Major League Soccer
/ˌmeɪdʒə liːɡ ˈsɒkə(r)/
/ˌmeɪdʒər liːɡ ˈsɑːkər/
(abbreviation MLS)
- the highest level football (soccer) league in the US, which started in 1996 and is run by the United States Soccer Federation. The league is divided into Eastern and Western regions, with some Canadian teams playing in each. Soccer is less popular in the US than other sports, but became more popular after the national team reached the quarter-final stage of the World Cup in 2002.
美国职业足球大联盟（Major League Soccer）：美国最高级别的足球（足球）联赛，始于1996年，由美国足球联合会管理。联赛分为东部和西部地区，每个地区都有一些加拿大队。足球在美国比其他体育运动不那么受欢迎，但是在国家队进入2002年世界杯八分之一决赛后，足球变得越来越流行。