Major League Soccer(MLS) is a men’s professional soccer league The league comprises 29 teams—26 in the U.S. and 3 in Canada—since the 2024 season. It was founded on December 17, 1993. The current MLS Cup winners are Los Angeles FC which won it convincingly in 2022. LA Galaxy is the most successful team in the MLS, having won the MLS Cup 5 times so far. The exciting fast-pace football has made the league very popular across the globe. Do you have any specific questions about the popularity of MLS teams on social media? Let’s see the Top 5 Most Followed MLS Teams on Instagram.
1Â Inter Miami- 8.4 Million Followers
Inter Miami is a very popular club in the MLS. It is an American professional soccer club based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. They compete in the Eastern Conference of MLS. David Beckham, Jorge Mas, and Jose Mas are the owners of the football club. Beckham became the owner after he completed his stint in MLS and officially decided to buy the club from the original owners Claure and Son in 2021. The popularity of the football club became massive after it was announced that Lionel Messi has decided to join the club for the 2024/24 season. It is a massive boost for the club as well as for MLS as the greatest footballer of all time is gonna be playing in MLS. The following of the club on Instagram increased from 1.3 million to 8.4 million in some days.
2Â Â Â LA Galaxy- 1.5 Million Followers
LA Galaxy is an American professional men’s soccer club based in the Los Angeles metropolitan area. The Galaxy competes in Major League Soccer (MLS), as a member of the Western Conference. The club became famous after major football players from across the globe started joining the club. One of the major names that joined the club was Zlatan Ibrahimovic in the 2018/19 season. It was a major signing for the club at the moment as Zlatan is one of the finest footballers of the present generation. His signing increased the popularity of the league as well as of the club as younger generations from across the globe started following the MLS with passion. Apart from Zlatan, players like David Beckham and Ashley Cole also played for the club in the later stages of their careers.
3Â Â Â Los Angeles Football Club- 771K Followers
Los Angeles Football Club is an American professional men’s soccer team based in Los Angeles, California. The club competes in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member club of the league’s Western Conference. The club has recently gained a lot of popularity, especially on social media. Former Real Madrid and Tottenham Hotspur legend Gareth Bale made a surprise signing with the club in the 2022/23 season. The signing helped the club to gain a lot of popularity.
4Â Â Â New York City Football Club- 759K Followers
City Football Group, the owner of the English soccer club Manchester City, and Yankee Global Enterprises, the owners of the New York Yankees, co-own New York City Football Club. It is an American professional soccer club based in New York City that competes in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member of the league’s Eastern Conference, which represents the highest level of American soccer. The club is the fourth most valuable club in the MLS worth $800 million.
5Â Â Â Atlanta United- 518K followers
Atlanta United is an American professional soccer club based in Atlanta that competes in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member of the league’s Eastern Conference. It was Founded in 2014, Atlanta United began play as an MLS expansion team in 2017, as the twenty-second team in the league. In 2021, the worth of the club was estimated to be around $845 million. Atlanta even won the championship in the 2018/19 season.
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