History Major League Soccer ("MLS") has come a long way since its first match in 1996. Its creation coincided with the World Cup set to be played in the United States. While the sport has seen success in the country, notably in the 1970s during the NASL days,

Early History The history of the Nets is a nomadic one. Established in 1967, a new basketball team was slated to begin operations in the American Basketball Association (ABA) to represent New York. This team (the New York Americans) was set up to play in Manhattan to compete with the