MLS All-Star Game

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The Major League Soccer All-Star Game is an annual soccer game held by Major League Soccer featuring selected players from the league against an international club or selected players from another league. MLS initially adopted a traditional all-star game format used by other North American sports leagues where the Eastern Conference squared off against the Western Conference. This eventually evolved into the current system where the league annually invites a club from abroad to play against a league all-star team in a friendly match. The MLS All-Stars hold a 9–8 record in the competition, which generally marks the season's midpoint. Players are awarded roster spots through a combination of fan voting and selections by the appointed manager and league commissioner.

In case of a tie after full-time, the game does not use a 30-minute extra time period; instead it goes straight to a penalty shoot-out. The match is preceded by a skills challenge tournament, which was introduced in 2018 and features three-player teams competing in various events. The All-Star Game also runs parallel to the MLS Next All-Star Game, which debuted in 2014 as the Homegrown Game.[1]

History

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Major League Soccer's first all-star game was played at Giants Stadium in the summer of 1996. The game, using an East–West format with players handpicked by the coaching staffs to emulate other American leagues, was the first game of a doubleheader with the Brazil national team defeating a team of FIFA World All-Stars.[2][3] The matchup between divisions would only be used for six seasons as MLS tried experimenting with different formats. The 1998 All-Star Game placed a team of American MLS players against MLS players from abroad. The 2002 game, the first to use a league-wide all-star team, was the only game to feature a national team opponent.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".

Since then (except in 2004), every opponent has been a foreign club invited by the league. The MLS All-Stars won their first six games before falling to Everton in penalties in 2009. All games from 2005 to 2019 have been against teams from Europe, the majority of which have been from England's Premier League. The European league schedule runs from fall to spring, allowing for a fixture against the MLS All-Stars during the preseasons of teams.[4] The 2020 All-Star Game was to be the first to feature the all-star team from another league, Liga MX; however, that game was cancelled.[5]

In August 2005, an 18-player all-star team squad named the "MLS Select Team" competed in the Trofeo Santiago Bernabéu, a friendly hosted by Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium in Madrid. The All-Star team, coached by Steve Nicol, lost 5–0 after being given only two days to prepare between normal league matches.[6]

The roster is chosen using a mix of fan votes, nominations from the coach, and commissioner's pick. Some players, including English midfielders Steven Gerrard and Frank Lampard in 2015, have been picked to participate in the All-Star Game despite not playing in club matches.[7] Players who are picked to play in the All-Star Game but refuse to join the team are suspended from one league match.[8]

Roster

For 2014, ten players were chosen by All-Star Game coach Caleb Porter, eleven players were chosen by fan voting (subject to Porter's approval), and two were selected by MLS commissioner Don Garber.[9]

Skills Challenge

The modern incarnation of the MLS All-Star Skills Challenge, introduced in 2018, is a freestyle soccer event that features three-player teams competing against each other in minigames, including a touch-and-volley goal showcase, a shooting accuracy competition, and a passing-and-shooting challenge.[10] The older version of the skills challenge was retired in 2001 and featured other events, including "goalie wars" and soccer tennis.[11]

Results by team

Internal All-Star matchups

Team Won Lost Total Appearances
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MLS West 2Template:Efn 4 6 Template:Flatlist
MLS USA 1 Template:Sort dash 1 1998
MLS World Template:Sort dash 1 1 1998

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MLS All-Stars vs invited opponents

Team Won Lost Total Appearances
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Template:Flagicon Arsenal 2 Template:Sort dash 2 Template:Flatlist
Template:Flagicon Manchester United 2 Template:Sort dash 2 Template:Flatlist
MexicoScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Liga MX All-Stars 1 3 4 Template:Flatlist
Template:Flagicon Everton 1 Template:Sort dash 1 2009
Template:Flagicon Juventus 1 Template:Sort dash 1 2018
Template:Flagicon Roma 1 Template:Sort dash 1 2013
Template:Flagicon Atlético Madrid 1 Template:Sort dash 1 2019
Template:Flagicon Real Madrid 1 Template:Sort dash 1 2017
Template:Flagicon Chelsea Template:Sort dash 2 2 Template:Flatlist
Template:Flagicon Fulham Template:Sort dash 1 1 2005
Template:Flagicon Tottenham Hotspur Template:Sort dash 1 1 2015
Template:Flagicon West Ham United Template:Sort dash 1 1 2008
Template:Flagicon Bayern Munich Template:Sort dash 1 1 2014
Template:Flagicon Guadalajara Template:Sort dash 1 1 2003
Template:Flagicon Celtic Template:Sort dash 1 1 2007
Template:Flagicon United States Template:Sort dash 1 1 2002

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Results by nation

Team Winner Runner-up Total
Template:Flagicon United States 18 16 34
Template:Flagicon Canada 12 9 21
Template:Flagicon England 5 5 10
Template:Flagicon Italy 2 Template:Sort dash 2
Template:Flagicon Spain 2 Template:Sort dash 2
Template:Flagicon Germany Template:Sort dash 1 1
Template:Flagicon Mexico 1 3 4
Template:Flagicon Scotland Template:Sort dash 1 1
Template:Flagicon World Template:Sort dash 1 1

Results by year

"East vs. West" (1996–1997)

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"MLS USA vs. MLS World" (1998)

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"East vs. West" (1999–2001)

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"All-Stars vs. Guest" (2002–2003)

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"East vs. West" (2004)

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"All-Stars vs. Europe" (2005–2019)

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"All-Stars vs. Liga MX All-Stars" (2021–2022)

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"All-Stars vs. Europe" (2023)

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"All-Stars vs. Liga MX All-Stars" (2024–present)

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Future editions

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Most Valuable Player

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Ed. Winner Nationality Position Team MLS club
1996 Script error: No such module "Sort". Template:Flagu Midfielder Template:Fbaicon MLS East Tampa Bay Mutiny
1997 Script error: No such module "Sort". Template:Flagu Midfielder Template:Fbaicon MLS East Tampa Bay Mutiny
1998 Script error: No such module "Sort". Template:Flagu Forward Template:Fbaicon MLS USA Columbus Crew
1999 Preki Template:Flagu Midfielder Template:Fbaicon MLS West Kansas City Wizards
2000 Script error: No such module "Sort". Template:Flagu Forward Template:Fbaicon MLS East Tampa Bay Mutiny
2001 Script error: No such module "Sort". Template:Flagu Forward Template:Fbaicon MLS West San Jose Earthquakes
2002 Script error: No such module "Sort". Template:Flagu Forward Template:Fbaicon MLS All-Stars D.C. United
2003 Script error: No such module "Sort". Template:Flagu Forward Template:Fbaicon MLS All-Stars LA Galaxy
2004 Script error: No such module "Sort". Template:Flagu Midfielder Template:Fbaicon MLS East NY/NJ Metrostars
2005 Script error: No such module "Sort". Template:Flagu Forward Template:Fbaicon MLS All-Stars New England Revolution
2006 Script error: No such module "Sort". Template:Flagu Midfielder Template:Fbaicon MLS All-Stars Houston Dynamo
2007 Script error: No such module "Sort". Template:Flagu Forward Template:FbaiconTemplate:Fbaicon MLS All-Stars New York Red Bulls
2008 Script error: No such module "Sort". Template:Flagu Forward Template:FbaiconTemplate:Fbaicon MLS All-Stars Chicago Fire
2009 Script error: No such module "Sort". Template:Flagu Goalkeeper Template:Fbaicon Everton Template:NA
2010 Script error: No such module "Sort". Template:Flagu Forward Template:Fbaicon Manchester United Template:NA
2011 Script error: No such module "Sort". Template:Flagu Midfielder Template:Fbaicon Manchester United Template:NA
2012 Script error: No such module "Sort". Template:Flagu Midfielder Template:FbaiconTemplate:Fbaicon MLS All-Stars D.C. United
2013 Script error: No such module "Sort". Template:Flagu Defender Template:Fbaicon Roma Template:NA
2014 Script error: No such module "Sort". Template:Flagu Forward Template:FbaiconTemplate:Fbaicon MLS All-Stars LA Galaxy
2015 Kaká Template:Flagu Midfielder Template:FbaiconTemplate:Fbaicon MLS All-Stars Orlando City SC
2016 Script error: No such module "Sort". Template:Flagu Forward Template:Fbaicon Arsenal Template:NA
2017 Script error: No such module "Sort". Template:Flagu Forward Template:Fbaicon Real Madrid Template:NA
2018 Script error: No such module "Sort". Template:Flagu Forward Template:FbaiconTemplate:Fbaicon MLS All-Stars Atlanta United FC
2019 Script error: No such module "Sort". Template:Flagu Midfielder Template:Fbaicon Atlético Madrid Template:NA
2020 Canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic[14]
2021 Script error: No such module "Sort".[15] Template:Flagu Goalkeeper Template:FbaiconTemplate:Fbaicon MLS All-Stars New England Revolution
2022 Script error: No such module "Sort".[16] Template:Flagu Goalkeeper Template:FbaiconTemplate:Fbaicon MLS All-Stars Minnesota United FC
2023 Script error: No such module "Sort".[17] Template:Flagu Forward Template:Fbaicon Arsenal Template:NA
2024 Juan Brunetta Template:Flagu Midfielder Template:Fbaicon Liga MX All-Stars Template:NA
2025 Tai Baribo Template:Flagu Forward Template:FbaiconTemplate:Fbaicon MLS All-Stars Philadelphia Union

Broadcasting

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Since 2023, rights for the MLS All-Star Game have been held by Apple TV+. The match and associated events are broadcast in English, French, and Spanish on MLS Season Pass;[18] the 2023 edition was made free to stream.[19]

The U.S. broadcast in English alternated between ESPN and Fox from 2015 to 2022, with the networks also alternating the MLS Cup.[20][21] In even numbered years, ESPN has broadcast the All-Star Game[22] while Fox would broadcast the MLS Cup. Likewise, in odd numbered years, Fox would be slated to broadcast the All-Star Game[23][24] while ESPN or its sister network, ABC beginning in 2019, would broadcast the MLS Cup.

See also

References

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