I was able to finally see this trophy, it was rather impressive
Champions, Major League Soccer
have just crowned their champion and it is my home town team, the Portland
Timbers! This goes without saying that I am thrilled beyond reason and electric
beyond all feeling. All of that being said it is so good for a team that is
only 5 years old winning the league, up until this point the only teams that
have won the MLS cup have been 10+ years old. This league that is only 20 years
old, founded in 1995, is on fire and is climbing up into the public eye and may
even reach the “Big 5” sports popularity level in America in the near future. (NFL
1920, NBA 1946, MLB 1903, NHL 1917) All of these leagues are 60+ years old, the
popularity for the MLS probably won’t happen for another 20 years, but I am
excited to see it happen. What we are going to talk about in this segment is
championships of the soccer scene in the US. How do we do what other teams have
done in the US and squeeze every bit of fame and popularity from these little
sparks of fame. There are 4 big competitions for soccer clubs in the top tier
in the states and those are the following wonderful competitions: the MLS Cup, the
Supporters’ Shield, the U.S. Open Cup and the CONCACAF Champions’ League.
