1. ORIGINS OF MLS TEAMS
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2. ABOUT THE MLS
• League was started in order to land the
1994 bid for the World Cup in America.
• Inaugural season was in 1996, included 10
teams.
• Currently is made up of 20 teams.

3. NEW ENGLAND
REVOLUTION• The Team’s name focuses on
the region’s rich history, being
the main location of the
American Revolution
• Everything about the club
speaks Patriotism, the Crest,
the name, and the uniforms all
scream RED, WHITE, and
BLUE

4. NEW ENGLAND
REVOLUTION• Supporters are known as the “Midnight Riders”
after Paul Revere’s midnight ride warning of
the British attack

5. PHILADELPHIA UNION
• The team’s name alludes to the Union of the 13 original
colonies, when Philadelphia was the capital
• The team’s colors are navy blue and gold representing
the Continental Army

6. PHILADELPHIA UNION
• The crest shows 13 stars resembling the 13 colonies and the snake
signifies the “Join or Die” political cartoon created by Benjamin
Franklin
• The club’s supporters are the Sons of Ben, founded on Benjamin
Franklins 301st birthday

7. D.C. UNITED
• Name comes form the capital preaching unity amongst
the country
• Much like the club does with its supporters
• The 3 Feathers on the logo represents the 3 jurisdictions
of Washington Metropolitan Area
• Maryland, Virginia, and the District of Columbia

8. CHICAGO FIRE
• Team name references the Great Chicago Fire in 1871
– One of the largest disasters of the 19th century
– Rumor: started by a cow kicking over a lantern in a
barn

9. CHICAGO FIRE
• Logo represents the Florian cross, which
is a symbol for synonymous with
Firefighters

10. LOS ANGELES
GALAXY
• Los Angeles’ team name
alludes to the multitude of
stars that live and work in
Hollywood
• Los Angeles reached movie royalty beginning
with the completion of the Santa Fe Railroad
giving the economy its base in tourism and
movies

11. LOS ANGELES
GALAXY
• One of the supporters’ groups is the
Riot Squad, this references the LA race
riots in 1992 over the Rodney King Trial

12. PORTLAND TIMBERS
• Name references Pacific Northwest’s Logging industry
• Began booming in late 19th to the early 20th century
due to dwindling supplies in upper Midwest

13. PORTLAND TIMBERS
• “Timber Joey” the clubs mascot cuts a slab
off a log after every goal the Timbers score