| Founded | 1996 |
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| Region | Major League Soccer (CONCACAF) |
| Teams | 2 |
| Current champions |   MLS All-Stars(2025, 12th title) |
| Most championships | MLS All-Stars (12 titles) |
| Broadcaster | MLS Season Pass |
 2025 MLS All-Star Game | |
TheMajor League Soccer All-Star Game is an annualsoccer game held byMajor League Soccer featuring selected players from the league against an international club or selected players from another league. MLS initially adopted a traditionalall-star game format used by otherNorth American sports leagues where the Eastern Conference squared off against the Western Conference. This eventually evolved into the current system where the league annually invites a club from abroad to play against a league all-star team in a friendly match. The MLS All-Stars hold a 9–8 record in the competition, which generally marks the season's midpoint. Players are awarded roster spots through a combination of fan voting and selections by the appointed manager andleague commissioner.
In case of a tie after full-time, the game does not use a 30-minuteextra time period; instead it goes straight to apenalty shoot-out. The match is preceded by a skills challenge tournament, which was introduced in 2018 and features three-player teams competing in various events. The All-Star Game also runs parallel to theMLS Next All-Star Game, which debuted in 2014 as the Homegrown Game.[1]
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Major League Soccer'sfirst all-star game was played atGiants Stadium in the summer of 1996. The game, using an East–West format with players handpicked by the coaching staffs to emulate other American leagues, was the first game of a doubleheader with theBrazil national team defeating a team of FIFA World All-Stars.[2][3] The matchup between divisions would only be used for six seasons as MLS tried experimenting with different formats. The1998 All-Star Game placed a team of American MLS players against MLS players from abroad. The2002 game, the first to use a league-wide all-star team, was the only game to feature a national team opponent.[citation needed]
Since then (except in 2004), every opponent has been a foreign club invited by the league. The MLS All-Stars won their first six games before falling toEverton in penalties in2009. All games from2005 to2019 have been against teams from Europe, the majority of which have been from England'sPremier League. The European league schedule runs from fall to spring, allowing for a fixture against the MLS All-Stars during the preseasons of teams.[4] The2020 All-Star Game was to be the first to feature the all-star team from another league,Liga MX; however, that game was cancelled.[5]
In August 2005, an 18-player all-star team squad named the "MLS Select Team" competed in theTrofeo Santiago Bernabéu, a friendly hosted byReal Madrid at theSantiago Bernabéu Stadium in Madrid. The All-Star team, coached bySteve Nicol, lost 5–0 after being given only two days to prepare between normal league matches.[6]
The roster is chosen using a mix of fan votes, nominations from the coach, and commissioner's pick. Some players, including English midfieldersSteven Gerrard andFrank Lampard in 2015, have been picked to participate in the All-Star Game despite not playing in club matches.[7] Players who are picked to play in the All-Star Game but refuse to join the team are suspended from one league match.[8]
For2014, ten players were chosen by All-Star Game coachCaleb Porter, eleven players were chosen by fan voting (subject to Porter's approval), and two were selected by MLS commissionerDon Garber.[9]
The modern incarnation of the MLS All-Star Skills Challenge, introduced in2018, is a freestyle soccer event that features three-player teams competing against each other in minigames, including a touch-and-volley goal showcase, a shooting accuracy competition, and a passing-and-shooting challenge.[10] The older version of the skills challenge was retired in 2001 and featured other events, including "goalie wars" andsoccer tennis.[11]
| Team | Won | Lost | Total | Appearances |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLS East | 5[a] | 1 | 6 | |
| MLS West | 2[a] | 4 | 6 | |
| MLS USA | 1 | — | 1 | 1998 |
| MLS World | — | 1 | 1 | 1998 |
| Team | Won | Lost | Total | Appearances |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLS All-Stars | 12 | 10 | 22 | |
 Arsenal | 2 | — | 2 | |
| Manchester United | 2 | — | 2 | |
 Liga MX All-Stars | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
| Everton | 1 | — | 1 | 2009 |
 Juventus | 1 | — | 1 | 2018 |
| Roma | 1 | — | 1 | 2013 |
 Atlético Madrid | 1 | — | 1 | 2019 |
| Real Madrid | 1 | — | 1 | 2017 |
| Chelsea | — | 2 | 2 | |
| Fulham | — | 1 | 1 | 2005 |
| Tottenham Hotspur | — | 1 | 1 | 2015 |
| West Ham United | — | 1 | 1 | 2008 |
 Bayern Munich | — | 1 | 1 | 2014 |
| Guadalajara | — | 1 | 1 | 2003 |
 Celtic | — | 1 | 1 | 2007 |
| United States | — | 1 | 1 | 2002 |
| Team | Winner | Runner-up | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 18 | 16 | 34 |
| Canada | 12 | 9 | 21 |
| England | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| Italy | 2 | — | 2 |
| Spain | 2 | — | 2 |
| Germany | — | 1 | 1 |
| Mexico | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Scotland | — | 1 | 1 |
 World | — | 1 | 1 |
vMLS West| July 14, 19961996 MLS All-Star Game | MLS East | 3–2 | MLS West | Giants Stadium,East Rutherford, New Jersey |
Ramos 14'Savarese 69'Pittman 88' | Report | Preki 33' Kreis 37' | Attendance: 78,416 Referee:Kevin Stott MVP:Carlos Valderrama |
vMLS West| July 9, 19971997 MLS All-Star Game | MLS East | 5–4 | MLS West | Giants Stadium,East Rutherford, New Jersey |
| Valderrama 50' Galderisi 63'Warzycha 66'Williams 70'McBride 88' | Report | Washington 11' Campos 44'Takawira 80'Jones 86' | Attendance: 24,816 Referee:Arturo Angeles MVP:Carlos Valderrama |
v MLS World| August 2, 19981998 MLS All-Star Game | MLS USA | 6–1 | MLS World | Citrus Bowl,Orlando, Florida |
| T. Ramos 5' Lalas 15'McBride 16'Preki 40'Lassiter 78'Jones 83' | Report | M. Ramos 89' | Attendance: 34,416 Referee:Esse Baharmast MVP:Brian McBride |
vMLS West| July 17, 19991999 MLS All-Star Game | MLS East | 4–6 | MLS West | Qualcomm Stadium,San Diego, California |
| Lassiter 1' Moore 62' (pen.)Valderrama 73'John 83' | Report | Preki 13',38' Kosecki 32'Jones 36'Wright 84'Cerritos 89' | Attendance: 23,227 Referee: Sandra Hunt MVP:Preki |
vMLS East| July 29, 20002000 MLS All-Star Game | MLS West | 4–9 | MLS East | Columbus Crew Stadium,Columbus, Ohio |
| Razov 17',22' Cienfuegos 19'Nowak 44' | Report | Mathis 2' Moreno 36'Valencia 39'Chung 51'Diallo 59',61'Heaps 65'Washington 67'McBride 76' | Attendance: 23,495 Referee:Paul Tamberino MVP:Mamadou Diallo |
vMLS East| July 28, 20012001 MLS All-Star Game | MLS West | 6–6 | MLS East | Spartan Stadium,San Jose, California |
| Donovan 3',7',19',90+2' Graziani 26'Kovalenko 69' | Report | Chacón 28' McBride 34',39'Diallo 53'Rooney 84'Catê 87' | Attendance: 23,512 Referee: Noel Kenney MVP:Landon Donovan |
v United States| August 3, 20022002 MLS All-Star Game | MLS All-Stars | 3–2 | United States | RFK Stadium, Washington, D.C. |
| Kreis 59' Etcheverry 72'Ralston 81' | Report | Donovan 58' Jones 76' | Attendance: 31,096 Referee: Brian Hall MVP:Marco Etcheverry |
vGuadalajara| August 2, 20032003 MLS All-Star Game | MLS All-Stars | 3–1 | Guadalajara | Home Depot Center,Carson, California |
| Razov 57' Ruiz 68'Beasley 83' | Report | García 66' | Attendance: 27,000 Referee:Kevin Terry MVP:Carlos Ruiz |
vMLS West| July 31, 20042004 MLS All-Star Game | MLS East | 3–2 | MLS West | RFK Stadium, Washington, D.C. |
| Guevara 20',22' (pen.) Eskandarian 74' | Report | Ching 43' Kreis 89' | Attendance: 21,378 Referee: Michael Kennedy MVP:Amado Guevara |
vFulham| July 30, 20052005 MLS All-Star Game | MLS All-Stars | 4–1 | Fulham | Columbus Crew Stadium,Columbus, Ohio |
| Twellman 23' O’Brien 56'Cunningham 85',89' | Report | Jensen 66' (pen.) | Attendance: 23,309 Referee:Ricardo Valenzuela MVP:Taylor Twellman |
vChelsea| August 5, 20062006 MLS All-Star Game | MLS All-Stars | 1–0 | Chelsea | Toyota Park,Bridgeview, Illinois |
| De Rosario 70' | Report | Attendance: 21,210 Referee: Abbey Okulaja MVP:Dwayne De Rosario |
vCeltic| July 19, 20072007 MLS All-Star Game | MLS All-Stars | 2–0 | Celtic | Dick's Sporting Goods Park,Commerce City, Colorado |
| Ángel 36' Toja 44' | Report | Attendance: 18,661 Referee:Baldomero Toledo MVP:Juan Pablo Ángel |
vWest Ham United| July 24, 20082008 MLS All-Star Game | MLS All-Stars | 3–2 | West Ham United | BMO Field,Toronto, Ontario |
| Gómez 27' Blanco 45'De Rosario 70' (pen.) | Report | Ashton 26',67' | Attendance: 20,844 Referee:Mauricio Navarro MVP:Cuauhtémoc Blanco |
vEverton| July 29, 20092009 MLS All-Star Game | MLS All-Stars | 1–1 (3–4p) | Everton | Rio Tinto Stadium,Sandy, Utah |
| Davis 26' | Report | Saha 12' | Attendance: 20,124 Referee:Ricardo Salazar MVP:Tim Howard | |
| Penalties | ||||
Donovan Davis  Arnaud Johnson Casey Ljungberg | VaughanJôBainesNevilleLescottRodwell | |||
vManchester United| July 28, 20102010 MLS All-Star Game | MLS All-Stars | 2–5 | Manchester United | Reliant Stadium,Houston, Texas |
| Ching 64' De Rosario 90' | Report | Macheda 1',13' Gibson 70'Cleverley 73'Hernández 84' | Attendance: 70,728 Referee:Jorge Gonzalez MVP:Federico Macheda |
vManchester United| July 27, 20112011 MLS All-Star Game | MLS All-Stars | 0–4 | Manchester United | Red Bull Arena,Harrison, New Jersey |
| Report | Anderson 20' Park Ji-sung 45'Berbatov 52'Welbeck 68' | Attendance: 26,760 Referee:Jair Marrufo MVP:Park Ji-sung |
vChelsea| July 25, 20122012 MLS All-Star Game | MLS All-Stars | 3–2 | Chelsea | PPL Park,Chester, Pennsylvania |
| Wondolowski 21' Pontius 73'Johnson 90+1' | Report | Terry 32' Lampard 58' | Attendance: 19,236 Referee:Baldomero Toledo MVP:Chris Pontius |
vRoma| July 31, 20132013 MLS All-Star Game | MLS All-Stars | 1–3 | Roma | Sporting Park,Kansas City, Kansas |
| 20:30 | Gonzalez 90+1' | Report | Strootman 4' Florenzi 47'Tallo 68' | Attendance: 21,175 Referee:Hilario Grajeda MVP:Alessandro Florenzi |
vBayern Munich| August 6, 20142014 MLS All-Star Game | MLS All-Stars | 2–1 | Bayern Munich | Providence Park,Portland, Oregon |
| Wright-Phillips 51' Donovan 70' | Report | Lewandowski 8' | Attendance: 21,733 Referee:Jair Marrufo MVP:Landon Donovan |
vTottenham Hotspur| July 29, 20152015 MLS All-Star Game | MLS All-Stars | 2–1 | Tottenham Hotspur | Dick's Sporting Goods Park,Commerce City, Colorado |
| Kaká 20' (pen.) Villa 23' | Report | Kane 37' | Attendance: 18,671 Referee:Ismail Elfath MVP:Kaká |
vArsenal| July 28, 20162016 MLS All-Star Game | MLS All-Stars | 1–2 | Arsenal | Avaya Stadium,San Jose, California |
| Drogba 45+2' | Report | Campbell 10' (pen.) Akpom 87' | Attendance: 18,000 Referee:Chris Penso MVP:Chuba Akpom |
vReal Madrid| August 2, 20172017 MLS All-Star Game | MLS All-Stars | 1–1 (2–4p) | Real Madrid | Soldier Field,Chicago, Illinois |
| Dwyer 87' | Report | Mayoral 59' | Attendance: 61,428 Referee:Allen Chapman MVP:Borja Mayoral | |
| Penalties | ||||
| Dwyer Dos Santos Valeri Almirón | BenzemaBaleKovačićMarcelo | |||
vJuventus| August 1, 20182018 MLS All-Star Game | MLS All-Stars | 1–1 (3–5p) | Juventus | Mercedes-Benz Stadium,Atlanta, Georgia |
| Martínez 26' | Report | Favilli 21' | Attendance: 72,317 Referee: Robert Sibiga MVP:Josef Martínez | |
| Penalties | ||||
| Zusi Yotún Valeri Wright-Phillips | FagioliBeltrameKastanosFernandesDe Sciglio | |||
vAtlético Madrid| July 31, 20192019 MLS All-Star Game | MLS All-Stars | 0–3 | Atlético Madrid | Exploria Stadium,Orlando, Florida |
| Report | Llorente 43' Félix 85'Costa 90+3' | Attendance: 25,527 Referee:Drew Fischer MVP:Marcos Llorente |
vLiga MX All-Stars| August 25, 20212021 MLS All-Star Game | MLS All-Stars | 1–1 (3–2p) | Liga MX All-Stars | Banc of California Stadium,Los Angeles, California |
| Murillo 53' | Report | Rodríguez 20' | Attendance: 21,000 Referee:Armando Villarreal MVP:Matt Turner | |
| Penalties | ||||
| Note: Originally scheduled for July 29, 2020; postponed due to theCOVID-19 pandemic.[12] | ||||
vLiga MX All-Stars| August 10, 20222022 MLS All-Star Game | MLS All-Stars | 2–1 | Liga MX All-Stars | Allianz Field,Saint Paul, Minnesota |
| 20:30 ET | Report |
| Attendance: 19,727 Referee: Joe Dickerson MVP:Dayne St. Clair |
vArsenal| July 19, 20232023 MLS All-Star Game | MLS All-Stars | 0–5 | Arsenal | Audi Field,Washington, D.C. |
| 20:30 ET | Report |
| Attendance: 20,621 Referee: Ted Unkel MVP:Bukayo Saka |
vLiga MX All-Stars| July 24, 20242024 MLS All-Star Game | MLS All-Stars | 1–4 | Liga MX All-Stars | Lower.com Field,Columbus, Ohio |
| 20:00 ET |
| Report | Attendance: 20,931 Referee: Guido Gonzales Jr. (United States) |
vLiga MX All-Stars| July 23, 20252025 MLS All-Star Game | MLS All-Stars | 3–1 | Liga MX All-Stars | Q2 Stadium,Austin, Texas |
| 9:35 ET | Report |
| Attendance: 20,738 Referee: Rosendo Mendoza (United States |
v| 20262026 MLS All-Star Game | MLS All-Stars | v | Bank of America Stadium,Charlotte, North Carolina | |
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Since2023, rights for the MLS All-Star Game have been held byApple TV+. The match and associated events are broadcast in English, French, and Spanish onMLS Season Pass;[19] the2023 edition was made free to stream.[20]
The U.S. broadcast in English alternated betweenESPN andFox from 2015 to 2022, with the networks also alternating theMLS Cup.[21][22] In even numbered years, ESPN has broadcast the All-Star Game[23] while Fox would broadcast theMLS Cup. Likewise, in odd numbered years, Fox would be slated to broadcast the All-Star Game[24][25] while ESPN or its sister network,ABC beginning in2019, would broadcast the MLS Cup.
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