MLS

There Major League Soccer (MLS) This is the football competition that has taken place in the United States since 1994, coincidentally the same year in which the World Cup takes place there, so the creation of said league was the main access to the organization later. However, since 2007, there has been a team which is not of the nationality of the competition, the Toronto FC.

Originally from the capital of Canada, the “Red Bulls” were founded in 2005 by Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment Ltd, the 13th franchise of this company which had a particularity: a vote was chosen among the fans of the city to choose its name . . It was then that 40% of voters chose “Toronto FC” as the team name.

What is striking is that after 15 years spent in the Major League Soccer, knowing that it also plays in a Canadian league, which is why and how it became an integral part of an American championship. Remember that in the East and West division of the conferences, the “Reds” are the first cities.

+Why does Toronto FC play in MLS given that they are from Canada?

The “Reds” entered MLS because the organization allowed Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment Ltd to enter a professional soccer team, pointing out that this same company owns the Toronto Raptors or the Toronto Maple Leafs, which make up the NBA and the NHL respectively. It is not surprising that they are part of competition from the United States.

During the 15 seasons completed, the Toronto They were champions in 2017 by accumulating the most points overall and then winning the Playoffs against Seattle Sounders FC. They then finished second in 2016 and 2019, coincidentally losing to this same rival each time.