Mark (October 21, 2024). "San Diego FC learns its first two Major League Soccer opponents". MSN. Retrieved October 21, 2024.
- ^ Hernandez, Cesar (May 18, 2023). "San Diego awarded 30th MLS team, will debut in 2025". Archived from the original on May 25, 2023. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
- ^ Noor Haq, Sana (June 15, 2022). "MLS and Apple announce 10-year streaming deal". CNN. Archived from the original on October 31, 2022. Retrieved October 30, 2022.
- ^ "Inter Miami CF Wins 2024 Supporters' Shield". October 2, 2024. Retrieved October 21, 2024.
- ^ Kaufman, Michelle (October 20, 2024). "Inter Miami earns spot in 2025 Club World Cup, will play opener at Hard Rock Stadium". Miami Herald. Retrieved October 24, 2024.
- ^ Spanberg, Erik (February 11, 2022). "Charlotte FC moving closer to sellout for season opener at Bank of America Stadium". Charlotte Business Journal. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
- ^ McCaskill, Steve (November 17, 2022). "MLS clubs to promote Apple TV season pass with sleeve sponsorship". SportsPro. Archived from the original on November 17, 2022. Retrieved November 22, 2022.
- ^ "Chicago Fire FC Kicks Off Multi-Year Partnership with Carvana as Official Online Auto Retailer and Front of Kit Sponsor – Chicago Fire FC". chicagofirefc. December 12, 2023. Archived from the original on December 13, 2023. Retrieved December 13, 2023.
- ^ "Portland Timbers unveil Tillamook as jersey partner". timbers.com. May 12, 2024. Retrieved May 14, 2024.
- ^ Finley, Ryan (July 19, 2024). "San Diego FC announces jersey sponsor ahead of first Major League Soccer season". Retrieved October 23, 2024.
- ^ "Austin FC Announces Nico Estévez as Club's New Head Coach". Austin FC Communications. Austin FC. October 25, 2024. Retrieved October 25, 2024.
- ^ "Philadelphia Union part ways with Jim Curtin". Major League Soccer. November 7, 2024. Retrieved November 7, 2024.
- ^ "San Jose Earthquakes name Bruce Arena head coach & sporting director". Major League Soccer. November 7, 2024. Retrieved November 7, 2024.
- ^ "FC Dallas name Eric Quill head coach". Major League Soccer. November 20, 2024. Retrieved November 20, 2024.
- ^ "Head Coach Gerardo 'Tata' Martino Departs Inter Miami CF Due to Personal Reasons". Inter Miami CF. November 22, 2024. Retrieved November 25, 2024.
- ^ "Inter Miami CF Appoints Javier Mascherano as Head Coach". Inter Miami CF. November 26, 2024. Retrieved November 27, 2024.
- ^ "Grazie Mille Vanni Sartini". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. November 25, 2024. Retrieved November 25, 2024.
- ^ "New York City FC part ways with Nick Cushing". Major League Soccer. November 26, 2024. Retrieved November 26, 2024.
- ^ "Olof Mellberg Named Head Coach of St. Louis CITY SC". St. Louis City SC. November 26, 2024. Retrieved November 27, 2024.
- ^ "Toronto FC announces resignation of Head Coach John Herdman". Toronto FC Communications. November 29, 2024. Retrieved November 29, 2024.