MLS Team Names by Description - Statistics

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Hint Answer % Correct
This team adopted their name from other top-flight clubs that played near this body of water in Seattle Seattle Sounders
100%
In 2006, this original team was named after its new owners, an energy drink company New York Red Bulls
81%
This team revived the name of a former NASL team that played in the San Francisco Bay Area and acknowledged its stadium sits on a fault line San Jose Earthquakes
78%
This team's president dropped its French title for this English word because he wanted the team to affect this Canadian city and the local soccer community Montreal Impact
74%
This team's name was derived by this city being known as "Home to the Stars" Los Angeles Galaxy
70%
This team's name serves as a homage to the region's significant involvement during the American War for Independence New England Revolution
70%
This team's name is a reference to the 13 colonies coming together and this city serving as first capital of the United States Philadelphia Union
70%
This 2009 expansion team is this Pacific Northwest city's fourth team to by this name that is a reference to the this city's history in the logging industry Portland Timbers
70%
This club was initially know as the Wizards, but changed its name in 2010 to keep with trend of using European titles, though this club's use of the title came with some controversy Sporting Kansas City
67%
This team is named in memory of this urban conflagration that destroyed nearly 3.5 square miles of this city and killing roughly 300 residents Chicago Fire FC
63%
This South Florida club's name is a Spanish homage to the city's ethnically diverse population Inter Miami CF
63%
Joining the MLS in 2015, this Central Florida team found inspiration from a club in Stoke-on-Trent in the United Kingdom Orlando City SC
63%
Initially called the Burn as a reference to the state's vast oil fields and hot temperature, in 2005, this club changed it's name to "FC" to coincide playing games at a new soccer-specific stadium FC Dallas
59%
In 2004, this owner gave his team a royal title in hopes to form a partnership with a top La Liga team from Madrid Real Salt Lake
59%
The ownership group of this 2007 Canadian expansion team chose this name due to overwhelming fan support for the European conventional initialism Toronto FC
59%
This original team's name is a reference to the vast waterways found throughout the Rocky Mountains and river basin Colorado Rapids
56%
This team's name is a reference to the snow-packed North Shore Mountains in this Pacific Northwest city Vancouver Whitecaps FC
52%
This 2017 expansion team's name was chosen based on a survey of the team's supporters Atlanta United FC
48%
The ownership group of this Ohio-based expansion team settled on a name that would take hold regionally and globally FC Cincinnati
48%
This club was named by its ownership group as a homage their English Premier League team in Manchester New York City FC
48%
To the dismay of locals, this Carolina club relied on the European tradition as recognition that soccer is a global game Charlotte FC
44%
This team's name serves as a homage to its city history of manufacturing Columbus Crew SC
44%
This original team's name found inspiration from English clubs and serves the setting of this country's federal district DC United
44%
After relocating from San Jose, this team's president believed this new name matched the its city's residents as "energetic, hard-working, risk-taking." Houston Dynamo FC
44%
This team's name is inspired by its goal to bring these twin cities together Minnesota United FC
33%
The owner of this 2014 expansion team wanted his team's name to be "timeless" Los Angeles Football Club
22%
This capital club got its name as ownership determined that initials pay respect to the sport that is enjoyed across the globe Austin FC
15%
This 2017 expansion team got its name from fan survey that supported keeping the European conventional name Nashville SC
11%
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