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Toronto FC Crowd Singing:
New York Red Bulls at Seattle Sounders FC - 3/19/09
- Seattle Sounders FC have now won their first two games in the MLS to sell out crowds at Qwest Field stadium.
- Toronto FC have core 'European style' supporters.
- Ultras seem to be 'popping up' everywhere (no casuals yet though).
- Almost every club now play at soccer specific stadiums.
- Franchises are now actually making some serious money.
- Football is now available 24hours/7 days a week on several tv channels. Fans are tuning in on Premier League, Serie A, (Italy), Bundesliga (Germany), La Liga/Primera División (Spain), Eredivisie (Honorary Division, Netherlands) etc.
- Millions of youths in America are now growing up being exposed to football (unlike their parent's generation) by either playing school teams or watching football on tv. There are now more soccer school teams than American Football schoolteams in America!
- Football is the largest 'participation sport' among youths in the US.
- Philadelphia will join the league in 2010. Portland Timbers will join in 2011. Vancouver will also join in 2011.
| Team | Stadium | City | Founded | Joined MLS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Conference | ||||
| Chicago Fire | Toyota Park | Bridgeview, Illinois | 1997 | 1998 |
| Columbus Crew | Columbus Crew Stadium | Columbus, Ohio | 1994 | 1996 |
| D.C. United | RFK Stadium1 2 | Washington, D.C. | 1995 | 1996 |
| Kansas City Wizards | CommunityAmerica Ballpark1 2 | Kansas City, Kansas | 1995 | 1996 |
| New England Revolution | Gillette Stadium1 | Foxborough, Massachusetts | 1995 | 1996 |
| New York Red Bulls | Giants Stadium1 2 | East Rutherford, New Jersey | 1995 | 1996 |
| Toronto FC | BMO Field | Toronto, Ontario | 2006 | 2007 |
| Western Conference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chivas USA | The Home Depot Center | Carson, California | 2004 | 2005 |
| Colorado Rapids | Dick's Sporting Goods Park | Commerce City, Colorado | 1995 | 1996 |
| FC Dallas | Pizza Hut Park | Frisco, Texas | 1996 | 1996 |
| Houston Dynamo | Robertson Stadium1 2 | Houston, Texas | 2005 | 2006 |
| Los Angeles Galaxy | The Home Depot Center | Carson, California | 1995 | 1996 |
| Real Salt Lake | Rio Tinto Stadium | Sandy, Utah | 2004 | 2005 |
| San Jose Earthquakes | Buck Shaw Stadium2 3 | Santa Clara, California | 1995 | 1996 |
| Seattle Sounders FC | Qwest Field1 | Seattle, Washington | 2007 | 2009 |
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| Philadelphia[ | Chester Stadium | Chester, Pennsylvania | 2008 | 2010 |
| Portland Timbers | PGE Park1 4 | Portland, Oregon | 2009 | 2011 |
| Vancouver | BC Place Stadium1 2 | Vancouver, British Columbia | 2009 | 2011 |
1 - Not a soccer-specific stadium
2 - To be replaced by a soccer-specific stadium
3 - Select games played at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum
4 - Will be renovated to be a soccer-specific stadium
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Just wondering. :/
