MMC
Global Moderator
I want to start off by saying I wouldn't call myself a fan of the MLS (I want to be, but I just struggle to get into it knowing its not a top tier league in the world), and I know very little about it (cannot really name any players outside of the LA teams), but its rapid expansion in recent times fascinates me. Even though 30 teams are announced, there still seems to be a lot of cities out there that could host a team. Now, I of course don't actually know what it takes for a city to be able to support a MLS team (which is why I'm making this thread), but just off the top of my head, the following cities all seem like they should be more than capable of hosting a MLS team.
Las Vegas
Detroit
Phoenix
San Francisco/Oakland
San Diego
Pittsburgh
Indianapolis
Milwaukee
Orange County
and also cities like San Antonio, Buffalo, Calgary, New Orleans, and Oklahoma City having a chance as well. There seems to be a lot of room for this league to keep growing, but is that likely to be the case in the near future, and if you do expect further expansion which of these cities do you think might be capable? Is there a chance it could even become like Austin and expand to a metro area that there are no big 4 teams in?
Las Vegas
Detroit
Phoenix
San Francisco/Oakland
San Diego
Pittsburgh
Indianapolis
Milwaukee
Orange County
and also cities like San Antonio, Buffalo, Calgary, New Orleans, and Oklahoma City having a chance as well. There seems to be a lot of room for this league to keep growing, but is that likely to be the case in the near future, and if you do expect further expansion which of these cities do you think might be capable? Is there a chance it could even become like Austin and expand to a metro area that there are no big 4 teams in?