A total of 12 ownership groups in 12 different cities formally submitted expansion bids on Tuesday as MLS gets set to add four more expansion teams in the coming years for a total of 28 clubs. Below are details of all 12 bids in chronological order of submission announcement:
Charlotte
Submission announced: 5:37 PM ET - Tuesday, Jan. 31
Charlotte sports entrepreneur Marcus Smith, president and CEO of Speedway Motorsports, officially submitted a bid for the Queen City to be considered for an MLS expansion team.
Nashville
Submission announced: 5:10 PM ET - Tuesday, Jan.