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Major League Soccer is thirty clubs spread across two countries and four time zones, playing a season that runs from February to December and ends with a knockout tournament rather than a trophy handed to whoever finishes top. There is no relegation, there is a salary cap, and the biggest name in the sport plays in Miami. It is a league built on different rules from the European game, and understanding those rules is the difference between guessing at a ticket and knowing which match is worth flying for.
How to buy MLS tickets in 2026
Most MLS matches are easier to get into than a European league fixture, but the ones people actually travel for are not: Inter Miami at home, El Tráfico in Los Angeles, a Cascadia Cup night in Portland or Seattle, and anything in the Audi MLS Cup Playoffs. LiveFootballTickets.com holds a real-time inventory of MLS tickets across all thirty clubs, including Inter Miami tickets, LA Galaxy tickets, Seattle Sounders tickets, Atlanta United tickets and Toronto FC tickets. Follow these steps to book:
- Select the match you want to attend and click 'View Tickets'.
- Select the area you would like to sit within the stadium on the right-hand side.
- Select the number of tickets you would like to purchase.
- Click on the green 'Buy' button.
- Complete the order form using your personal details.
- Don't forget to check all your information is correct.
- Click 'Make Payment'.
- The tickets are now yours!
Major League Soccer tickets
MLS has grown from ten clubs in 1996 to thirty today, with San Diego FC the most recent addition. The 2026-2027 season runs from late February to Decision Day in November, followed by the playoffs. Every club plays 34 regular season matches, 17 at home and 17 away, facing conference opponents twice and six clubs from the other conference once. We list tickets for all thirty clubs, home and away, and we take care of your booking so your tickets arrive in time for kick-off.
Why you should book your MLS tickets at Livefootballtickets.com
MLS ticketing has its own quirks. Season ticket members get first access, high-demand matches move onto club waiting lists, and some clubs cap resale to their own official platform. If you are travelling from outside North America, that combination can leave you without a route in for exactly the match you planned your trip around. As a marketplace we give you that route.
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MLS spans four time zones and a country the width of a continent, and kick-off times run from Saturday afternoon on the east coast to late Sunday night on the west. Our customer service team is available around the clock, so wherever you are booking from and whatever time your match starts, there is someone to speak to.
Wide range of MLS tickets available
At the moment you're reading this we have 5 MLS tickets available across 3 upcoming events. Our sellers restock constantly, so if the match or the section you want is not listed today, come back in a few days.
Experience
We have been selling football tickets since 2006 and we have followed MLS through its entire modern expansion, from a ten-club league to thirty. Colleagues across every department have been with us for more than fifteen years, which matters on the fixtures where the details get complicated: playoff matches confirmed at short notice, venue switches to larger stadiums, and clubs with their own resale rules.
MLS stadiums 2026-2027
MLS is unusual in that most of its clubs built their own grounds. Twenty-two of the thirty stadiums are soccer-specific, generally seating between 18,000 and 30,000, while a handful of clubs share far larger American football venues and curtain off the upper tiers. Below are all thirty 2026-2027 MLS stadiums with their MLS configuration capacity.
| Club | Stadium | Location | Capacity | Conference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toronto FC | BMO Field | Toronto, Ontario | 45,000 | Eastern |
| Atlanta United | Mercedes-Benz Stadium | Atlanta, Georgia | 42,500 | Eastern |
| Charlotte FC | Bank of America Stadium | Charlotte, North Carolina | 38,000 | Eastern |
| Seattle Sounders | Lumen Field | Seattle, Washington | 37,722 | Western |
| San Diego FC | Snapdragon Stadium | San Diego, California | 35,000 | Western |
| New York City FC | Yankee Stadium | The Bronx, New York | 30,321 | Eastern |
| Nashville SC | Geodis Park | Nashville, Tennessee | 30,000 | Eastern |
| LA Galaxy | Dignity Health Sports Park | Carson, California | 27,000 | Western |
| Inter Miami | Miami Freedom Park (Nu Stadium) | Miami, Florida | 26,700 | Eastern |
| FC Cincinnati | TQL Stadium | Cincinnati, Ohio | 26,000 | Eastern |
| Orlando City | Inter&Co Stadium | Orlando, Florida | 25,500 | Eastern |
| Portland Timbers | Providence Park | Portland, Oregon | 25,218 | Western |
| New York Red Bulls | Sports Illustrated Stadium | Harrison, New Jersey | 25,000 | Eastern |
| Chicago Fire | Soldier Field | Chicago, Illinois | 24,955 | Eastern |
| St. Louis City SC | Energizer Park | St. Louis, Missouri | 22,423 | Western |
| Vancouver Whitecaps | BC Place | Vancouver, British Columbia | 22,120 | Western |
| Los Angeles FC | BMO Stadium | Los Angeles, California | 22,000 | Western |
| Houston Dynamo | Shell Energy Stadium | Houston, Texas | 20,656 | Western |
| Austin FC | Q2 Stadium | Austin, Texas | 20,738 | Western |
| Columbus Crew | ScottsMiracle-Gro Field | Columbus, Ohio | 20,371 | Eastern |
| Real Salt Lake | America First Field | Sandy, Utah | 20,213 | Western |
| D.C. United | Audi Field | Washington, D.C. | 20,000 | Eastern |
| New England Revolution | Gillette Stadium | Foxborough, Massachusetts | 20,000 | Eastern |
| CF Montréal | Saputo Stadium | Montreal, Quebec | 19,619 | Eastern |
| Minnesota United | Allianz Field | Saint Paul, Minnesota | 19,400 | Western |
| FC Dallas | Toyota Stadium | Frisco, Texas | 19,096 | Western |
| Philadelphia Union | Subaru Park | Chester, Pennsylvania | 18,500 | Eastern |
| Sporting Kansas City | Sporting Park | Kansas City, Kansas | 18,467 | Western |
| Colorado Rapids | Dick's Sporting Goods Park | Commerce City, Colorado | 18,061 | Western |
| San Jose Earthquakes | PayPal Park | San Jose, California | 18,000 | Western |
Capacities shown are the MLS match configuration. Clubs sharing an American football stadium, such as Charlotte FC, Atlanta United, Seattle Sounders, New England Revolution and Chicago Fire, curtain off sections for regular season matches and open more of the ground for high-demand fixtures.
MLS ticket prices and availability last updated 21/10/2026.
MLS stadium statistics
- Largest MLS configuration: BMO Field (45,000), Toronto FC
- Smallest stadium: PayPal Park (18,000), San Jose Earthquakes
- Total MLS capacity: around 758,000 seats across 30 stadiums
- Average capacity: around 25,300 per stadium
- Soccer-specific stadiums: 22 of 30
- Canadian clubs: 3 (Toronto FC, CF Montréal, Vancouver Whitecaps)
- Retractable roofs: Mercedes-Benz Stadium and BC Place
- Newest ground: Miami Freedom Park, opened April 2026
- Largest crowd of the 2026 regular season: 75,824 for a Colorado Rapids home match against Inter Miami in April
MLS rivalries and the matches worth travelling for
MLS has no relegation and no Big Six, so the fixtures that sell out are not decided by the table. They are decided by geography, by history, and lately by one player. These are the matches to plan a trip around.
Inter Miami and Lionel Messi
Since Messi arrived in 2023, Inter Miami have become the biggest draw in North American football. He won the Golden Boot with 29 goals in 2025 and captained the club to its first MLS Cup, beating Vancouver Whitecaps 3-1. In April 2026 the club moved into Miami Freedom Park, a purpose-built 26,700-seat ground in Grapeland Heights, after six seasons at Chase Stadium in Fort Lauderdale. Away fixtures are a phenomenon of their own: opponents regularly move Miami matches into much larger stadiums, and the biggest crowd of the 2026 season came at a Colorado home game against them.
El Tráfico
Los Angeles FC against LA Galaxy is the newest of the great MLS rivalries and already the most watchable. Two clubs, one city, contrasting identities: the Galaxy with six MLS Cups and the Beckham era behind them, LAFC with a purpose-built ground in Exposition Park and a supporters' section that never sits down.
Cascadia Cup
Seattle Sounders, Portland Timbers and Vancouver Whitecaps contest a trophy that predates all three clubs' MLS entry, and the atmosphere at these matches is the closest MLS gets to a European away day. Providence Park, built in 1926 and wedged into the city, is regularly named the best matchday in the league.
Hell is Real
Columbus Crew against FC Cincinnati, named after a roadside billboard on the highway between the two cities. Two of the strongest teams of recent seasons, and two of the best atmospheres in the Eastern Conference.
Other derbies worth knowing
- Hudson River Derby: New York City FC v New York Red Bulls
- Florida Derby: Inter Miami v Orlando City
- Texas Derby: FC Dallas v Houston Dynamo
- Canadian Classique: Toronto FC v CF Montréal
- Rocky Mountain Cup: Colorado Rapids v Real Salt Lake
- Atlantic Cup: D.C. United v New York Red Bulls
- Trillium Cup: Columbus Crew v Toronto FC
MLS Cup winners
The LA Galaxy remain the most successful club in league history with six MLS Cups. D.C. United won four in the league's early years, Columbus Crew have three, and Houston Dynamo, San Jose Earthquakes, Sporting Kansas City and Seattle Sounders have two each. Inter Miami are the reigning champions after winning MLS Cup 2025.
MLS stars and legends
MLS has attracted three distinct waves of star: the European names who arrived at the end of their careers, the North American players who built their whole career in the league, and the young talent now being sold to Europe for real money.
The names that changed the league
- David Beckham (LA Galaxy, 2007 to 2012), the signing that made MLS a destination, and now a co-owner of Inter Miami.
- Thierry Henry (New York Red Bulls), four seasons in New Jersey after Arsenal and Barcelona.
- Zlatan Ibrahimovic (LA Galaxy), 53 goals in 58 matches and an El Tráfico debut that is still replayed.
- Kaká (Orlando City), the club's first Designated Player and its first captain.
- Lionel Messi (Inter Miami), the league's leading scorer in 2025 with 29 goals and the reason a generation of North American fans started watching.
The league's own
- Landon Donovan (San Jose, LA Galaxy), six MLS Cups and the face of the league for a decade.
- Chris Wondolowski (San Jose Earthquakes), the all-time leading scorer in MLS regular season history.
- Nick Rimando (Real Salt Lake), the league's record appearance holder in goal.
A league that now sells
The direction of travel has reversed. Alphonso Davies left Vancouver for Bayern Munich, Miguel Almirón went from Atlanta to Newcastle, Brenden Aaronson and Mark McKenzie moved from Philadelphia to Europe, and Thiago Almada was sold from Atlanta after winning a World Cup. Watching an MLS match increasingly means watching a player who will be at a European club within two seasons.
About Major League Soccer
History
MLS was founded in 1993 and played its first season in 1996 with ten clubs. The early years were difficult: two Florida clubs folded after the 2001 season and the league dropped to ten teams. The turnaround came through soccer-specific stadiums, the arrival of David Beckham in 2007, and a run of expansion that has taken the league to thirty clubs, most recently San Diego FC in 2025.
How the league works
MLS is a single-entity league, which means the league itself contracts the players and the clubs operate as investors within it. In practice that produces a set of rules European fans find unfamiliar:
- No relegation. Finishing bottom costs you nothing but a season, and clubs enter and leave the league by expansion rather than performance.
- A salary budget. Every club works to the same cap, with a handful of exceptions.
- Designated Players. Each club can sign up to three players outside the cap. The rule was introduced for Beckham in 2007 and is still known as the Beckham Rule.
- Allocation money and Homegrown rules. Clubs trade cap space and draft picks in a way closer to American sport than to European football.
The season and the playoffs
Each club plays 34 regular season matches, ending on Decision Day in early November. The team with the best record across the whole league takes the Supporters' Shield, but the championship is decided in the Audi MLS Cup Playoffs, a knockout tournament running through November and December in which most of the league takes part. MLS Cup itself is hosted by the higher-seeded finalist rather than at a neutral venue, which means the final is only confirmed a matter of days in advance.
The 2027 calendar change
MLS is moving to a summer-to-spring season. The 2026-2027 campaign is the last of the traditional February to December format. A short transition season runs from February to May 2027 with a 14-game regular season and a full playoff, and from mid-July 2027 the league begins its first summer-to-spring campaign, concluding with MLS Cup in late May 2028. There will be a winter break from mid-December to early February, with no matches in January. The change aligns MLS with the international calendar and with the continental club competitions.
The 2026 World Cup
The 2026-2027 season was built around the World Cup on North American soil, with the league pausing from late May until mid-July to release players to their national teams. It is the longest World Cup break MLS has ever taken, and the season resumed in mid-July with a run of rivalry matches.
Matchday in MLS
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