25 Stories That Made MLS
25 Stories That Made MLS
The Brothers Rahman
10. Enter New Owners & Re-Expansion
32 minutes Posted Jan 1, 2020 at 7:00 am.
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How MLS went from 3 owners and 10 teams in 2003 to 6 owners and 12 teams in 2005. Includes the new owner for Colorado Rapids, and the entry of Chivas USA and Real Salt Lake.

Source:

From Owner to Quietest Sports Emperor by Jere Longman

https://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/15/sports/soccer/15owner.html


Mexico’s Chivas to Play MLS All-Stars by Grahame Jones

https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2003-jun-24-sp-chivas24-story.html


2 Decades of MLS

https://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Journal/Issues/2015/03/02/In-Depth/Timeline.aspx


How Real Salt Lake Went From Dave Checketts to Del Roy Hansen

https://www.rslsoapbox.com/2017/2/2/14395874/real-salt-lake-checketts-hansen-ownership-style