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MLS vs Premier League: How good is Major League Soccer in 2023?

MLS vs Premier League: How good is Major League Soccer in 2023?

When comparing the MLS to the Premier League and which league is superior, the answer is clear. The Major League Soccer is a good league that is quickly rising to the top of international soccer rankings. The Premier League possesses lots of quality both in players and tactics and are widely regarded as the best soccer league in the World.

Popularity of MLS

The EPL had an average attendance of 41,430 across 380 games in 2021–2022, which is higher than the MLS average. The MLS had a 20,526 average over 489 games.

These figures shouldn’t deter the MLS because the EPL is one of the most watched sports leagues in the world. In actuality, the average MLS attendance is slightly below the Brazilian Série A.

The MLS has higher average attendances than the Scottish Premiership, the Dutch Eredivisie, and the Mexican Liga MX. The MLS is only second to the NHL and MLB in terms of attendance in America, where it outperforms the NBA and NHL.

The MLS had 12 teams in 2005, and Charlotte FC became the 28th team to enter the league in 2022. Even if expansion fees increased from $10 million in 2007 to $325 million, this is the case. In addition, a number of cities are competing to host the upcoming Major League Soccer expansion franchise.

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MLS vs Premier League Players

There’s no denying that the top players in the world play in the EPL when you contrast MLS players with Premier League players. It’s easy to see the difference in class by simply observing the top Premier League players at the moment.

Nonetheless, major superstars continue to increase the popularity of the MLS. Names like David Beckham, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, David Villa, and Robbie Keane stand out among the greatest MLS players of all time as examples of how popular and international the league has become.

The gap between the MLS and Premier League has also been closed by players like Thierry Henry, Wayne Rooney, and Frank Lampard. With the caliber of players in the league, it is no accident that Major League Soccer attendances rose 34% from 2013 to 2018.

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Are their rivalries between MLS and Premier League?

Their aren’t rivalry between MLS and Premier League, the only rivalry that can be considered at this time is the standards, otherwise just the fierceness in rivalry between two teams are there. The derby matches and the clash between Manchester United and Chelsea are common examples.

Major League Soccer has become one of the best leagues in the world thanks to the fiercest rivalries available. One of the most heated rivalries in American sports is the Battle of Cascadia between Seattle and Portland.

The Texas Derby pits FC Dallas and Houston Dynamo against one another, with the winner taking home an 18th-century howitzer cannon.

MLS and Premier League which is better?

Realistically, there is no contest. Without a doubt, the Premier League is superior to the MLS. Don’t, though, dismiss Major League Soccer entirely just yet.

The Premier League is the strongest league in the world, per World Football Rankings. Despite being the 15th-strongest league in the world, Major League Soccer is still moving up the rankings.

 

Football writer at AllSoccer. Graduate of Computer Science from Kenule Beeson Saro-Wiwa Polytechnic. Dreamt of becoming a footballer, find self writing about football.

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