New MLS commissioner says promotion and relegation won’t be coming ‘anytime soon’
Summary
Larry Berg will become the new commissioner of Major League Soccer (MLS) starting in 2027. He stated that the league will not adopt the promotion and relegation system, which is common in many soccer leagues around the world, anytime soon.Key Facts
- Larry Berg is the incoming MLS commissioner, beginning his role in 2027.
- Berg is also a co-owner of Los Angeles FC, an MLS team.
- Promotion and relegation is a system where teams move up or down between divisions based on performance; MLS currently does not use this system.
- Berg said that promotion and relegation is not the right fit for MLS to build stadiums, invest in teams, and grow the league.
- MLS operates as a single-entity system, meaning the league owns all teams and player contracts centrally.
- This system helped reduce risks and attract investors when MLS started in 1996.
- MLS currently has 30 teams as of 2026, growing from just 10 teams around 2000.
- There is a second division league, the USL Championship, but it is not connected to MLS through promotion and relegation.
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