Best Sports Business Cities: Soccer

In Sports Business Journal’s third year of its Best Sports Business Cities franchise, we rank the 25 U.S. markets with the strongest soccer economies by factoring in key drivers such as market-specific fan avidity, venue development and commitments from investors and brands (read more about our methodology).

No. 1: Los Angeles

No. 2: New York/New Jersey

No. 3: Atlanta

No. 4: Miami-Fort Lauderdale

No. 5: Dallas

No. 6: Kansas City

No 7: Philadelphia

No. 8: Chicago

No. 9: San Francisco Bay Area

No. 10: Houston

No. 11: Orlando

No. 12: Seattle