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Major League Soccer, Polymarket Announce Multi-Year Partnership

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Publish Date: Jan 27, 2026

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The Major League Soccer (MLS) regular season kicks off in a less month and on Monday they announced a new multi-year partnership with prediction market company Polymarket.

Polymarket is now an Official Partner of Major League Soccer and an Official Partner of Leagues Cup in the United States.

Under the agreement, Polymarket will serve as the Official and Exclusive Prediction Market Partner of MLS, MLS All-Star Game, MLS Cup presented by Audi, and Leagues Cup.

“As MLS continues to grow, innovation remains central to how we engage fans and evolve the league,” said Gary Stevenson, MLS Deputy Commissioner and President of Soccer United Marketing said in a news release. “Partnering with Polymarket allows us to integrate prediction markets as a new fan engagement format and position MLS as an early leader among global soccer properties.”

Both will plan to develop new fan experiences across MLS digital platforms, enhancing the live matches and second-screen engagement for fans, all to bring supporters closer to the game through digital content across MLS and Leagues Cup platforms in real-time.

“As soccer’s audience continues to grow and evolve in the U.S., fans are looking for new ways to engage more deeply with the game,” said Shayne Coplan, Founder and CEO of Polymarket. “Through our partnership with MLS and Leagues Cup, we can surface real-time collective sentiment around key moments, matches, and season-long storylines, giving fans a more interactive, data-driven way to experience the game and engage with the world’s most popular sport.”

The partnership will also include safeguards designed to protect the integrity of all matches including independent monitoring of trading activities and collaboration on all markets being offered.

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KANSAS CITY, KS - MARCH 02: Sporting Kansas City midfielder Erik Thommy (26) and Philadelphia Union defender Nathan Harriel (26) go for the ball in the second half of an MLS soccer match between the Philadelphia Union and Sporting Kansas City on Mar 2, 2024 at Children's Mercy Park in Kansas City, KS. (Photo by Scott Winters/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

MLS Kicks Off in February

The 2026 MLS season kicks off February 21 with a full slate of 15 matches, including the Los Angeles Football Club taking on MLS Cup champion Inter Miami CF at historic Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum (9:30 p.m. ET, Apple TV).

The following day will see a doubleheader that begins with LA Galaxy hosting New York City FC for Sunday Night Soccer (7 p.m. ET, Apple TV), and FS1 showcasing the Seattle Sounders FC and Colorado Rapids (9 p.m. ET, FS1, Apple TV).

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