May 27, 2023 - Sports

Charted: The rapid rise of Major League Soccer

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A pictogram detailing how many years it took a league to get to 30 teams. MLS only took 29 years, half as much as the 2nd shortest, the NBA. MLB took the longest, with 122 years.

Data: NBA, NHL, MLB, NFL, MLS; Chart: Rahul Mukherjee/Axios

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