Last season's champions, the LA Galaxy, will not be defending their crown after struggling through much of the 2025 regular season. Only a win on the final day of the regular season saw them avoid becoming the first team in MLS history to win the title and then finish last in their conference the following year.

The Philadelphia Union won the 2025 Supporters’ Shield. They’ve clinched home-pitch advantage in the 2025 MLS Cup playoffs. FC Cincinnati and Inter Miami each finished one point behind them in the standings. All three clubs finished with higher point totals than any of their counterparts in the West.

Thomas Müller and Son Heung-min face off for the first time in MLS, Lionel Messi continues his quest for glory and more in the conference semifinals.

When Inter Miami CF and FC Cincinnati play in the Eastern Conference semifinal of the MLS Cup Playoffs, how will the winner be decided?

The 2025 MLS Cup Playoffs are through the best-of-three Round 1 series and the journey toward the Dec. 6 championship game will continue with the conference semifinals. In Round 1, the higher-seeded teams won seven of the eight matchups. The Philadelphia ...

The Audi 2021 MLS Cup Playoffs format and schedule are finalized for November and December, bringing increased focus to which teams can stay above the postseason line and chase the Philip F. Anschutz Trophy. That topic was debated on a bonus Extratime ...

SDFC had a little scare in the first round, needing three matches to vanquish the Portland Timbers. They managed to get by Minnesota United in the second round. Time: 9 p.m. ET