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Major League Soccer Team or simply MLS is a professional soccer competition in the United States of America in which 29 teams compete against each other.

26 teams are based in the United States while the remaining 3 teams are from Canada. The teams from Canada are CF Montreal, Toronto FC and Vancouver Whitecaps.

In Major League Soccer, each team plays a total of 34 games in a season. The champion of MLS is decided by playing knockout games at the end of league fixtures. The Champions of MLS season 2023 are the Columbus Crew. They beat Los Angeles FC by the margin of 2-1.

In this article, we will see the top 10 best MLS clubs. These teams have been ranked based on their popularity all around the world.

LOS Angeles Galaxy is the most popular team playing in Major League Soccer. The popularity is obviously related to their tremendous success on the field as they have won five MLS Cups, four Supporters' Shields, and two CONCACAF Champions' Cups. LA Galaxy has attracted some of the outstanding players. A few names of such players are Cobi Jones, Carlos Ruiz, and Javier "Chicharito" Hernandez. Not to forget one and only Zlatan Ibrahimovic.

Seattle Sounders FC is known for its largest fan base across the MLS teams. These passionate fans call themselves "Sounders FC Alliance" and they are known for their raucous and loud chants of "March to the Match". Till 2023, they have won four MLS clubs and two titles.

Seattle Sounders FC have their home stadium by the name Emerald City Stadium.

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Toronto FC is one of the three Canadian clubs that play their soccer games in the Major Soccer League. This club from Canada is at position six when it comes to estimated club value. Their club value is around US$690 million. While they are on the top of the list when it comes to payrolls to the players.

Interestingly, despite having the huge support from the fans, and financial backing, they haven't yet put forth the performance their fans would have expected from them.

New York Red Bulls is a club based in the New York Metropolitan Area where they have Red Bull Arena in Harrison, New Jersey. This team is one of the most consistent teams as they have confirmed their playoff berth most of the time.

They have won the Supporters Shield Cup 3 times and the Atlantic Cup 14 times. In 2008, they were the Runner-up of the most important Major Soccer League.

Portland Timbers share the fiercest rivalry with Seattle Sounders and Vancouver Whitecaps. They made their debut in the Major Soccer League in 2013. But the club hasn't yet performed the way they should have performed.

2021 was perhaps their best season so far when they finished the season 4th in Conference and 5th in Overall rankings. They have their home stadium by the name Providence Park.

Los Angeles FC made their debut in Major League Soccer in 2018 and just 5 years later they are regarded as one of the most formidable teams in MLS. Carlos Vela and Diego Rossi have been their star players throughout the years. Carlos Vela won the Golden Boot Award in 2019 and Diego won it the next year.

They have their home stadium Banc of California Stadium which has a capacity of 22000.

Atlanta United FC is the club which has won the MLS in 2018. This was followed by victory in Domestic championships like the US Open Cup and the MLS Eastern Conference Championship. In 2019 they also won the Campeones Cup.

Fascinatingly, 2018 was their debut season in MLS and after making a debut, they won almost everything that was there for the grab. But after 2019, suddenly there has been a dip in their performance. They have Mercedes-Benz Stadium as their home stadium which can accommodate more than 70000 fans.

DC United FC is based in Washington DC, the capital city of the United States of America. DC United FC has a pretty tough rivalry with the New York Red Bulls. The club has won many trophies, but in recent history, the journey has been tough for this capital city club.

They are 4 times MLS Cup winners, 4 times Supporters' Shield winners and have secured the playoff berth for almost every occasion.

Orlando City SC is known for its purple Colored jerseys. The purple color obviously gives them the regal appearance which they really deserve. They have their home stadium in Florida by the name Exploria Stadium.

Orlando City SC won the US Open Cup in 2022 and were runners-up in the 2023 Supporters' Shield. Overall, they have a pretty decent record both in the league stages and in the playoffs. Most notably, the club was captained for 2 years by the world-renowned footballer Kaká, who had dominated the European Leagues in his prime time.

Inter Miami is an Eastern Conference MLS team that was established in 2018 and commenced its participation in 2020. David Beckham, a former soccer superstar, serves as the club president and co-owner. In 2023, Inter Miami made a significant acquisition by securing the services of Lionel Messi, widely regarded as one of the top players globally.

In the 2023 season, Inter Miami CF concluded their campaign in the Eastern Conference at the 14th position and ranked 27th overall, falling short of qualifying for the playoffs.

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