MLS All-Star Game

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MLS All-Star Game
Founded1996
Region Major League Soccer (CONCACAF)
Number of teams2
Current champions Flag of Mexico.svg Liga MX All-Stars
(1st title)
Most successful club(s) Flag of the United States.svg Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg MLS All-Stars (11 titles)
Television broadcasters MLS Season Pass
Soccerball current event.svg 2024 MLS All-Star Game

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.

Contents

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

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.[ citation needed ]

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

TeamWonLostTotal
Flag of the United States.svg Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg MLS All-Stars11920
Flag of the United States.svg MLS East 5 [a] 16
Flag of the United States.svg MLS West 2 [a] 46
Flag of England.svg Arsenal 2—2
Flag of England.svg Manchester United 2—2
Flag of Mexico.svg Liga MX All-Stars 123
Flag of England.svg Everton 1—1
Flag of Italy.svg Juventus 1—1
Flag of Italy.svg Roma 1—1
Flag of Spain.svg Atlético Madrid 1—1
Flag of Spain.svg Real Madrid 1—1
Flag of the United States.svg MLS USA1—1
Flag of England.svg Chelsea —22
Flag of England.svg Fulham —11
Flag of England.svg Tottenham Hotspur —11
Flag of England.svg West Ham United —11
Flag of Germany.svg Bayern Munich —11
Flag of Mexico.svg Guadalajara —11
Flag of Scotland.svg Celtic —11
Flag of the United Nations.svg MLS World—11
Flag of the United States.svg United States —11
Notes
  1. 1 2 One tie that is counted as a shared win.

Results by nation

TeamWinnerRunner-upTotal
Flag of the United States.svg United States171633
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada11920
Flag of England.svg England5510
Flag of Italy.svg Italy2—2
Flag of Spain.svg Spain2—2
Flag of Germany.svg Germany—11
Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico123
Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland—11
Flag of the United Nations.svg World—11

Results by year

"East vs. West" (1996–1997)

July 14, 1996 1996 MLS All-Star Game MLS East Flag of the United States.svg 3–2 Flag of the United States.svg MLS West Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
Ramos Soccerball shade.svg14'
Savarese Soccerball shade.svg69'
Pittman Soccerball shade.svg88'		 Report Preki Soccerball shade.svg33'
Kreis Soccerball shade.svg37'		Attendance: 78,416
Referee: Kevin Stott
MVP: Carlos Valderrama

"MLS USA vs. MLS World" (1998)

August 2, 1998 1998 MLS All-Star Game MLS USA Flag of the United States.svg 6–1 Flag of the United Nations.svg MLS World Citrus Bowl, Orlando, Florida
T. Ramos Soccerball shade.svg5'
Lalas Soccerball shade.svg15'
McBride Soccerball shade.svg16'
Preki Soccerball shade.svg40'
Lassiter Soccerball shade.svg78'
Jones Soccerball shade.svg83'		 Report M. Ramos Soccerball shade.svg89'Attendance: 34,416
Referee: Esse Baharmast
MVP: Brian McBride

"East vs. West" (1999–2001)

July 17, 1999 1999 MLS All-Star Game MLS East Flag of the United States.svg 4–6 Flag of the United States.svg MLS West Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California
Lassiter Soccerball shade.svg1'
Moore Soccerball shade.svg62' (pen.)
Valderrama Soccerball shade.svg73'
John Soccerball shade.svg83'		 Report Preki Soccerball shade.svg13', 38'
Kosecki Soccerball shade.svg32'
Jones Soccerball shade.svg36'
Wright Soccerball shade.svg84'
Cerritos Soccerball shade.svg89'		Attendance: 23,227
Referee: Sandra Hunt
MVP: Preki
July 28, 2001 2001 MLS All-Star Game MLS West Flag of the United States.svg 6–6 Flag of the United States.svg MLS East Spartan Stadium, San Jose, California
Donovan Soccerball shade.svg3', 7', 19', 90+2'
Graziani Soccerball shade.svg26'
Kovalenko Soccerball shade.svg69'		 Report Chacón Soccerball shade.svg28'
McBride Soccerball shade.svg34', 39'
Diallo Soccerball shade.svg53'
Rooney Soccerball shade.svg84'
Catê Soccerball shade.svg87'		Attendance: 23,512
Referee: Noel Kenney
MVP: Landon Donovan

"All-Stars vs. Guest" (2002–2003)

August 3, 2002 2002 MLS All-Star Game MLS All-Stars Flag of the United States.svg 3–2Flag of the United States.svg  United States RFK Stadium, Washington, D.C.
Kreis Soccerball shade.svg59'
Etcheverry Soccerball shade.svg72'
Ralston Soccerball shade.svg81'		 Report Donovan Soccerball shade.svg58'
Jones Soccerball shade.svg76'		Attendance: 31,096
Referee: Brian Hall
MVP: Marco Etcheverry
August 2, 2003 2003 MLS All-Star Game MLS All-Stars Flag of the United States.svg 3–1 Flag of Mexico.svg Guadalajara Home Depot Center, Carson, California
Razov Soccerball shade.svg57'
Ruiz Soccerball shade.svg68'
Beasley Soccerball shade.svg83'		 Report García Soccerball shade.svg66'Attendance: 27,000
Referee: Kevin Terry
MVP: Carlos Ruiz

"East vs. West" (2004)

July 31, 2004 2004 MLS All-Star Game MLS East Flag of the United States.svg 3–2 Flag of the United States.svg MLS West RFK Stadium, Washington, D.C.
Guevara Soccerball shade.svg20', 22' (pen.)
Eskandarian Soccerball shade.svg74'		 Report Ching Soccerball shade.svg43'
Kreis Soccerball shade.svg89'		Attendance: 21,378
Referee: Michael Kennedy
MVP: Amado Guevara

"All-Stars vs. Europe" (2005–2019)

July 30, 2005 2005 MLS All-Star Game MLS All-Stars Flag of the United States.svg 4–1 Flag of England.svg Fulham Columbus Crew Stadium, Columbus, Ohio
Twellman Soccerball shade.svg23'
O’Brien Soccerball shade.svg56'
Cunningham Soccerball shade.svg85', 89'		 Report Jensen Soccerball shade.svg66' (pen.)Attendance: 23,309
Referee: Ricardo Valenzuela
MVP: Taylor Twellman
August 5, 2006 2006 MLS All-Star Game MLS All-Stars Flag of the United States.svg 1–0 Flag of England.svg Chelsea Toyota Park, Bridgeview, Illinois
De Rosario Soccerball shade.svg70' Report Attendance: 21,210
Referee: Abbey Okulaja
MVP: Dwayne De Rosario
July 19, 2007 2007 MLS All-Star Game MLS All-Stars Flag of the United States.svg Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 2–0 Flag of Scotland.svg Celtic Dick's Sporting Goods Park, Commerce City, Colorado
Ángel Soccerball shade.svg36'
Toja Soccerball shade.svg44'		 Report Attendance: 18,661
Referee: Baldomero Toledo
MVP: Juan Pablo Ángel
July 24, 2008 2008 MLS All-Star Game MLS All-Stars Flag of the United States.svg Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 3–2 Flag of England.svg West Ham United BMO Field, Toronto, Ontario
Gómez Soccerball shade.svg27'
Blanco Soccerball shade.svg45'
De Rosario Soccerball shade.svg70' (pen.)		 Report Ashton Soccerball shade.svg26', 67'Attendance: 20,844
Referee: Mauricio Navarro
MVP: Cuauhtémoc Blanco
July 28, 2010 2010 MLS All-Star Game MLS All-Stars Flag of the United States.svg Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 2–5 Flag of England.svg Manchester United Reliant Stadium, Houston, Texas
Ching Soccerball shade.svg64'
De Rosario Soccerball shade.svg90'		 Report Macheda Soccerball shade.svg1', 13'
Gibson Soccerball shade.svg70'
Cleverley Soccerball shade.svg73'
Hernández Soccerball shade.svg84'		Attendance: 70,728
Referee: Jorge Gonzalez
MVP: Federico Macheda
July 27, 2011 2011 MLS All-Star Game MLS All-Stars Flag of the United States.svg Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 0–4 Flag of England.svg Manchester United Red Bull Arena, Harrison, New Jersey
Report Anderson Soccerball shade.svg20'
Park Ji-sung Soccerball shade.svg45'
Berbatov Soccerball shade.svg52'
Welbeck Soccerball shade.svg68'		Attendance: 26,760
Referee: Jair Marrufo
MVP: Park Ji-sung
July 25, 2012 2012 MLS All-Star Game MLS All-Stars Flag of the United States.svg Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 3–2 Flag of England.svg Chelsea PPL Park, Chester, Pennsylvania
Wondolowski Soccerball shade.svg21'
Pontius Soccerball shade.svg73'
Johnson Soccerball shade.svg90+1'		 Report Terry Soccerball shade.svg32'
Lampard Soccerball shade.svg58'		Attendance: 19,236
Referee: Baldomero Toledo
MVP: Chris Pontius
July 31, 2013 2013 MLS All-Star Game MLS All-Stars Flag of the United States.svg Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 1–3 Flag of Italy.svg Roma Sporting Park, Kansas City, Kansas
20:30 Gonzalez Soccerball shade.svg90+1' Report Strootman Soccerball shade.svg4'
Florenzi Soccerball shade.svg47'
Tallo Soccerball shade.svg68'		Attendance: 21,175
Referee: Hilario Grajeda
MVP: Alessandro Florenzi
August 6, 2014 2014 MLS All-Star Game MLS All-Stars Flag of the United States.svg Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 2–1 Flag of Germany.svg Bayern Munich Providence Park, Portland, Oregon
Wright-Phillips Soccerball shade.svg51'
Donovan Soccerball shade.svg70'		 Report Lewandowski Soccerball shade.svg8'Attendance: 21,733
Referee: Jair Marrufo
MVP: Landon Donovan
July 29, 2015 2015 MLS All-Star Game MLS All-Stars Flag of the United States.svg Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 2–1 Flag of England.svg Tottenham Hotspur Dick's Sporting Goods Park, Commerce City, Colorado
Kaká Soccerball shade.svg20' (pen.)
Villa Soccerball shade.svg23'		 Report Kane Soccerball shade.svg37'Attendance: 18,671
Referee: Ismail Elfath
MVP: Kaká
July 28, 2016 2016 MLS All-Star Game MLS All-Stars Flag of the United States.svg Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 1–2 Flag of England.svg Arsenal Avaya Stadium, San Jose, California
Drogba Soccerball shade.svg45+2' Report Campbell Soccerball shade.svg10' (pen.)
Akpom Soccerball shade.svg87'		Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Chris Penso
MVP: Chuba Akpom
August 2, 2017 2017 MLS All-Star Game MLS All-Stars Flag of the United States.svg Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 1–1
(2–4 p)		 Flag of Spain.svg Real Madrid Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois
Dwyer Soccerball shade.svg87' Report Mayoral Soccerball shade.svg59'Attendance: 61,428
Referee: Allen Chapman
MVP: Borja Mayoral
Penalties
Dwyer Soccerball shade cross.svg
Dos Santos Soccerball shade cross.svg
Valeri Soccerball shad check.svg
Almirón Soccerball shad check.svg		Soccerball shad check.svg Benzema
Soccerball shad check.svg Bale
Soccerball shad check.svg Kovačić
Soccerball shad check.svg Marcelo
August 1, 2018 2018 MLS All-Star Game MLS All-Stars Flag of the United States.svg Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 1–1
(3–5 p)		 Flag of Italy.svg Juventus Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia
Martínez Soccerball shade.svg26' Report Favilli Soccerball shade.svg21'Attendance: 72,317
Referee: Robert Sibiga
MVP: Josef Martínez
Penalties
Zusi Soccerball shad check.svg
Yotún Soccerball shad check.svg
Valeri Soccerball shad check.svg
Wright-Phillips Soccerball shade cross.svg		Soccerball shad check.svg Fagioli
Soccerball shad check.svg Beltrame
Soccerball shad check.svg Kastanos
Soccerball shad check.svg Fernandes
Soccerball shad check.svg De Sciglio
July 31, 2019 2019 MLS All-Star Game MLS All-Stars Flag of the United States.svg Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 0–3 Flag of Spain.svg Atlético Madrid Exploria Stadium, Orlando, Florida
Report Llorente Soccerball shade.svg43'
Félix Soccerball shade.svg85'
Costa Soccerball shade.svg90+3'		Attendance: 25,527
Referee: Drew Fischer
MVP: Marcos Llorente

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

August 25, 2021 2021 MLS All-Star Game MLS All-Stars Flag of the United States.svg Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 1–1
(3–2 p)		 Flag of Mexico.svg Liga MX All-Stars Banc of California Stadium, Los Angeles, California
Murillo Soccerball shade.svg53' Report Rodríguez Soccerball shade.svg20'Attendance: 21,000
Referee: Armando Villarreal
MVP: Matt Turner
Penalties
Note: Originally scheduled for July 29, 2020; postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [12]
August 10, 2022 2022 MLS All-Star Game MLS All-Stars Flag of the United States.svg Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 2–1 Flag of Mexico.svg Liga MX All-Stars Allianz Field, Saint Paul, Minnesota
20:30 ET
 Report
Attendance: 19,727
Referee: Joe Dickerson
MVP: Dayne St. Clair

"All-Stars vs. Europe" (2023)

July 19, 2023 2023 MLS All-Star Game MLS All-Stars Flag of the United States.svg Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 0–5 Flag of England.svg Arsenal Audi Field, Washington, D.C.
20:30 ET Report
Attendance: 20,621
Referee: Ted Unkel
MVP: Bukayo Saka

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

July 24, 2024 2024 MLS All-Star Game MLS All-Stars Flag of the United States.svg Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 1–4 Flag of Mexico.svg Liga MX All-Stars Lower.com Field, Columbus, Ohio
20:00 ET
 Report
Attendance: 20,931
Referee: Guido Gonzales Jr. (United States)

Future editions

July 23, 2025 2025 MLS All-Star Game MLS All-Stars Flag of the United States.svg Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg v TBD Q2 Stadium, Austin, Texas
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Most Valuable Player

As of 2023 [13] [14]
Ed.WinnerNationalityPositionTeamMLS club
1996 Carlos Valderrama Flag of Colombia.svg Colombia Midfielder Flag of the United States.svg MLS East Tampa Bay Mutiny
1997 Carlos Valderrama Flag of Colombia.svg Colombia Midfielder Flag of the United States.svg MLS East Tampa Bay Mutiny
1998 Brian McBride Flag of the United States.svg United States Forward Flag of the United States.svg MLS USA Columbus Crew
1999 Preki Flag of the United States.svg United States Midfielder Flag of the United States.svg MLS West Kansas City Wizards
2000 Mamadou Diallo Flag of Senegal.svg Senegal Forward Flag of the United States.svg MLS East Tampa Bay Mutiny
2001 Landon Donovan Flag of the United States.svg United States Forward Flag of the United States.svg MLS West San Jose Earthquakes
2002 Marco Etcheverry Flag of Bolivia.svg Bolivia Forward Flag of the United States.svg MLS All-Stars D.C. United
2003 Carlos Ruiz Flag of Guatemala.svg Guatemala Forward Flag of the United States.svg MLS All-Stars LA Galaxy
2004 Amado Guevara Flag of Honduras.svg Honduras Midfielder Flag of the United States.svg MLS East NY/NJ Metrostars
2005 Taylor Twellman Flag of the United States.svg United States Forward Flag of the United States.svg MLS All-Stars New England Revolution
2006 Dwayne De Rosario Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Midfielder Flag of the United States.svg MLS All-Stars Houston Dynamo
2007 Juan Pablo Ángel Flag of Colombia.svg Colombia Forward Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Flag of the United States.svg MLS All-Stars New York Red Bulls
2008 Cuauhtémoc Blanco Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico Forward Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Flag of the United States.svg MLS All-Stars Chicago Fire
2009 Tim Howard Flag of the United States.svg United States Goalkeeper Flag of England.svg Everton —
2010 Federico Macheda Flag of Italy.svg Italy Forward Flag of England.svg Manchester United —
2011 Park Ji-sung Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea Midfielder Flag of England.svg Manchester United —
2012 Chris Pontius Flag of the United States.svg United States Midfielder Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Flag of the United States.svg MLS All-Stars D.C. United
2013 Alessandro Florenzi Flag of Italy.svg Italy Defender Flag of Italy.svg Roma —
2014 Landon Donovan Flag of the United States.svg United States Forward Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Flag of the United States.svg MLS All-Stars LA Galaxy
2015 Kaká Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil Midfielder Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Flag of the United States.svg MLS All-Stars Orlando City SC
2016 Chuba Akpom Flag of England.svg England Forward Flag of England.svg Arsenal —
2017 Borja Mayoral Flag of Spain.svg Spain Forward Flag of Spain.svg Real Madrid —
2018 Josef Martínez Flag of Venezuela.svg Venezuela Forward Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Flag of the United States.svg MLS All-Stars Atlanta United FC
2019 Marcos Llorente Flag of Spain.svg Spain Midfielder Flag of Spain.svg Atlético Madrid —
2020Canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic [15]
2021 Matt Turner [16] Flag of the United States.svg United States Goalkeeper Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Flag of the United States.svg MLS All-Stars New England Revolution
2022 Dayne St. Clair [17] Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Goalkeeper Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Flag of the United States.svg MLS All-Stars Minnesota United FC
2023 Bukayo Saka [18] Flag of England.svg England Forward Flag of England.svg Arsenal —
2024 Juan Brunetta Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina Midfielder Flag of Mexico.svg Liga MX All-Stars —

Broadcasting

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; [19] the 2023 edition was made free to stream. [20]

The U.S. broadcast in English alternated between ESPN and Fox from 2015 to 2022, with the networks also alternating the MLS Cup. [21] [22] In even numbered years, ESPN has broadcast the All-Star Game [23] while Fox would broadcast the MLS Cup. Likewise, in odd numbered years, Fox would be slated to broadcast the All-Star Game [24] [25] while ESPN or its sister network, ABC beginning in 2019, would broadcast the MLS Cup.

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