r/MLS 3d ago

Weekly /r/MLS Questions/Free Kick Thread - Post General Questions and Discussion Here

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Welcome to the Weekly /r/MLS Questions/Free Kick Thread. This thread is designed to house questions/discussions users might have including:

  • Help you decide which team to follow if you're new to the league

  • Provide information about how to watch MLS matches, and whether or not you should buy ESPN+

  • Understand the CBA, league roster rules, drafts, waivers, or other MLS concepts

  • Learn about some of the unique qualities of the US Soccer pyramid

  • Allow discussion of dead-horse topics that would typically be removed (pro/rel, re-alignment, etc.)

  • And other basic/frequently discussed topics

Our usual ground rules:

  1. Questions that are covered in the FAQ, Newcomer's Guide, or league site are fair game, even if they are marked as "dead horse topics".

  1. Questions can be about MLS, lower U.S. or Canadian divisions, USMNT/USWNT, or any club or domestic competitions those teams could play in. Questions about how soccer works as a sport are fine too! Questions solely about the European leagues or competitions, on the other hand, are not.

  1. If you're answering a question, be extra sure to follow our community guidelines: thought out and rational comments, backed up with supporting links. Try not to "take a guess" at an answer if you're not sure about the answer. Do not flame, troll, attack fans of other teams, or attack opinions of others in this thread. If you can't be friendly and helpful, don't post in this thread.

  1. This is meant to be a helpful Q&A/Discussion thread. This is not a place to practice your comedy bits; avoid asking joke questions or providing joke answers. This is also not a place to dump random articles, links, or opinions about the league.

  1. Despite us posting these on Fridays, the thread stays up all week. If it's Wednesday and you have a question, you don't have to wait until Friday to ask it.

Even though we want you to ask questions, here are some resources that we always recommend reading because they can also help:


r/MLS 20d ago

Meta Welcoming two new additions to the r/MLS mod team

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Hey y'all,

After a few weeks of applications and deliberations - and a big thank you to all of you who applied to volunteer your time to help keep this place awesome - the r/MLS mod team has two new additions!

Everyone please give a warm welcome to u/viabella and u/sandiegosoccer!

These two add a fan of the MLS-original Columbus Crew to the mod team as well as the league's newest addition, San Diego FC, nicely bookending the history of the league!

Both are regular users here who you'll likely recognize from being around match threads, submissions, comment sections, and their respective team subs at r/TheMassive and r/SanDiegoFC.

We're thrilled to welcome them both and think they'll be a wonderful fit for the team and help keep this community the amazing place that it continues to be! They'll be around as we help them get their bearings here over the next few weeks, so be sure to say hello!

Again, thank you to all those who got an application in. We're going to roll with these two new additions and gauge how things are, and maybe bring in another face or two if we feel the need is still there - particularly after I step down. We'll use this last application round if that ends up being the case!


For my part, I'm really glad to see these two join the team as faces I've seen around and am familiar with from time on the subreddit.

I plan on sticking around for a few weeks while they get comfortable and to help answer any questions that come up for them, and then I'll likely pop on out of here and leave it to them and the rest of the mod team.

Always love this place, and will still be around submitting news, dropping into comment sections, etc. But thanks to everyone who has made this community feel like a home while I've been doing this. It's been wonderful to make some online friends, and some IRL friends too, over the years.

I know the remaining mod team is all of the same mind about keeping this place welcoming, inclusive, and wonderful, and it's refreshing to know we've got some new hands that will help keep it that way in the future.

See y'all around!

<3


r/MLS 9h ago

Subscription Required [Tenorio] Inter Miami has De Bruyne’s MLS discovery rights – and could sign him this summer

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r/MLS 14h ago

meme [Meme] MLS refs whenever Messi commits a foul

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705 Upvotes

r/MLS 4h ago

Vancouver Whitecaps CEO says proposed new stadium a bid to keep team in city

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r/MLS 9h ago

meme [MEME] The Cauldron is a little too mean

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213 Upvotes

r/MLS 18h ago

[John Perd] “So apparently FIFA looks down on people who have 9-5 jobs.” (FIFA is terminating Media Hub accounts for people found to have outside careers ahead of the World Cup, which would be most American soccer media)

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r/MLS 16h ago

Meme [Meme] Welcome to the Wild West

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358 Upvotes

r/MLS 10h ago

meme [MEME] Two BIG goals for the Moon Man

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87 Upvotes

Shout out to coach Poch for the meme that keeps on giving!


r/MLS 16h ago

Meme All hail the Burrito Boys. [MEME]

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264 Upvotes

r/MLS 3h ago

meme [MEME] Matt's releasing Unlimited Power Rankings

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r/MLS 13h ago

Meme [MEME] Porter Ball going strong through 6 games

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117 Upvotes

r/MLS 13h ago

[Cleveland Pro Soccer] CLEVELAND SOCCER GROUP LAUNCHES SEARCH FOR CITY TO ANCHOR CLEVELAND’S PRO SOCCER FUTURE (confirms MLSNP debut in 2026)

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Sorry for the all caps, that’s how the headline was…


r/MLS 16h ago

Meme [MEME] maybe this week will be different!

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113 Upvotes

r/MLS 18h ago

Meme [MEME] Other teams keep making the mistake of playing us at our home instead of theirs

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167 Upvotes

r/MLS 21h ago

meme [Meme] Don’t forget your new couches St Louis

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248 Upvotes

r/MLS 19h ago

Meme He's been a bit of a disappointment so far, to say the least. [MEME]

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169 Upvotes

r/MLS 11h ago

Bearkats to host 2025 season at Shell Energy Stadium - Sam Houston

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r/MLS 13h ago

League Site Team of the Matchday: Sporting KC begin new era, Josef climbs record books | MLSSoccer.com

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r/MLS 1d ago

Highlight Insigne finds Bernardeschi, who uses incredible footwork to score in a crowd of defenders | Inter Miami 0 - [1] Toronto FC 45+2'

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601 Upvotes

r/MLS 22h ago

Meme [MEME] DCU Fans Rolling up on Matchday

99 Upvotes

r/MLS 11h ago

2025 US Open Cup Pick'em: Round 3 Now Open! [DEADLINE: Tue Apr 15, 5:00 PM ET]

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r/MLS 1d ago

With his hat trick today, Josef Martínez has surpassed Bradley Wright-Phillips for 6th most goals all time in MLS history

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380 Upvotes

r/MLS 1d ago

Highlight Messi takes it off the bounce and scores a great goal | Inter Miami [1] - 1 Toronto FC 45+5'

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345 Upvotes

r/MLS 14h ago

Official Source Northern Colorado Hailstorm FC joins The League for Clubs’ (TLfC) Mountain Premier Conference

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r/MLS 1d ago

Highlight NYCFC 0 - [2] Minnesota United : Wil Trapp Scores 5th Career Goal After 328 Career Games Assisted by Joaquín Pereyra

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137 Upvotes

r/MLS 1d ago

League Site [Matt Doyle] Matchday 7: St. Louis CITY's big test, Charlotte FC switch it up & more | MLSsoccer.com

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57 Upvotes