Six Degrees of MLS
Every club connects to every other through shared players, coaches, transfers, and rivalries. Pick two teams. Trace the path.
435Pairs
1.8Avg Degrees
329Connections
30Clubs
Longest Paths
hardest to connect5
Atlanta United↔Austin
Josef Martínez→Alejandro Pozuelo→Jozy Altidore→Caleb Porter→Gyasi Zardes
5
Atlanta United↔Seattle Sounders
Josef Martínez→Alejandro Pozuelo→Jozy Altidore→Caleb Porter→Sigi Schmid
5
D.C. United↔Real Salt Lake
Bruce Arena→Jozy Altidore→Alejandro Pozuelo→Josef Martínez→Shared Players
5
New England Revolution↔San Diego
Jozy Altidore→Alejandro Pozuelo→Josef Martínez→Shared Players→Hamady Diop
4
Atlanta United↔CF Montréal
Josef Martínez→Alejandro Pozuelo→Jozy Altidore→Shared Players
4
Atlanta United↔Colorado Rapids
Josef Martínez→Alejandro Pozuelo→Jozy Altidore→Shared Players
4
Atlanta United↔Columbus Crew
Josef Martínez→Alejandro Pozuelo→Jozy Altidore→Caleb Porter
4
Atlanta United↔D.C. United
Josef Martínez→Alejandro Pozuelo→Jozy Altidore→Bruce Arena