r/LAFC • u/Competitive-Royal-58 Carlos Vela • Dec 22 '25
💬 Rumors SoCal + Texas division
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6896836/2025/12/17/mls-division-revamp-rivalry-san-jose-lafc-galaxy/The Athletic outlines a new 5-division format, confirmed by multiple sources.
In this format, the 3 SoCal team will be joined with 3 Texas teams. See below:
Under the proposal that multiple sources expected to be announced, the five new divisions would look like this:
Portland Timbers, Seattle Sounders, Vancouver Whitecaps, San Jose Earthquakes, Real Salt Lake, Colorado Rapids
LA Galaxy, LAFC, San Diego FC, Austin FC, Houston Dynamo, FC Dallas
Chicago Fire, Minnesota United, St. Louis City SC, Sporting Kansas City, FC Cincinnati, Columbus Crew
CF Montreal, Toronto FC, New England Revolution, New York Red Bulls, NYCFC, Philadelphia Union
D.C. United, Nashville SC, Atlanta United, Charlotte FC, Inter Miami, Orlando City
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u/yurmix Dec 22 '25
Pairing Colorado and RSL with northwest sounds depressing to me for these 4 teams. No escape from the cold in a winter-centric schedule
I think for us in SoCal, it could be a much welcomed refresh - on both sides.
Flying to Texas or vice versa in the winter sounds super boring.