"They Think We're Scum" | How MLS is Creating Massive Rivalries 

A Red Bull supporter calling another team 'plastic'? That's a ridiculous level of lack of self-awareness.

look chaps, us brits do not hate you lot,we like that you're getting stuck in. and understand that the travelling makes it hard. keep going. though somtimes the chants are a bit embarassing

How can New York Red Bull despise New York City FC for buying their way into the league? Are they oblivious to the existence of other Red Bull sides?

I feel a relegation and promotion system would make the rivalries ever more exciting.

Damn, not a single mention of the Toronto-Montreal rivalry? One of the most heated in the league that is one of the few that is actually rooted in differences in culture, not to mention geography and politics? Hope we get some coverage on that soon!

i am Argentinian,. I was in Portland for work and went to see the timbers. They really left me a great impression.

MLS is trying to force rivalries and it isn't working, let them happen on their own

Football is a global sport and thats what makes it beautiful. Thats why I've got no time for people degrading the MLS and Football in America. From a british man , keep doing what you're doing America. As long as the fans believe in the club, the MLS will one day reach the heights of football.

I'm not the biggest MLS fan but credit where credit is due. The league has progressed a lot since its conception. As someone who has attended matches in both Europe and the US, the quality of play and the fan culture obviously isn't near the level of say the Prem or Bundesliga but it's rapidly growing. Big ups to the MLS and its supporters. Don't listen to all the haters that have no idea about the league and only hate on it due to their irrational biases. No MLS fan acts like they're on the same level as the bigger leagues, guys. 😑

If you're a football fan you would be encouraging this not trying to knock the league down sure it might not be the best but it has improved and it will continue to improve

I dont watch the mls, i think te whole idea you cant be promoted and relegated ruins it from the get go. That being said any true football fan should want any league in any country to prosper and showcase talent. Thats why it's the beautiful game

We need promotion/relegation in the US. There's no reason the NY Cosmos shouldn't have an opportunity to play in the MLS.

New york derby: derby between an energy drink and an stupid commercial middle-eastern football group

You dont get respected by shouting "Respect me!". I think its great what they are doing but stop comparing them to europe.

Why do people hate on MLS sure it's not the best league in the world but football is a global game

A big part of rivalry in any sport is history; the history between two teams. Portland vs Seattle, Toronto vs Vancouver are on the throne for biggest MLS rivalries as of 2019. In 10 years I see LAFC vs Galaxy and FC Cincinnati vs Columbus dethroning those two rivalries.

Sorry but a football league without relegation does not feel right to me. It's a handout league. You can only win something and not lose anything. That's not football. In football you also need the pain of losing something.

The real New York team is neither NYCFC or NYRB, but NY Cosmos... That team has more history than those 2 combine. The likes of Pele and the Kaiser once played for that team. Bring that team to MLS.

NEW RULE : you're not allowed to call anyone or anything plastic if you're supporting a club named after a shitty soda drink .

This was an AWESOME video, from the editing to production in it, it was outstanding. Even from someone who doesn't support any of these teams(waiting for North Carolina FC to get into MLS) I could feel the emotions of these fans and the intensity of the rivalries though this video. Keep bringing out videos like these!!

Also if you hate the playoff system, what's the difference between the mls playoffs and the liga mx playoffs. I don't see people saying liga mx is terrible

As a euro watching MLS is quite decent quality of football in my opinion. Sorry of bad English!

One of the challenges shared by MLS and the A-league in Australia is geographic vastness of both countries meaning away fans are in small numbers. Both Australia and the US also have other sports that are traditionally far bigger e.g. the AFL and NRL in Australia/MLB, NBA and NFL in US. But credit to the fans in this video, they clearly have a deep connection with their club.

they said its the only league where you win a trophy for winning a derby game. Derby county and Nottingham forest play there is the Brian Clough trophy

As a europian guy i like the fact that Footbal/soccer is getting bigger in the US. It's great to see the sport grow!

Football in europe: for the working class "soccer" in the US: for the Hipster class

"Original 96" wow steeped in history

I'm so excited to watch USA in the World Cup... wait a minute...

The MLS is young and full of potential.

"This has been a good thing for the New York Red Bulls" Yeah cause they finally have a rival with as many Cups as they have. Signed, DC

It's good to see soccer growing in the USA and starting to take off. With a team or teams in each state will accelerate this.

My dad first took me to a game when I was about 5 years old and his dad did the same with him. THIS is Football, THIS is history! Now I'm 21 years old and I didn't missed a single Game in the last ten years, at home or away! For me Football is about these things. Greetings from Germany, Cologne!

Respect for the growing supporter culture in the U.S from Holland (Fc Twente Vak-P)

As an American, fans don't really even care about the regular season. Every game mean so much to teams in Europe because only one team wins. As where in the mls 12 teams make the playoffs, thus making the regular less important.

Thanks for making this video. Even if it's sponsored by adidas and the MLS I went to the Portland Seattle game in Seattle and is was incredible. Best game I've been to atmosphere wise. I also went to Vancouver during the trip as well. Beautiful city and great culture and just a great trip. The best part was the march to the stadium and there was a park where all the fans hung out. I was really jealous of that and hope it come to Colorado soon. Really recommend it and was just so heart warming to see that my sport, football, has made a step hold in my country. Hopefully it spreads throughout.

To see the MLS grow gives me so much joy, not to mention, pride! I mean we're talking about a league that has been around since the early 90's but really had to earn the right to get where it has today. There aren't a lot of countries that have other sports dominate the media like the U.S., and yet we have a pride as Americans and Canadians to see our level of play grow and our supporters passionately support something that means more to them than just another sporting event. We all love this game, who cares about who has the best league, it should always be about progress no matter what continent you're on.

You can't CREATE real rivalries...

Great video! Please make an updated version with the new "Battle of Los Angeles: El Tráfico" rivalry. Also, no TFC/Impact mention?

Cool to see this going on i love seeing football growing all over america & canada long may it continue #greatvideo

such a cool piece, absolutely loved it

Even though I find MLS boring I don't see the problem people have with American supporters and the American teams it's just there league lol

Derby v Nottingham Forest have a cup too ( Brian Clough cup)

Brilliant video gave me chills

The massive rivalries in the mls show how the league is growing. Across the west cost, across the east coast in particular. And rivalries in canada and texas where people go crazy. we need to admit that the mls is growing big time

American football is as yet young, underdeveloped, slightly confused, and sadly it came into the world at a suboptimal time (with the rise of the super rich owners) but I'm enjoying watching it grow and develop. I think American soccer fans (yes, I'm using both. Get triggered) need to let it grow organically, and let the sport come first and the atmosphere around it follow that. And for the love of all that is holy, stop putting so much emphasis on the foreign players and focus on American talent. That's the REAL way to ascend both as a league and as a Football/Soccer nation

Mls can grow more by showing Saturday matches on national television

Has the MLS paid for this? Because their logo flashed up at the start

Thank you for the great documentary

Our fellows americans are playing the beautiful game. Can you guys just stop all this hatred about them? Give them a break.

To me personally... the MLS will ALWAYS have my heart with me being an Los Angeles Galaxy fan. But... being that I watch A LOT of Premier League if I had to compare a young Darby in the MLS to one Darby in the Premier League I would say the Cascadia Cup would take the cake in my opinion so take that with a grain of salt being that they're so many GOOD DARBY MATCHES in the Premier League. Bringing it back to Vancouver, Portland, and Seattle Cascadia Cup battles, It's just so much history with those 3 clubs and North American Soccer/Football in general.The supporters brought that cup which is still crazy to this day. It just show how much passion those club supporters have. Hopefully the LAFC vs L.A. Galaxy rivaly lives up to the hype.

I think it's fantastic what you guys have done

I came here to read the many positive comments from people around the world who are happy that the beautiful game is growing in the US and Canada.

Premier league average age: 26,8 years MLS average age: 25,8 years A retirement league, huh?

Anyone here after us failed to qualify?

Wow the fans dont like each other.......shocking. And begging to support a team because lampard and david villa show up is sad especially when a local team already existed

Kind of would have like to see them mention the Cali Classico, one of the best derbies in my opinion… last minute goals… crazy comebacks... has it all

No DC United? LA Galaxy? The 2 most historical MLS clubs?

Yeeeeeeaaaaaaahhhhhhhhh...that Portland/Seattle rivalry has been since 1975, way before mls. The rivalry with Vancouver is a friendly rivalry, because we both hate Seattle. #ACES

I have been watching MLS for a few years now, and it's getting so much better than what it used to be

I love watching L.A.F.C , Portland , Seattle . Atlanta . KC , Galaxy , Austin . Fans are amazing .

You can’t say Red Bulls and NYCFC are big rivals. NYCFC literally just became a club a couple of years ago and there’s barely any history. Toronto and Montreal should be in this video. 2 cities that actually hate each other for other reasons besides soccer.

How can people support artificial teams created by investors and companies?

Is no one going to talk about how well made this video is??

Jack Harrison, for whatever reason, has been my favorite player for a long time. I don't know why, but I just love everything about him.

Off topic, but where is that soccer field in the first 3 seconds? The one located on the water.

These American soccer fans are the most artificial fan bases I've seen in sports and this is coming from an american

That's the way to go. Well done.

Great documentary. I like the creativity Americans have , you guys should be proud of having an organised tournament. Hope the beautiful game keep growing in your beautiful land. Cheers from Honduras !

Any MLS team would get rattled by a European team for example Newcastle would destroy any club in the MLS they are just way more competitive so yeh deal with it. Glory Glory ManUnited😈❤

A league without pro rel is nothing more than bush league with no competing.

As someone from England, I mainly feel good things about the MLS. It will improve over time and it's nice to see Americans embracing the game that we grew up loving. The no relegation thing is the only thing which I find a bit odd.

MLS is growing and I like it. It's exciting USA and Canada can share feelings and emotions with other countries thanks to the soccer. Greetings from Spain, Europe.

I don't hate the MLS but I'm sure sick of hearing about it. I'm from Australia and the A-League has its moments but I don't expect the larger football community to be that interested. It's like the US Copa90 fans can't let it go that the rest of the world just isn't that interested, which isn't that unusual for a non-European, non-champions league competition. The reality is the most interesting leagues are where the higher stakes are, where the biggest prizes can be won which is most definitely European football. Like I said I don't hate it, I'm just not that interested and I don't particularly appreciate lots of MLS content being thrown in my face.

2:24 "It's the only league I know that actually wins a trophy when you're playing a derby game" Not heard of the _The Brian Clough Trophy_ for Derby County vs N***s F****t matches then.

Derby county and Forrest have the Brian clough trophy for our rivalry, shows how much they actually know about football.

passion is everything in football and these fans have it in spades respect from a la liga fan

Man there are a lot of Europeans who say the MLS is crap, but they also know nothing about it.

There's no mention of any MLS games in Europe 😂

As a Atlanta United fc fan we can bring energy that won us the MLS cup in 2018 we have rivals along the crescent region

Only league that you win a trophy in derbies, Derby and Nottingham Forest already beat the US to that.

Oxford v Swindon is a bigger rivalry then any of these! It's about pride of where you come from, not because your just a "fan"

They've all got nothing on the old firm. Best derby in the world by far!

The music is insaneee!! 🔥🔥

I've been to the US and watched two MLS games, back in 2010. The first was Philadelphia Union against the NYRB and the second, RBNY v The Revolution. Me and my mates have an affinity to Philadelphia through personal relationships and so we chose the Union as our North American club. While the supporter culture I witnessed did nothing for me, I recognised it was different and the football was good enough that I enjoyed my two game experience. Union won 2-1 from memory and the NYRB v NER is a distant memory and forgotten game. I'm a West Ham supporter from London and my only real football passion. I live and breath West Ham (or 'am in Cockney) and it becomes part of day to day existence. Those outside of it never understand. But supporter culture is miles apart as it is from any other major football country. Good luck to the MLS, especially Philly Union. Look forward to that friendly game in the future.

A League without relegations isn't even a REAL league, it is bulshit!

Make a video on VAK-P Ultras and how they havent attended home games since april after their own club (Fc Twente) has betrayed them. The club recently put cameras on the stands and the Ultras found out. Pls COPA 90 Make a video on this 🙏

I think the biggest problem europeans and others have with football in the US is the franchise system. No relegation, no soul. Ok you're a die hard Seattle fan and what will happen if the team moves to vegas?

There's also El Trafico, the LAFC and LA Galaxy derby. Some other ones are the Hell is Real Derby between Columbus and Cincinati and the proposed name of "Tropic Thunder Derby" between Orlando and Inter-Miami FC.

0:29 copies every english song in existance

League has room to grow

Good luck MLS. Spread the beautiful game to the States and Canada. Get relegation/ promotion sorted and get NY Cosmos into the big time. Looking forward to LAFC starting next season

I really hope the plans for MLS Miami expansion take place. Probably one of the largest Latin American populations in the United States and we could have a chance to channel that intense passion we have for our clubs back home. No doubt a Miami-Orlando rivalry would match any of these. Who needs a second LA club when one of the largest potential markets for a club is still untapped.

If you want a rivalry go to the old firm

English fan here: Both the NY clubs in this are so fucking corporate and manufactured. Cosmos deserve to be in that league far more than either of them plastic clubs do. The Cascadia rivalries look good though, quality fan culture and looks a lot of fun. The Toronto-Montreal rivalry shoulda been mentioned, one of the few real deep-rooted rivalries in the MLS that transcends football. Also, if Americans want to know why we struggle to respect your league, I went to an MLS game last year, and not just any, it was a play-off between Montreal and NYRB, hardly some meaningless game, and the attendance was dire (like 20% of the stadium at most). Until this is sorted out (which in all fairness it does seem to be changing), Europeans are really gonna struggle to look at your league as anything other than a corporate, manufactured and plastic league. Also the absolute nerve to compare seeing the birth of NYCFC - a club manufactured by a large corporate entity and immediately put into the top league because money - to the birth of a club like Liverpool - a club made by local working class people in their own neighbourhood to represent their community - is beyond a joke.

Well We've had the Brian Clough Thorphy Between Nottingham forest and Derby County for Years

If you support a team from a different country to your own you have no right to call MLS fans plastic.

These aren't rivalries ffs

First of ya call it soccer....came talk to me when you call it football...until then ya scam to me

3:35 My favorite quote!!!

I really happy someone in the US like Football ( soccer )