2026 MLS Cup Online Betting
The 2025 Major League Soccer season saw history made as Inter Miami CF won its first championship. Miami CF is led by the great David Beckham, who was the best player in his generation and is the team president. The Marquee Man of the franchise is Lionel Messi, the planet’s most popular player, who has turned it into a must-see product.
In 2024, the LA Galaxy won their league-record sixth Major League Soccer title by defeating the New York Red Bulls 2-1 in the 29th edition of the MLS Cup.
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Founded in 1996, Major League Soccer is the second serious attempt at a major league in the United States. The first effort was the North American Soccer League, which lasted from 1968 through 1984. The NASL had its moments and had the greatest superstar of the time, Pelé, but it was underfinanced, constantly lost, and moved its teams.
To the credit of the MLS, it has had greater stability, particularly in more recent years. But the MLS had a rough start and suffered from the same issues that doomed the NASL. The difference in the two leagues was timing.
The MLS was fortunate enough to be created as cable television was exploding. As cable sports became one of the hottest properties in the United States, it continued to expand. With that expansion came the insatiable appetite for live content. At the time of its formation, nobody in America cared about soccer. But with cable TV providers promoting it non-stop, it began to gain traction.
Another factor in the MLS's success was signing up fading superstars from other international leagues. The most famous, David Beckham, signed with the Los Angeles Galaxy. Beckham was no longer a top-shelf English Premier League player but an instant star in the MLS.
Lionel Messi, who plays for Inter Miami, is another superstar import for the MLS. He has a contract worth over $20 million and a stake in the franchise. Messi is best known for his World Cup heroics with Team Argentina, but he was also a pro legend with Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain.
Another strategy that has helped the MLS succeed is building stadiums meant exclusively for soccer. In the early years of the MLS, games were often held at massive NFL stadiums. Empty seats would dwarf small crowds. Even a good crowd of 20,000 or so would look minuscule. These days, most MLS stadiums have seating capacities of 20,000 to 30,000.
MLS game experiences are now engineered to have a stronger “soccer culture” than in the past, which has also proven popular with fans.
MLS Past Season Winners (2010)
| YEAR |
WINNER |
SCORE |
RUNNER-UP |
| 2025 |
Inter Miami CF |
3-1 |
Vancouver Whitecaps |
| 2024 |
Los Angeles Galaxy |
2-1 |
New York Red Bulls |
| 2023 |
Columbus Crew |
2-1 |
LAFC |
| 2022 |
LAFC |
3-3 (3-0 P) |
Philadelphia Union |
| 2021 |
New York City |
1-1 (4-2 P) |
Portland Timbers |
| 2020 |
Columbus Crew |
3-0 |
Seattle Sounders |
| 2019 |
Seattle Sounders |
3-1 |
Toronto FC |
| 2018 |
Atlanta United |
2-0 |
Portland Timbers |
| 2017 |
Toronto FC |
2-0 |
Seattle Sounders |
| 2016 |
Seattle Sounders |
0-0 (5-4 P) |
Toronto FC |
| 2015 |
Portland Timbers |
2-1 |
Columbus Crew |
| 2014 |
Los Angeles Galaxy |
2-1 (ET) |
New England Revolution |
| 2013 |
Sporting Kansas City |
1-1 (7-6 P) |
Real Salt Lake |
| 2012 |
Los Angeles Galaxy |
3-1 |
Houston Dynamo |
| 2011 |
Los Angeles Galaxy |
1-0 |
Houston Dynamo |
| 2010 |
Colorado Rapids |
2-1 |
FC Dallas |
The Los Angeles Galaxy leads the MLS with six MLS Cup championships, most recently in 2024. DC United is next with four titles, but none since 2004.
In recent years, the Columbus Crew has won championships in 2020 and 2023. Los Angeles FC won the MLS Cup in 2022, and New York City FC won the 2021 championship.
Gamblers and fans appreciate the parity of the MLS, which has been one of its calling cards over the past decade.
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