MLS to add two expansion teams by 2011 season

STLSportsMag found this 7/25/2008 on www.usatoday.com [flag]

Major League Soccer intends to add two expansion teams in time for the 2011 season, boosting membership to 18. [link]

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MVNsoccer

+1

Those cities listed are in consideration for 2011, but there are many more cities...and more years to go.
( up to six more teams beyond that, according to this plan )

Posted 7/26/2008 [reply] [flag]

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The Morning Tailgate
Published 7/25/2008 by Patrick Imig at STLSportsMag
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MLS Here to Stay, to Expand to 18 Teams by 2011
Published 7/25/2008 by Colin at Soccer Silicon Valley Blog
... July 25, 2008 MLS Here to Stay, to Expand to 18 Teams by 2011 MLS is set to expand by two more teams in 2011, bringing the total teams in the league to 18 . Among other candidates such as St. Louis, a second New York team, and Montreal, are our favorite candidates: Las Vegas and Vancouver, B.C. Vegas because it's close enough to travel to. But we're only for it if they get that ...

Expansion News: Two MLS teams will be added in 2011
Published 7/26/2008 by Mr. Adventure at MLS Expansion And Development
... Major League Soccer intends to add two expansion teams in time for the 2011 season, boosting membership to 18. The announcement was made Thursday following a meeting of the MLS board of governors, and hours before the MLS All-Stars faced English Premier League team West Ham United at Toronto's BMO Field. MLS, which currently has 14 teams, has already announced expansion teams for Seattle, beginning in 2009, and Philadelphia in 2010. More... ( http://www.usatoday.com/sports/soccer/mls/2008-07-24-expansion-teams_N.htm ) ...

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