The Philadelphia Spinners left the American Ultimate Disc League at the end of the 2012 season after disagreements on how it was run.

[1] With the help of their staff, including former GM Jeff Snader, and a core group of individuals now referred to as the Founders, the MLU was created in 2012.

Also unusual for Ultimate, although common in other sports and the AUDL, the MLU used referees to make the calls.

Highlights of the 2013 championship game were broadcast on Fox Sports 1 as part of an anthology show co-hosted by former NFL player Dhani Jones and Olympic gold medalist Jonny Moseley.

ESPN's SportsCenter Top 10 and SportsNation have also featured highlight clips from the MLU, bringing national attention to the league.