major league soccer ne demek?

Major League Soccer, ABD ve Kanada futbol liglerinin en üst düzey ligidir. Ligde 26¹² takım mücadele eder. Bu takımların 23'ü Amerika Birleşik Devletleri'ne 3'ü Kanada'ya aittir. Doğu ve Batı olmak üzere iki gruba ayrılmıştır.

Format

Major League Soccer'ın normal sezonu Mart ayında başlarken Ekim ayında sona erer. Ligde yer alan 26 takım, kulüplerin ABD'deki konumlarına göre doğu ve batı olmak üzere iki gruba ayrılır. İki grup da 13 takımdan oluşur.Her takım normal sezonda 17'si kendi evinde 17'si deplasmanda olmak üzere 34 maç yapar. Her takım; karşı gruptan takımlar ile 5'i iç saha ve 5'i deplasman olmak üzere 10 maç, kendi grubundaki diğer 9 takım ile 1'i kendi evinde ve 1'i deplasman olmak üzere 18 maç ve ek olarak 3'ü kendi evinde ve 3'ü deplasmanda olmak üzere 6 konferans içi maç yapar.³⁴⁵

Normal sezonun bitimiyle birlikte, en çok puan toplayan takım MLS Supporters' Shield adlı kupanın sahibi olur. Her grubu ilk yedi sırada tamamlayan takımlar, oynadıkları playoff mücadelelerinin ardından MLS Kupası maçı oynarlar.

Sezonun ortalarında ise ligin en iyi oyuncularından oluşan karma takımla, dünyanın diğer liglerinden bir takımın karşılaştığı All-Star Maçı yapılır.

Takımlar (2016 Sezonu)⁶

<table> <thead> <tr class="header"> <th><p>Takım</p></th> <th><p>Şehir</p></th> <th><p>Stadyum</p></th> <th><p>Katılım</p></th> <th><p>Teknik direktör</p></th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr class="odd"> <td><p><a href="Doğu_Konferansı_(MLS)" title="wikilink"><span style="color:white;">Doğu Konferansı</span></a></p></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr class="even"> <td><p><strong><a href="Chicago_Fire_Soccer_Club" title="wikilink">Chicago Fire</a></strong></p></td> <td><p><a href="Bridgeview,_Illinois" title="wikilink">Bridgeview</a>, <a href="Illinois" title="wikilink">IL</a></p></td> <td><p><a href="Toyota_Park_(Bridgeview)" title="wikilink">Toyota Park</a></p></td> <td><p>1998</p></td> <td><p><a href="Veljko_Paunović" title="wikilink">Veljko Paunović</a></p></td> </tr> <tr class="odd"> <td><p><strong><a href="Columbus_Crew" title="wikilink">Columbus Crew</a></strong></p></td> <td><p><a href="Columbus,_Ohio" title="wikilink">Columbus</a>, <a href="Ohio" title="wikilink">OH</a></p></td> <td><p><a href="Mapfre_Stadium" title="wikilink">Mapfre Stadium</a></p></td> <td><p>1996</p></td> <td><p><a href="Gregg_Berhalter" title="wikilink">Gregg Berhalter</a></p></td> </tr> <tr class="even"> <td><p><strong><a href="DC_United" title="wikilink">DC United</a></strong></p></td> <td><p><a href="Washington,_DC" title="wikilink">Washington</a></p></td> <td><p><a href="Robert_F._Kennedy_Memorial_Stadium" title="wikilink">RFK Stadium</a></p></td> <td><p>1996</p></td> <td><p><a href="Ben_Olsen" title="wikilink">Ben Olsen</a></p></td> </tr> <tr class="odd"> <td><p><strong><a href="Montreal_Impact" title="wikilink">Montreal Impact</a></strong></p></td> <td><p><a href="Montreal" title="wikilink">Montreal</a>, <a href="Québec" title="wikilink">QC</a></p></td> <td><p><a href="Saputo_Stadium" title="wikilink">Saputo Stadium</a> / <a href="Olympic_Stadium_(Montreal)" title="wikilink">Olympic Stadium</a></p></td> <td><p>2012</p></td> <td><p><a href="Mauro_Biello" title="wikilink">Mauro Biello</a></p></td> </tr> <tr class="even"> <td><p><strong><a href="New_England_Revolution" title="wikilink">New England Revolution</a></strong></p></td> <td><p><a href="Foxborough,_Massachusetts" title="wikilink">Foxborough</a>, <a href="Massachusetts" title="wikilink">MA</a></p></td> <td><p><a href="Gillette_Stadium" title="wikilink">Gillette Stadium</a></p></td> <td><p>1996</p></td> <td><p><a href="Jay_Heaps" title="wikilink">Jay Heaps</a></p></td> </tr> <tr class="odd"> <td><p><strong><a href="New_York_City_FC" title="wikilink">New York City</a></strong></p></td> <td><p><a href="The_Bronx" title="wikilink">Bronx</a>, <a href="New_York_(eyalet)" title="wikilink">NY</a></p></td> <td><p><a href="Yankee_Stadium" title="wikilink">Yankee Stadium</a></p></td> <td><p>2015</p></td> <td><p><a href="Patrick_Vieira" title="wikilink">Patrick Vieira</a></p></td> </tr> <tr class="even"> <td><p><strong><a href="New_York_Red_Bulls" title="wikilink">New York Red Bulls</a></strong></p></td> <td><p><a href="Harrison,_New_Jersey" title="wikilink">Harrison</a>, <a href="New_Jersey" title="wikilink">NJ</a></p></td> <td><p><a href="Red_Bull_Arena_(New_Jersey)" title="wikilink">Red Bull Arena</a></p></td> <td><p>1996</p></td> <td><p><a href="Jesse_Marsch" title="wikilink">Jesse Marsch</a></p></td> </tr> <tr class="odd"> <td><p><strong><a href="Orlando_City_SC" title="wikilink">Orlando City SC</a></strong></p></td> <td><p><a href="Orlando,_Florida" title="wikilink">Orlando</a>, <a href="Florida" title="wikilink">FL</a></p></td> <td><p><a href="Camping_World_Stadium" title="wikilink">Camping World Stadium</a></p></td> <td><p>2015</p></td> <td><p><a href="Jason_Kreis" title="wikilink">Jason Kreis</a></p></td> </tr> <tr class="even"> <td><p><strong><a href="Philadelphia_Union" title="wikilink">Philadelphia Union</a></strong></p></td> <td><p><a href="Chester,_Pennsylvania" title="wikilink">Chester</a>, <a href="Pensilvanya" title="wikilink">PA</a></p></td> <td><p><a href="Talen_Energy_Stadium" title="wikilink">Talen Energy Stadium</a></p></td> <td><p>2010</p></td> <td><p><a href="Jim_Curtin" title="wikilink">Jim Curtin</a></p></td> </tr> <tr class="odd"> <td><p><strong><a href="Toronto_FC" title="wikilink">Toronto FC</a></strong></p></td> <td><p><a href="Toronto" title="wikilink">Toronto</a>, <a href="Ontario" title="wikilink">ON</a></p></td> <td><p><a href="BMO_Field" title="wikilink">BMO Field</a></p></td> <td><p>2007</p></td> <td><p><a href="Greg_Vanney" title="wikilink">Greg Vanney</a></p></td> </tr> <tr class="even"> <td><p><a href="Batı_Konferansı_(MLS)" title="wikilink"><span style="color:white;">Batı Konferansı</span></a></p></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr class="odd"> <td><p><strong><a href="Colorado_Rapids" title="wikilink">Colorado Rapids</a></strong></p></td> <td><p><a href="Commerce_City,_Colorado" title="wikilink">Commerce City</a>, <a href="Colorado" title="wikilink">CO</a></p></td> <td><p><a href="Dick&#39;s_Sporting_Goods_Park" title="wikilink">Dick's Sporting Goods Park</a></p></td> <td><p>1996</p></td> <td><p><a href="Pablo_Mastroeni" title="wikilink">Pablo Mastroeni</a></p></td> </tr> <tr class="even"> <td><p><strong><a href="FC_Dallas" title="wikilink">FC Dallas</a></strong></p></td> <td><p><a href="Frisco,_Texas" title="wikilink">Frisco</a>, <a href="Teksas" title="wikilink">TX</a></p></td> <td><p><a href="Toyota_Stadium_(Texas)" title="wikilink">Toyota Stadium</a></p></td> <td><p>1996</p></td> <td><p><a href="Óscar_Pareja" title="wikilink">Óscar Pareja</a></p></td> </tr> <tr class="odd"> <td><p><strong><a href="Houston_Dynamo" title="wikilink">Houston Dynamo</a></strong></p></td> <td><p><a href="Houston" title="wikilink">Houston</a>, <a href="Teksas" title="wikilink">TX</a></p></td> <td><p><a href="BBVA_Compass_Stadium" title="wikilink">BBVA Compass Stadium</a></p></td> <td><p>2006</p></td> <td><p><a href="Wade_Barrett_(fotbalcu)" title="wikilink">Wade Barrett</a></p></td> </tr> <tr class="even"> <td><p><strong><a href="Los_Angeles_Galaxy" title="wikilink">Los Angeles Galaxy</a></strong></p></td> <td><p><a href="Carson,_California" title="wikilink">Carson</a>, <a href="Kaliforniya" title="wikilink">CA</a></p></td> <td><p><a href="StubHub_Center" title="wikilink">StubHub Center</a></p></td> <td><p>1996</p></td> <td><p><a href="Bruce_Arena" title="wikilink">Bruce Arena</a></p></td> </tr> <tr class="odd"> <td><p><strong><a href="Portland_Timbers" title="wikilink">Portland Timbers</a></strong></p></td> <td><p><a href="Portland,_Oregon" title="wikilink">Portland</a>, <a href="Oregon" title="wikilink">OR</a></p></td> <td><p><a href="Providence_Park" title="wikilink">Providence Park</a></p></td> <td><p>2011</p></td> <td><p><a href="Caleb_Porter" title="wikilink">Caleb Porter</a></p></td> </tr> <tr class="even"> <td><p><strong><a href="Real_Salt_Lake" title="wikilink">Real Salt Lake</a></strong></p></td> <td><p><a href="Sandy,_Utah" title="wikilink">Sandy</a>, <a href="Utah" title="wikilink">UT</a></p></td> <td><p><a href="Rio_Tinto_Stadium" title="wikilink">Rio Tinto Stadium</a></p></td> <td><p>2005</p></td> <td><p><a href="Jeff_Cassar" title="wikilink">Jeff Cassar</a></p></td> </tr> <tr class="odd"> <td><p><strong><a href="San_Jose_Earthquakes" title="wikilink">San Jose Earthquakes</a></strong></p></td> <td><p><a href="San_Jose,_California" title="wikilink">San Jose</a>, <a href="Kaliforniya" title="wikilink">CA</a></p></td> <td><p><a href="Avaya_Stadium" title="wikilink">Avaya Stadium</a></p></td> <td><p>1996</p></td> <td><p><a href="Dominic_Kinnear" title="wikilink">Dominic Kinnear</a></p></td> </tr> <tr class="even"> <td><p><strong><a href="Seattle_Sounders_FC" title="wikilink">Seattle Sounders FC</a></strong></p></td> <td><p><a href="Seattle" title="wikilink">Seattle</a>, <a href="Washington_(eyalet)" title="wikilink">WA</a></p></td> <td><p><a href="CenturyLink_Field" title="wikilink">CenturyLink Field</a></p></td> <td><p>2009</p></td> <td><p><a href="Brian_Schmetzer" title="wikilink">Brian Schmetzer</a></p></td> </tr> <tr class="odd"> <td><p><strong><a href="Sporting_Kansas_City" title="wikilink">Sporting Kansas City</a></strong></p></td> <td><p><a href="Kansas_City,_Kansas" title="wikilink">Kansas City</a>, <a href="Kansas" title="wikilink">KS</a></p></td> <td><p><a href="Children&#39;s_Mercy_Park" title="wikilink">Children's Mercy Park</a></p></td> <td><p>1996</p></td> <td><p><a href="Peter_Vermes" title="wikilink">Peter Vermes</a></p></td> </tr> <tr class="even"> <td><p><strong><a href="Vancouver_Whitecaps_FC" title="wikilink">Vancouver Whitecaps FC</a></strong></p></td> <td><p><a href="Vancouver" title="wikilink">Vancouver</a>, <a href="Britanya_Kolumbiyası" title="wikilink">BC</a></p></td> <td><p><a href="BC_Place" title="wikilink">BC Place</a></p></td> <td><p>2011</p></td> <td><p><a href="Carl_Robinson" title="wikilink">Carl Robinson</a></p></td> </tr> </tbody> </table>

Önceki Kulüpler

• Miami Fusion (1998-2001)
• Tampa Bay Mutiny (1996-2001)
• Chivas (2005-2014)

Kulüp birleşmesi

• San Jose Earthquakes (Orijinali San Jose Clash) (1996-2005)

MLS Kupası ve düzenli sezon şampiyonları⁷

Sezon	MLS Kupası Play-off ve Finaller Şampiyonları	MLS Taraftar' Kupası Düzenli Sezon Şampiyonları
1996	DC United	Tampa Bay Mutiny
1997	DC United
1998	Chicago Fire	Los Angeles Galaxy
1999	DC United
2000	Kansas City Wizards
2001	San Jose Earthquakes	Miami Fusion
2002	Los Angeles Galaxy
2003	San Jose Earthquakes	Chicago Fire
2004	DC United	Columbus Crew
2005	Los Angeles Galaxy	San Jose Earthquakes
2006	Houston Dynamo	DC United
2007	Houston Dynamo	DC United
2008	Columbus Crew
2009	Real Salt Lake	Columbus Crew
2010	Colorado Rapids	Los Angeles Galaxy
2011	Los Angeles Galaxy
2012	Los Angeles Galaxy	San Jose Earthquakes
2013	Sporting Kansas City	New York Red Bulls
2014	Los Angeles Galaxy	Seattle Sounders FC
2015	Portland Timbers	New York Red Bulls
2016	Seattle Sounders FC	FC Dallas
2017	Toronto FC	Toronto FC
2018	Atlanta United	New York Red Bulls
2019	Seattle Sounders FC	Los Angeles FC

MLS Kupası Finalleri

Sezon	Şampiyon	Kazanan	Kaybeden	Stadyum
1996 <small>Detaylar</Small>	DC United	3 - 2	Los Angeles Galaxy	Foxboro Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts
1997 <small>Detaylar</Small>	DC United	2 - 1	Colorado Rapids	RFK Stadium, Washington, Washington
1998 <small>Detaylar</Small>	'''Chicago Fire	'''2 - 0	DC United	Rose Bowl, Pasadena, Kaliforniya
1999 <small>Detaylar</Small>	DC United	2 - 0	Los Angeles Galaxy	Foxboro Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts
2000 <small>Detaylar</Small>	'''Kansas City Wizards	'''1 - 0	Chicago Fire	RFK Stadium, Washington, Washington
2001 <small>Detaylar</Small>	San Jose Earthquakes	2 - 1	Los Angeles Galaxy	Columbus Crew Stadium, Columbus, Ohio
2002 <small>Detaylar</Small>	Los Angeles Galaxy	1 - 0	New England Revolution	Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts
2003 <small>Detaylar</Small>	San Jose Earthquakes	4 - 2	Chicago Fire	Home Depot Center, Carson, Kaliforniya
2004 <small>Detaylar</Small>	'''DC United	'''3 - 2	Kansas City Wizards	Home Depot Center, Carson, Kaliforniya
2005 <small>Detaylar</Small>	Los Angeles Galaxy	1 - 0 (uz)	New England Revolution	Pizza Hut Park, Frisco, Teksas
2006 <small>Detaylar</Small>	Houston Dynamo	1 - 1 (uz) (4 - 3 pen)	New England Revolution	Pizza Hut Park, Frisco, Teksas
2007 <small>Detaylar</Small>	Houston Dynamo	2 - 1	New England Revolution	RFK Stadı, Washington, Washington
2008 <small>Detaylar</Small>	Columbus Crew	3 - 1	New York Red Bulls	Home Depot Center, Carson, Kaliforniya
2009 <small>Detaylar</Small>	Real Salt Lake	1 - 1 (uz) (5 - 4 pen)	Los Angeles Galaxy	CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington
2010 <small>Detaylar</Small>	Colorado Rapids	2 - 1	FC Dallas	BMO Field, Toronto, Ontario
2011 <small>Detaylar</Small>	Los Angeles Galaxy	1 - 0	Houston Dynamo	Home Depot Center, Carson, Kaliforniya
2012 <small>Detaylar</Small>	Los Angeles Galaxy	3 - 1	Houston Dynamo	Home Depot Center, Carson, Kaliforniya
2013 <small>Detaylar</Small>	Sporting Kansas City	1 - 1 (7 - 6 pen)	Real Salt Lake	Sporting Park, Kansas City, Kansas
2014 <small>Detaylar</Small>	Los Angeles Galaxy	2 - 1	New England Revolution	StubHub Center, Carson, Kaliforniya
2015 <small>Detaylar</Small>	Columbus Crew	1 - 2	Portland Timbers	MAPFRE Stadium, Columbus, Ohio
2016 <small>Detaylar</Small>	Toronto FC	0 - 0 (5 - 4 pen)	Seattle Sounders	BMO Field, Toronto, Ontario
2017 <small>Detaylar</Small>	Toronto FC	2 - 0	Seattle Sounders	BMO Field, Toronto, Ontario
2018 <small>Detaylar</Small>	Atlanta United	2 - 0	Portland Timbers	Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia
2019 <small>Detaylar</Small>	Seattle Sounders	3 - 1	Toronto FC	CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington

Düzenli sezon gol kralları

Oyuncu	Gol sayısı
Jason Kreis(ABD)	108
Jaime Moreno(Bol)*	105
Ante Razov(ABD)*	100
Jeff Cunningham(ABD)*	92
Roy Lassiter(ABD)	88
Raul Diaz Arce(El Sal.)	82
Preki	79(ABD)
Taylor Twellman(ABD)*	75
Carlos Ruiz(Gua)*	74
Ronald Cerritos(El Sal.)	71

*-aktif MLS oyuncusu

MLS Komisyonerleri

• Doug Logan (1996-99)
• Don Garber (1999-evam ediyor)

Kaynakça

Dış bağlantılar

• MLS Resmi sitesi
• ABD futbolu resmi sitesi

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