Major League Soccer revealed the 2025 MLS Cup Playoffs format and schedule as teams look toward lifting the league’s biggest prize later this year.
MLS Cup Playoffs feature a unique format that has changed over the years. Uniquely, the second round of the competition, aptly named Round One, features a different format to other stages of the playoffs. Last year, Supporters’ Shield and record-breakers Inter Miami were upset by Atlanta United shocking fans across the league. LA Galaxy went on to defeat the New York Red Bulls in the final becoming champions for the first time since 2014.
