Major League Soccer has a new home in the heart of New York City.<\/p>\n
MLS recently relocated its global headquarters to 2 Penn Plaza, moving from the Bryant Park neighborhood to a stone\u2019s throw away from Madison Square Garden.<\/p>\n
The 126,000-square-foot, two-floor office space establishes a central hub for league operations in Manhattan proper, marking a significant milestone in the league\u2019s continued growth and evolution.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen I walk into these offices, I’m blown away,\u201d United States, MLS and Premier League goalkeeping great Tim Howard told MLSsoccer.com. \u201cThe reason I’m blown away is that I started in MLS 1.0. I watched the first season in 1996, when I was a junior in high school, and it was MetroStars<\/a> vs. Columbus Crew<\/a>. And then in 1998, I was drafted by the MetroStars.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cSo I’ve seen so much of the growth. I’ve seen MLS when it didn’t have anything, and now I see a new dawn. This building was a figment of our imagination 30 years ago. Stadiums, supporters\u2019 groups and ownership groups at this level were a figment of our imagination. We heard it was going to happen. But the fact that I can walk in here now and think this is one of the greatest offices I\u2019ve ever seen, it’s pretty impressive.\u201d<\/p>\n \n Soccer-centric space<\/p>\n Designed by TPG Architecture, the space draws inspiration from soccer itself. From a tunnel-inspired \u2018player arrival\u2019 entry to a central collaboration hub known as \u2018Midfield,\u2019 the headquarters is designed to mirror the matchday experience and foster teamwork.<\/p>\n The facility features more than 80 meeting and collaboration spaces. It also serves as the home of MLS\u2019s Matchday Center Operations Hub, a centralized command center that monitors and supports all league matches in real time.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, integrated digital signage throughout the office delivers live match data and ensures the game remains ever-present for employees, partners and visitors.<\/p>\n \u201cThere’s a wow factor when you walk in,\u201d said MLS great and Apple TV match analyst Taylor Twellman. \u201cI said this to [MLS Commissioner] Don [Garber], that it fits where the league is. It symbolizes where we came from, but also where we want to go.\u201d<\/p>\n \n Next frontier<\/p>\n Throughout the space, MLS\u2019s identity and history are brought to life by a blend of cutting-edge digital displays and curated memorabilia. Every club across the league is represented, reinforcing the \u2018One League, All Clubs\u2019 ethos, while immersive installations celebrate MLS\u2019s pillars of club, country and community.<\/p>\n Additional design elements draw deeply from soccer itself, from lighting inspired by the league\u2019s original match ball to architectural forms influenced by pitch geometry and the MLS Cup trophy.<\/p>\n \u201cIt’s beautiful and is a representation of where the league has come,\u201d said MLS great and current FOX Soccer analyst Stuart Holden. \u201cYou still have the history, but it’s also the next frontier of MLS.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cWhen you walk in, it feels like a big-time space. I love all the little locker-room vibes, the meeting rooms and the nods to league history. You can still see where the league has come from, but it’s also cool to walk in and feel like this is big-time. For a guy who’s been here from the beginning, it feels pretty special to see it now.\u201d<\/p>\n The new MLS office space opens just before the 2026 FIFA World Cup<\/a> arrives in North America, and ahead of the summer-to-spring season format change<\/a> beginning in the summer of 2027.<\/p>\n It also symbolizes the league’s desire to keep growing, to not rest on the laurels of how much MLS has grown.<\/p>\n \u201cYou can’t set a standard and then stagnate,\u201d said Howard. \u201cYou always have to keep pushing, always have to keep going.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cTo the Commissioner’s credit and to the owners and players in this league, to their credit, they have not rested on the greatness that has already happened. 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