2025 MLS Playoffs...

[murksiderock]

Anybody watching?

We already got a semifinal match set between LAFC and Vancouver; if Minnesota wins tonight they'll advance to the Semis.

Rd1 will conclude this weekend with winners being decided from NYCFC at Charlotte (Friday at 7); Columbus at Cincinnati (Saturday at 6); Nashville at Miami (Saturday at 8); and Portland at San Diego (Sunday at 9).

 

[murksiderock]

MLS on Thursday just approved a calendar change where the season will run from July thru May, with a two month winter break (mid-December thru mid-February). The schedule change aligns with the global soccer calendar:

https://mls.app.link/fxFbxlVUgYb

Also the playoffs resume next week, we in yhe conference semifinals, down to the Elite 8.

Saturday 11/22
Los Angeles FC at Vancouver Whitecaps

Sunday 11/23
Inter Miami at FC Cincinnati
New York City FC at Philadelphia Union

Monday 11/24
Minnesota United at San Diego FC

 

[Spade]

Division changes are also coming which will be single table from what I’ve read. But folks are mad at the schedule change, they will learn to like it once it starts.

 

[murksiderock]

Division changes are also coming which will be single table from what I’ve read. But folks are mad at the schedule change, they will learn to like it once it starts.

Yeah its gonna be five 6-team divisions. I'm really excited about the entire thing and I think it will increase the MLS' relevance on a global scale.

Division alignment will probably look something akin to this:

(NE division)
Montreal Impact
New England Revolution
New York City FC
New York Red Bulls
Philadelphia Union
Toronto FC

(SE division)
Atlanta United
Charlotte FC
DC United
Nashville SC
Orlando City
Inter Miami

(Midwest division)
Chicago Fire
Columbus Crew
FC Cincinnati
Minnesota United
Sporting Kansas City
St Louis City

(SW division)
Austin FC
FC Dallas
Houston Dynamo
Los Angeles FC
Los Angeles Galaxy
San Diego FC

(NW division)
Colorado Rapids
Portland Timbers
Real Salt Lake
San Jose Earthquakes
Seattle Sounders
Vancouver Whitecaps

You're gonna play the other 5 teams in your division twice (home and away), then the other 24 teams in MLS once apiece, 12 at home, 12 away.