Click the spinning wheel in the center of the page
Watch the pitch wheel spin through 16 MLS clubs
The wheel slows and lands on a random MLS team
A club card reveals the team's conference, city, and an amazing historical fact
Click 'Let's go!' to dismiss and spin again
16 MLS clubs spanning both the Eastern and Western Conference
Each team's home city and conference displayed on the wheel
Rich historical fact for every club revealing surprising stories from MLS history
Color-coded by conference — blue for East, red for West
Dark stadium-night themed design with green pitch accents
The MLS Teams Spinner Wheel is an interactive soccer tool that randomly selects one of 16 Major League Soccer clubs from across the United States and Canada. From LA Galaxy's Beckham Rule-changing signing and Atlanta United's record-smashing debut, to the fan-driven 'Save the Crew' campaign that kept Columbus in Ohio and Inter Miami's Messi-mania moment that shook world football in 2023, each spin reveals a club's city, conference, and a fascinating chapter of MLS history. Perfect for soccer fans, fantasy league players, newcomers to American soccer, or anyone who can't pick a favorite team.
The wheel includes LA Galaxy, Atlanta United, Seattle Sounders, Portland Timbers, Inter Miami CF, Toronto FC, NYCFC, Columbus Crew, D.C. United, Chicago Fire, Colorado Rapids, FC Dallas, Real Salt Lake, New England Revolution, San Jose Earthquakes, and Philadelphia Union.
When David Beckham signed with LA Galaxy in 2007 for $32.5 million, MLS introduced a special exemption allowing clubs to sign one high-earning 'Designated Player' whose salary wouldn't count against the salary cap. It's now called the Designated Player Rule and allows up to three per team — it's how MLS has signed stars like Messi, Ibrahimović, Rooney, and Pirlo.
In 2017, Columbus Crew's owner announced he was relocating the club to Austin, Texas. Columbus fans launched the 'Save the Crew' campaign — a grassroots movement that organized protests, legal action, and political pressure. It succeeded: a new ownership group purchased the club and kept it in Columbus, where they went on to win MLS Cup in 2020. It's considered one of the greatest fan campaigns in American sports history.
When Messi joined Inter Miami in July 2023, it became the biggest transfer in MLS history. Within days, the club's social media following jumped from around 800,000 to over 16 million. Season ticket prices tripled, away game ticket prices spiked by over 1,000%, and MLS viewership records were shattered. Messi immediately won the Leagues Cup in his first weeks and transformed MLS's global profile overnight.
LA Galaxy leads MLS with 5 MLS Cup titles (2002, 2005, 2011, 2012, 2014). D.C. United was the most successful club of MLS's first decade with 4 cups in the league's first 7 seasons. Seattle Sounders, New England Revolution, and Columbus Crew have each had strong recent championship runs in the modern era.