The next time you watch an MLS gameāperhaps a sleepy Sunday afternoon affair between two teams going nowhere in the standingsāglance at the imperialism map. Somewhere, a fan in a small town in Kansas is holding a sign that says, "We are Atlanta United territory until you beat Charlotte." Somewhere, a teenager in Toronto is furiously tweeting that the Vancouver Whitecapsā empire is "paper-thin."
Here's a visual representation of MLS expansion: mls imperialism map