MLS 2019 Season Preview + Recommended Resources
MLS 2019 Season Preview + Recommended Resources
As we slowly approach the end of February, the new MLS season is just around the corner. This season will mark the 24th season of MLS, where we get a chance to watch the best 21 US and 3 Canadian teams playing against each other in hopes to end up as the Champions.
The MLS League as a whole has come a long way in its young history, and with the new world-class coaches slowly coming into the league, it only gets more interesting and more competitive with each passing year, thus getting the recognition it deserves. With new teams, new players and teams eager to prove to the world they belong among the best, we are in for yet another great MLS season. Each club will play 34 games, including 17 home games and 17 away games. Teams will face each of their conference opponents twice during the season and non-conference opponents once. There is also a new playoff format for the 2019 season.
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Shows & Podcasts list: MLS podcasts and YouTube shows 2019
Reddit: MLS Traditional Media, Social Media, Podcast, and Entertainment Guide
Wikipedia: Major League Soccer
In this article, we will check the 24 teams that will compete in the 2019 Season of MLS, what has changed and what are our expectations of those teams.
Team Previews
| Western Conference | ||
|---|---|---|
| Team | Stadium | Preview |
| Colorado Rapids | Dick’s Sporting Goods Park | LINK |
| FC Dallas | Toyota Stadium | LINK |
| Houston Dynamo | BBVA Compass Stadium | LINK |
| LA Galaxy | Dignity Health Sports Park | LINK |
| Los Angeles FC | Banc of California Stadium | LINK |
| Minnesota United FC | Allianz Field | LINK |
| Portland Timbers | Providence Park | LINK |
| Real Salt Lake | Rio Tinto Stadium | LINK |
| San Jose Earthquakes | Avaya Stadium | LINK |
| Seattle Sounders FC | CenturyLink Field | LINK |
| Sporting Kansas City | Children’s Mercy Park | LINK |
| Vancouver Whitecaps | BC Place | LINK |
| Eastern Conference | ||
|---|---|---|
| Team | Stadium | Preview |
| Atlanta United FC | Mercedes-Benz Stadium | LINK |
| Chicago Fire | SeatGeek Stadium | LINK |
| FC Cincinnati | Nippert Stadium | LINK |
| Columbus Crew SC | Mapfre Stadium | LINK |
| D.C. United | Audi Field | LINK |
| Montreal Impact | Saputo Stadium | LINK |
| New England Revolution | Gillette Stadium | LINK |
| New York City FC | Yankee Stadium | LINK |
| New York Red Bulls | Red Bull Arena | LINK |
| Orlando City SC | Orlando City Stadium | LINK |
| Philadelphia Union | Talen Energy Stadium | LINK |
| Toronto FC | BMO Field | LINK |
Coaching changes
| Team | Outgoing coach | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Incoming coach | Appointed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vancouver Whitecaps |  Craig Dalrymple | End of interim period | November 7, 2018 |  Marc Dos Santos | November 7, 2018 |
| FC Dallas |  Óscar Pareja | Resigned | November 16, 2018 |  Luchi Gonzalez | December 15, 2018 |
| Columbus Crew | Gregg Berhalter | Signed by US national team | November 29, 2018 | Caleb Porter | January 4, 2019 |
| Atlanta United |  Gerardo Martino | End of contract | December 18, 2018 |  Frank de Boer | December 23, 2018 |
| LA Galaxy | Dominic Kinnear | End of interim period | January 2, 2019 | Guillermo Barros Schelotto | January 2, 2019 |