ORIGINS OF MLS TEAMS

ORIGINS OF MLS TEAMSGianni Serio

ABOUT THE MLSLeague 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.

NEW ENGLAND REVOLUTION

The Teams name focuses on the regions 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

NEW ENGLAND REVOLUTIONSupporters are known as the Midnight Riders after Paul Reveres midnight ride warning of the British attack

PHILADELPHIA UNION

The teams name alludes to the Union of the 13 original colonies, when Philadelphia was the capital

The teams colors are navy blue and gold representing the Continental Army

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 clubs supporters are the Sons of Ben, founded on Benjamin Franklins 301st birthday

D.C. UNITED

Name comes form the capital preaching unity amongst the countryMuch like the club does with its supportersThe 3 Feathers on the logo represents the 3 jurisdictions of Washington Metropolitan AreaMaryland, Virginia, and the District of Columbia

CHICAGO FIRETeam name references the Great Chicago Fire in 1871One of the largest disasters of the 19th centuryRumor: started by a cow kicking over a lantern in a barn

CHICAGO FIRELogo represents the Florian cross, which is a symbol for synonymous with Firefighters

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

LOS ANGELES GALAXYOne of the supporters groups is the Riot Squad, this references the LA race riots in 1992 over the Rodney King Trial

PORTLAND TIMBERS

Name references Pacific Northwests Logging industryBegan booming in late 19th to the early 20th century due to dwindling supplies in upper Midwest

PORTLAND TIMBERSTimber Joey the clubs mascot cuts a slab off a log after every goal the Timbers score

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