MLS announces new playoff format for 2023 season

The expanded postseason includes two play-in games and best-of-three first round

Feb 22, 2023

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The MLS Cup Playoffs will be expanded to include 18 teams this season. MLS photo

Just days before the start of the 2023 regular season, MLS announced a new postseason format on Wednesday that includes more games and expanding the format to nine teams from each conference.

In all, 18 teams will make the postseason, that’s more than half of the league’s 29…

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