Major League Soccer will enter its 29th season in 2024.
The regular season runs from February 21 to October 19, 2024, with dates for the MLS Cup playoffs still to be determined, although the MLS Cup, the league's championship game, is slated for December 7, 2024.
The 2024 Major League Soccer season will feature 29 teams, with last season's standouts Columbus Crew aiming to defend their title.
2024 MLS schedule
MLS runs from February to December. The 2024 season begins on February 21, which is the earliest date in league history.
The regular season runs until Decision Day on October 19, before the teams that qualify for the playoffs battle for the MLS Cup, with the final due to be on December 7.
2024 MLS Cup date
The 2024 MLS Cup, the annual championship game to determine the champion, will take place on December 7.
Read more: MLS Cup 2024 schedule, format, past winners, odds
How to watch MLS
Apple has broadcast and streaming rights for MLS after signing a 10-year deal in 2022.
They will show all MLS matches and selected minor league matches, with this all available on the MLS Season Pass within Apple's TV app.
MLS teams
MLS is made up of 29 teams, split into two conferences - Eastern and Western.
| Eastern Conference | Western Conference |
| Atlanta United FC | Austin FC |
| Charlotte FC | Colorado Rapids |
| Chicago Fire FC | FC Dallas |
| FC Cincinnati | Houston Dynamo FC |
| Columbus Crew | LA Galaxy |
| DC United | Los Angeles FC |
| Inter Miami CF | Minnesota United FC |
| CF Montreal | Portland Timbers |
| Nashville SC | Real Salt Lake |
| New England Revolution | San Jose Earthquakes |
| New York City FC | Seattle Sounders FC |
| New York Red Bulls | Sporting Kansas City |
| Orlando City SC | St Louis City SC |
| Philadelphia Union | Vancouver Whitecaps FC |
| Toronto FC |
List of MLS stadiums
| Team | Stadium | City | Capacity |
| Atlanta United | Mercedes-Benz-Stadium | Atlanta, GA | 71,000 |
| Austin FC | Q2 Stadium | Austin, TX | 20,738 |
| CF Montreal | Saputo Stadium | Montreal, Quebec | 19,619 |
| Charlotte FC | Bank of America Stadium | Charlotte, NC | 74,867 |
| Chicago Fire | Soldier Field | Chicago, IL | 61,500 |
| Colorado Rapids | Dick's Sporting Goods Park | Commerce City, CO | 18,000 |
| Columbus Crew | Lower.com Stadium | Columbus, OH | 20,145 |
| D.C. United | Audi Field | Washington, D.C. | 20,000 |
| FC Cincinnati | TQL Stadium | Cincinnati, OH | 26,000 |
| FC Dallas | Toyota Stadium | Dallas, TX | 20,500 |
| Houston Dynamo | Shell Energy Stadium | Houston, TX | 22,000 |
| Inter Miami CF | DRV Pink Stadium | Fort Lauderdale, FL | 21,000 |
| Los Angeles FC | BMO Stadium | Los Angeles, CA | 22,000 |
| LA Galaxy | Dignity Health Sports Park | Carson, CA | 27,000 |
| Minnesota United FC | Allianz Field | Saint Paul, MN | 19,400 |
| Nashville SC | Geodis Park | Nashville, TN | 30,000 |
| New England Revolution | Gillette Stadium | Foxborough, MA | 68,756 |
| New York City FC | Yankee Stadium | Bronx, NY | 47,300 |
| New York Red Bulls | Red Bull Arena | Harrison, NJ | 25,000 |
| Orlando City SC | Exploria Stadium | Orlando, FL | 25,500 |
| Philadelphia Union | Subaru Park | Philadelphia, PA | 18,500 |
| Portland Timbers | Providence Park | Portland, OR | 25,218 |
| Real Salt Lake | America First Field | Sandy, UT | 20,213 |
| San Jose Earthquakes | PayPal Park | San Jose, CA | 18,000 |
| Seattle Sounders FC | Lumen Field | Seattle, WA | 68,740 |
| Sporting Kansas City | Children's Mercy Park | Kansas City, KS | 18,467 |
| St. Louis City SC | CityPark | St. Louis, MO | 22,500 |
| Toronto FC | BMO Field | Toronto, Ontario | 30,991 |
| Vancouver Whitecaps FC | BC Place | Vancouver, BC | 54,500 |
MLS league format
Each team in MLS will play 34 regular season games, 17 at home and 17 away.
The two teams that lead their conferences at the end of the season will go straight into Round One of both the playoffs and the CONCACAF Champions Cup.
Teams finishing second to sixth go straight into Round One, while eight and nine go into a Wild Card round, where they face off in a one-off tie.
The regular season also will pause between July 26 to August 25 for the fourth edition of the Leagues Cup, the knockout tournament which also features sides from Liga MX. However, MLS will not break for the summer's Copa America, hosted by the USA.
Read more: Leagues Cup dates, teams, history, how to watch
MLS All-Star Game
The MLS All-Star Game is an annual exhibition soccer match held in the middle of the season in July or August. The game features the best players from MLS, selected through a combination of fan voting, media voting, and player voting, playing against an international opponent, which could be another league's all-star team, a specific club team, or a national team.
Read more: MLS All-Star Game schedule, teams, history, and more
Who won the MLS Cup in 2023?
Columbus Crew won its third MLS Cup in 2023, beating LAFC 2-1 in December's final.
2024 MLS Outright Odds
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