MLS Teams By State

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List of MLS teams by state. The lists below are based on the home stadium that each MLS team plays in. This explains why only one team is listed under New York even though both the New York Red Bulls and the New York FC have "New York" as part of the team name. The New York Red Bulls play their home games in New Jersey.

State Name	MLS Team(s)
California	LA Galaxy Los Angeles Football Club San Jose Earthquake
Colorado	Colorado Rapids
Florida	Inter Miami CF Orlando City SC
Georgia	Atlanta United
Illinois	Chicago Fire FC
Kansas City	Sporting Kansas City
Massachusetts	New England Revolution
Minnesota	Minnesota United FC
New Jersey	New York Red Bulls
New York	New York City FC
Ohio	Columbus Crew SC FC Cincinnati
Oregon	Portland Timbers
Pennsylvania	Philadelphia Union
Tennessee	Nashville SC
Texas	FC Dallas Houston Dynamo
Utah	Real Salt Lake
Washington	Seattle Sounders FC

State Name	Number of MLS Teams
Alabama	0
Alaska	0
Arizona	0
Arkansas	0
California	3
Colorado	1
Connecticut	0
Delaware	0
Florida	2
Georgia	1
Hawaii	0
Idaho	0
Illinois	1
Indiana	0
Iowa	0
Kansas	1
Kentucky	0
Louisiana	0
Maine	0
Maryland	0
Massachusetts	1
Michigan	0
Minnesota	1
Mississippi	0
Missouri	0
Montana	0
Nebraska	0
Nevada	0
New Hampshire	0
New Jersey	1
New Mexico	0
New York	1
North Carolina	0
North Dakota	0
Ohio	2
Oklahoma	0
Oregon	1
Pennsylvania	1
Rhode Island	0
South Carolina	0
South Dakota	0
Tennessee	1
Texas	2
Utah	1
Vermont	0
Virginia	0
Washington	1
West Virginia	0
Wisconsin	0
Wyoming	0

In addition, the Washington Mystics plays in Washington DC.

Trivia Questions

1. What does FC and SC mean in a team name?
A: FC stands for Football Club, and SC stands for Soccer Club.

2. Which states have the most number of MLS teams?
A: California, with three MLS teams.

3. Which states have more than one MLS team?
A: California, Florida, Ohio, and Texas.

4. How many states do not have an MLS team?
A: 33.

5. When did MLS start its first season?
A: 1996.

6. What were the original teams from MLS's first season?
A: The MLS launched with 10 teams: Columbus Crew, D.C. United, New England Revolution, NY/NJ MetroStars, Tampa Bay Mutiny, Colorado Rapids, Dallas Burn, Kansas City Wiz, LA Galaxy, and San Jose Clash.