MLS
The MLS data API
Every MLS match ESPN lists since 2001, with lineups and every goal from 2004, player and team box scores from 2008, the location of every shot in 2008-09 and from 2012, the league table, our Elo ratings and sportsbook lines from 2017 (about ten books a match from 2021 to 2023). The same tools as the Premier League with league=mls.
- matches
- 8,577
- match events
- 702,433
- players
- 5,502
- seasons
- 26
What's in it
The whole league, the way you already query the Premier League.
Shot maps
Every located shot with its outcome, body part and our expected-goals value.
Lineups and box scores
Starting XIs, formations, substitutions with minutes, and every player's line.
Connect
Its own endpoint, or one argument.
Point Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor at the MLS endpoint and every answer is about the MLS. Already using StrikerAPI for the Premier League? Pass "league": "mls" to the same tools. Every account starts with 500 free credits.
- MCP https://mcp.strikerapi.com/mcp/mls
- POST https://mcp.strikerapi.com/v1/mls/{tool}
- GET https://mcp.strikerapi.com/v1/mls/tools the MLS tool list
{
"mcpServers": {
"strikerapi-mls": {
"url": "https://mcp.strikerapi.com/mcp/mls?key=YOUR_API_KEY"
}
}
}Seasons
Every season the league has played.
| Season | matches | Events |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 407 | 43,225 |
| 2025 | 541 | 54,562 |
| 2024 | 523 | 52,478 |
| 2023 | 522 | 51,766 |
| 2022 | 490 | 49,170 |
| 2021 | 473 | 48,046 |
| 2020 | 324 | 33,230 |
| 2019 | 422 | 41,982 |
| 2018 | 413 | 37,043 |
| 2017 | 425 | 39,057 |
| 2016 | 364 | 35,401 |
| 2015 | 358 | 36,369 |
| 2014 | 339 | 34,373 |
| 2013 | 339 | 31,904 |
| 2012 | 339 | 31,394 |
| 2011 | 320 | 3,898 |
| 2010 | 252 | 3,037 |
| 2009 | 236 | 29,052 |
| 2008 | 221 | 34,307 |
| 2007 | 206 | 3,855 |
| 2006 | 203 | 2,576 |
| 2005 | 204 | 2,640 |
| 2004 | 162 | 2,070 |
| 2003 | 161 | 998 |
| 2002 | 157 | 0 |
| 2001 | 176 | 0 |
Every stage ESPN lists (league, qualifying, knockouts, playoffs). European seasons run across two years; MLS seasons are calendar years.
What it does not have
- Seasons are calendar years.
- 2001 to 2003: results only (lineups and goals for some 2003 matches).
- No shot locations in 2010 and 2011 (goals and substitutions only).
- Sportsbook lines from 2017 (every match from 2019), about ten books a match from 2021 to 2023, four in 2024, one since.
Questions
Which MLS seasons are covered?
Results from 2001; lineups and goals from 2004; box scores from 2008; shot locations in 2008, 2009 and from 2012; sportsbook lines from 2017.
How do I ask for MLS data?
Every tool takes league: "mls". Seasons are calendar years (2025).
MLS statistics via ESPN.
Start with 500 free credits.
No card. The same key works for the Premier League and the MLS.