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New York Red Bulls forward Tom Barlow (74) breaks forward as FC Cincinnati midfielder Júnior Moreno (93) defends in the first half of an MLS first-round playoff game, Sunday, Oct. 29, 2023, at ...
The 2023 MLS Cup playoffs (branded as the Audi MLS Cup Playoffs for sponsorship reasons) was the post-season championship of Major League Soccer (MLS), the top soccer league in the United States and Canada. It was the 28th edition of the MLS Cup playoffs, the tournament culminating at the end of the 2023 season.
Since 2023, the top nine teams from each of the Eastern and Western Conference qualify for the playoffs, playing in separate brackets. [2] [3] [4] The wild-card round, conference semifinals, conference finals, and the MLS Cup are single-match eliminations hosted by the team with the better regular season record, while round one is a best-of-3 series with the higher seeds hosting the odd ...
The 2023 playoff format includes a pair of single-elimination play-in matches for the two lowest-ranked teams in each conference ahead of a best-of-three round; the round is followed by more single-elimination rounds that lead up to the MLS Cup final. [27] Major League Soccer's spring-to-fall schedule results in scheduling conflicts with the ...
The current format was introduced in 2023, and consists of several rounds. After a wild-card round, the remaining 16 teams play in a best-of-three, home-away-home format for the first round.
The MLS playoffs are down to just four teams, with the LA Galaxy, Seattle Sounders, Orlando City and New York Red Bulls battling to win MLS Cup.
The winner of Major League Soccer's MLS Cup, the final match of the MLS Cup Playoffs, determines that season's league champion. The playoff tournament is organized by the league at the conclusion of the regular season in a format similar to other North American professional sports leagues .
Major League Soccer’s playoffs have a new twist this season: the opening round will be a best-of-three series. As a result, there's the possibility of 24 first-round playoff games.