1996 Major League Soccer season
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The 1996 Major League Soccer season was the inaugural campaign of the top-tier professional soccer league in the United States, marking MLS’s debut with its first set of franchises and competitive play.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| 1996 Major League Soccer season canonical | 8 |
| Major League Soccer 1996 season | 3 |
| 1996 MLS season | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2177458 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: 1996 Major League Soccer season Context triple: [MetroStars, participatedIn, 1996 Major League Soccer season]
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A.
2006 Major League Soccer season
The 2006 Major League Soccer season was the league’s 11th campaign, featuring 12 teams competing in a regular season and playoffs that culminated in MLS Cup 2006.
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B.
1996 MLS Cup
The 1996 MLS Cup was the inaugural championship match of Major League Soccer, contested between D.C. United and the LA Galaxy to determine the league’s first champion.
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C.
2005 Major League Soccer season
The 2005 Major League Soccer season was the 10th year of top-tier professional soccer in the United States, featuring league expansion, playoff competition, and the crowning of the MLS Cup champion.
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D.
2004 Major League Soccer season
The 2004 Major League Soccer season was the ninth campaign of the top-tier professional soccer league in the United States, featuring regular-season play and culminating in the MLS Cup championship.
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E.
2007 Major League Soccer season
The 2007 Major League Soccer season was the league’s 12th campaign, notable for the debut of David Beckham in MLS and the continued expansion and growth of professional soccer in the United States.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 1996 Major League Soccer season Target entity description: The 1996 Major League Soccer season was the inaugural campaign of the top-tier professional soccer league in the United States, marking MLS’s debut with its first set of franchises and competitive play.
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A.
2006 Major League Soccer season
The 2006 Major League Soccer season was the league’s 11th campaign, featuring 12 teams competing in a regular season and playoffs that culminated in MLS Cup 2006.
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B.
1996 MLS Cup
The 1996 MLS Cup was the inaugural championship match of Major League Soccer, contested between D.C. United and the LA Galaxy to determine the league’s first champion.
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C.
2005 Major League Soccer season
The 2005 Major League Soccer season was the 10th year of top-tier professional soccer in the United States, featuring league expansion, playoff competition, and the crowning of the MLS Cup champion.
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D.
2004 Major League Soccer season
The 2004 Major League Soccer season was the ninth campaign of the top-tier professional soccer league in the United States, featuring regular-season play and culminating in the MLS Cup championship.
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E.
2007 Major League Soccer season
The 2007 Major League Soccer season was the league’s 12th campaign, notable for the debut of David Beckham in MLS and the continued expansion and growth of professional soccer in the United States.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
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Subject: 1996 Major League Soccer season Description of subject: The 1996 Major League Soccer season was the inaugural campaign of the top-tier professional soccer league in the United States, marking MLS’s debut with its first set of franchises and competitive play.
Referenced by (12)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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Sporting
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Major League Soccer Most Valuable Player Award
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1996 Major League Soccer season
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Most Valuable Player award
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Major League Soccer seasons with San Jose Earthquakes
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includesSeason
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1996 Major League Soccer season
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linked to: 1996 Major League Soccer season