EXPANSION TEAM Definition & Meaning

expansion team

noun

Sports.

a new team in a league, composed largely of players from established league teams and formed when the league expands its membership.

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Origin of expansion team¹

First recorded in 1965–70

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"We've had potential expansion team owners at every single match this season coming to visit us. Some of them, multiple times. Some of them have a lot of questions, a lot of feedback."

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After losing to San Diego FC, an MLS expansion team, in their season opener, the Galaxy know successfully defending their MLS Cup title will not be easy.

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The tennis legend was announced Monday as a co-owner the Toronto Tempo, an expansion team that is set to start play in 2026.

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The loss was the team’s first at Dignity Health Sports Park in 22 games and made the Galaxy the first reigning MLS champion to lose their season opener to an expansion team.

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Anders Dreyer scores twice for San Diego FC in the expansion team’s MLS debut in a 2-0 victory over the defending champion Galaxy.

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