A Brief Overview of the Growing MLS

1. League and Company Focus
By Andrew Farco

2. Major League Soccer
• Founded on December 13, 1993
• Top professional soccer league in the United
States
• Member of FIFA
• Website: www.mlssoccer.com/jobs
• Headquarters: New York City
• Address: 420 5th Ave between 37th
and 38th
Street

3. League Information and Format
• The commissioner is Don Garber. He has had
that position since 1999. He took over for
Doug Logan who was the commissioner from
the start in 1993.
• The season has 34 games. Range from the
beginning of March to the beginning of
December (including playoffs)
• 19 teams, 21 teams
by 2015

4. Playoff Format
• Playoffs differ from big time
European soccer leagues
• The best regular season
record wins the Supporter’s
Shield
• Top 3 teams in each
conference qualify for
playoffs. Next four best teams
earn wild-card berths
• High-Seed vs. Low-Seed. Two
games, aggregate goals.
• Final receives the Phillip F.
Anschutz Trophy (MLS Cup)
- Currently held by Sporting
Kansas City

5. MLS Expansion
• The MLS will expand to 21 teams in 2015.
– Adding a team in New York City (New York FC)
– Adding a team in Orlando (Orlando City SC)
– The possibility of bringing a team to Miami,
owned by David Beckham is still under review.
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/soccer/news/20140220

6. LinkedIn
• Nan Moses – Partnership Marketing Manager
at Major League Soccer
• LinkedIn

7. PUMA
• PUMA is a sports footwear and apparel
company
• Founded by Adolf and Rudolf Dassler in 1924
• Headquarters is in Herzogenaurach, Germany
• Soccer sponsors: Cesc Fabregas, Ginaluigi
Buffon, and Sergio Aguero
• Non-Soccer Sponsors: Usain Bolt, Walt Frazier,
Joe Namath
• Other Locations: Boston, London, Hong Kong

8. Jobs and Internships at PUMA
• http://about.puma.com/category/career/jobs
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