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MLS Playoff Overhaul Coming | MLS News
MLS is plotting a radical playoff overhaul starting in 2027–28, ditching the traditional summer schedule for a fall-to-spring format like Europe’s, while keeping playoffs intact. Up to 20 teams could compete for the MLS Cup — up from the current 12 — under a new structure featuring five or six six-team divisions, no direct conference seeding, and a wild double-elimination bracket. This would make the regular season even more critical, with the first championship under the new system set for May 21, 2028 — after a shortened spring season. The NBA has similar expanded playoffs, but this…
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