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News, Blog and GuidesThe 2024 MLS regular season kicks off on 21 February and reaches its conclusion on 19 October. Let’s take a look at the teams.
Andy HallUpdate: Feb 20th, 2024 05:10 EST0
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The 2024 MLS regular season is upon us – Leo Messi’s Inter Miami get the show on the road welcoming Real Salt Lake to the DRV PNK stadium in Wednesday’s curtain raiser and the Week 1 action continues on Saturday with 11 games, starting with the champions the Columbus Crew, who begin the defence of their title at home to Atlanta.
It will be Messi’s first full season in Major League Soccer – he arrived midway through the last campaign along with Busquets and Jordi Alba and despite their impact, it was too late to turn the team’s season around. Miami finished the regular season second from bottom, nine points off the playoff place – the only consolation was winning the Leagues Cup, the franchise’s first title. The Herons will be looking to improve on that this season – getting to the playoffs is the main objective.
2024 Media Day ✅ pic.twitter.com/CwSQoTVNQf
— Inter Miami CF (@InterMiamiCF) February 17, 2024
Inter Miami eyeing more silverware in 2024
Messi and Co will also be battling on several fronts – they enter the CONCACAF Champions Cup at the Round of 16 stage with their first game, against a rival still to be determined, on 7 March. They will be aiming to repeat their success in the Leagues Cup in the summer.
All of the 29 teams involved in this season’s campaign have strengthened their rosters. Luis Suárez and Hugo Lloris are on board at Inter Miami; Luis Muriel and David Brekalo arrived at Orlando City while Aaron Boupendza’s move to Cincy, Sam Surridge to Nashville, Diego Rossi to the Crew and Jovan Mijatovic New York City FC were among the big offseason transfers.
New year, new signings, new stars. ✨ pic.twitter.com/UR6h1XjIj7
— Major League Soccer (@MLS) February 19, 2024
Eastern Conference teams
Atlanta United FCCharlotte FCChicago Fire FCFC CincinnatiColumbus CrewD.C. UnitedInter Miami CFCF MontréalNashville SCNew England RevolutionNew York City FCNew York Red BullsOrlando City SCPhiladelphia UnionToronto FC
Western Conference teams
Austin FCColorado RapidsFC DallasHouston Dynamo FCLos Angeles FCLA GalaxyMinnesota United FCPortland TimbersReal Salt LakeSan Jose EarthquakesSeattle Sounders FCSporting Kansas CitySt. Louis City SCVancouver Whitecaps FC
Officially official 😏Serbian forward Jovan Mijatović joins New York City FC 🇷🇸 @Dumbomoving
— New York City Football Club (@NYCFC) February 19, 2024
No MLS expansion team
For the first time in a decade, there will be no expansion team joining MLS. St. Louis City SC was the last franchise to join with San Diego FC due to join the league for the 2025 season. That means that the same 29 teams who competed in last year’s campaign will be involved again this year. Similarly, the teams will be divided into two conferences: Eastern and Western.
