Previous iterations of the MLS playoffs had a home-and-away format, with two games per round and a winner based on aggregate ...

Lionel Messi and Inter Miami are out of the MLS Cup Playoffs, thanks partly to the awkward new format that was supposed to ...

Jordi Alba criticized the Major League Soccer postseason format, labeling the system "unfair," after Inter Miami was ...

Messi or no Messi, it is too soon to say MLS has gone too far to focus on parity in their attempt to change the playoffs ...

The format Alba referred to was first introduced in 2023 after MLS appeared to constantly tinker with the playoff format, often leaving fans confused near the end of the regular season. The eighth- ...

Inter Miami's stunning playoff exit at the hands of Atlanta United shocked the MLS, highlighting the inherent risks of a ...

Major League Soccer's post-season Cup Playoff format has come under fire after Supporters' Shield Winners Inter Miami were ...

With fans, players and coaches alike raising an eyebrow at the postseason structure, it raises the question: Does anyone like the 2024 MLS playoff format? The current format was introduced in 2023 ...

Lionel Messi and Inter Miami suffered a shock elimination in the first round of the Major League Soccer (MLS) playoffs on ...

Jordi Alba called the MLS playoff format ‘unfair’ after Inter Miami were eliminated by Atlanta United ...