a common soccer signifier of titles won.
The MLS scudetto is a triangular shield featuring a backdrop of the American flag behind a replica of the Alan I. Rothenberg MLS Cup trophy.
Last year's MLS Cup champion, the Los Angeles Galaxy, will be the first team to wear the scudetto and will receive a second star above the team shield on the jersey during the 2007 season.
Three teams are new to the adidas family this season. Los Angeles and MetroStars were with Nike last year, while the Chicago Fire were contracted to Puma. The other nine teams all received new designs and all 12 teams will maintain these uniform designs for the next two years.
Adidas also debuted the new MLS ball, named the +teamgeist to foster the adidas theme of the entire team being required to win championships, that will also be the ball used at the World Cup this summer in Germany. MLS is the first league in the world to use the new ball.
Danny Polinsky is a contributor to MLSnet.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Soccer or its clubs.
